Sheridan hold up ends with suspect in custody
In Sheridan Wyoming Friday night a lone robber stopped Edward Robertson on Broadway near Fourth Street, took ten dollars after a brief encounter, and fled toward railroad yards. Police tracked a suspect, W M Dillon, to a caboose and arrested him after a struggle, bringing him to the station at about 11:45.
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Robertson
Roberts
Sheridan
McPherren
Night Tieg Walker
Epley
McPherron
Dilson
Dillon
Eleven Naturalized Citizens from Local District
Yeaterday was naturalization day in the district center. Eleven people received final papers becoming full-fledged Americans. Paul Armstrong conducted the examinations before District Judge Arnold. Names include Matta Ranta Edmond D Fagnant Joseph Sateta Andrew J Lindberg and Honaldo Marchione plus Joseph H Rack.
Will Declare War on Field Rodents at Kemmerer
County Agricultural Agent Karle Reed announces meetings at Cokeville and Fossil on March 5 to discuss poisoning and organization to rid Lincoln county joints of the pests. Prairie dogs ground squirrels and pocket gophers destroyed $2,000,000 worth of Wyoming crops last year, prompting plans to act. large attendance is urged.
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Kemmerer
Wyo
Karle
Reed
Cokeville
Fossil
Lincoln County
Wyoming
German Element May Enter Murder Trial
RAWLINS Wyo March 6 Next Monday in district court will be tried the case of the State of Wyoming vs John Liebig charged with murder in the first degree. The defendant was born in Germany though naturalized a U S citizen. He was on bonds to appear before the federal court when the murder occurred. The aim is to try the case on the submitted evidence with no prejudice from past troubles. The case promises to be a hard one.
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Rawlins
Wyo
State of
Wyoming
John Liebig
Germany
United States
Hudson Dog Nuisance Draws Outcry In Wyoming Town
In Hudson Wyoming on March 6 residents denounce roaming dogs causing sheep deaths and injuring Wingert, with dozens of canines blocking sidewalks. The Hudson Miner calls for curbing the dog nuisance as daily life and business suffer from the animal excess.
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Hudson, Wyo
William Wingert
Wingert
Hudson
Hudson Miner
Rebels Driven From Mexican Border Town
Mezapetec Mexico March 6 government troops drove rebels from the border town after defeating the federal garrison. About 500 rebels occupied the town and committed atrocities before retreating. In the flight prior to capture thirty three rebels were killed and the garrison lost twenty seven.
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Mezapetec
Mexico
Mar
London Dawn Amid Air Raid False Alarm In Paris
Chronicle of waking fears and calm, moonlit streets as bombs pass overhead. Observers note brave French resolve and British stoicism, ending with a call to endure and confront Prussian aggression.
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Chiase
Cay
Paris
Boche
$200,000 Hotel for Thermopolis to Rise on Front Lot
Thermopolis Wyoming reports a deal closed with Denver parties to develop a five story reinforced concrete hotel on the Tome Front barn site. B. H. Avenius G. H. Harris and W. C. Danks announce construction will start April 1 and finish within five months. The $12,000 land price and about $200,000 building cost include 50 exterior rooms, billiard and barber rooms, offices and lobby, with a theater planned for the lower floor.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Denver
B. H. Avenius
G. H. Harris
W. C. Danks
Arapahoe
Park Streets
D. A. Dennie
Ones
Lingle Considers Local Telephone Exchange Plan
Lingle Wyoming residents hear a proposal to subscribe for twelve business and eighteen residence telephones to trigger an in town telephone exchange. Plant Superintendent Wicks of the Platte Valley Telephone company outlined the plan at a special meeting of the Lingle Community Improvement Club. A preliminary survey supports contracts for the stated lines and Wicks will return shortly to finalize subscriber alignment.
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Lingle
Wyo
One Applicant Passes Navy Entrance Exam in Wyoming
Rawlins Wyoming March 6 Walker Vivian returned from Cheyenne after taking the navy entrance exam. He passed the examination and is ordered to hold himself ready to go to San Diego around May 1. Of twenty five examinees, he was the only one to pass the physical test.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Walker Vivian
Cheyenne
Navy
Walker
San Diego
Whale meat to be shipped to U S markets from Washington
A northern whaling company opens a cold storage plant at Hay City Genya Harbor Washington and announces frozen whale meat will be shipped to all sections of the United States this year. The whaling season opens about April 1.
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Seattle
Wash
United States
Hay City
Genya Harbor
Washington
Paris Dining Room Amid Siren Warning
In Paris on March 4 a second siren blared soon after the first as the London memory faded. The scene in a quiet French restaurant showed waiters stepping back, the head waiter lowering his hand, and laughing theatrically to reassure guests.
