Tornado Threat Near Cheyenne Spares Life of Farmer’s Wife
A powerful tornado swirled 30 miles southwest of Cheyenne and 20 miles south of Wellington Colorado causing farm damage and line outages. The storm's path ran about 15 yards wide with a bungalow destroyed, cattle killed, and a farmer rushing his wife to safety in the cellar as communication lines failed between Denver and the northeast. No deaths reported.
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Cheyenne
Wellington
Colorado
Denver
Villa Takes 2000 Men to Fight Carranza
Francisco Villa with 2000 men joined revolutionary forces at San Ramiro Chihuahua and is said to bring 10,000 supporters to Warega. Officials in Washington acknowledge Carranza’s waning power, while torpedo destroyers head to southern waters for potential use along the east coast. Ramon De Negri, former Mexican consul general in New York, says he has been appointed commercial agent of the Mexican government.
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Nogales
Ariz
Francisco Villa
San Ramiro
Chihuahua
Sonora
Villa
Washington
Garranza
Mexico
New York
Key West
Byron Long
Carranza
Negri
Ramon de Negri
Avalanche of Johnson Votes Buries Hoover in California
With 1,093 precincts missing and Mono county unheard from, California’s presidential preference primary added to Hiram W. Johnson’s lead. Johnson’s ticket held 883,916 to Hoover’s 178,578 from 4,634 complete precincts of 5,724 statewide.
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San Francisco
Mono County
Hiram W. Johnson
Johnson
Herbert Hoover
Johnson Group
Hoover Group
Underground River Floods Cheyenne School and Basements
Water from an overwhelmed sewer floods Corlett school basement and multiple northwest cellars. Mayor Taylor reports partial relief after pumping and floor drain work, but water closets rise two inches and risk overflow. Fire hose flushing continues to drain and wash out the sewer system as officials seek the source of the underground flow.
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Corlett School
Corlett
Thursay
Taylor
Prohibition Repeal Move Expected in Congress
Washington May 5 An additional effort to repeal the Volstead act is anticipated as the House rules committee prepares for a new floor attempt tomorrow. The committee acted today on the procedural plan and directs readers to Page 2 for details.
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Washington
House
House Rules Committee
Democratic chairman blasts GOP tactics over wartime leadership
New Haven Connecticut May 5 Homer S Cummings Democratic National Committee chairman told state convention delegates that the war era left America with moral leadership but the Senate failed to ratify the peace treaty. He praised Democratic congresses and urged party unity as Connecticut prepares a fourteen member delegation to San Francisco. Nugent rejected Cummings leadership and backed Governor Edwards for president.
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Conn
Homer S. Cummings
Democratic National Committee
America
Connecticut
San Francisco
Cummings
Democratic Party
Underwood
Nugent
Edwards
Nugent Attacks Cummings At Democratic Meeting
James R. Nugent of Newark denounces Homer S. Cummings at a Democratic National Delegates gathering in Trenton New Jersey. He blames prohibition for unrest and radicalism and calls for stronger party leadership.
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Trenton
N. J
James R. Nugent
Newark
New Jersey
Democratic State Committee
Homer S. Cummings
Nugent
Police Chief Embery and Patrolman Rouner Face Arrest Warrant
Bruce Nobles, a book agent, swore out a warrant before Judge W. H. Edwards for the arrest of Cheyenne Police Chief C. K. Embery and Patrolman Joe Rouner on charges of unlawfully arresting him without a warrant. The sheriff said the warrant had not yet been delivered and would likely arrive today. Embery is out of town while Rouner remains in Cheyenne. Nobles was detained briefly after an alleged dispute over book orders from Mrs. Ball. Attorney Ray E. Lee argues the act involved is not a city ordinance issue. the case centers on whether Nobles was arrested with or without a warrant.
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Bruce Nobles
W. H. Edwards
Joe Rouner
Cheyenne
Judge Edwards
Carwad
Embery
Rouner
Nobles
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Aan Vu Peliveuw
Ball
Worden D. Cross
Lee
Big store robbery in Laramie nets $1800 in goods
Police report a major burglary in Laramie with about $1800 worth of silk shirts and other items stolen. Investigators say two men likely carried away the loot using four suit cases and two handbags, while the robbers sought to bolster personal apparel stock.
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Laramie
George Trabing
Lar
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Plumb Plan Lecture Tonight by Mr. Gallup
The Cheyenne Trades and Labor Assembly sponsors Mr. Gallup of Washington D C to discuss the Plumb Plan. He will speak at the Parish House tonight at 8 o clock, with the public invited as guests of the Trades and Labor Assembly.
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Cheyenne Trades and Tabor Assembly
Gallup
Washington, D. C
Trades, and Labor Assembly
Sugar Shipment Seized in Cheyenne Sugar Security Case
Federal marshal seized 17 500 pounds of sugar from Capital Coal Ice and Storage as security for a loan to Morris Ruben of Denver. The sugar was being moved to Denver per telegraphic orders after the Union State Bank of Denver advanced funds. Ruben faces possible indictment by the federal grand jury for Lever Act violations. Special Agent Keeper investigated sugar transactions following a state fair price inquiry by Hoffman and the local committee.
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Capital Coal, Ice & Storage Company
Union State Bank of Denver
Morris Ruben
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Dan Hudson
Denver
Ruben
Cheyenne
Keeper
United States Department of Justice
Department
Harry C. Hoffman
Kk. J. Kelley
Arthur Putnam
Miles Shepherd
Ralph Robertson
Gheyeny
Oldest Active Wyoming Physician Dead at 84
Dr. William W. Crook, the oldest practicing physician in Wyoming, died at 12 05 this morning at his home on Vast East Eighteenth street. He was 84 in October and leaves widow Miranda H. Crook and daughter Mrs. 0 K. Snyder. Arrangements noted on page 2.
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William W. Crook
Wyoming
Eighteenth Street
Crook
Miranda H. Crook
0. K. Snyder
Death Comes 10. Foster Father of Senator Kendrick
Ike T. Kendrick, adopted father of U S Senator John B. Kendrick of Wyoming, died at his San Saba Texas home. He raised the present senator from childhood and was a pioneer Texas cattleman.
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Senator Kendrick
San Saba
Tex
Ike T. Kendrick
United States
John B. Kendrick
Wyoming
Texas
Bone Dry brings scare to wet US border towns
Nogales Arizona May 5 The announcement by Governor De La Huerta that he will push for a bone dry policy in Mexico raises alarm among Americans stocking modern liquor cases in Nogales Sonora in expectation of early repeal of aid Wholesale liquor dealers on the US side say prohibition danger has been overstated.
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Nogales
Ariz
de la Huerta
Mexico
Sonora
Cheyenne Regional Trade Hub Noted for Diversified Economy
R Kenneth Evans surveys Cheyenne and Wyoming in the State Leader issue, praising Cheyenne as a broad economic center. He notes major transportation links on four transcontinental routes, Union Pacific shops employing substantial payrolls, and a robust local economy with significant regional impact.
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Mississippi River
Gheyenne
Gheyenne Country
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Avalanche OF Johnson
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IS Forge
Fair Price Committee
Department of Justice
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R. Kenneth Evans
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