LioW s Club Hosts First Luncheon Amid War Talk
The newly formed Lions Club in Cheyenne held its first luncheon at the Planing Hotel. President J H Walton faced an outburst over Hicks plans to visit the secretary D C Barkdale, who was elected secretary. Van Hol spoke of smallpox quarantine delaying visits as M B E Schuck from Denver warned Americans will fight for a peaceful tomorrow. Members discussed club aims, home guard roles, and future reorganizations.
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Lion's Club
Plaing Hotel
A. Hicks
Clad In Cheyenne
D. C. Barksdale
van Hol
Cheyenne
J. H. Walton
Hicks
Mr. Walton
Beceme
Haorkedale
M. BE. Sehack
Denver
Wyoming
State Board of Examiners
Count von Kornetorff
America
Mr. Schuck
Sehbuck
Lion's Clubs
Europe
Mr. Schuckeet
J. At
Welton
Bo Y. Kelley
Es Isnds
C. Warksdale
T. Blake Kennedy
Ira
W. Rider
Miles Shephert
PT. Peerytt
Living Testimonial From War Veteran Maddox
Private Maddox of the 1st Infantry contracted for $10,000 and paid a dollar. He fell ill with pneumonia at a base hospital, was discharged due to disability, and now receives $57.50 monthly for twenty years under his insurance policy. His case is cited to support veteran insurance.
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Lawton, Oka
vYorue
Vita
Hospita Auffering
Pneumosia
Dow
Army
Maddow
Private Maddox Faces Major Lung Surgery Ahead
The report notes Private Maddox underwent a major operation removing his entire left lung, the third such operation of its kind known to medical science. He previously served as a field man in the oil business at Augusta, Kentucky, and plans to return to work overseas after recovery.
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Maddox
Augusta
Kay
Hun Prisoners on Siberia to Resist Entente
Dispatches describe POWs in Siberia plotting resistance against Entente forces as trains halt and people walk due to disrupted transport. The report notes normal theater reopenings amid strain and cites Lenin’s critique of the Brest-Litovsk terms, asserting a future victory after a defeated peace.
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Siberia
Pather Hunts Daughters in Newton Iowa Search
Hamlin of Iowa arrived in Newton Kansas on a mission to locate his daughter abandoned as a newborn by her mother who left with another man. He cites a letter saying the infant was left in Newton July 12 1899 and that the names of those involved appeared in local papers at that time. He has not yet found the names after interviewing residents and reviewing archives.
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Newton
Kan
Mar
Jfe
Hamlin
Iowa
Isis
British Soldiers Read Under Fire in France
British troops in France pass long hours reading books and magazines in dugouts and billets despite heavy German shelling. Statement comes from St A L Pisher, British Minister of Education, emphasizing morale and education for soldiers.
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London
March
France
St A. L. Pisher
Wyoming Lawyers Plan Limit Club To Boost War Savings
State Director William C. Irvine promotes a Wyoming Limit club with 1000 members under the Wyoming Hat association. Lawyers urge county Limit clubs where each member buys $1000 in war savings stamps. Casper already forms a club. the effort targets stockmen and aims to support government bonds earning 4 percent quarterly.
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William C. Irvine
Wyoming Limit Club
Wyoming Hat Association
Wyoming
Red Cross
Irvine
W. B. Mullen
Wyoming Bar Association
Mullen
Bar Association
Casper
Wasp at Atlas theatre features Grace Culver escape tale
Kit ty Gordon stars as Grace Culver in The Wasp a Brady-Made World Picture. A millionaire daughter runs away with her maid and chauffeur as the plot unfolds around her quarrels with her father and his munition factory. Willard Mack writer of Tiger Rose guides this enthralling production.
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Grace Culver
Kitty Gordon
Atlas Theatre
Willard Mack
Tiger Rose
Son of Cheyenne Man Dies in Nebraska
Harold Emick nine years old son of George F Emick barber at Atlas barber shop died in Indianola Nebraska from heart leakage after a nine month illness. He was brought to Indianola for health reasons and his mother accompanied him. Funeral plans include return to Cheyenne for services.
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Harold Emick
George F. Emick
Atlas
Indianola
Neb
Mr. Emick
Emick
Cheyenne
Cales Exciting Ride Ends When Calf Jumps From Wagon
In Aurora Indiana on March 8 George W Evans hauled a cow and calf in a stock wagon. A car approaching from the rear frightened the calf causing it to leap onto the horses backs. The team bolted and Evans was thrown from the wagon. The three mile runaway ended with the calf clinging to the double tree as the horses dashed ahead.
