Clothing Scarce Barrels in Order for 1918 Wool Supply
The article notes wool cloth scarcity as wholesale houses cut allowances to 60 percent of regular buys for the coming year. Government revised wool supply estimates to under 400 million pounds, funds for soldiers’ clothing up, and a licensing system to limit wool handling. Shipping from Wyoming and Chicago warehouses, with night loading efforts and a fixed pricing scheme tied to 1918 and 1917 figures.
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Commission
National Wool Warehouse Company
Chicago and Heaton Line
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Wamsutter
Weather outlook for Cheyenne and Wyoming with rain ahead
Increasing cloudiness tonight with rain on Wednesday and much cooler conditions. Strong shifting winds expected. extended forecast covers western and central Wyoming with cooler temperatures and exposure for shipments in affected zones.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Weather summary for date with temperatures and wind
The report shows actual mean temperature 42 degrees, normal 60, with a 24 hour rise of 6 degrees. Highest 65 at 1 pm on the 14th, lowest 29 at 4:50 am on the 13th, wind up to 24 mph at 4:10 am on the 11th. Precipitation since Jan 1: 41 inches, normal 4.78. no precipitation in the last 24 hours. GEO W PITMAN.
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Oldy Piddy
Geo
W. Pitman
Indians engage in home garden push under war effort
G. B. Parker, superintendent of the Five Civilized Tribes in Oklahoma, reports to the national war garden commission that nearly all Indians are planting good gardens. Farming this year will be better, with extensive canning and preserving of vegetables as they ripen.
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Los Patriotic
Austria
Aurelia ‘Kolik
Aurelia
Alo
Vladimar Kolik
Orem
Kolik
Imeelf
Amethyst Jewel Found in Minas Gerais Exhibit Opens
A 215 pound amethyst, claimed to be the largest ever found, was discovered in Mar de Hespanha Minas Geraes and is on display in Rio de Janeiro. A Brazilian patriot suggests using the stone as a kapp in setting for the Kaiser.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Mar de Hespanha
Minas Geraes
Supreme Court Hears Babbitt Case in Wyoming
The Wyoming Supreme Court heard the appeal of Orin C. Babbitt, a 1916 Republican sheriff candidate from Laramie County. Deputy Clerk Snook confessed to ballot alteration. Babbitt was convicted and appealed with James Donelman representing him and Sam Thompson for the state. The decision was taken under advisement.
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Orin C. Babbitt
State Supreme Court
District Court
Laramie County
Babbitt
Ashley Gleason
Snook
Union Pacific names storekeeper in Cheyenne
John J. Sullivan formerly with Southern Pacific in Nevada has taken charge of the store department at Union Pacific in Cheyenne. The previous storekeeper W. F. Wilmoth was moved to Omaha about six weeks ago, with a temporary replacement from Omaha filling the post in the interim.
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John J. Sullivan
Southern Pacific
Nevada
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
W. F P. Wilmoth
Omaha
Meeting Notice of The 100 Percent American Society
The 100 Percent American Society calls a meeting at the courthouse on Wednesday evening May 15 to begin at eight o'clock. Members are requested to attend.
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American Society
Court House
Plow Up Cemetery to Raise War Gardens in McKeesport
Liberty lettuce and war watermelons will be planted in the McKeesport cemetery this summer as part of a city wide war garden campaign. The demand for garden space exceeded available plots including vacant lots and golf courses, prompting use of the cemetery grounds for crops.
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United Press
Mckeeesport
Muay
McKeesport
Board of Education Meets at State House in Wyoming
The state board of education held a meeting yesterday in the office of J. C. Creager at the state house. Members present included Rev. F. A. Huston Cheyenne Edith K. C. Clark D. B. Atkinson P. J. Quealy S. Conant Parks May and Mrs. Metz were absent.
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State Board of Education
J. C. Creager
State House
A. Huston
Cheyenne
Edith K. C. Clark
D. B. Atkinson
Jireh College
P. J. Quealy
Kemmerer
Church Circles P B Meeting At Headquarters
The P B of the W C T VU will meet this evening at headquarters for the regular business session. The Girls Friendly Society of St Mark's meets at the parish house at 7 99 o'clock for a Fellowship Supper. St Mark's parish plans a fellowship supper Thursday evening as part of Cheyenne church centennial celebrations.
