Good Roads Meet Set in Buffalo Wyoming June 7 8 1918
Announcement issued for the Northern Wyoming Good Roads convention to be held in Buffalo on June 7 and 8 1918. Delegates from Weston Crook Campbell Sheridan Johnson Big Horn Park and Washakie counties urged, with aims to form the Northern Wyoming Good Roads association and coordinate with Black Hills Yellowstone Park Interstate Highway groups to build an interstate route through South Dakota and northern Wyoming toward the Yellowstone area.
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Buffalo
Deadwood
Halfalo
Wyoming
Weston
Crook
Campbell
Sheridan
Johnson
Big Horn
Park
Washakie
Northern
Sundance
Moorcroft
Gillette
Duffal
Hagveston
Ton Sleep Basin
Cody
Yellowstone Park
Board of County Commissioners
Newcastle
Upton
Bheridan
Baain
Worland
Aaid
Haydon
Soakota
Wyoming Interstate Highway Aasn
Storey County Moves For Good Roads And Interstate Route
Storey countyers rally for better roads and a proposed interstate highway across northern Wyoming from Deadwood to Yellowstone Park. Delegates for the Buffalo convention were chosen: Barney, Smith, Wm H Scribner, Chas Buck, R O Sleigher, Geo Lord, Geo Griffin, Sim Smith, F E Lonabaugh, W W Harvry, Herb Cook, Mitt Bluehaner, and J P Heninger. Delegates will cooperate with Buffalo on road movements. A road from Storey to Penrons Park will be built this season.
Hhs Hurt by Tin Cans in Laramie Accident
H McDonald, a timekeeper for an extra Union Pacific gang in Laramie, was severely injured Tuesday night when he slipped and struck his hand on tin cans. He received dressing from Dr Stevens and returned to work the same night.
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Laramie
H. McDonald
Union Pacific
Stevens
Commencement at Kemmerer High School May 20 21
Kemmerer Wyoming May 16. The Kemmerer high school class of 1912 will hold commencement exercises on May 20 and 21 at the Lyceum Theatre. Eleven graduates, all girls, prepare for the event. President Merica of Wyoming State University will deliver the address on May 30.
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Kemmerer
Kemmerer High School
Lyceum
Merica
Wyoming State University
Cheyenne Jewelry Sale Seeks Five Thousand Dollar Boost
A Cheyenne Colorado Springs stock sale advertises a massive jewelry and silverware auction. It promises diamond items and watches at cut prices to raise five thousand dollars before closing on May 20. The event runs from Friday May 17 at 9 a.m. to Monday May 20 at 6 p.m. Local offers include bracelets, clocks, chafing dishes, percolators, and brass goods as part of the sale.
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Colorado Spring
Colo
Cheyenne
Sale on Silverware and Clocks Feeds Cheyenne Market
The ad touts discounts on Rogers 1847 knives and forks and Community hollowware with sets at 4.50 and 12 values at 87.50 per set. Teaspoons sell for 2.00 per set, Gorlam and Alvin brand sterling items discounted, clocks including alarm clocks at 60c, and mission clocks from 3.05 to 4.75, with a larger stock than two local jewelers.
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Rogers
Gorlam
Alvin
Cheyenne
Cut Glass at 75 Cents on Dollar in Cheyenne Sale
Exclusive Hawkes cut glass line in Cheyenne offered at 75 cents on the dollar. Stock includes Star Light and fern patterns with items like a 7 inch full cut hand polished bowl for 4.95, regular prices shown. nappies and flower water pitcher set with six tumblers offered at 4.25 during the sale.
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Cheyenne
Hawkes
Hawkes’ Star Light P. & B
Cheyenne's Leading Jewelry House Offers Big Bargains
Cheyenne's leading jewelry and optical store advertises deep discounts including hand engraved ladies watches with 20 to 25 year guarantees, Elgin or Waltham movements, and substantial markdowns on gold and enamel pieces. A wide sale covers china, Draia goods, and dramatic reductions on cookware, with extra savings on graduation and wedding gifts at NIVETH JEWELRY & OPTICAL CO. Cheyenne.
