Downtown fire causes six hundred dollars in damage
A rooming home at 208 West Fifteenth Street suffered about 600 in fire damage. An overheated stove sparked the blaze, discovered shortly after 8 49 by a young man at the Albany hotel. The two story frame building owned by the Coots growing company was to be torn down but firefighters fought the flames for hours. The department dealt with five calls in twenty four hours, including two brush fires and sparks from electric lines.
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West Fifteenth Street
Albany
Tlne
Coots Growtig Company
M. K Ferguson
Amo
Syarka
Taylor
Pioneer Streets
Troi
Cheyenne Fuel and Light Company
Monteith Guilty of Forgery in Local Trial
R A Monteith found guilty by a district court jury for forging his employer Mrs Schmidt of 1617 Central Avenue on six checks totaling twenty dollars. He was arrested the day after passing the checks at Schmidt's boarding house where he worked in the kitchen. County Attorney Thomson prosecuted. L C Sampson defended. Jury: Andrew Weitz J F Jenkins J T Henry George Thompson Walter McCall A F Jeowla Thomas V Speed EF B Treat Charles WW Halley A Madioon Daniel L Cook C W Riner.
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R.A. Monteith
Mra. J. Hh.simidt
Central Avenue
Carlisle
Ronch
Mre. Schmidt
Thomson
L. C. Sampson
Andrew Weitz
J. F. Jenkins
J. T
Henry
George Thompson
Walter McCall
A. F. Jeowla
Thomas V. Speed
EF. B. Treat
Charles WW. Halley
C. W. Riner
Gentonce Wille
Yy Nornfing
Walker Sees Denver Capital Flowing Into Wyoming
George Walker now of Denver, visiting Cheyenne, says Aleves in Denver are being invested in Wyoming. He notes Denver capital moving into ranches and farms, cites the Lannen estate near Cheyenne, Hereford holdings, and northern Wyoming investments. He predicts Speer’s election will restore Denver confidence and ease money flow.
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Denver
George Walker
Hieetty
Walker
Cheyenne
Lannen
City
Verner
Reed
Wyoming Territory
Speer
Merchants Organize Profit Sharing Plan in Cheyenne
Eight Cheyenne merchants form a profit sharing plan to boost trade. Patrons receive coupons worth 5 percent of cash purchases, redeemable across participating stores. The plan, devised by I. W. Raphael and Hugo Ohenstein, includes Hopper & Bartley Capital Market Ohenstein Cros Dan 8 Park Floyd J. Muff Sherman Paint Palace Pharmacy and others.
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I. W. Raphael
Hugo Ohenstein
Raphael
Hopper & Bartley
Capital Market
Ohenstein Cros
Dan 8
Park Floyd J. Muff
The
Sherman Paint Company
Palace Pharmacy
Senator Clark Leaves for Washington to Attend Brandeis Hearing
United States Senator Clarence D. Clark departed for Washington to join a judiciary committee meeting on the Brandeis Supreme Court nomination. He cut a Wyoming visit short after a message urged his immediate presence as President Witton aims for prompt committee action.
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United States
Clarence D. Clark
Wyoming
Washington
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Clark
Cheyenne
Witton
Judlectary Committee
Brandeis
Speeding in funeral procession leads to suspended sentence
New York May 10. A man from 647 Columbus avenue was arrested for speeding his car twenty eight miles an hour in his brother in law Loula Haspiran funeral procession. He told the court he was merely trying to keep up with the hearse and received a suspended sentence.
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New York
Loula FH
Haspirian
Columbus Avenue
Tolay
Frontier Days plans discussed at youth dinner
At the Industrial club dinner a proposal for Frontier days initiations and open air vaudeville was debated. No action was taken while J J Sho walter announced the club had raised over 200 dollars for street carnival proceeds. Police Judge Walter Q Phelan faced protests over chairmanship but held the floor and plans for next meeting were assigned to A D Walton T Paul Wilcox and Charles Hadfield.
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Omata
Knights of Aekarben
J. J. Showalter
Industrial Club
Walter Q. Phelan
Mre. FP
Shirley Cafe
A. D. Walton
T. Paul Wilcox
Charles Hadfield
Coal Operators Advance Anthracite Price Across Markets
New York May 10 Circulars from coal operators announce a wholesale price hike for anthracite coal. The increases are attributed to wage demands from miners, prompting industry adjustments.
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New York
Boy Denied Bicycle Commits Death by Gas
Chicago May 1. Robert Macdonald 14 years old killed himself by turning on the gas in his room after writing a note to his mother. He had been denied a bicycle he wanted and despaired over seeing one given to his cousin.
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Chicago
Robert Macdonald
Nurse Blood Saves Young Salesman in New York
In New York on May 10 a young nurse saved salesman Joseph Silver by giving a quart of blood when death seemed imminent. Doctors said he would recover and return to work within three or four days.