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P. B
Girls’ Friendly Society of
St. Mark's
St. Mark's Parish
Cheyenne
Guild Anniversary Tea Marks Half Century Anniversary
The Guild of St. Mark's holds a Friday afternoon tea at the Parish house to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the society once known as the Mite Society. Singers and stories will recall the days of long ago as musical numbers are performed and tea is served.
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Guild of St. Mark's
Rough Handle Him Paris and Jiu Jitsu Advice
May 14 dispatch quotes M Yamagashi urging American troops to learn Japanese jiu jitsu before deployment. He says two years of study is ideal, but a short intensive course could aid in trench fighting against Germans.
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Paris
Sammie
Frita
M. Yamagashi
M. Yamagualares
American Lady at Stratford Foreshadows Shakespearean Flair
An American visitor at Stratford on Avon displayed strong Shakespearian fervor and remarked on the platform where the Immortal Bard would depart when visiting town, noting the historic departure point.
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Stratfordop-Avon
McAdoo Sinks Further in Ill Health Amid Loan Campaign
Treasury Secretary McAdoo, ill at his home, is not responding to medical treatment as hoped. A bout of tonsillitis has worn him down near the end of the Liberty bond drive, with aides reporting stubborn progress as he recovers. A community dance fundraiser is planned at the Parish House in the evening.
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McAdo
United Press
Washington
Belgian Regiment Here for May Parade in Cheyenne
A four hundred strong Belgian regiment recently in action on the Russian front will stop in Cheyenne from 2 to 6 p m on May 22 as the Industrial club plans a monster parade. They travel from San Francisco to an Atlantic port with a War Department escort and a British French and Belgian delegation. C B Irwin will lead the parade.
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Cheyenne
Industrial Club
Sanrancisco
Atlantic
U. S. War Department
C. B. Irwin
Musical Entertainment By Cheyenne Pupils
Cheyenne public schools plan a Wednesday afternoon musical at the high school gymnasium directed by James Flanagan. About 600 pupils will perform songs folk dances and games. Invitations are limited to adult patrons due to space constraints.
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Cheyenne Public Schools
Jmes Flanagan
Gems Hidden in Bingham Estate Are Reported Missed
Lexington reports that Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham left an estate valued between 120 and 150 million dollars with at least 200 thousand dollars in jewels missing. John W. Stiles testified at an inheritance tax hearing that a 990 thousand dollar jewelry string, likely a pearl necklace, may be unaccounted for. The court may compel Stiles to reveal his sources this week.
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Lexington
Robert Worth Bingham
Bingham
Henry M. Fagler
John W. Stiles
G. W. Harding
Stiles
LoulavHle Trust Company
Sire
Prangler
Stilea
Dog in the Wrong Church at Cardiff Chapel
A Sunday incident at a Cardiff chapel features a curious dog who enters the porch and draws amused attention. A worshipper, surprised by the dog, remarks at the pane-plate and jokes about the “vicar” before the intruder is escorted out.
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Cardiff Western Mall
Dog
Mary
Chetco Copper Mining Company Incorporation Notice
The Chetco Copper Mining Company is incorporated in Cheyenne Wyoming on May 14 with capital stock of 1,400,000 shares at $1 each. Operations are planned in Curry and Josephine counties Oregon. Directors for the first year include Lucile Johnson James A. Hanson and others.
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Chetco Copper Mining Company
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Lucile Johnson
Kanaae City
John B. Thompson
Kanuas City
C. W. Duller
Kansas
The Hun Hellhounds and the Threat to American Freedom
A 1918-era essay warns against German tyranny, recounting the trial and execution of Aurelia Kolik and others for treasonous circulars. It argues secret service should defend liberty rather than oppress, cites Belgian cruelties, and urges vigilance to prevent hostile control in America.
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Germany
United States
America
Seret Service
Berty
Fom
After Three Years Men and Women Face Hidden Kidney Trouble
A reader from Ogden Arkansas explains how new tonics filter poisons from the blood and reveal latent kidney trouble through aches, swelling, and fatigue. Poley Kidney Pills relieved his severe kidney issues after years of discomfort and misdiagnosis.
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Ogden, Ark
Bere
BelA Sunday Cables 18 Powt to Lloyd
Unclear fragmentary wire service note from Chicago on May 1 mentions Billy Bundey sending a message to Lloyd George premier of England. The text expresses fluctuating American confidence in him and England and a pledge of support.
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Bela
Lloyd
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