Wyoming Officer Falls While Leading Heroic Dash
Details arrive of Capt. Marcellus H. Chiles formerly of Rock Springs Wyoming mortally wounded in action days before the armistice. A letter from Col. R A Allen recounts Chiles’s bold river crossing take up of the advance and his command of his battalion as he led the assault, then sacrificed himself to ensure the unit could continue.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Marcellus H. Chiles
RA. Allen
356Th Infantry
John Chiles
Denver
Iicourt
Argonne
Meuse
Alsace-Lorraine
Nouart
le Champy Haut
Lamb Dinner Campaign Proposed by Cokeville Plan
J D Noblitt of Cokeville proposes a lamb and mutton dinner plan to boost demand for sheep products. He suggests Easter Sunday lamb dinners at hotels with special cuts and inviting non growers, plus ongoing lamb and mutton service at restaurants during wool growers meetings.
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Cokeville, Wyce
National Wool Growers’ Association
J. D. Noblitt
Cokeville
L. L. Heller
Gall Lake
Noblitt
Half Million of Troops Back Home
The United States reports exceeding half a million troops returned home. As of March 20, expeditionary forces total 1,400,766 with associated cavalry and hospital units in France. The Marine corps stands at 23,400. 2,329 deaths this month. 204,000 troops landed domestically.
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Associated
Washington
United States
France
Judge Burke Property Sold
The home of Judge T. F. Burke at 218 Twenty-third Streets sold for 7500 dollars to Mrs. Mary Schmidt. Moore sold multiple Pershing Heights properties including 1209 East 20th street to Mrs. Miriam Stevenson for 2260 dollars and other parcels to various buyers. Four new houses to Pershing Heights were begun with costs around 4000 dollars each.
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T. F. Burke
Twenty-third Streets
Mary Schmidt
Pershing Height
Moore
Thode M. Draper
Herbert Fowler
William Forbes
Pershing Heights
Grover C. Gorsuch
Forbes
B. W. O'Fallon
Denver
R. L. Tracy
East Lake City
A. Fowler
Casper Realty Company
Fred W. Lucks
Ben Nelson
Pershing
Pershing Boulevard
Warren Avenue
Cheyenne Man Speaks at Chicago Tomorrow
Max Ball head of the Wyoming department of Roxana Petroleum will deliver an address tomorrow at the Chicago meeting of the National Petroleum association.
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Cheyenne Man
Chicago
Max Ball
Wyoming
Roxana Petroleum Company
National Petroleum Association
Funeral Services for John Chaplin Monday
Private funeral services for John Chaplin were held at the family residence yesterday at 10 o clock. Interment followed at Lakeview Cemetery.
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John Chaplin
Lakeview Cemetery
Villa and Angeles plot to capture Juarez border port
El Paso report details a letter read in a preliminary trial of Mexicans arrested near Socorro. The letter claims General Angeles will be joined by an ally "Albert" once a border port falls. It also mentions the "boys" marching to join the fight for liberty.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Francisco Villa
General Angeles
Juaren
Socorro
Angeles
Albert
Nberty
High Grade Oil Sparks Chemist Suspicion in Wyoming
In Kemmerer Wyoming March 24 the Republican reports tension over an oil well linked to Charles Lackey and the Lackey Oil Co Casper firm. Thomas Clinton says his wells yield exceptionally high grade crude tested by a Denver chemist and university chemists at Moscow Idaho and Pullman Washington. They warn against oil being fixed and note the crude’s extraordinary value with one barrel equal to ten barrels of ordinary oil.
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Charles ‘Lackey
Lackey Oil Co
Casper
Lackey
Thomas Clinton
Lincoln- Idaho Company
Clinton
Denver
Idaho University
Moscow
Idaho
University of Washington
Pullman
Anniversaries and Historic Dates Across 1780 to 1909
A calendar of notable anniversaries including Joseph Ritner birth 1780 in Berks County and death 1869 in Carlisle Pennsylvania. Also Vienna 1815 pact fields unity against Napoleon, Virginia University opening 1825, Robert S Green born Princeton 1815 died Elizabeth 1902, Wyndham Ireland secretary 1902, Crown Princess George renunciation 1909, plus World War I Verdun era artillery clash notes.
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Joseph Ritner
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth
N. J
Mr. Wyndham
Chifef
Ireland
House of Commons
George of
Pass
Verdan
Birthday list honors notable figures across nations
Today marks birthdays of Yvette Guilbert the Paris born French entertainer noted on American stages. George Sutherland former U S senator and ABA president born in England. Cleveland Abbe noted geographer meteorologist born in Washington D C. Emanuel L Philipp governor born in Wisconsin. and other figures from the Chicago area and beyond referenced in a fragmented note.
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Yvette Guilbert
Paris
George Sutherland
Utah
United States
American Bar Association
England
Cleveland Abbe, S Jr
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Emanuel L. Philipp
Gang of Eighteane Leave for Government Project
A group of eighteen men departed Bayard Nebraska yesterday to work on a reclamation service project near the town. They travel to join the government effort and aid in local infrastructure work.
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Gang OF
Bayard
Relieved in Regal Fashion Sinn Fein Plans Homecoming
Dublin March 24 Sinn Fein executive announces President Develera will arrive next Wednesday. Irish parliament members will welcome him at the gates of the city. The lord mayor will escort him to the mansion house for a formal address to the Irish people.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Develera
Huse
Weather devices damaged as owner threatens automated harm
In Wyoming on March 27 a horse rack thermometer was toppled and weather gauges altered after a man moved cattle and tied horses near a hitching post. George S. McKenzie removed his devices to the courthouse rear and warned of harm to anyone who tampers with them, claiming an automatic device would punish future interference.
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America
American Army What It Is. Out In Front of His Command, Slone
George
McKenzie
Lumber men fail to agree on big production cut
Washington report says representatives of the lumber industry and government officials could not reach a price reduction agreement due to lack of data. A committee will stay in Washington to consult the board and gather cost figures across industry branches. brick and cement sectors to be discussed next week.
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Associated Press
Washington
Calvin of Diez Appoints Deputy Dairy Food Officer
Charles Greenbaum announced J. Roy Calvin of Diet as deputy dairy oil and food commissioner succeeding Oscar Lamm. The same notice named A. S. Vasa of the University of Wyoming as state seed inspector.
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Charles 8. Greenbaum
J. Roy Calvin
Diet
Oscar Lamm
A. S. Vasa
University of Wyoming
War Department explains WATS demobilization plan
The War Department issued a statement outlining the current demobilization system and why British or other plans could not be used in the United States. It noted that many soldiers were needed at deportation points to aid the discharge of returning troops.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department Today
U. S
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Federal Reserve System
Stock Growers National Bank
Cheyenne
Cheyenne, Wyo
Marcella
Chiles
JUDGE
Villa
Big Piney
Kemmerer,wyo
Calvin OF
Diez
Fletcher
Castoria
First National Bank
Wall Department
WATS
Barksdale
Capitol Ave
21St St
Cormare Depron Syenane Ste
East 26Th St
Evans Street
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