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New York
Joseph Silver
MusteroIe Advertising Text Aimed at Children
A vintage print promotes MusteroIe as a remedy for sore throats aches aches and congestion. It touts formulas and sizes including 25¢ 50¢ and hospital size $2.50 with Cleveland Ohio advertising company attribution and claims of genuine product as a remedy for pain and cold symptoms.
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Cea
St’s
Aterole
Iefore
Mustercle Ceagam Company
Gieveland
Obie
Weather Bureau Changes In Charge At City Office
J C Jensen assumes temporary control of the Weather Bureau after E D Coberly resigns to return to farming in Ohio. The report notes a 61 mph wind peak at 6 15 am and outlines last week’s weather and crop conditions across Central Counties Southwest regions with mostly favorable farm weather despite frost and wind damage to spring crops.
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E. D. Coberly
Weather Bureau
J. C. Jensen
Jensen
Chryenne
Washington
D.C
Kirkline
Coberly
R. Q. Grant
Phoenix
Ariz
Ohio
Governor Enacts Dog Import Ban for Rabies Control
Governor Kendrick issues a proclamation restricting dog importation into Wyoming to curb rabies. Effective May 15, dogs must have a health certificate proving no rabies in 100 miles for nine months, plus owner disclosure of disease status. Temporary show animals are exempt. The ban runs until April 1, 1918 unless revoked.
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Wyoming
Kendrick
Weather Outlook With Strong Low Pressure Over Winnipeg
A powerful barometric low centered near Winnipeg yesterday morning reached 29.08 inches. A trough extends southwest to the Mexican border while high pressure dominates the Atlantic and North Pacific coasts. Rain and snow spread over the upper Lake region, upper Mississippi valley, Dakotas, northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest. Cheyenne and vicinity expect fair weather Thursday with warmer temperatures.
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Cheyenne
H. Pree
Wye
Baker City
Gre
Holee
Idaho
Chicago
Chenter
Colon
Lander
North Platte, Neb
New York
Balt Lake City
Meriden, Wie
Trial to Decide Casement Treason Charge in London
In London Sir Roger Casement faces trial on high treason within days with Baron Reading, lord chief justice, presiding. Reading, familiar to this country, last visited in 1915 as part of the allied commission that approved the 3.5 billion war loan.
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Roger Casement
London
Baron Reading
Allied Commission
Irish Secretary Resigns as Pearse Executions Reported
In Parliament Prime Minister Asquith announced that four Irish conspirators including Patrick Pearse had been shot and Augustine Birrell, secretary for Ireland, also resigned. The House heard that the Irish opposed the policy of direct rule.
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Asquith
House of Commons
Patrick J. Hl. Pearse
Irish Republice
Augustine Birrell
Ireland
Dirreli
Baby Falls Three Stories To Death In San Francisco
Marygaret Kingle of the Victoria hotel placed her six month old Buff in a basket near an open window. The basket toppled as the lattice ticked in sunlight. She lunged to grab it but the child fell to the pavement three stories below and was killed. Julian Kinale, the father, is a director for a palat concern.
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San Francisco
Calif
Marygaret Kingle
Victoria Hotel
Julian Kinale
Palat
Bank Robber Escapes With Four Thousand Dollars
In Francis Oklahoma on May 10 a bandit who robbed the National Bank forced the driver of a motorcar to take him away. He entered the bank, covered cashier QO Bose with a revolver, and escaped with about $4000 after a chase by the posse. The robber initially seized the car but disappeared after a pursuit.
Thousands of Chicago tailors join strike at B. Kuppenheimer Co
May 10 in Chicago about one thousand tailors joined 600 cutters and trimmers who had struck the day before at B. Kuppenheimer & Company. The labor action centers on wage and working condition disputes.
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Chicago
B. Kuppenheimer & Company
Boston Woman Padd S100 for a Husband
Sophie Rosenblatt widow of about 40 with three children sued Bernard Soddeck for 300 damages after engagement. She testified she paid him 200 as a dowry following their engagement, but the suit was tried and lost.
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Boston
Sophie Rosenblatt
Bernard Soddeck
Woman dies after husband suicide shocks Golden area
Golden Colorado May 10 Mrs M C Bates 75 died at her home three miles west of Golden after shock of her husband shooting himself last Sunday. Physicians said years of illness weakened her and she could not withstand the bereavement.
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Golden
Colo
M. C. Bates
Terre Haute Players Sell and Release in Baseball Moves
TERRE HAUTE May 10 Paul Cobb an outfielder and brother of Tyrus Cobb was released unconditionally by the Terre Haute Central league club. Outfield Ted Kaylor was sold to the Hannibal Missouri Three I club in a separate transaction.
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Terre Haute
Paul Cobb
Tyrus Cobb
Ted Kaylor
Hannibal, Mo
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Kelley Mercantile CO
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Elcaya
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Typewriter Sales Co
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