Baruch Named Head of War Industries Board
Herbert Baruch of New York was appointed chairman of the War Industries Board, succeeding Daniel Willard who resigned as head of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. President Wilson announced a reorganization to coordinate war production and delivery among government agencies, tightening priorities to boost the war effort.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hernard M. Baruch
New York
War Industries Board
Mr. Baruch
Dantel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Wilson
Congress
El Dorado Hotel Destroyed By Fire at Winnemucca
The El Dorado hotel in Winnemucca Nevada burned down early today causing about 200000 dollars in losses. Insurance coverage stood at 70000 dollars. Three people were injured when walls collapsed. Telegraph lines were cut, isolating the town.
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Heno
Nev
Eldorado
Winnemucca
Naval officers study unsinkable boat device for merchant craft
Washington March 5 Rear Admiral Winterhalter reports a hoard of naval officers led by Secretary Daniels is studying a non linkable item placed aboard the former Austrian Uner Lack to assess practicability for general use in merchant ships in the war zone The Lack is equipped with buoyant devices intended to render her unsinkable by submarines.
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Washington
Winterhalter
Daniels
British labor delegation to speak in Cheyenne
The touring British labor delegation will tell of European democracy efforts and rally the laboring classes in Eing land. In Cheyenne the speakers likely include R. C. Thigneau MP, William Mores, and Collis Lovely of the Boot and Shoe Workers' union with Wyoming State Federation of Labor arranging.
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Eingland
Europe
Cheyenne
Cheyenone
R. C. Thigneau
William Mores
Collis Lovely
Boot and Shoe Workers
Bette
Wyoming
Red Cross Service Credit for Homestead Entries Rule
The ruling clarifies that members of the Red Cross may claim residence and cultivation credit on homestead entries from when they become members of the military or naval forces. Credit applies to entries 48 as allowed by the act of July 28, 1917, and starts from the time they are identified with or enter U S military service.
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Red Cross
Fedfermland
Red Cross Association
United States
Forty carloads of hens and pullets shipped from Texas
The Food Administration reported 40 carloads of hens and pullets totaling about 160 000 birds were shipped from Texas between January 1 and February 11. Had they remained on holdings until April 10, about 400 000 dozen eggs would have been added to the nation’s food supply.
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Washington
The
Food Administration
Agricultural Department
Texas
Unions Endorse Fight Over Dry Measure in Cheyenne
Labor leaders say union members will vote for prohibition though individuals may differ. A cooperative store committee will size a meat and groceries shop to cut prices, with members and nonmembers asked to buy stock. Rail union affiliates plan large stock subscribes, while W M Leonard is named Cheyenne Labor and Trades Assembly president. The state labor commission will visit March 9 for a mass meeting, Cheyenne’s turn on its tour.
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Liberty League
Cheyenne
American Federation of Labor
Cheyenne Assembly Ia Oa
W. M. Leonard
Carpenters
Lool
Cheyenne Labor and Trades Assembly
Frank E. Reynolds
Huntieh
Aged Cheyenne Woman Mrs Harriet Springer Buried
Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet Springer were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at her daughter's home with Rev. J. Stubblefield officiating. Jennie Forsman sang two solos as floral tributes honored the deceased who would have turned 84 if she lived to April 11. Survivors include her daughter Mrs Rees and sister Mrs Wilbert of Katieas. Interment followed at Lakeview Cemetery.
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Harriet Springer
John Hoes
Presbyterian Church
J. &. Stubblefield
Jennie Forsman
Fumuly
Kan
Wilbert
Directors Hold Regular Cheyenne Industrial Club Meeting
The Cheyenne Industrial club directors met last night in club rooms to consider routine business. A discussion on border troubles between this state and Colorado was postponed to the next meeting as advised by the club officer.
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Cheyenne Industrial Club
Nogetton
Colorado
Soldier gets 90 years in prison for disloyalty
A U.S. Army sergeant from Torrington Conn William Nimke of Company F three hundred and first engineers at Camp Devens was sentenced by a general court martial to thirty years for unpatriotic utterances. He was taken to Fort Jay N Y to begin service and faced three counts with one guilty and two not guilty. A prior report claimed thirty five years and a board of inquiry was ordered to probe the source of that report.
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U.S
United States
Tom
Atlantic
Europe
Nimke
Excellent vaudeville program at Atlas theater delights crowd
Atlas patrons braved the cold to enjoy a high class vaudeville program by new management. Helms and Adams opened with a Dutch song and dance, the Musical Shermans played Hawaiian and regular guitars, and Jean St Anne performed trench era camp songs. The Geminas wowed with folk dancing and two motion picture reels were shown. The show repeats today.
