Greeley Woman Targeted by Local Blackmailer
Mrs. Julia OConnell of 1422 Seventh Avenue reports a threatening letter demanding 300 dollars under the promise to keep her son Daniel out of prison. Police, aided by a dummy letter and armed officers, await the extortionist as federal authorities may assist in the probe.
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Creeley
Colo
Julia O'Connell
Argue
Daniel O'Connell
Sammy
O'Connell
Ben Florence
Fort Logan
Atlantic
Florence
Aconnell
Platte County Farm Bureau Plans First Banquet and Meeting
The Platte County Farm Bureau will hold its first annual banquet and officer elections on Wednesday at the Congregational Church basement in Wheatland Wyo Members include both men and women with membership available at the event Tickets are on sale at local businesses and through community chairmen Listings include Charles Haut Glenda A B Fowler Gernaey John Clark Dwyer A Morrison F H Trenhohn G W Re Kiew Bordeaux Thomas Evans Slater John Young Chugwater Chas Youllough Cottonwood and Irn Faulkney Slater Attendees may join at the meeting and enjoy planned speeches and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland
Wye
Platte County Farm Bureau
Congregational Church
Ueou
Ie Congregational
Charles Haut
Glenda
A. B. Fowler
Gernaey
John Clark
Dwyer
A. Morrison
IF. H. Trenhohn
G. W. Re- Kiew
Bordeaux
Thomas Evans
Slater
John Young
Chugwater
Chas. Youllough
Cottonwood
Faulkney
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Breath Aid
A historical claim touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a substitute for calomel that acts gently on the bowels and liver. The copy asserts cleansing of blood and system with no harsh after effects. It emphasizes natural action after seventeen years of medical practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edeo
Edwards
Pathé Studio Talent and Hollywood Events Highlighted
A summary of Pathé star Miss Park shifting to directing roles and collaborations with Dorothy Phillips. Also notes Glen MacWilliams winning a bride after a Los Angeles incident with Marie Campbell and a grouped roundup of Universal City tours during the dry season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen MacWilliams
Douglas Fairbanks
Fair
Los Angeles
Montana
Miss Campire
Doug
Universal City
Mecca
Rivalling Los Angeles NYC Walks into Spotlight
New York City emerges as a rival to Los Angeles as a moving future company blocks traffic on Ninetieth Street in front of the Standard Theatre. Dozens of well dressed pedestrians drop off in the early morning, creating a surreal scene as extras are filmed for a production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Los Angeles
Ninetieth Street
Standard Theatre
Oil Prospects Rise As Big Muddy Well Near Completion
Northwest Oil Co stands at a major milestone in the Big Muddy field with 600 feet of oil in the casing and heavy gas pressure. Drilling near the pay sand shows the sand likely to be penetrated within days, contract signed for continued drilling to the third Wall Creek sand, and Ohio Oil Co reporting a green 8 gravity oil similar to Big Muddy. Independent efforts in St Marys near Fort Steele and Liberty Bell site expect profitable depths, with HH O corporation-led development and Twin Creeks Oil forming plans as Wyoming activity expands.
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Northwest Oil Company
Casper Press
Casper-Embar Company
J. M. Frost
Billings
Mont
Frost
Hidden Dome
Third Wall Creek
Ohio Oil Company
Rock Creek
Laramie
Wyo
Denver
Ohio Company
St. Mary's Home
Fort Steele
St. Mary's Field
H. O. American
Caribou
T. Dyer
General Petroleum Company of California
HH. O. Corporation
Petroleum
Liberty Bell
Dallas, Wyo
Oil firm awards five wells contract in Fossil Wyoming field
Lincoln-Indiana Oil Company grants a contract to drill five wells on the south half of section 25 in Fossil Wyoming. W D Outman of Denver sells Wyoming-Montana Oil Exchange at Casper to Mitchell Carter and E F Carter. H V Wales will join Outman to manage the new Kansas City exchange. Producers and Refiners reports strong gas flow at Sand Draw deep well. Western Exploration may appoint I J Brooks as president replacing E Tyler Smith after annual meeting.
