University of Wyoming Lengthens Earlier Vacation and Raises Rates
The university changes the opening dare to September 24 1911 from September 11 and shortens Christmas vacation while extending harvest work time. War conditions prompt labor and food conservation measures and lodging costs rise with dormitory board priced at 22 to 26 dollars monthly depending on room size location and occupancy. men’s communal meals set at 14.25 per week to cover increased expenses.
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Universiy of Wyoming
Laramie
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Walvetts
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Eester
Harvoertavon
Cvea
Reneon Abin
Militia Takes Two Wyoming U Athletes in Turbulent Shuffle
A confused report describes Wyoming athletes involved with militia figures named Red Willis and Lyle Aves. It notes recruitment efforts and impending training, with references to Lovell and the Rocks Mountain conference meeting in Denver to discuss the freshman rule abolition for the coming year.
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Fremeni
Palo Alto
Calif
Pollowrrs
Rocks Mountain Conference
Woeatting
Mengber
Denver
Colorado Aggies Track Toward Postwar Athletics
The article notes the need to resume college athletics after war time. It highlights the Colorado Aggies as recent conference football champions with limited returning players due to military service. Most remaining team members are in training camps awaiting commissioning, many into artillery units.
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LM Oserms
Army
Colorado Aggies
Theet
Quartermaster Corps Seeks New Help in Clerical Exams
The Quartermaster Corps announces examinations for five grade clerks in several Wyoming cities including Cheyenne Lander Rawlins Rock Springs Sheridan Casper Thermopolis and others to fill vacancies at Fort D. A. Russell. Applications barred for government and contracted employees. salary listed at 9100 and 1100 per year with required spelling arithmetic penmanship and letter writing skills.
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Alcuat
Che i Service
Tech Forest
Cheyenne
Coil
Thinelas
Lander
Evanston
Rawlins
Hock Springs
Sheridan
Casper
Garamie
Rock Springs
Thermoepolis
Sacameien
Quartermaster Corms
Fort Db
Russell
Wyoming
Denver Minister to Preach Here Today
Rev. BE. Brace of the Methodist church announced that Rev. Jennings of Denver will occupy the pulpit this morning. He will speak on One Relation to God and One Nation. Jennings formerly led the church at Newcastle/Ome Wo years ago and has since conducted successful evangelistic work in Denver.
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Churel
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O Jentings
Deaver
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Jennings
Newcastle
Denver
Salinas Guests Compare Rodeo to Cheyenne Frontier Show
Honor guests praise the Cheyenne Frontier show in Salinas noting the rodeo closely mirrors the frontier act. William Jeffery says Salinas’ program is a duplicate in most respects and compliments the Frontier’s management and scope. F W Angier, father of the Frontier, hails the show’s growth and progress since its infancy.
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Salinas
William Jeffery
Cal
Park
Mr. Jeffery
Jeffery
California
Landsome
San Francisco
F. W. Angier
Frontier
San Jose
Cheyenne
Denver
Frontier’s Decline Predicted by Early Proponents
Twenty years ago a figure forecast the Frontier would die a natural death within three or four years. In Denver, veterans of that guess are reminded of it as Mr Angier and Mr Jeffery prepare to return to California. Angier rides the Overland Limited tonight and Jeffery departs today, each ready to accept an invitation to “wongkain.”
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Denver
Good Places Seek Spanish War Vets
Veterans of the Spanish war in Wyoming are invited to join Captain J F Jenkins commander of the Spanish war veterans organizations for a patriotic service. Only veterans of the war with Spain are desired and $3 a day is offered for those who embark on the work.
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Wyoming
J. F Jenkins
Spain
Captainkins
Tirvett Leaves City for Engineer Post in Yuma
News Position Roy P Tirvett departed Saturday for Yuma Arizona to take an engineering post with the city irrigation plant.
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Roy P. Tirvett
Yuma
Arizona
Spread of War Declarations Across Years 1914 15 16
Timeline of declarations of war from 1914 to 1916 notes many entanglements. Entries include Austria Serbia Germany France Britain Montenegro Russia Bulgaria Italy Romania and Portugal with dates of hostilities and counter moves. The list shows the widening reach of global conflict and major bloc confrontations.
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Austria
Serbia
Germany
Russia
France
Belgium
Great Britain
Montenegro
Italy
San Marino
Bulgaria
Rocky Mountain States Lead Enlistment for Army
Wyoming Utah Nevada Montana Idaho led western states in voluntary army enlistments by July 22, totaling 18% to 171% of quotas. Nevada 160% Wyoming 193% Oregon 186% Montana 171% Indiana 148% Illinois 125% Michigan 122% Pennsylvania 116% California 115% Nebraska 113% New Jersey 106% Massachusetts 103% Missouri 101%. The West shows strong wartime resolve contrary to the earlier peace-at-any-price views.
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J. C. O'Mahoney
Washington, D. C
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Utah
Nevada
Montana
Idaho
McCain
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Middle West
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Oregon
California
Nebraska
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Missouri
Indiana
Ilinois
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Chicago Tribune
Weather Report for Cheyenne and Wyoming Summary
The forecast calls for Sunday to be partly cloudy and not quite as warm in Cheyenne and vicinity and across Wyoming. The report notes a mean temperature around 74 degrees with a high near 86 degrees and a low about 62 degrees. Wind shifts from NW to W with speeds up to 26 mph. Total precipitation since January 1 stands at 4.78 inches.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Weather Bulletin Notes Rapid Change Since January
A meteorologist notes a rapid weather shift since January with a last four hour period of notable changes. Data summarized from the station records and forecast discussions.
Noted Writer and Nature Lover Cheyenne Visitor
Ernest Thompson Seton, famed author on animal life, observed the Frontier show in Cheyenne. Returning from woodcraft teaching near Grand Lake Colorado, he plans further work at Culver Academy Indiana and woods of Maine next week, urging self sufficiency and lost arts revival.
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America
Mr. Seton
Grand Lake Colo
Cheyenne
Denver
Colorado
Culver Academy
Ind
Maine
Seton
India
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