Former auto salesman becomes officer in Chinese army
Sergeant Crane, ex-144 Aero Squadron at Kelly Field Texas, recounts his unlikely path from car dealer to military aviator and interpreter. He joined Dr Sun Yat Sen's revolutionary forces in China, led troops, survived multiple assassination attempts, fled to Japan, served with Pershing against the Moros, and later taught at the University of Texas while awaiting aviation training.
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Sun
Sen
China
Curtis Ardhe Vid Crewe
144 Aero Waadron
Kelly Field
South
Saintonio
Texas
Orceamt Crewe
School of Military Aeronautica
Sartin
Texa
Qyer
Wineun
Jee Ploo Geen Servier
Spain
Afiica
Cheyenne
Europe
Sun Yat Sen
Yen
Revolutionary Army
Iekce
Goois
Tom
Ben
Yiynen
Dr. Sen
Aamaesia
Crane
United States
Signal Corps
Kelly
144Th Stadium
University of Texas
Austin
United States Army
South Side Items Chronicle Community Notices
Mrs CC and family depart for Rut v ist for a few days to visit kin. Several residents plan trips including Mrs W A Saurince to depart for the south on Wednesday and K K Hagestrom to Calif as his property on 721 East Tenth Street is sold. Mrs John Amen and infant daughter visit George Wiman home. Mrs Ellen Murphy returns from Omaha. Mrs J Snyder of Grover Colo visits son W A Snyder on Evans Street. Mr and Mrs J Dietz and children from Lewis Indiana visit for two weeks at C A Dietz home. Nelson Petersons spend time at Dale Creek. Harold Cole of 301 Bagt Ninth Street leaves for San Diego to join the color guard. Mrs C O Fences spends time at Doran visit for Mr James mother Mrs Bartlett. Mr and Mrs Albert and two children from Bronx Wyoming visit Babcock family on House Street. The Alberta were en route home from winter in Kansas. Aone Condon Union meets Thursday at Mrs Arthur McKay 215 East Tenth with seventeen ladies present and plans for the upcoming season.
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Fae
Ellen
Creed, Jr
Batarday Moralgy
Rutevist
Burri
C. Se
Karl
Amarillin
W. A. Saurince
K. K. Hagestrom
Raat Tenth Street
California
John Amen
Dawghter
George Wiman
Sirent
Ellen Murphy
Maxwell Street
Omahea
Mary
Murphy
J. ¥. Snyder
Grover, Colo
W. A. Snyder
Evans Street
J. Dietz
Lewis
Indiana
San Diego
Calif
Mere C. Oc
Doran Viwit
Jances
Mra. Bartlett
Mim Albert
Bronx
Wyo
Babcork Familly
House Street
Alberta
Kanaan
Aone Condon Union
Mee
Arthur McKay
Wyoming firm formed to extract gasoline and carbon
Notice details the incorporation of Petroleum Gas Products Company in Wyoming on April 29 1918 with 500000 capital stock 60000 shares and three initial trustees Leopold Kas Arthur Piggott and Hugo Nonzelmann The headquarters are Cheyenne Laramie County address 1704 Carey Avenue room 10 and agent in charge Donvelmann The notice also lists irrigation and water rules for 1918 and various help wanted and rental ads from the period
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Leopold Kabis
Arthur Plerott
Hugo Nonzelmann
Seme
Wyoming
Cheyenne
A.D. John
Petroleum Gas Products Company
Leopold Kas
Arthur Piggott
For Rent and Notices Packaged in Local Classifieds
A jumble of rental notices list furnished rooms, sleeping rooms, a small garage, and a large front room for rent with various addresses. Also included are items for sale, a watch and chain for sale, and business and land office notices including a 1918 public land lease application for potash lands in Wyoming with publication plans and protest guidance.
Dead U S Engineer Known in Wyoming
Horace Quivey of Encampment and former Hayden Forest ranger in Wyoming died at a base hospital after illness. He was examined here in 1919 for the forest service and served as a ranger at Encampment until January. He married the sister of John Perpam, who accompanied him east as a member of the Twentieth regiment of engineers.
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Laramie
Wyo
Horace Quivey
Forest Service
Hayden Forest
Chugwater
John Perpam
Twentieth Regiment of Engineers
Quivey
Mile Peryam
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Cushing-Garber Oil & Refining Company
Pawnee Pada
Prairie Oil & Gas Co
Smad Oil Co
Sarah Rector
Oklahom
D. S
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Carey Ave
Cook Brothers
W. 18Th St
Stanley
Tarla Air
Stanley Motor Carriage
Denver
OOM
Sewell Cushion
The
Sewel Cushion Wheel Co
Broadway
Dearer
Cobo
T. Storey
Finance
Edw
Capitol Ave
Seattle
Aberhold Mointure
Apply Highway Garage
W. 16Th
Jones
Bankers & Stockmen’s Trust Co
Corner 7Th and
Carey Are
Bacolient
Liberal
Farnings Ff
Harris
G. SM
Monroe Hidg
Chicago
Httle
M. Feltman
Cincinnati
D. Ig
America
Great
International Press
Philadelphia
Daviee Raineoat Co
Dowslan Hivl
Ford
Linten
Siler
Okin
Sella
McFirland
Neb
Eisen Instruppe Es Ton Valentine Bidg
Risaell
Goodrich Drug Co
Omaha
Nebr
Mark Chapman
Grousin
Thanes
Veo Lennon
Lois Ford
Om Bam Corsoe
Masonic Temple
Wanishi
W. 2
St. Il
Wil Gell
O'Neil, Il
Reo
P. A. Sorenson
XL Stork Ranch
Meridian
Idn
Beatty Station
Businness Ventures
Philip Lawrence
Huron
South Dakota
Ave
Bubstantial Manufacturing Company
Manhattan
Department OF the Interior
United States Land Office
Branston
Thomas W. Boyer
Guy Sterling
Salt Lake City
Utah
Township
Sweetwater County
Cheyenne State Leader
Oral Land Office
PH Sar Hobbs
Huckfeldt Finkbiner
Plains Hotel
W. H. Andrew
Citkeons National Book
Erenne A
A. Babrresen
Carey A
Kirkpatrick
John Chas. Thompson, SR
Altorney-at-Law
Bresnaha Bil
D. W. Gill
D. W. Riner & CO
Carey Ava
U.S
Wheatland
Victrola
Mra
Vanum
Mr. Crotton
Mire
Olle Buskett
Amen
Buskohl
Myrtle Vorlen
Mise Olga Bowstrom
Shang Hai
Seventeenth Street
Plains Taxi CO
Phono 1400
J. J. Domee
Greeley
Greeley, Colo
Mr Pels
Berek Bo Errr
Weil
Tomdag Sogtaeton Almeot C
Hansas City
Phoe
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