Wyoming lecturer predicts Wilson victory and women’s vote push
Mrs. Alona Sivan Walker, a Sheridan visitor en route to St. Louis for the Democratic convention, says Wilson has strong support among workers and farmers. She notes Western sentiment favors reelection, cites labor and farm aid, and mentions a straw vote showing Wilson ahead. The Washington Woman's Wilson-Marshall League seeks a constitutional amendment granting universal suffrage, opposing the expatriation act of 1907.
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Man Falls Thirty Five Feet In Garden Creek Falls Accident
Roy Hawley, a mountain party member, attempted a climb for a wider photograph when he lost his hold and plunged about thirty five feet. He survived the fall and was rushed to Casper hospital in George B. Nelson's car for treatment of severe injuries.
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Roy Hawley
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George B. Nelson
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Pivun's Sells Summer Millinery at Clearance Event
Ren F Swisher an optometrist and optician operates at 215 West 17th Street selling summer millinery with a clearance sale advertised as 5 1001. The notice highlights Dwyer style hats and seasonal headwear.
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Ren F. Swisher
West 17Th Street
Pivun's
Sheridan high school student wins state art prize
Mise Hertha Spracklen of Sheridan High School won the Wyoming Federated Watanchiba art prize for high school students. Maurine Holjo and Katheryn Korns of Sheridan received honorable mention. The competition limited entrants per school to ten and required still life subjects in pen, pencil, crayon, watercolor, or charcoal. Spracklen depicted a Japanese vase and peacock feather. Mrs. Morton praised Sheridan’s art display in a letter to Prof. Parly.
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Katheryn Korns
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Cane made from Civil War era bridge presented
Laramie June 14 Charlie Reals the township constable today received a cane of historic interest. It was crafted from timber taken from Lane's bridge across the Potomac in Washington that served during the Civil War. The old wooden span was replaced by steel, and the wood now prized by veterans.
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Charlie Reals
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Potomac
Washington
Death by Drowning in Black's Fork Log Drive
Evanston June 14 August Limburg aged 63 was drowned in Black's Fork last Thursday morning while employed by the Standard Timber company on the log drive. He fell in about 11 am and his body was recovered around 4 pm three miles below the accident site. Undertaker Bryan of this city brought the body to town.
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Black's Fork
Standard Timber Company
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Convocation in Laramie Friday in Wyoming
The fifth annual convocation of the Wyoming district will be held at St Matthew's cathedral from Friday June 16 to Monday June 19. Examinations of participants and deacons begin Thursday night with a 10 o'clock Friday morning Holy Communion service sermon by Bishop George Allen Beecher. Notables include Bleep Talbot and John W. Wood. The fifteenth consecration anniversary is June 18 with sermons by Bishop Talbot. Choirs from St Mark's Cheyenne and St Thomas' Rawlins invited. Miss Laura Lee to play organ. A banquet closes events on June 19.
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Nebraska
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St. Mark's
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Woman's Auxiliary
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Wyoming APITAL COAL COMPANY OAL OF ALL KINDS Debuts Monday
A quirky fragment notes a local coal company debuting Monday with ads in nine counties. The text references candidates, a political scene, and a scene before a republican convention.
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Apital Coal Company
Link Herald
Edison Ia
Casper Civic club funds and county travel notes
The Casper Civic club raised 450 for park improvements by various means. Natrona County Triton reports hedge attempts and reflections on overzealous effort. Sheriff or clerk Ro McCafferty is contacted at 5111. Frank Sawyer and family returned from a cross country trip to Nebraska. Marl Updike relocate from Lak to Rochester Minnesota in early June.
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Natrona County Triton
Civie Club
Frank Sawyer
Natrona County
Nebraska
Suffrene Parade bans bird helper over laughter at conjuring voter zeal
The bird named Votes, used to urge women to join a suffrage parade in Chicago, was banished from parade headquarters after laughing at an ant being converted to the cause. The bird perched by the door on Michigan Avenue and called out to passersby to come in and align.
Local items mix politics sports and random notices in odd issue
A garbled page reports on suffrage sentiment with a “Votes” laugh, a yellow taxi ride, and notes on Mrs Hazel Eapee, Roosevelt support, and a talking machine. It mentions the state prohibition convention in session at Douglas, Wyoming stockmen fears of a dry summer, and a trip disrupted by a derailment. Also brief sport results from Upton with Hert Thompson and B Daniels, plus a death flagged fever and local business notices from The Sherman Co.
Civil service openings listed with exams and salaries
Cheyenne civil service board announces numerous open offices for men and women including assistant, teacher, librarian, district forest education, and chemist positions with examinations on July and August 1916. Salaries range from 600 to 3000 dollars yearly or per diem with other roles such as radio draftsman and agricultural agent. First annual Ball of Metal Clerks' association set for Tuesday night June 27 at Eagles Hall with Kopald's Orchestra.
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Civil Service Board of Cheyenne
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