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Jean St. Anne
France
Central School Leads Cheyenne Thrift Stamp Drive
War savings thrift stamps totaling 621.50 were bought last week by pupils of Central school, the largest weekly total in Cheyenne. Sixth grade spent 218.75 and fifth grade 204.00, among 256 pupils contributing to a weekly rise in the local campaign. Other schools combined total 792.35 for the week.
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Central School
Cheyenne
Central
High
Entra
Converse
Corlett
Churchill
Johbnson
Spurs of Sybil at Atlas with Alice Brady in a new role
Atlas presents Alice Brady in The Spurs of Sybil a World Picture Brady Made drama tomorrow. The modern metropolis tale follows Sybil Drow a society butterfly who must earn her own living and escape dependency.
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Alice Brady
Sybil
Atlas Theater
Miss Brady
Sybil Drow
Entertainment Thrills and Surprises From a Gated Tale
A lively entertainment piece promises surprises and thrills with a broad emotional arc. The author lauds the work as engaging and of high merit, noting its alternating moods and compelling presentation.
Unsettled Cheyenne Weather With Cold Wave Incoming
The Cheyenne area reports unsettled conditions with possible snow and a colder night ahead as a cold wave moves in. Fresh northerly winds. 36 hour ship shipments near zero to five below north, near zero east and west, zero to five above south. Temperature readings show a mean of 24 degrees for the day with a high near 40 and a low around 20. precipitation since January 1 totals 1.36 inches.
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Cheyenne
Wodareday
Miles
Daingerfield
Woman's Danger Period and Pinkham Remedy
The piece describes a life crisis for women aged 45 to 55 marked by heat flashes nervousness headaches and gloom. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a long trusted standard remedy for such ailments based on decades of success.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Wyoming bootlegging ban sparks Cheyenne protest
The Casper Casper Tribune reports a prohibition scare in Cheyenne as Colorado traffic stops were briefly lifted. residents argue the stoppage harms Cheyenne’s main industry and protests center on bootlegging, noting most offenders are Colorado men returning home rather than Wyoming motorists.
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Colorado
Cheyenne
Casper Tribune
Wyoming
Casper
Denver
Hillsdale Patriots Club Meeting Friday In Church Basement
The 100 Percent American society of Hillsdale invites all to a Friday meeting in the church basement with good speakers and a free lunch. Members of the Cheyenne society are especially urged to attend.
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Hillsdale Patriots
Amrelian Society of
Hillsdale
Cheyenne Society
James T. Speer Elected Exalted Ruler of Elks
The Cheyenne lodge of Elks elected officers at its annual meeting Monday night. James T. Speer became exalted ruler while George J. Klett, Clyde E. Davis, L. B. Leslie, William G. Walker, John J. McInerney and Chris L. Nagle were named to key posts.
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Cheyenne Lodge of Elks
James T. Speer
George J. Klett
Clyde E. Davis
L. 8. Leslie
William G. Walker
John J. McInerney
Chris L. Nagle
Alleged Slayer Is Released on Bond
KEMMERBER Wyo March 5 Attorney J W Sammon secured bondsmen for Mariano Covolo Glencoe miner charged with killing John Hill in a bootlegging joint at Glencoe two weeks ago The defendant was released Monday night and returned to Glencoe The bondsmen were Angelo Molinar Bert Carollo and the two brothers of the accused man who will answer murder at the spring term of the district court.
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Kemmerber
Wyo
J. W. Sammon
Mariano Covolo
Glencoe
John Hill
Angelo Molinar
Bert Carollo
Loy escape rumors denied by Sheriff
Rumors that C. O. Loy had escaped from the county jail after shooting William Ashford at the Albany hotel were denied by Sheriff Pat Hays. Loy remains in custody with no chance of escape, the sheriff said, noting groceries are not delivered in a way that would allow prison release.
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C. O. Loy
William Ashford
Albany
Pat Hays
Loy
Keeline Sees Busy Week for New Town Buildings
Keeline Wyoming March 5 The town reports its busiest week as five new business structures begin construction. Projects include a 40 by 60 garage and auction hall for the Beeline, a 20 by 40 hall, a barber shop and pool hall by James Allaup, and a 20 by 60 double building split between a butcher shop and a store.
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Keeline
Wyo
Audation
Stantorf & House
James Allaup
John Runge
To Cure a Cold in One Day LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
An old advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets as a one day cold cure. It claims to stop cough and headache and relieve the cold with a B W Grove signature on each box. Price listed as 30 cents.
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B. W. Grove
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Anheuser Busch -St Louis
B.M. Baruch
War Industries
Nevada
Finglish
Enie
Lakeview Ceemetery
Soldier
U. S
Atlas
Weather Report
Leader
Elks
Kelley Mercantile Co
Hindenburg
Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Co
Vant
Siete
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