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Cheyenne
Elgin
Waltham
Niveth Jewelry. & Optical
Capitol Ave
Marcum killed self says coroner's jury
Sheridan May 14 The coroner's jury verdict on the death of Lewis W. Marcum at his Dayton area ranch concludes he died by a gunshot from his own hand. Testimony included Marcum’s 13 year old daughter Ruth crying at the stand and Mrs Marcum recounting hearing the shot. Neighbors note Marcum had threatened suicide before and that a shotgun was used with water in the barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Marcoum
Nebraska
Marcum
MILL-A man McClure treated in Laramie for hand injuries
In a multi item page, McClure is hospitalized at Laramie with serious hand injuries from an accident at the Foir Park sawmill. Also reported: Bradford Lakin shot in the leg by a policeman while escaping a Sheridan chain gang. Joe Brinsky jailed after tearing down a neighbor’s fence in a boundary dispute. Postal Savings: Sheridan reports 67 new accounts and 36,000 deposits. Lambs unsettled as ewes fail to nurse. cows show similar issues. Jack Hollywood jailed in Rawlins for seven years manslaughter. Wheatland Congregational church is moving and a Lutheran church will build a new one. Rev. Paxton to lead services. J T Kelley and B E L Vines repair a Big Horn line crossing in winter. Blanche Campbell and Dr J W Stevenson wed in Sheridan. Sheridan boys set fast track records at a high school meet. Lafayette Evans, 77, dies at Lusk, longtime eastern Wyoming cattleman.
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Mill
McClure
Laramie
Foir Park
Bradford Lakin
Sheridan
Joe Brinsky
Pen
Jack Hollywood
Thermopolis
Rawlins
Congregational
Wheatland
Lutheran Church
Paxton
Christian Church
J. T. Kelley
BE. L. Vines
Big Horn Mountains
Sheri
Misa Blanche Campbell
Lincoln
J. W. Stevenson
Palous
Wash
Sheridan High School
Lafayette Evans
Lusk
Wyoming
Boog Protects Cowboy From Pack of Wolves
Luther Mark a cowboy on the Johnson ranch near Chickasaw Oklahoma was chased by wolves and left unconscious for hours. His dog defended him as a search party organized and found him on the prairie with his horse hobbling into the corral.
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Chickasaw
Oklo
Luther Marke
Johnson Ranch
Marks
Thirtieth annual encampment ends in Boulder Colorado
The Thirtieth annual encampment of the department of Colorado and Wyoming G. A. R. at Encampment Fenda in Boulder Colorado closes with installation of officers. Entertainment occupied the day and tonight's events concluded the proceedings.
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Boulder
Colo
Department of Colorado
Wyor G. A. RB
Clark Captures Iowa Taft Delegates Fight Continues
Roosevelt forces won decisive control at the Idaho state convention. The Montana delegation, eight in number, will head to Chicago on May 28 with a recommended push to secure the Taft nomination. Delegates previously pledged include 544 for Taft, per McKinley in Taft bureau. Livingston, Idaho, May 16.
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Clark
Iowa
Teddy
Taft
McKinley
Taft Bureau
Chicago
Livingston
Idaho
Roosevelt
Montana
Local names listed for unnamed notice
A fragmented OCR list includes Thomas, LL Lewal of Denver, John Flanagan and family, Hore Creek, Alice King of Lander, 8.8 Marshall, Woolton, W C Perkins, Silver, F C Bayer and wife, Green ey.
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Thomas
Ll. Lewal
Denver
John Flanagan
Hore Creek
Alice King
Lander
Marshall
Woolton
W. C. Perkins
Silver
F. C. Bayer
Greeey
Local figures named in regional directory listing
Becker T. H. West Shirley Fred Boehn Casper J. Cook Ogden Peter Mondhorst Casper F. Eberhart Rock Springs H. Creyton Laramie. A compact roster of individuals tied to Wyoming locations, likely a community or business directory excerpt listing names with associated towns.
