Bank Hold Up Foiled by Cashier Courage and Alarm
Cashier Henderson defied robbers in a noon bank assault as two masked men with pistols entered the cage. He fled the cage shouting for help, fired a shot, and alerted police, forcing the robbers to flee in a awaiting Ford with a lookout. The pursuit and searches followed across city roads and rural outskirts with no arrest. The incident sparked a citywide hunt and raised questions about the attackers’ origins and the bank’s security.
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Henderson
Ceva B. McMillan
Hime
Stock Growers National Bank
Stock Growers Bank
Noth
Eighteenth Street
Hook
J. C. Plewing
M. A. Kline
Pitt Covert
Capitol Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Central Avenue
Lincoln Way
Flock Growers Bank
Smalley
Lon Davis
Colorado Constabulary
Denver A
Cheyenne
Chalk Bluffs
Denver
Charles Embery
Sergei
Jack McFarland
Poice
Sheriff‘ Office
Pleming
Covert
Kijee
Ceticeann O Avenue
Ciate Ian
Brewers Set To Produce Beer Above Legal Alcohol Level
Washington officials declined to comment as New York and New Jersey brewers announced continued manufacture of beer with 2.34 percent alcohol. The move appears to test a Revenue Bureau ruling issued Feb. 6 and tied to the states’ near beer ban.
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Associated Press
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
New York
New Jersey
Revenue Bureau
Saloon closing forces Kemmerer to levy taxes
Kemmerer Wyoming March 17 The town council for the first time authorizes a property tax levy to fund municipal government as saloon license receipts end with a state law effective 11 1 1919 The levy aims to raise 12060 dollars annually to cover expenses.
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Kemmerer, Wyo
Kemmerer
Dumm Undertaking Co Adds W C Dumm to Cheyenne Service
W C Dumm, father of W W Dumm, will join the Cheyenne service department to provide personal service. He is a licensed Kansas undertaker with over 25 years in the business, expanding the W W Dumm Undertaking Co. roster. Telephone 1815 Carey Ave.
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W. W
Lamont Takes Over Casper Credit Exchange Management
Lamont of Cheyenne has assumed management of the Casper Credit Rating Exchange after its sale to the Wyoming Credit Rating Exchange headquartered in Cheyenne. The move follows the recent acquisition and positions the exchange under Lamont’s leadership in Wyoming.
Smith Leaves Estate Of Third Of Million
Smith of BIG PINEY Wyoming died recently while visiting Cheyenne. His estate is valued at 250000 dollars with 10000 acres of land and 3500 cattle. The property will go to three nieces including Mrs. P W Jenkins of Cora Wyoming. He came to Wyoming in 1878 as a cowboy earning twenty dollars a month and upkeep.
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Big Piney
Wyo
BE. W. Smith
Cheyenne
P. W. Jenkins
Cora
Smith
Wyoming
Penn Petroleum Plans Drilling Near Douglas
An announcement from Douglas states Penn Petroleum, controlling a large oil acreage 12 miles west of Douglas, will commence work within thirty days. Several wells already produce on the land and more will be drilled this summer as the shallow sand makes drilling inexpensive.
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Douglas
Penn Petroleum Company
Eye Injury Sinks Cheyenne Educator at Douglas School
O Co Schwelling superintendent of the Douglas public schools and former Cheyenne high school principal reports an eye injury suffered while making a small rug. A fragment from the rug struck his left eye causing temporary blindness.
Widow of pioneer congressman dies in Wyoming
Sheridan Wyoming March 17 Mrs Alice D Coffeen widow of former congressman Henry A Coffeen died here Friday after an illness of more than two years. The remains are to be cremated in Denver after services there.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Alice D. Coffeen
Ilpnry A. Coffeen
Wyoming
Denver
Wyoming Pacific Drilling Tests Fowall Field in Jones Bros. Prospects
In Kemmerer Wyoming on March 17, drilling by Wyoming Pacific Oil in the Fowall field continues with Jones Bros. managing the project. A deep test well will be drilled if necessary to thoroughly evaluate the property's potential.
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Kemmerer, Wyo
Wyoming- Pacific Oil Company
Fowall
Jones Bros
Miner Kilad Hour After Big Mine Reovens
Cumberland Wyoming March 17 an hour after the Union Pacific reports a major mine mishap as officials scramble to assess damage and locate workers in the sparsely staffed operation.
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Cumberland
Wyo
Union Pacific
Coal mine resumes operation. worker killed in blast
A coal mine resumed operations after a several week halt when Paul Magnitt was killed by a premature blast. His head was blown away in the explosion marking the first blast since the shutdown.
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Paul Magnitt
Musterole Relief Promises Non Blistering Heat Remedy
An ad touts Musterole as a mustard paste alternative for soothing pains without blistering. It claims fast relief for chest congestion, sore muscles, and aching joints using a white ointment that penetrates without skin irritation.
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Thompson Garage
Plaine Piel
Burlington
Wyoming Trust and Savings Bank
Warren Interests
Srkstiae
Golden West
Goldstein’s Bargain Store
BON Ton Restaurant
Lincoln Highway
W. C. Dumm Associates With
C. B. Brower
Village Springs
Ala
Foley
Ada
Penn Petroleum
NBAR
Debs
Dep Wei
Dr. Edwards
Uoskte
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