Veteran Builder Ota James Dies in Cheyenne at 72
William James a Cheyenne contractor of thirty years died Thursday evening at 6 30 at his daughter's home 1722 Morrie street after years of poor health. Funeral at First Presbyterian church Sunday at 1 pm with in state at Arnold home 10 to 12. Born in England he built Davis and Annex blocks and leaves two daughters Mrs Arnold Miss Anna James of Cheyenne and two sons John Horse Creek WY and Fred Denver. wife died two years ago and a son Louis and daughter Elizabeth also predeceased.
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Wlliam James
Cheyenne
Arthur Arnold
Morrie Street
First Presbyterian Church
Arnold
James
England
America
Davis
Annex
Anna James
John
Horse Creek
Wyoming
Fred
Denver
Louis
Elizabeth
Cottingham mother dies. service set in Colorado
Mrs Ruth Cottingham mother of Miss Jane Cottingham of the Cottingham millinery shop died early Friday at her home 1810 Maxwell street. The body is at Hobbs Huck feldt and Finkbiner mortuary and will be shipped to Silver Plume Colorado tomorrow accompanied by Miss Cottingham and her two brothers. George Prosser infant son of Mrs and Mrs Dean Prosser died Friday after five weeks of illness. Private funeral will be held Sunday and interment at Lakeview cemetery.
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Ruth Cottingham
Jane Cottingham
Cottingham Millinery
Maxwell Street
Hobbs, Huckfeldt and Finkbiner Mortuary
Silver Plume
Colo
George Prosser
Mrsr
Dean Prosser
Phriday
Lakeview Cemetery
Notable Casper Area Obituaries Include Edwards Worley and Baldwin
Pearl Edwards, wife of Thomas Edwards of 1914 West Twentieth street, died at home Friday morning. Survived by husband, son Lloyd of Cheyenne, mother Mrs. Jane Johnson of Fulton, sister Cora Robinson of Denver, and six Gaskin brothers. Charles F. Worley, longtime Carpenter rancher, died at 49. survived by wife Orpha and two children. funeral Saturday at 10:80 at Wharly Bricker chapel, burial in Formosa, Kansas, with Mrs. Worley. Dean Elwin Shirley, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence V. Shirley, died at 616 West Twenty-fifth street. services held at Hobbs, Huckfeldt & Finkbiner chapel. burial at Lakeview cemetery. Mrs. J. Kirk Baldwin, longtime Cheyenne resident, died in Denver after a yearlong illness. sister of Dr. J. H. Conway. funeral at Immaculate Conception Cathedral with relatives Celia O’Boyle attending.
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Pearl Edwards
Thomas Edwards
West Twentieth Street
Lloyd Edwards
Cheyenne
Jane Johnson
Fulton, Mo
Cora Robinson
Denver
James C
B. F. Gaskin
Orlando
Richard Gaskin
Omaha
Simon Gaskin
San Francisco
Delroy Gaskin
Charles FE. Worley
Carpenter
Casper
Worley
Methodist Church
Orpha Worley
Wharly- Bricker Brothers
Formosa
Kan
Dean Edwin Shirley
Dean Elwin Shirley
Lawrence V. Shirley
West Twenty-fifth Street
Hobbs, Huckfeldt & Finkbiner
Lakeview Cemetery
Baldwin
J. H. Conway
Celia O'Boyle
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Alleged Murderess and Victim's Wife Weep Before Jury
The eye specialist and other witnesses testified in the trial of Clara Hamon accused of murder. A bank vice-president, Mike Gorman, said he once saw Clara Hamon with a small plate near Jake Hamon's side in 1916 and that she ran when approached. Kelley F. Roach of Oklahoma City testified about an evening event related to the case.
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Clara Hamon
Mike Gorman
Ardmore
Jake Hamon
Kelley F. Roach
Oklahoma City
Defence Presses Diminished Blame in Hamon Shooting
The defense argues Hamon was intoxicated and attacking Clara Hamon when shot after receiving a $200,000 life insurance policy. Hamon reportedly had three drinks while the accused had two, and the defense seeks to prove intoxication influenced the incident and the alleged assault.
