Civil War Pension Increases Authorized by New Law
Washington June 17. Senator Kendrick reports an explanation from the pensions commissioner on the June 10 1913 act increasing Civil War veterans pensions. Automatic increases apply to those aged 72 and older with six months service and other tiers. some cases require filings. A special staff will handle adjustments, with payments likely not by July 4 1918. No attorney fees allowed. no letters needed to trigger increases.
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Washington, D. C
Kendrick
Commissioner of Pensions
Wilsons
Pension Bureau
Thea
Ttle
G. M. Saltzgaber
No German Women Registered Here In Cheyenne War Registration
Public notice mandates all alien German women and American born women tied to German parents register at Cheyenne police headquarters this week under government order. Chief Embery oversees the process with J Hardmon assisting at city hall. Penalties apply to nonregistrants as authorities enforce wartime directives.
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Cheyenne
Embery
Ted
War Department
Tokio Journal Briefs Highlight Tokyo Events
A fragment notes events in Tokyo dated June 17 with scattered details. The unreadable OCR limits clear names or venues, but hints at municipal or cultural activities and a short timeline. Further context is needed to identify exact subjects or participants.
Canadian staffer Price dies by seppuku in Tokyo home
W. H. Prices, a Canadian employed by the American Trading Company, killed himself yesterday in his Tokyo home using a sword. The distressed man, a long-time insomniac, performed seppuku or harakiri. He came to Tokyo twenty years ago and is survived by a widow of Japanese birth and a daughter.
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Elde
W. H. Prices
Kia
To- Kio
Price
Toronto
Amusements for the Day Spotlight Programs
Princess The Warrior and Florence Reed star in The Eternal Sin. Amush Beaste Farrscale heads Those Who Pay. Atlas features Who's Your Neighbor. Coliseum hosts a dance benefit with Union Pacific band uniforms.
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Princess
Florence Reed
Amush—Beaste Farrscale
ATLAS
Coliseum
Union Pacific Band
Dangers of Constiveness and Foley Cathartic Tablets
An old advertisement warns that constipation can cause headaches irritability blues and physical symptoms and may lead to piles ulcers and appendicitis. It promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets as a safe effective non habit forming remedy sold nationwide with no stomach or intestinal injury.
Municipal Band Delights with Free City Park Concert
The Cheyenne Municipal Band under J. Morrison performed a two hour free concert at City Park arranged by the city for summer series. The varied program included marches overtures interludes and a medley of national airs drawing cheers from hundreds of Meteners and praise for the musicians skill and artistry.
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Cheyenne Muniipal Band
City Park
J. &. Morrison
Naval Recruiting Maintains One Per Day Pace At Station
Under R R Danford in charge the local naval recruiting station kept an average of one recruit daily last week. New enlistees include Miles S Russell Torrington Wye Arthur E B Stevens Cheyenne Wye Clarence Cushman Kimball Neb W Bullock Kimball Neb Homer Curras La Grange Wye. A Navy department telegram urges officers cooks and stewards and allows enlistment or enrollment of aliens with fret papers and waivers for over age to widen the quota.
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R. R. Danford
Milea S. Russell
Torrington
Wye
Bull A. Walberg
Arthur EB
Stevens
Cheyenne
Clarence Cushman
Seaman
Kimball
Rhe
W. Bullock
Homer
Curras
la Grange
Navy Department
Navy
Natives Ready Oats for Season at Sitka Alaska
Sitka natives prepare boats for the season in Bitka Alaska on June 17. About twenty five will attend some event and there are six other boats to form a mosquito meets of the vicinity canverine.
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Bitka
Alaska
Sitka
Thaly Nolne Boata
Soul for Sale feature showcased by Phillips amid exhibitors
QROTHY PHILLIPS with the jewel production A Soul for Sale is shown among exhibitors. She takes a short vacation after strenuous work on her latest production directed by Allen Haluber from the novel Discipline and Genevra. The moving picture title marked in parapeny and day for more than order ing the os and oF Btreay reporta from U City indicate years of heavy work in the calcium light.
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Qrothy Phillips
Tadeh
Allen Hal‘uber
U City
After the War Bluebird Film Nears Release
The Bluebird production After the War directed by Joseph De Grasse finishes in progress at West Coast studio. The film centers on a mother of a war baby and the chaotic postwar era with a dramatic climactic sequence.