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Aurora
Ind
George W. Evans
Evans
Frightened Cow Causes Wagon Crash and Embankment Roll
A cow frightened by loud noise bounces in a wagon creating a clamor. The wagon skids, hits a telephone pole, then rolls down a fifteen foot embankment. The cow suffers a broken leg.
Monkey from estate escapes and bites child in church panic
A monkey from the McCormick estate in Montecito, California, escaped from Vincent Mauthardt, bit Alma Barnes, caused a church panic at Grace Methodist Episcopal, and was shot by Mauthardt in the street. The brain was sent to Los Angeles for rabies testing.
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Jecapes
Santa Barbara
Cal
Mar
McCormick
Montecito
Vincent Maulhardt
Alma Barnes
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Maulhardt
Mauthardt
Los Angeles
Specialista
Beng
Finland Independence Sparks Nordic Realignment
London reports that Sweden France Germany and Denmark have recognized Finland’s independence. Stockholm discusses a possible union with Scandinavian nations while Finland's future politics split between pro Swedish bourgeoisie and radical pro independence factions.
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London
Sweden
France
Germany
Denmark
Finland
Stockholm
Russia
Passau
More autos sold in New York than elsewhere
The article notes New York and New Jersey lead automobile sales due to good roads. W. A. Woods of Van Cortlandt Vehicle Corp. cites trunk roads as key, saying autos shorten distances and bring civilization nearer, with autos improving health and economy. Lusk plans business growth as Casper experiences increase.
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New York
New Jersey
W. A. Woods
van Cortlandt Vehicle Corporation
Metropolitan Distributors
British Empire Seeks Wider Cotton Growth to Stabilize Prices
A British board of trade committee urges expanding cotton cultivation beyond the United States to reduce price swings. It names India Egypt Sudan and the Sondon African colonies as targets and calls for government action and a special panel to study empire-wide supply expansion.
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Associated Press
London
British Empire
British Board of Trades
America
Board of Trade Journal
United States
Textile Committee
India
Egypt
Sondon
Secretary of India
Indian Agricultural Department
Governmenta
Soudan
British Labor in War to Win Mutual Trust Aims
British government and unions unite to boost munitions output for five British armies and allies. It explains government labor pact, dilution schemes, and steps taken by organized labor to supply wartime needs. Duncan says Labour Party aims for victory with MPs and worker representation.
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Great Britain
Labor
Duncan
Lwnor Party
House of Commons
Denver
Collins Lovely
Boston
Samuel Gompers
New York
Pacific Coast
Ot Lease
Labor Hall
Oil Drilling Moves From Tisdale Dome Wyoming
Mountain and Gulf abandons the Tisdale dome after drilling on the apex. rig to Salt Creek property for a second well. Shiloh Western Tisdale well faces high water flow, likely ending drilling there. Western Exploration completes another well on Heebe lease near Lander with output above 100 barrels daily.
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Tisdale Dome
Wyoming
Mountain and Gulf Company
Salt Creek
Mountain and Gulf
Tisdale
Western Exploration Company
Lander
Heebe
Schoonmaker
100000 Women Work On Germanys Rate Roads
Amsterdam reports that more than 100,000 women are employed on German railways. The Proertar mix try of railways says women have performed well in all branches, averaging about 25 percent below men in efficiency.
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Germany
Amsterdam
Clothing Shortage Hits South Africa and Other Regions
London reports an acute shortage of ready-made men s clothing in South Africa, Australia and parts of South America once supplied by England. No goods of this kind have been exported for a long time and the home market is strained. government standard suits are to be issued next month.
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London
South Africa
Australia
South America
England
Douglas-Clark Starts Second Oil Well in Cow Guieh Field
Douglas-Clark Producing and Refining company initiates work on a second oil well in the Cow Guieh field. The project follows the successful first well and aims to expand local production.
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Douglas—Clark Producing and Refining Company
Cow Guieh
Big State Leader Preview Promises War News and Features
The Sunday State Leader teases forthcoming coverage including Victor Morgan on Germany, George and Lillian Chester’s France front and behind the lines, a study of Hindenburg by an American phrenologist, and Count Ilya Tolstoy on German duplicity. Also promised are auto news, gossip, and amusement world pages.
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France
George Randolph Chester
Lillian Chester
State Leader
Hindenburg
Western Front
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