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Ger
Linccoln-lnho Oil Company
Fossil
Wyo
W. D. Outman
Denver
Wyoming-Montana Oil Exchange
Casper
Mitchell Carter
EF. Bd. Carter
H. V. Wales
Casper Exchange
Kansas City
Producers and Refinersa Corporation
Western Exploration Company
E. Tyler Smith
I. Jh. Brooks
Wyoming
Conscientious objector accused of dental theft to dodge draft
Federal officers probe Harry Zetman of Wes tington Springs facing seven months in county jail for failure to register for the draft. He allegedly damaged his teeth to gain exemption and mailed gold crowns to a Milwaukee firm. The investigation follows the attempted dental theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Harry Zetman
Wessington Springs
Zetcian
Draft Board
Zetman
Milwaukee
Alfalfa Mixed in Smokes Aims to Substitute Tobacco
In Fort Collins on March 1, farmers discuss alfalfa as a substitute in tobacco mixtures. Many keep hay at home to feed cattle and sheep, often delaying sales. An eastern tobacco buyer surveyed alfalfa supply, signaling rising demand and experimenting with chopped hay, leaf content, and stem ratios.
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Fort Collins
Cole
Mar
Colorado
Local season hints at price shifts for tobacco and feed
A fragmented note suggests tobacco prices rise compared to former costs. It mentions home grown alfalfa substituting tobacco for smokers and implies soldiers in trenches will receive Colorado hay instead of Kentucky tobacco, signaling shifting supply lines and regional feeds.
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Colorado
Kentucky
Blizsward Halts Auto Travel Across Wyoming Plains
An early spring blizzard dumped eight inches of snow over Fremont and eastern Lincoln counties, halting auto travel. Travel restrictions are expected to last about a month, with lighter snows to the south and extensive cover in the western region from South Pass to Kendall.
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Pinedale
Wyo
Fremont
Lincoln
South Pass
Kendall
Wrathful Blonde Tries to Fire Jail
In Casper on March 1 a drunken woman described as Blondy attempted to burn the Rhinoceros cafe then caused damage at the city jail. She was ejected, jailed, fined $20, and used the money to buy four blankets for future jail visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrathful Blonde
Casper
Wyo
F& Woman
Swan Land and Cattle Company Buildings Burn
John Clay of Clay Robinson reported from Wheatland Wyoming that Swan Land and Cattle Company office and bank house burned Saturday morning. The fire started in the upper story with unknown origin. all company records were destroyed except those in the safe. Other buildings were feared to be at risk.
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Wheatland
Wyo
Mar
John Clay
Clay-Robinson
Swan Land 4 Cattle Company
Apps
Junior Red Cross Organizing in Platte County Schools
Platte County schools organize Junior Red Cross chapters under County Superintendent Winifred Danner. Halowee-Jonke school near Chugwater led by Miss May Whipple first to charter. dues are 25 cents per member. Funds raised by public entertainments sustain the chapters as more schools form.
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Wheatland
Wyo
Red Cros
Winifred Danner
State Department of the Red Crogs
Halowe-Jonke
Chugwater
May Whipple
Moody School Set For Fall Activities At The Red Cross
The fall program lists junior chapter leaders from several schools including Deer Creek Mise Carria A Dew las and Mise Muriel Heme mant. Missing names include Chuewater Carl Bilifines, Miss Genevieve Bailey, and others. Education notices reference upcoming events and local organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isola Talley
Enowe- Jonko
Misa May Whipple
Whip-S School
Florence Whipple
Eighty Draft Men Fail to Appear at Wheatland Board
In Wheatland Wyoming eighty men registered for the selective draft in Platte county did not appear for physical examination and are recorded as technical delinquents. The list began larger but belated registrants were removed when notice failures occurred. Most names are foreigners and transients including Mexicans here for beet harvest now likely elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland Board
Wheatland
Wyo
Platte County
Jane
Rio Grande
Swedish-born man arrested for seditious talk in Kemmerer
A Frontier resident of Swedish nativity was arrested by Special Officer Walter Hawkins on March 1 after several residents alleged he uttered seditious remarks. He was intoxicated at arrest and released after no proof was found. a quantity of T W. W. literature was found on his person.
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W. W. Held
Kemmerer
Wyo
Walter Hawkins
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