Police Court Fines Drunks and Bootleggers in Busy Session
A crowded police court session fined two intoxicated individuals $100 each for liquor offenses. Louis Offenhender was found guilty of selling liquor without a license, with a $100 fine. Jim Lock, a bartender, also faced $100 after conviction for bootlegging. Other defendants faced smaller fines or confinement.
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Bacchus
Louis Offenhender
West Sixteenth Street
Offenbender
Seainson
Jim Lock
California
Thames and
Seventeenth Streets
Lock
Phelan
A.D. Walton
Math Knapp
William Bierer
L. Spemeer
John Rodin
Ian Hereman
Sam Levinson
J. Girard
Max Lewis
Erpéense
Low Gear Used in Big Climb Sparks Dealer Claims
Dealers allege Folkrod modified his machine with a nine tooth gear to boost pulling power during a hill climb at Hilledale. George Wales and Reed Hollister followed with flying starts, while others reduced gear size to gain traction on thirteen and fourteen tooth gears. Fred Miller of Hilledale reportedly completed the run with an empty sidecar as two cars, a Reo and a Chalners, also attempted after Folkrod left.
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Treoweny Broveht Nesinet N.dp
Folkrod
Hilledale
Folkrot
Thor
Falkrod
George Wales
Reed Hollister
Fred Miller
Reo
Chalners
Folkrod Teft
Greaseweed Proves Valuable in War Time Medicine
Juarez Mexico March reports Maj. Gomez Tagle a chemist at the Juarez garrison says greaseweed grows in northern desert areas and contains properties valuable as a wartime drug. He reports it offers a substitute for morphine in medicines and a remedy for rheumatic pains, useful for treating wounds.
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Juarz
Mex
Mexico
Gomez Tagle
Juarez Garrison
Tage
Heald brothers buy Starlight a top Percheron stallion
In March at Wya. the Heald brothers purchased Starlight a dark grey four year old Percheron stallion from Treemap company with sales at Billings. He weighs nearly a ton and is kept at Trail Creek ranch. Starlight has never been defeated in the show ring winning the four year old class last fall and the Percheron Society silver medal at Hillings. He also won first prize at the Montana State fair in Helena defeating prize winners from Illinois Iowa and North Dakota. The price paid was very fancy. Old papers for sale 05e per bundle Leader office.
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Cody, Wya
Heald Brothers
Treemap Company
Billings
Starlight
Trail Creek Ranch
Percheron Society
Hillings
Montana
Helena
Illnois
Iowa
North Dakota
Funeral of John Mell Held in Laramie With Masonic Rites
The body of John Mell Held, Albany county planter and former state tax commissioner, was laid to rest in Laramie after Masonic ceremonies at the temple. Attendees came from across Wyoming and Colorado for the funeral, which featured Scottish Rite services led by Federal Judge Riner and a Knights Templar escort. Pallbearers included K. T. Dodge James McGibbon William Irvine Jr. C D Spalding William Matheson and C M Kuadler.
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Laramie
Wyo
John Mell
Albany County
Wyoming
Colorado
Masonic Temple
Temple
Riner
Cheyenne
Knights Templar
Blue Lodge of Masons
Eastern Star
K. T. Dodge
James McGibbon
William Irvine Jr
C.D. Spalding
William Matheson
C. M. Kuadler
Germans Abandon Plans for Drive
On the French front near Verdun the last days saw heavy French trench raids penetrating German lines in heppy wood and Malincourt wood. French forces destroyed enemy works and shelters, taking 80 prisoners per group while suffering few losses as General von Gallwitz hurried reserves arrived too late to blunt the attack.
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Verdun
France
Champagne
Heppy Wood
Malincourt Wood
von Gallwitz
Boulder County Sells Poor Farm To Reduce Size
Boulder Colorado March 19. The county has sold the poor farm as it was too large for county needs. The farm stretched 11x acres with housing for inmates, and plans call for a new farm of 40 to 80 acres with buildings featuring modern conveniences.
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Boulder
Colo
Boulder County
Food officials call for end to wasteful social meals
Food Administrator Theodore Diers urges Americans to cut the fourth meal at social gatherings amid wartime shortages. He warns that excess hospitality and lavish spreads drain scarce resources needed for soldiers and victory, urging demonstrations of substitutes on a small scale and focusing on essential meals.
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Theodore Diers
Diers
Europe
America
Germany
France
Marked Bills Trap Accused Man
A man held in the county jail faces embezzlement charges after a marked bill was used to trap him. He allegedly took parts of two days receipts and lived beyond his means. Prosecution, led by Sam M. Thompson, claims marked money and book juggling prove the case, with Hammond Parking Company awaiting a full investigation.
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J. W. Hammond
Macfsrane
Macfarlane
Cheyrenne
Denver
Hammond Parking Company
Hammond
D& W. Hammond
Sam M. Thompson
Civil Engineers to Meet Here in 1919
The item notes a 1919 meeting of civil engineers in the state and outlines membership eligibility for junior year engineering students. It states aims to foster closer ties among engineers, discuss profession issues, push for legislation, and propose licensing law amendments for the next state legislature. A brief classified line about Morris Harness Shop follows.
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Ates
Card of Thanks for Julius Jorgensen Loss
The Jorgensen family extends thanks to friends and neighbors and to Modern Woodmen of the World and Fraternal Aid Union No. 660 for aid and sympathy after the sudden death of Julius Jorgensen. Mrs. Christina Jorgensen and Family.
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Woodmen of the World
Julius Jorgensen
Christina Jorgensen
First Wyoming baker faces food administration crackdown
The March 14 Food Controller bulletin reports John Hezko of Monarch losing his license as the first baker penalized under federal baking rules. Several others are under investigation and enforcement to ensure at least 20 percent substitutes in bread.
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Hezko
John Hezko
Monarch
United States Food Administration
Food Administration
Maurice Groshon
Slate Pure Food
Oscar Lamm
Wyoming
Moody
The
State University
Funeral Services for England Baby Today
Funeral services for the two months old son of Mr and Mrs Oliver M Hagland will be held from Early's chapel at 2 40 this afternoon. The Rev J S Stabblefield will officiate.
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Olivey M. Hagland
J. S. Stabblefield
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