Sheridan Faces Water Shortage After Landslide Break
Sheridan Wyoming faces a severe water famine as a landslide floods breaks the main inlet pipe. All four city reservoirs are empty and pressure at the fire station gauges only 15 pounds. Temporary repairs are underway but a continued landslide may delay full restoration for days or a week. Fort Mackenzie also reports a water shortage as a line from the reservoir was torn out by a landslide.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Rapid Creek
Huntington
Fort Mackensie
Eleven Wyoming U. Men Named for Officers Training
Captain BR. C. Daly, in charge of military instruction at the University of Wyoming, today announced the list of men appointed for the fourth officers training school. Twenty five were allotted but only eleven were available, with four graduates and seven seniors from the class of 1918 named for the program.
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Laramie
Wyo
BR. C. Daly
University of Wyoming
Daly
Elwood BE. Davia
Jease BE. Mann
Edwin B. Payson
Alfred Williams
Nicaragua Declares War on Germany and Allies
The Nicaraguan congress, at President Chamorro's urging, declares war on Germany and its allies with four dissenting votes. A solidarity declaration with the United States is also adopted, following Guatemala's previous war declaration. Nicaragua becomes the twentieth nation to declare war on Germany.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Nicaraguan Congress
Germany
Congress
Chamorro
United States
Guatemala
Famous painter visiting Casper in May
A. Montgomery the renowned rural painter visits Casper staying at the Midwest hotel. He will speak on Religion in Art at the Methodist church tomorrow night, tracing Christ Before Pilate. His proceeds support a California school for poor children. His works are shown in Shaffer Gay Pare’s windows.
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Casper
Wyo
A. Montgomery
America
Midwest Hotel
Montgomery
Munkilesry
Mr. Montgomery
Honey Valley
California
Europe
Angelo
Fred W. Peck
Shaffer-Gay
Casper Starts Clean-Up Drive
Casper Wyoming under Mayor John L. Leeper launches spring clean-up in the business district with a new sweeping and flushing machine. A summer program will add a power flushing unit and white wing crews to collect refuse, while residents improve vacant lots and observe sanitary rules to curb dust and dirt.
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Casper, Wyo
May
John L. Leeper
Casper
White Wings
Uie
Leeper
Diaeane Reading Agency
Lander Pats Ban on German Tongue
In Lander Wisconsin residents condemn German language use after a calamitous event and a 100 Percent American club gathers books at a local school and burns them in front of Fremont Motel. Police report destruction of patriotic materials and the town responds with strong language against non English speech.
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Kaiser BI
Nickerson
Thomas Maghes
W. V. Scoggan
Lander
Grand Army
Lander Pats
Rock Springs May Forego an Election
The Rock Springs Democrats meet at city hall and favor suspending the city election due to wartime conditions. If Republicans approve, current officers and city council remain in office until a later election. A nationwide trend mirrors this approach with many towns already suspending elections.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Kemmerer
Hawaii Red Cross pledges reach 250000 dollars
Hawaii residents donate 250000 dollars to the Red Cross after a demonstration and parade that drew thousands. The drive concludes Saturday.
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Hawaii
RED Cross
Honolulu
T. H
Honor Roll for $1000 W S S Club Names Listed
The Honor Roll for the $1000 W S S Club includes W. C. Irvine, William E. Mullen, Ida M, S. Margaret Burdick, Thomas Hunter, Charlie EB. Lane, Hilliard Ridgely, Kinkead, Cc. W. Burdick, J. Kt. Carpenter, Richardson Bros. Co., L. Decker, H. P. Hynde, Samuel Idelman, Jess Yoder, Prince Marsh, Charles Smith, M. P. Thompson, Claude Palmer, Western Life Ins Co, H. N. Boyd, George W. Plummer, Bon Shoe & Clothing, C. E. W. Stone, W. Riner, Cyrus Beard, The Ingersoll Stores Co, H. M. Hiteshew, Mrs. John Morton, Douglas Wyo, Beckardi, George Powell, Albert Co. Chamberlain, Martha St. Sears, Mrs. A. P. Chamberlain, Miles Shepherd, Max J. Meyer, Gauff & Braunschweig, Charles L. Rigdon, George P. Johnston, FP B. Warren, William Dunstan, Pine Glass, Carl H. Meuhlhbousen.
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W. C. Irvine
William E. Mullen
Ida M
S. Margaret Burdick
Thomas Hunter
Charlie EB. Lane
Hilliard
Ridgely
William (. Kinkead
W. Burdick
J. Kt
Carpenter
Richardson Bros. Co
L. Decker
H. P. Hynde
Samuel Idelman
Jess Yoder
Prince Marsh
Charles Smith
M. P. Thompson
Claude Palmer
Western Life Ins. Co
H. N. Boyd
George W. Plummer
Bon Shoe & Clothig
C. E. W. Stone
W. Riner
Cyrus Beard
The
Ingersoll Stores Co
H. M. Hiteshew
John Morton
Douglas
Wyo
Beckardi
George Powell
Albert Co
Chamberlain
Martha St. Sears
A. PD. Chamberlain
Miles Shepherd
Max J. Meyer
Gauff & Braunschweig
Charles L. Rigdon
George P. Johnston
B. Warren
William Dunstan
Pine Glass
Carl H. Meuhlhbousen
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U.S. War Savings
WSS
Ve Ee Govellseyt
Wyoming U
A. Montgomery WI
W.S.S. Club
Florine Soapino
Locre
Hangard
Ypres
War Atlas
Patriot
Cheyenne
American War Atlas
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