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Paris
London
Partner in Hide Firm Absconds With Assets
Rawlins Wyo March Last Saturday G P Mistachkina associated with JL Ll Calloway in Great Western Fur & Wool Co departed Rawlins during Calloway’s absence taking most company assets. A warrant charged theft of Calloway’s automobile. Mistachkin arrested in Salt Lake City. Undersheriff Glint to retrieve prisoner. Auto recovered at Bitter Creek after forced abandonment.
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Rawlins
Wro
Mar
G. P. Mistachkina
JL. Ll. Calloway
Great Western
Fur & Wool Co
Mr. Calloway
Calloway Ward
Mistachkin
Salt Lake City
Glint
Bitter Creek
Mistuchkin
Salt Lake
Railroad Bridge Destroyed by Fire in Wyoming
A bridge on the Colorado Southern near Chapwater was burned last evening delaying north bound passenger No. 29 to Casper about nine hours while repairs were made. Incendiary origin suspected but not confirmed. Passengers transferred. No. 2 Casper to Hilldale operated to serve locals. Service expected restore during the day.
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Carper
Wyo
Mar
Colorado @ Southern
Chapwater
Hurlington
Casper
Denver
Hilllake
Three Pine Bluffs youths held in jail for car lootings
In Pine Bluffs, Mar 6, three boys Karl Clayton 19 Bobates 24 and Leo Morris 28 arrested for stealing articles from Dr Sloan's car remain in county jail awaiting the district court term. The stolen items came from Sterling California and the riding cabin belonged to Earl Clayton's father Hd Clayton who collected it last Sunday.
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Pine Bluffs
Woo
Fiero
Dr. Sloan
Distriet Court
Sterling
Calo
Karl Clayton
Bobates
Leo Morris
Earl Clayton
Hd Clayton
Pershing Reports Wounded and Dead Among U S Soldiers
General Pershing informed the war department of several U S soldiers' fates. Private Glenn W. Campbell of St. Paul Minn was wounded in action on the same day and eleven slightly the day before. Private Samuel Kaplan of Lawrence Mass suffered wounds. Private Marty Taylor of Springfield C died Feb 28 from enemy gas attack. Corporal Horace ??? of Philadelphia died from pneumonia.
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Washington
Marel
Enera
Pershing
War Department
Glenn W. Campbell
St. Claire Minn
Samuel 4. Kaplan
Lawrence
Masa
Ed Keb
Marty Taylor
Springfield
Wershing
Horace Bh
Teter
Philadelphia
Pnvumouca
Dredge to Clean Longstanding Sidon Canal in Cowley
President Robert Baird of the Big Horn Basin company outlines plans to use a dredge to clean the Sidon canal along its entire length this spring. A dredge is being arranged with F. B. Connellly of Hillings to assess cost and equipment needs. The project aims to alleviate chronic trouble spots with repairs and a new steel foot wheel, improving the canal and irrigation reliability.
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Cowley
Wyo
Robert Baird
Big Horn Basin
Sidon Canal
Connelly Company
Hillings
Baird
Cowlew
Thousands slain in Kiev riots in the Russian civil conflict
Washington dispatch reports Kiev fighting from Jan 29 to Feb amid Ukrainian and Bolshevik clashes. Several thousand people including noncombatants were killed, vast shelling caused millions in damage, with pillage and mass displacement as residents fled under shell fire.
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Washington
Kiev
Lotensa
Casper to Have New Hospital II Building I Found
Casper Wyoming March 6. Dr W A Myers announces he has equipment and supplies for a twenty room hospital to be opened when suitable accommodations are found. He came from Lincoln Nebraska where he ran Central hospital and has Chicago experience. Local support and possible building plans are under advisement.
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Casper
Wyo
W. A. Myers
Myers
Lincoln
Neb
Chicago
Dr. Myers
Wartime Army Manual Stricken Over Jew Malingering Claim
The War Department ordered removal of a line from the medical advisory board manual alleging that foreign born individuals, especially Jews, are more apt to malinger. The measure followed protests from Jewish newspapers and figures including Dr Nathan Gordon of New York.
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Washington
Wilson
Wart Department
Medical Advisory Board
Nathan Gordon
New York
Stock Growers National Bank offers free pencil with purchases
The Stock Growers National Bank offers a one week promotion beginning March 6 in which customers receive a pencil free with each thrift or war savings stance purchase. The notice uses upbeat language to encourage participation by buyers.
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Will
Winona
Winona Oil Corporation
Dickert
Carey Ave
Cheyenne, Wyo
George Randolph Chester
Lillian Chester
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Rench
Engliend
Pitt
Palse
France
U. Ss
U.S
First National Bank
Mona
Hospital
Wilson-Fowler Brokerage Company
Carey
Chesenne, Wye
Denver, Colorado
Fourteenth and Stout Streets
W. L. Beattie
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