Elks Minstrel Show Delights Cheyenne Audience
Cheyenne Elks at Capitol Avenue Theater staged a lavish minstrel revue that drew a full house. Directors Joe Bren and Charles Sapp led a strong cast with White's orchestra, while Harold Vaughn Oscar Lamm Eddie Taylor and Frank Parkins delivered popular solos. The second act featured vaudeville, with Frank Parkine’s eccentric dancing and Deke Jones in a humorous stump speech. The show closed with Pat O'Brien as end man and a rousing finale, and the event proved a financial and social success for the club.
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Cheyenne Lodge of Elks
Capitol Avenue Theater
Cheyenne
Joe Bren
Charles Sapp
Kansas Clu
Elis
White
Bren
Sapp
Mr. McGarvey
Senator Warren
Ross
P. J. Black
Harold Vaughn
Oscar Lamm
Eddie Taylor
Frank Parkins
Charlene Rocker
Helen Aastie
Klare Force
Helen Keefe
Frank Parkine
Deke’ Jones
Deke
Baptist Church
Letening
Old
Messrs. Sapp
Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Pat O'Brien
Mr. Sapp
Calso
Duped By Another Defense of Italian Dupe Trial
Guilseppi Pomare of Youngstown Ohio is on trial for sending a threatening letter to President Wilson demanding 5000 dollars. Writing experts testified only the signature was Pomare's while the body was penned by another person. The defense argues Pomare was duped into signing the English letter.
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Cleveland
Trian
Guilseppi Pomare
Youngstown
Ohio
Wilson
Pomare
Moran Knocks Out Logan in Fourth Round at New Orleans Card
In New Orleans on June 27 Frank Moran of Pittsburgh defeated Logan of Chicago by KO in the fourth round of their scheduled 10 round match. Moran dropped Logan with a hard right to the jaw early in the frame and again later for the knockout. Both fighters weighed around 200 pounds.
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New Orleans
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh
Im Logan
Chicago
Moran
Logan
Belone
Violin Guild Picks St Louis for Next Convention
ST LOUIS chosen as meeting place for the American Guild of Violinists convention next year. Victoria Lichtenstein of St Louis elected president.
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ST. Louis
American Guild of Viollingta
Victoria Lichtenstein
Owa Attorneys Endorse Speech of Judge Speer
The Iowa State Bar association adopted resolutions praising Emory L. Speer of Macon Georgia for denouncing what he called espionage of judges by the justice department. The measure affirms judicial independence and condemns alleged federal government interference with courts.
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Sioux City
Emory L. Speer
Macon
Second
Georgia
Department of Justice
Iowa State Bar Association
Two Fishermen Drown Near Keokuk After Steamer Swamps Launch
James and John Chandler fishermen were drowned in the Mississippi above the government lock when a passing steamer swamped their launch. John Chandler went down with the boat while James tried to reach the lock but sank before help arrived from a nearby motor boat. The drowning occurred close to a previous tragedy where five perished a week earlier.
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Keokuk
James
John Chandler
Mississippi River
Government Lock
Muller Mission Feted by Officials in San Francisco
Dr Laura Muller Brazilian special ambassador arrives with party and is greeted by federal state and city officials at the Panama Pacific exposition. A formal welcome at the hotel precedes a bay cruise and parade with cavalry band and police escort through the business district.
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Francisco
Laura Muller
Brazil
Muller
Oakland
James Rolph
Charles ©. Moore
Arthur Murray
Phoebe Hearst
Livermore Valley
San Jose
Santa Crus
Retwood Groves
Felton
Stanford University
Paper hanging at Sherman Co. Decorating project
The Sherman Co. reports a sign estimate for a paper hanging and decorating job. Sherman Co. appears as the involved firm in the matchup of vendors. The brief note highlights the estimate and the company name.
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Sherman Co
Land Office notices final proof July 22 1913 Cheyenne
United States Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming lists settlers filing notice of intention to make final three year proof on homestead entries. Names include Arthur B Klopfer Delbert J Hudson Charles T Child George Walter Ernest H Goodman and others with serial numbers and sections in Townships 14 to 16 North Range 65 West W 6th P M.
