Reenacted Black Hills stage hold up to open Wyoming state fair
The Wyoming State Fair at Douglas will recreate the 1878 Cheyenne to Deadwood treasure coach raid. Scott Davis and eight guards will stage the assault with four road agents in broad daylight at Cold Springs. Davis defends the stage, the safe is opened, and most of the gold is recovered as teams move toward the next station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Thorp
Wyoming State Fair Association
Douglas
Leke Voorhees
Cheyenne
Black Hille
Deadwood
State Fair Association
Scott Davis
Tom Cooper
Ed Patrick
Frank Foss
Harry Hynds
Mr. Voorhees
Ed. L. Patrick
Frank Foas
George Lathrop
Black Hills
Douglas State Fair
Gale Hill
Smith
Donald Campbell
Ward
Hat Creek
Pleasant Valley
Cold Springs
Campbell
Davis
Scott
He Firat
Pete
Davie
Boone May
Jesse Brown
Jim Brown
Captain Smith
Alx
Johney
Auto Crash Kills One and Injures Six at Pittsburg
Miss Annie Loeffler of Pittsburg is dead and Benton Davis of Hot Springs Ark. is seriously injured after an auto left the Kittaning pike near Sharpsburg. The vehicle caught fire leaving several others badly burned and more or less seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Annie Loeffler
Benton Davis
Hot Springs
Ark
Kittaning Pike
Sharpsburg
Free Prescription for Eye Comfort Offers Quick Relief
An advertisement promotes a simple eye care remedy using 6 grains Optona in 2 ounces water, to be used as a wash three to four times daily. It claims improved vision, reduced inflammation, and potential avoidance of glasses, and notes any drugstore can fill the prescription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Roedel
Railroad News From Cheyenne And West Intermountain
D H Brees of Union Pacific visited Cheyenne during a late week layover. Seventeen railroads may face 12 million dollars in refunds tied to the long and short haul ruling, based on ICC claims filed in two years. Union Pacific work, a Denver Salt Lake picnic, an Yellowstone exhibit progress, and dustless Sherman gravel ballast on the KC Denver line are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Brees
Alrnspector
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
West
Intermountain Territory
United States Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Intermountain
Denver
Sherman
Kansas City
Wild Horse
Colo
Train numbers changed on Kansas City Denver route
Train numbers between Kansas City and Denver were changed from 109 and 110 to 119 and 120. The note mentions brushes and cites Sherman Ca as the source or context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Denver
Moran Fights Johnson in Twenty Round Thriller
Moran and Johnson battle twenty rounds with hard exchanges and crowd reactions. Moran shows early vigor then faces sustained uppercuts and blows from Johnson, including nose cuts and infighting, as both fighters exchange shots and stay on the attack until the final rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Moran
Johnson
Mose
Rou
Johneon
Pitteburger
Moan
Magic
Négro
Fach
Ten Dollar Reward Notice from Cheytane State Town
An arrest and conviction notice for a known offender is issued with a ten dollar reward offer. The item appears in a Cheytane State town box within a city context, seeking public assistance for information leading to capture or confirmation.
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Knight's
The
Sherman Co
Railroad News
Clarence Rickey
Denver & Salt Lake Road
Tolland
Union Pacific System
Yellowstone W National Park
van Ness Avenue
Sherman Ca
Negro
Segro
Meare
Fort Collins
Irwin
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