Turbulent Hanks Hanke divorce case ends in court
Final breakup of Wal ter Hanks and Laura A. Hanks after years of legal battles. Mrs Hanks, released from the state asylum, files for divorce in Lincoln county district court Rock Springs attorney T S Taliaferro represents her. Hawke wealth supports son while dispute over property and custody continues and governor inquiries are noted.
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Hanks
Asylum For the
District Court
Lincoln County
T. S. Taliaferro
Rock Springs
Hawke
Manks
Cokeville
The
Ge Ilanks
State Hospital For
Evanston
Don’t Poison Baby What Every Mother Should Know
A historic health warning outlines the dangers of opium narcotics in children's medicines. It stresses that paregoric laudanum and morphine syrups can kill or ruin health, urges mothers to avoid unlabeled drops and to consult a physician, noting Castoria contains no narcotics if bearing Charles H. Fletcher's signature.
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Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Fletcher
Wyoming license law breach cited for many motorists
Secretary of State data show up to June 1 1949 about 16 000 vehicle licenses issued in Wyoming while many cars operate with single plates or without proper plates. County breakdown lists Larame with 4847 cars Natrona 1504 Sheridan 4423 and other counties reported. Total car registrations and fines are itemized by county with amounts varying from a few hundred to several thousand dollars.
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Wyoming
Secretary of State
Tre Stile
Mery
Larame
Jung
Natrona
Umky
Jury Seated to Try Non-Partisan League Officers
A jury of twelve farmers was selected in Jackson county to try President A C Townley and Joseph Gilbert on conspiracy to teach disloyalty. Prosecution and defense questioned jurors about bias, with one prospective juror excused after admitting prejudgment.
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Jackson, Mian
Jackson County
A. C. Townley
League
Joseph Gilbert
Noar
Aurora
Jackson
Bachman
ahorUy
Hoke
Townley
Dean
Mountain States Electricians Return to Service After Strike
Denver June 24 Electricians employed by Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. who had been on strike since June 16 returned to their positions today according to H L Kelsey secretary of the local union of the IBEW. Electricians of the Postal and Western Union companies remain on strike with no local loss.
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Denver
Ue Mountain Status Telephone & Telegraph Company
Sinha
H. L. Kelsey
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Postal
Western
Wyoming 1919 Wool Market Tops State As Browning Buys Large Clip
Lander Wyoming June 24 One hundred sixty thousand pounds of wool bought by B P Browning for Jeremiah Williams Co of Boston topped the Wyoming 1919 market at 58 1 2 cents a pound. Yellowstone Sheep Co sold 225 000 pounds at 65 34 cents and other major lots included Noble Carmody 45 000, Geropnough Bros 45 000, Jolson Bros 70 000 and Piggott Barber 25 000 pounds. Jeremiah Williams Co has purchased 4110 000 pounds of Fremonte county wool in the last week, with Yellowstone clip above all prior Wyoming sales this year.
Senate Bolsters Army Size to 400000 Man Force
The Senate without a record vote adopted amendments to the army appropriations bill raising the army strength to 400000 for the year starting July 1. The House had approved 300000 troops and Secretary Baker had urged a total near 509000 including officers and men.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Gammillas
House
Baker
California Strike Near End Hopes Rise for Telelphone Workers
A three day strike by California and Nevada telephone operators and linemen shows a faint prospect of settlement within 24 hours. Strike executives report progress toward a referendum by San Francisco Oakland and Sacramento leaders as city authorities move to end the dispute swiftly.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Nego Nations
Califone
Nevada
Willl Am
Oakland
Sacramento
Aity
State leader wanes as Abe Hay 7 emerges
A fragment notes diminishing support for a state leader amid changes and shifting alliances. Early signs point to notable political realignment as a challenger gains traction and public sentiment shifts.
Schweiring Named Rock Springs School Chief
Schweiring Head Springs Schools Rock Springs Wyoming reports Prof O G Schweiring, four years Douglas Wyoming public schools superintendent, elected Rock Springs public schools superintendent and set to assume duties in August. Previously four years Cheyenne High School principal.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
CG. Schweiring
Douglas
Cheyenne
Convicted Slayer of Two in Bank Hold Up Faces Death Verdict
Gordon Fawcett Handy alias Jay B. Allen confessed slaying two East Brooklyn Savings Bank employees in December. He was convicted of murder in the first degree at New York court.
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New York
Gordon Fawcett Handy
Jay B. Allen
East Brooklyn Savings Bank
Soldier Old Jack Scott Ends Long Army Career
The article recalls Sergeant First Class Jack Scott of Tonsleap Wyoming, 50, ending 27 years in the army after demobilization with the 418th engineers at Fort Russell. It recalls his war service, pride in his “one of the boys” stance, and memory of his son Jack Jr who fell at Chateau Thierry in 1918.
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Jack Scolt
Tonsleop
Wyoming
218Th Regiment
Scolty
418Th
Fort Russell
Jack Scott
Chateau Thierry
United States
Germany
Jock Scott
Camp Lewis
Washington
318Th Engineers
Tansleep Big Horn County
Scott
Scotty
Big Horn County
Scott Finst
Jack Junior
Bob
Great Western
Jack
30Th Infantry
Chateau
Thierry
Vosges
Minneapolis
Pirst Glass
Scott Dur
No Reduction in Food Prices Reported
Salt Lake City June 24 manufacturers do not anticipate any reduction in food prices. Officials and industry leaders discuss ongoing supply and demand factors affecting consumer costs.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Sweet
Meroun Ea
146th Artillery Mustered Out at Fort
The 146th Field Artillery, representing Colorado and New Mexico, will be mustered out of U S service at Fort Russell. The unit, commanded by Major J C Hamilton, recently moved from Cheyenne as part of the discharge process.
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146Th Artillery
Fort
U. S
Colorado
New Mexico
Cheyenne
Fort Ruasell
146Th
J. C. Hamilton
Battery F of 148th Arrives in Gotham Today
Battery F of the 148th is due in New York today aboard the Elon. Detained in France because of a scarlet fever outbreak, the unit returns under Captain George H. Kurt a Sheridan.
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Gotham
144Th Field Artillery
France
New York
Elon
George H. Kurt A Sheridan
Alleged Slayer Held for Murder in Wyoming
Carlos Mares is bound for district court to face a first degree murder charge for the Salt Wells killing of Nomon Sabella on May 4. Mares reportedly fought Sabella after a dispute over sheep pasturing with a rifle and a pistol.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Carlos Mares
Nomon Sabella
Ile Je
Mares
Sabet
Sa-bella
Mage
Sabella
Doctor Tells How to Detect Harmful Effects of Tobacco
New York report by Doctor Connor details how tobacco harms the body from nerves to heart. He lists ailments such as throat irritation indigestion nervousness memory loss and may lead to cancer or tuberculosis. The piece urges readers to test for harm via reading aloud breathing stairs and heart checks and promotes a nicotine cessation aid.
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New York
Connor
Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Park
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Mountain States Electricians
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Union Pacific Railroad Company
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