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Hamon
Clara Hamnon
Physician Fights Off Gunmen in Auto Escape
Dr Beard wrestled a male assailant's revolver from his grasp during an in car struggle after being lured to a false address. He fired two shots as the assailant fled, nearly striking the accompanying woman. He then drove to the sheriff's office and turned over the weapon, leading to the arrest of the McCoys within hours.
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Dr. Beard
Carroll
McCoys
No. 500
East Tenth Street
No. 400
East Ninth Street
Ninth Street
Beard
Babe
Doctor Beard Fights Off Robbery Attempt in Street
Dr Beard wrestled with two attackers in a car shooting aftermath, injuring a foe as Mrs McCoy and the man fled. Beard treated injuries and sheriff traced the assailants, identifying McCoy couple and recovering revolver cartridges and a matching box at their Plains room.
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Cian
Diminutive Miss to Receive 25000 for Being Girl
Baby Henrietta Hughes Colley receives 25000 from her great aunt Miss Henrietta Hughes of Danville Georgia who offered the money to the first girl born in the family. The note highlights the tradition and the affectionate naming.
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Henrietta Hughes Colley
Henrietta Hughes
Miss Hughes
Danville
Formal Demand for Petrograd Siege Declared by Kronstadt
Revolutionary authorities at Kronstadt threaten to bombard Petrograd if the city is not surrendered by March 26. A London Times dispatch says Kronstadt reports it has ample food and munitions despite Bolshevik claims.
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London
Kronstadt
Petrograd
Abo
Winnland
London Times
Hotel Proprietor Ac quitted in City Court
Mrs Bailey proprietor of the Florence hotel was acquitted when arraigned in the police court Thursday on a charge of conduct ing an establishment in violation of the purity ordinance. Sunday school classes of the Presbyterian church will gather in the city park Saturday afternoon and make a second attempt to launch their three large balloons weather permitting. Everyone is invited to witness the trial flights.
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Presbyterian Church
Organized Labor Launches Counter Meeting Statewide Rail Dispute
A statement by W. Jett Laueck, ex War Labor Board secretary, says organized labor counters a railway executives meeting planned for February 18. He claims the move aims to flood the labor board with complaints to delay decisions. In St Paul Minnesota March 11 rail unions report over 20000 unskilled workers could face wage cuts set for April 5 after talks between unions and railroad officials.
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W. Jett Laueck
War Labor Board
Labor Board
ST. Paul
Minn
Northwest
Northern Pacific Railroad
Mediation Fails in Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Strike
Public correspondence shows federal mediation board members concluded Receiver Bugg refused mediation, ending hopes for settlement in the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railway labor dispute. The strike affects rail lines in the northwest including Great Northern Northern Pacific and Chicago St Paul Minneapolis St Marie.
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Railway Labor Board
Northwest
Greati Northern
Northern Pacific
Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railway
Federal Mediation Board
Dugg
Chambers
Whitehead Klutz
Bugg
Department of Labor Intervenes in Effort to Prevent Walk-out
President Harding and his cabinet met for three hours to discuss how to avert a walkout by packet employees and the selection of a new shipping board. After addressing these issues, the president asked each secretary to report the current conditions in his department.
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Department of Labor
Harding
Packet
Montreal strike threat looms over meat packers wage talks
J. Jones, international organizer of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers Workers, warned Montreal packers to adopt wage schedules proposed by striking workers or face a Dominion wide strike. He said locals from Halifax to Winnipeg would be contacted for support, with action possible to paralyze the meat industry.
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Montreal
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Ota
Arnold Ome
William James
Mrs
Mrs. Pearl Edwards
Charles BH. Worley
J. K. Baldwin
J. Kirk Baldwin
GassAwAy Miles
Stanley
Gassaway
Gassaways
Iemanded
First Lady
Organized Labor
Achle Druggist
Murine
Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicegr
Dr. Edwards
Cuticara
Cuticare Laboratories
Dept
Malden
Sloan
Hays Drug Co
Turpo
Roedel
A. E
Elizabeth Slauson
Main St. Io. Norwalk
Conn
Grove’s
Wbbrore
The
Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company
Capitol
Avau
Hou Er
Mr An
Urue
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