White House Wool Sells for Record $120 a Pound
Wyoming buyers paid $120 per pound for two pounds of White House wool sent by Mrs. Wilson to raise funds for the Red Cross. A syndicate of 20 men purchased it in a private sale, with proceeds allocated to Laramie Na Tron a Converse Johnson counties. The exact disposition of the wool remains undecided, though higher prices have been reported elsewhere.
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Wyoming
White House
Wilson
Red Cross War Fund
Washington
Red Cross Fund
Laramie County
Natrona
Converse
Mrs. Bibschwerlen Granted Divorce by District Court
Judge Mentzer in district court grants a complete and absolute divorce to Mrs Rhoda Bibschwerlen from Sebastian Bibschwerlen upon a pending divorce action.
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Mentzer
Rhoda Bibschwerlen
Sebastian Bibschwerlen
Wyoming couple split after 23 years in Cheyenne alimony case
In open court the agreement states the defendant must pay the plaintiff 1400 in cash for alimony and attorney fees as part of the divorce terms. The couple married 23 years and moved from Colorado to Wyoming where they accumulated property in Cheyenne whose sale funded the settlement.
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Wyoming
Colorado
Cheyenne
Wheatland Professor Sentenced After School Scandal
Prof J B McPherson of Wheatland sentenced to one to three and a half years in prison for crimes against boy students. Undersheriff William Edwards accompanied the pair from Wheatland to Cheyenne and Rawlins. McPherson, once a popular school principal, fled with a 17 year old boy after bond release, triggering a lengthy manhunt and a $1,000 reward.
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William Edwards
Wheatland
Cheyenne
J. B. McPherson
Rawlins
McPherson
Crimans
Laramie County
W. C. Mentzer
St. Louis
Breakfast in an Aeroplane Attracts Italian Awe
The Corriere della Sera in Milan reports breakfast served aboard an airplane to a dozen people as part of Caproni’s latest feats. The giant machines draw great interest and enthusiasm in Italy, signaling growing marvel at aviation advances.
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Aix
Caproni
Corriere , Della Sera
Milan
Italy
Accidental Shot Claims Life of Ranch Hand
Oliver Graves, a Diamond Cattle Co. ranch hand on Guyton ranch near Rock River Wyoming, accidentally shot himself on his belt with an old style pistol. He bled to death within minutes after the incident at Old Seven L ranch on Rock Creek Sunday evening. Graves, about 29, died before aid could reach him. County Coroner Pennett of Rawlins attended the afterward, and Undertaker Stryker prepared the body for shipment to Kansas City Missouri.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Oliver Graves
Diajmond Cattle Company
Guyton Ranch
Rock River
Old Seven L Ranch
Rock Creek
Graves
Hughes
Arlington
Seven S
Pennett
Rawfine
Stryker
Laramie
Kansas City
Diamond Company
Old Soldiers Send Wire to General Pershing
The Cheyenne Wyoming G A R post John F Reynolds Memorial Day telegram to General John J. Pershing in France expresses gratitude for fallen comrades and prayers for success in the war effort. Signed by J W Brookhart A A Mahar and L S Bartlett as committee.
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John F. Reynolds Post
Cheyenne
Wyoming
France
J. W. Brookhart
A. A. Mahar
LS. Bartlett
Father Runs Over Son With Car in Wyoming
Wilbur J. Lanning's eight year old son, playing near the parked car, was run over by the vehicle as the father backed out. The boy suffered severe head and body injuries, remained unconscious for hours, and doctors fear he may not recover. The father is reported prostrated by the accident in Casper, Wyoming.
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Casper
Wyo
Wilbur J. Lanning
W. l. Lanning
North Burlington
Hila
Rock Springs Boy Not Deserter From Service
Report of Murray Noble drafted from Rock Springs to American Lake Washington claims a thirty year desertion sentence at Leavenworth was false. Relatives investigated by telegraph found no basis. a memory lapse after anti typhoid inoculation caused eight days wandering near the camp before identification. He is now recovering.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Murray
Noble
American Lake
Wash
Leavenworth
Lightning kills boy and seven horses at Sheridan
In Sheridan Wyoming on June 18 a boy named Homer Parker sheltered under three horses during a heavy rainstorm. Lightning struck the horn of the team, killing all three horses and nearly crushing Parker. Deen Switser, who was nearby, aided Parker who escaped asphyxiation.
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Sheridan Sheridan
Wyo
Homer Parker
Hornes
Parker
Deen Switser
80 Anxious to Fight 12 Gives Up Furlough
Private Joho Foduruch of the battalion relinquishes a furlough as tensions rise and readiness remains high. Report notes anxiety among troops about upcoming engagements and the need to remain on duty.
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Joho Foduruch
The
Bth
Field artillery furlough ends for Army man at Fort Meyer
An Army field artillery member on furlough to visit Cross cape site reports for duty at Fort Meyer Virginia despite being eligible for 30 more days from service. He is slated to return immediately to active duty.
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Field Artillery
Ma Cross Cape
Kaleer Bill
Fort, Meyer, Va
First Candidate Files Nomination Papers for United States Senator
James W. Fisher of Millburn in Uinta county opens the Democratic primary campaign by filing a petition with the secretary of state to run for United States senator. He is the first to officially declare intent. July 29 is the filing deadline for state officers and many more petitions are expected from both parties.
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James W. Fisher
Millburn
Uinta County
United States
Wescott
Manville to Build City Hall and Issue Electric Franchise
Manville council buys land to construct a city hall and grants an electric light plant franchise expected to start by July 6. Other towns report traffic policing, street grading, extended store hours, and regional road and industry efforts.
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Manville
Calves Shipped In Brief Local Charity Drive
In Paso, June 18, the Red Crows committee received a live calf donated by a woman from Anthony. The animal remains unsold at a local barn, with birds, dogs and cats noted in the scene as the drive proceeds to raise money.
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Hu Paso
Ter
Red Crows
Anthony
Denver press backs Cheyenne Frontier Days publicity drive
T Joe Cahill reports Denver newspapers will boost Frontier Days turnout with wide publicity and advertising. Frontier committee members met editors to discuss rail rates trains and promo plans. Possible feature includes an auto race Denver to Cheyenne July 24 to 27 dates.
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Denver
Colorado
T. Joe Cahill
Colorado Capital
Cahill
Frontier Committed
Cheyenne
Italy Introduces Denicotinized Tobacco Variant
The Italian government tight controls tobacco sales and plans to release a new denicotinized variant sold at a very low price. The product contains only about ten percent of nicotine.
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Italy
Chilean official studies U.S. copper mining laws
Engineer Carlos Castro Ruis representing Chilean government tours copper camps in the southwest and Mexico to study ore reduction and mining laws. He recently visited Chino district mines in southern New Mexico and the large Douglas smelters in Arizona while collecting U.S. mining regulations.
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EL Paso
Tex
United States
Carlos Castro Ruis
Chile
Southwest
Mexico
Chino
New Mexico
Douglas
Aris
Benor Ruis
To Be Used In Revision And Codification Of Laws
A fragment notes plans to apply a legal framework toward revising and codifying the nation’s laws. It references a native country and intensifies efforts to create a comprehensive code. No specific dates or institutions are named in readable text.
Improved Method Concrete Ships Based on Rapid Form Release
Warren Aris June 18 reports engineer Jas Turney claims an improved method for pouring concrete ships. The key feature is electric motor released forms that open to launch a hull and close again in ten minutes for the next hull.
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Warren
Aris
Jas, Turney
France
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