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Joseph de Grasse
Bluebird
Et Uns
Wyoming Tax Penalties Loom for Late Returns
Wyoming residents and firms face heavy fines for missing income tax returns due by June 15. An estimated 25 000 people in the territory and Colorado are overdue, with notices to quit procrastinating sent for final compliance by June 25. The law targets single filers with net incomes over 1000 dollars and married filers over 2000 dollars.
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Wyoming
Internal Revenue Collector
Skinner
Revenue Department
Colorado
Denver
National Restaurant Serves Good Meals in London
The first national restaurant operated by the British government offers hot meals for about 25 cents at midday or evening. It seats 200 and in the evening dinners go to outside customers if a deposit is made for the three course meal, delivered by messengers.
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London
Jane
Salt Creek Bulletin Report Described by Government Expert
A bulletin on Salt Creek described by Geo al Garver and written by Carroll H. Weemann, a government expert, with Kendrick supplying the report. The document will be forwarded on request to interested individuals through Bulletin F¢ channels.
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New Wallaetin
Carnold
Walington
Dog
Fame
Salt Creek
Told
Carroll H. Weemann
Geeater Kendrick
Laborer Killed by Train Near Borie
A coroner's jury ruled the death of Mexican laborer Selfarina Leon accidental with no one to blame. He ignored warnings while under a freight train as a passenger train approached, died instantly from severe injuries, and left no clear relatives.
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Selfarina Leon
U. P
Borie
Karly
Edwards
A. A. Underwood
W. B.lift
W. S. LeBaron
Leon
Leading Tenor Delights French Camp Audience
In France on June 17 at an American camp an informal concert drew many French regimental soldiers. A French private sang a challenging aria from Toucan unaccompanied, producing a remarkable performance that captivated the crowd.
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France
Clore
Cheyenne Wins Fast Ball Game In Long 16 Innings
In a record long and swift Cheyenne U P defeats Hillsdale 2 to 1 after 16 innings. Utter pitched masterfully backed by near flawless defense. Peters singled and Johnston doubled in the 16th to score the winning run for Cheyenne.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
U. P
Hillsdale
Utter
Atle
Milladale
Leberhardt
Hillsdale Bunch
Schmidt
Peters
Johnston
Beaverbrook presses for more paper for British papers
Lord Beaverbrook head of the British propaganda department seeks a larger paper supply for daily and weekly England publications. He argues the paper restrictions are too strict and that newspapers play a crucial wartime role and deserve freer handling by the government.
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London
Lord Beaverbrook
Max Aitkin
England
How She Banished Backache by Foley Kidney Pills
Mrs Effie FE Kileppe of Averill Minnesota writes of suffering rheumatism and kidney trouble with no relief at a sanitarium. After using Foley Kidney Pills she reports immediate relief and partial cure, praising their effects on weak kidneys and backache. Sold everywhere.
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Effie FE Kileppe
Averill, Minn
Does Ceculiar Combination of Figure Seven Mean Anything
The article argues that the number seven appearing on key war years 1777 1867 1877 and 1917 may signal luck or fate. It notes seven appearances of the Stars and Stripes in years ending in seven and claims past instances foreshadowed American victories and democracy. It appeals to belief in lucky omens without asserting proven causation.
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France
Port Schuyler
Rome
United States
Brandywine
America
Spectacular Fire Destroys New Auto
J A Hammond of the Hammond Packing company and a companion escaped a burning new Reo near an east town pasture after driving there in the car. An explosion shot flames high as they fled, destroying the vehicle with 18 gallons of gasoline on board. Officials suspect a transmission fault ignited oil in the cylinder during the return trip.
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J. A. Hammond
Hammond Packing Company
Reo
Mr. Hammond
American Naval Hospital Planned Near Queenstown Ireland
A large dwelling and land near Queenstown are being acquired for an American naval hospital. The facility will house up to 260 beds after wooden dormitories are added. Dormitories are being built in sections in America and shipped to Ireland in knock down form.
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Queenstown
America
Ireland
Four tellers No waiting at the Stockhowers National Hank
Four tellers with no waiting reported at the Stockhowers National Bank. The brief notes a busy service moment and shoppers indicating quick transactions. No further details on customers or amounts are provided.
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Stockhowers National Hank
Germans Launch Futile Raid on Americans in Alsace
June 17 dispatch says German attack on American lines in Alsace failed after a heavy artillery and machine gun barrage. Patrol clashes occur from Montdidier to the Oise as Allies improve positions near Villers southwest of Soissons. American artillery responded vigorously to gas and shelling with no letup in patrols and signs Berlin aims new broad front assault soon.
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France
Alsace
Montdidier
Oise
Villers
Soissons
Picardy
London
Paris
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