Food Show Is Huge Success in Cheyenne Exhibit
The Cheyenne food show displays a thriving canning and drying booth with a speedy, clean drying machine. Mrs. Frank L. Hous, wife of the governor, prepared twelve war foods to inspire home cooks. The event features a potato booth, diverse preserves, and a program of patriotic songs and readings for housewives and visitors.
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Frank L. Hous
Cheyenne
Cheoyanne
Liberty
Mixa Velina Wilceck
Wang
Tyson
Joan of Arc
Helen
Seria Sein
State Exceeds Its Liberty Loan Quota by 1.5 Million
The third Liberty loan drive closed with Wyoming pledging 1.6 million over the asked total, state chair Pat Sullivan reports. Total state subscriptions reach 6,676,000 with 90,000 subscribers and more to come. Laramie County passes the 1.5 million mark as county chair A. C. Kelley notes. Women’s committee chair Mrs. Charles Carey reports county women, including Cheyenne, contributed strongly with totals across multiple towns, Cheyenne leading with 94,760 and Pine Bluffs at 12,200 plus other communities adding up to 25,500 outside Cheyenne.
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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 report from Le Tempo quotes a war correspondent praising American troops in France. He notes quick acclimation under shell fire, sharp shooting, and cool conduct as they learn combat tactics from experienced French officers. He claims the soldiers aim to fight openly rather than be used as pawns.
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le Tempo
Uou
France
Edward Hofmann to be buried today from Elks
Funeral services for Edward Hofmann will be held at 2:90 o'clock this afternoon from the Elks home. The body will lie in state from 11 this morning to 2 this afternoon. Active pallbearers include 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 be 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 to London and Back in Record Time
Two British airmen from Beatland aerodrome sped to London with dispatches after lunch in Glasgow. They reached London at 4 pm and returned to Glasgow for a late dinner, covering 401 miles each way in under four hours.
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London
Beatland
Glasgow
William J. Fignon Named Head of Washington Intelligence Bureau
United Press reports from New York on May 4 indicate William J. Fignon, ex head of the United States Secret Service, is a candidate for chief of Washington's main Intelligence bureau. Fignon allegedly ran secret wartime service work and directed Germany’s covert activities prior to U.S. entry on the Allied side.
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New York
William J. Fignon
United States Secret Service
Washington
Plynn
Germany
Liberty Bond Support and Bicycle Shop Ad in Cheyenne
Local ad copy promotes Liberty Bond purchases and a bicycle shop. Reed H. Hollister at 1720 Pioneer Ave advertises new and second hand bicycles alongside Capital Coal Company coal products. Cahill and Holliday are listed as proprietors.
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Apital Coal Company
Cahill & Holliday
Cheyenne
Reed H. Hollister
Pioneer Ave
Elks Lodge to Attend Death Funeral in Cheyenne
Members of Cheyenne Lodge No. 660 B P O Elks are called to meet at the Elks Home Sunday afternoon May 5th at 2 PM to attend the funeral of late brother Ed Hofmann. Exalted Ruler James T Speer Attest and Secretary Joan J McInerney.
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Cheyenne Lodge No. 660
B. P. O. Elks
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Elks Home
Ed Hofmann
James T. Speer
Joan J. M'Inerney
Parade in City Celebrates Potato Week With Flaggered Floats
March parade drew thousands as banners waved and crowds packed the sidewalks. Helen Tyson starred as Joan of Arc in Spanish armor found by Capt. Hart, while Red Cross workers and schoolgirls in uniforms joined a vivid display. Potatoes on sticks advertised the event’s theme as floats impressed attendees.
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Helen ‘Tyson
Joan of Arc
V. K. Hart
Philippine Jalanda
Red Cross
Wiarch
G W Holmes Dies From Heart Trouble in Rawlins
G W Holmes of 310 East Nineteenth street died suddenly in Rawlins Friday night due to heart trouble. He was fifty. He was en route to Saratoga when death occurred. Funeral services will be held from the Eagles hall at 11 this day. He was a Mason and is survived by his wife and son Archie. Archie Holmes won a gold medal as part of the high school cadet wall scaling squad Friday night.
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G. W. Holmes
East Nineteenth Street
Rawlina
Holmes
Saratoga
Eagles’ Hall
The
Masons
Archie
Archie Holmes
Airmen Hit German Destroyer With Lewis Gun
British air crews operating over the French and Belgian coast attacked two German destroyers. One destroyer was damaged on deck and forecastle by bombs and by a follow up dive from 1000 feet. Airm an fired a Lewis machine gun at 200 yards, scoring hits on the deck.
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London
Austria Turmoil Mirrors War Turbulence Across Fronts
The report links Austrian political crisis near Bethune with ongoing World War I fighting. French forces gained ground in the Avre sector southeast of Amiens while British actions near Villers-Bretonneux intensified artillery duels. In Palestine, British forces defeated Ottoman troops near the Jordan River, taking prisoners. A German long range gun bombarding Paris was struck out of action by French artillery.
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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 urged higher rural school salaries and uniform textbooks countywide. Bonuses would boost those at $65 monthly, rising to $10 with added training, and $5 extra after a year. Salaries would span from 50 to 80 dollars as a move to attract more teachers.
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