Food Show Magnifies War Food Efforts at Cheyenne
The Cheyenne display highlights canning and drying booths with a quick clean drying machine. Mrs. Frank L. Hous, wife of the governor, sets an example by cooking twelve war food recipes. The exhibit features dried products, canned goods, a potato booth, and a patriotic program with songs by local girls and schoolchildren.
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Frank L. Hous
Cheyenne
Cheoyanne
Liberty
Mixa Velina Wilceck
Wang
Tyson
Joan of Arc
Helen
Seria Sein
State Exceeds Its Loan Quota in Liberty Drive
The state surpassed its loan goal by 1.6 million dollars in the third Liberty loan drive, reporting a total of 6,676,000 with 90,000 subscribers. County chairmen announce progress, Cheyenne and rural areas show strong participation, with women’s committee totals highlighting substantial contributions across the county.
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Wromley
Liberty
Pat Sullivan
Rulliivan
Oral Reserve Bank
Kanean
Laramie County
Bas
A. CD. Kelley
Mia
Charles BD. Carey
Cheyenne
Albin
George McCann
Archer
Durham
Burns
Burt
Carpenter
Mies Beall
Egbert
Mea
FP. Bledsoe
Granite Canyon
Bert McGee
Hillsdae
Currie
Jnde Bear
Charles Goyen
Yankees Get Acclimated Fast
Paris May 4 war dispatch reports American troops arriving in France quickly adapting to trench warfare under shell fire. A Tempo correspondent notes officers praise their shots, punctuality and nerve. An older French chief says Americans aim to fight and not just act as pawns in an anticipated arbitration and will soon astonish the world with their aggression.
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Paris
le Tempo
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France
Edward Hofmann to Be Buried From Elks Home Today
Funeral services for Edward Hofmann are set for 2:90 o'clock this afternoon at the Elks' home with the body in state from 11 this morning to 2 this afternoon. Pallbearers include active members Charles Hirsig David Nimmo Edward Bto rey T Joe Cahill T Blake Kennedy John J. Melnerney R B Davidson and Dick Schroeder. Honorary pallbearers are Warren Richardson Clarence Richardson Hugo Donzelman Leopold Kabis Mr McCormick Louis Warlaumont Louie Manewsl and J J Munrwy. Interment will follow at Lake View Cemetery.
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Edward Hofmann
Elks
The
Charles Hirsig
David Nimmo
Edward Btorey~t
Joe Cahill
T. Blake Kennedy
John J. Melnerney
R. B. Davidson
Dick Schroeder
Airmen Fly Over England in Record Time
Two British airmen from Beatland aerodrome flew to London with dispatches after lunch in Glasgow and returned by 4 PM. The 401 mile Glasgow to London trip took them about four hours each way, far faster than fastest trains of nine and a half hours.
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England
London
Beatland
Glasgow
Navy's Brow Service Chief Post Reported
William J. Fignon, once head of the United States secret service, is reported as a candidate for chief of Washington's main Intelligence bureau. He led wartime secret service work and directed the closure of German facilities, with reports citing his wartime roles.
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New York
William J. Fignon
United States Secret Service
Washington
Plynn
Germany
Liberty Bond Promotion and Bicycle Sales in Cheyenne
Cahill and Holliday advertise Buy a Liberty Bond to support the war effort while promoting new and second hand bicycles. Reed H. Hollister lists 1720 Pioneer Ave, urging readers to place orders and boost morale in Cheyenne.
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Cheyenne
Reed H. Hollister
Pioneer Ave
Funeral of Elks Brother Ed Hofmann Scheduled
Cheyenne Lodge No. 660 BPO Elks members are to meet at the Elks Home on Sunday afternoon May 5 at 2 o'clock to attend the funeral of Ed Hofmann. Attest Exalted Ruler James T. Speer and Secretary Joan J. M'Inerney announce.
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Cheyenne Lodge No. 660
B. P. O. Elks
The
Elks Home
Ed Hofmann
James T. Speer
Joan J. M'Inerney
Parade Celebrates Potato Week With Royal Pageantry
March parade drew thousands along Wiarch Street as girls in Red Cross costumes, a Joan of Arc lookalike, and float displays entertained. Helen Tyson led features in a mat and helmet, wearing armor found by Capt. V. K. Hart in the Philippines. The crowd praised the event as the city’s best yet.
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Helen ‘Tyson
Joan of Arc
V. K. Hart
Philippine Jalanda
Red Cross
Wiarch
Death of G W Holmes After Heart Trouble in Rawlinia
G W Holmes of 310 East Nineteenth street died Friday night from heart trouble while en route to Saratoga. He was 50. Funeral services will be at the Eagles hall at 11 this day. He was a Mason and is survived by his wife and son Archie. Archie Holmes helped win the cadet tourney wall-scaling event with a gold medal for the high school squad Friday night.
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G. W. Holmes
East Nineteenth Street
Rawlina
Holmes
Saratoga
Eagles’ Hall
The
Masons
Archie
Archie Holmes
Airmen engage German destroyer with Lewis gun strike
British air squadron escorts along the French and Belgian coast sight two German destroyers. After bombing one vessel, the pilot dives 1000 feet and fires a Lewis gun from 200 yards, causing damage to the deck and stanchions.
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London
Austria Faces Political Crisis Amid World War Battles
The report notes Austrian political turmoil while Western Front fighting mostly artillery heavy. French gains around Avre near Amiens and British actions near Villers-Bretonneux are described along with Montdidier threats. In Palestine the British repelled Ottoman assaults near the Jordan River and captured prisoners. A German long range gun near Paris was silenced by French artillery.
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Bethune
Somme
Avre
Amiens
Aimilar
Villers-Hretonneux
Forth
Montdidier Salient
Palestine
Jordan
Pavia
Teachers Will Receive Higher Salaries Here
The Laramie County Association of District School boards meeting urged higher rural salaries and uniform textbooks. Bonuses would apply to teachers earning 65 dollars monthly. with normal training bonuses rising to 80 dollars and an extra five dollars for over one year with the district. A committee was appointed to study textbook uniformity.
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Laramie County
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