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United States Land Office
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Arthur B. Klopfer
Byron D. van 4Andt
Ernest H. Goodman
Delbert J. Hudson
Ell B. Hudson
L. B. Hudson
Arthur K. Klopfer
Arthur BH
Klopfer
FB. B. Hudson
Wyo
Charles Child
Durham
Charles T. Child
Eli B. Hudson
Arthur BE. Klopf
Arthur E. Klopfer
W. BE. Chaplin
Register
Notice for Public Auction of Land Claim in Cheyenne
United States Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming on June 18 1913 issues notice that Ervin Clarke of Cheyenne Wyoming holder of homestead entry Serial 04154 for NE 1 4 Sec 24 T 13 N R 67 W has filed for final three year proof to establish his claim before the register receiver at Cheyenne on July 28 1913. Witnesses listed: David Merna John J Astle Frank A Roedel J D Blamey all of Cheyenne Wyoming. W B Chaplin.
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United States Land Office
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Ervin Clarke
Wyo
David Merna
John J. Astle
Frank A. Roedel
J. D. Blamey
W. B. Chaplin
Register
Homestead Public Notice for Partition Lands in Wyoming
Cheyenne Wyoming June 12 1913 notice lists homestead entries by Francis L Shenefelt and John G Lins in Divide Wyoming with land descriptions including sections 82 and 69 township 16 north range 06 and 65 west witnesses J W Wagner Samuel A Wilson Maude Shenefelt divide Wyoming and states publication date July 23 1914 with lands not forming coal phosphate or receiver land office details typed in formal notice style
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United States Land Office
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Coa
Francis L. Schenefelt
John G. Lins
J. W. Wagner
Maude Shenefelt
Samuel A. Wilson
Divide
Francis L. Shenefelt
Maude
Shenefelt
Bids Wanted for Agricultural Hall at University of Wyoming
Sealed bids for constructing the Agricultural Hall on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie are due by noon July 7, 1914. Specifications may be seen at the architect William Dubois in Cheyenne or the secretary in Laramie. bonds of fifty thousand dollars and a one thousand dollar certified check are required. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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Board of Trustees
University of Wyoming
Laramie
Agricultural Hall
William Dubois
Cheyenns
Wyoming
Board
Albide
University of Wyoming As
Burrage
Ood
Wyo
Australia Forms Wages Board for 48 Hour Winter Week
A wages board is established in Australia to entable a 48 hour working week in winter and 44 hours in summer for photographers' assistance tasks.
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Australia
Death ends Bacon murder trial in Cripple Creek setting
James L. Bacon, a Cripple Creek resident and former Colorado legislator, dies in jail after slashing his wrists as prosecutors halt the murder case connected to the May dynamite explosion that killed his wife and six-year-old stepdaughter. Bacon claimed two masked men attacked him, maintaining his innocence until death.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
James L. Bacon
Colorado
Bacon
Denver
Fragmentary court note hints at charges and faithfulness claim
A partial text fragment references a daughter and a man charged with a line item and a claim of faithfulness. Details are unclear but imply a legal proceeding with accusations and defense around loyalty or honesty.
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Bacon
Referee mobbed after draw in Paris bout
In Paris on June 27 a 20 round lightweight bout between Frank Mandole of the American team and Albert Badqug of Switzerland ended in a draw. The referee was mobbed by spectators who believed the American earned the decision on points. Police had to clear the hall afterward.
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Paris
Hery
Referer Saves Benedict Knockout By Jeanet Joplin Bout
A Brooklyn fighter was saved from a knockout by the referee in a June 27 bout at Benedict. The fight ended in the third round when a right hook felled Joe Vea reg elle after a fast exchange, the referee stopping the 15 round scheduled match as the challenger lay groggy.
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Benedict
Jeanet Joplin
Peu Dhet
Brooklyn
Joe Vea Regelle
Roy
Jin
Wing
Rely Eree
Kansas City Industrial Council Pushes Immediate General Strike
The industrial council at a meeting tonight unanimously recommended a general strike of all union crafts in Kansas City to begin immediately. About twenty five thousand workers are involved in the vote and action proposed.
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Kansas City
Industrial Council
Tonigt
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