Minnesota and West Virginia GOP Conventions Back Roosevelt
On May 16 the Minnesota Republican convention endorsed Roosevelt and instructed all twenty four delegates to vote for him. That same day West Virginia’s convention named six delegates at large for Roosevelt and did not mention Taft. Roosevelt thus holds full state delegations in both states.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Eix
Taft
Farewell Banquet for E. F. Fay Held at Plains Hotel
About seventy five Union Pacific employees attended a farewell banquet for former Assistant Master Mechanic E. F. Fay at the Plains hotel last night. The event was impromptu since Fay was not expected to depart for his new position with Illinois Central for a week.
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Union Pacific
E. F. Fay
Plains Hotel
Hotel Arrivals List From Various Cities
A long hotel arrivals list shows guests and parties from many cities including Plains Denver Omaha New York Boston St Louis and Sterling. Names include George Best Mrs Max Myer J H Schulte Ralph Schulte F W Kerr John Petrie C M Dalston Lee Johnson A A Antry H P Beverley M E Given J Cummins Mayes and others with accompanying cities and states.
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George Best
Denver
Max Myer
New York
J. H. Schulte
Ralph Schulte
Casper
F. W. Kerr
Omaha
John Petrie
Lincoln
C. M. Dalston
Des Moines
Lee Johnson
Mis
R. B. Davidson
Islay
A. A. Antry
J. H. Byler
Frank Bowman
Cleveland
P. Gorday
L. F. McMahon
Colorado Springs
B. F. Bennett
Boston
0. C. Russell
Cheeley
H. P. Beverley
Green River
D. Church
H. C. Shafer
Gordonville
William
Burrows
Albion
M. M. Kennels
Campstool
J. Cummins
St. Louis
Mayes
Lunk
D. L. Cody
Mra
Given and Children
Sunrise
M. Parr
Sterling
A. J. Stevens
Moravia
F. C. Lette
Sidney
D. Donahue
Little Hore Creek
D. W. Leman
Douglas
Sheridan saloon license revoked by board
The board of city commissioners revoked the retail liquor license of Stell Brothers, proprietors of the Palace saloon at 184 North Main Street, by unanimous vote as part of the ongoing moral cleanup campaign initiated with the new city administration.
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Sheridan
Stell Brothers
Palace Saloon
North Main Street
Board of City Commissioners
Local Names in War Era Court Docket List
A fragmented roster of individuals including Normandie, Mrs. , C. Martin, Mrs. Fannie B, Shotliffe, Buford, Bert Moarty, Lusk, Edwin A. Bailey, Hore Creek, M. McCarthy, Horde Crook appears in a historical court or community record. The legible items suggest a parade of residents or witnesses tied to local proceedings.
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Normandie
Fragmentary Names Gathered From An Old Ledger List
A garbled OCR fragment lists scattered names and places including Albany Denver Casper Rock Springs Wheatland and several surnames such as Bremer Agbert Gleason Baxter Lips and Thompson. The legible portion suggests a ledger or directory snippet with geographic and personal entries.
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Albany
G. W. Bremer
Agbert
B. Witing
Denver
J. W. Baxter
Hore Creek
Gleason
Casper
Mr. God Lips
M. J. Larson
Rock Springs
Db. Wharton
Ft. Collimn
J. L. Thompson
Wheatland
System in Poultry Raising
System and good management raise poultry to the level of a successful business. By applying business methods to poultry raising, raisers learn costs, profits, and how to improve houses, flocks, and farm finances. Emphasizes reducing production costs to increase income versus chasing fluctuating egg prices.
Dandelion Spray Recipe Muddled in Stated Text
A fragmentary note describes a cheapest dandelion spray made from two pounds of tron sulphate mixed with a gallon of water. It claims spraying 50 to 75 gallons to cover Mere and that it touches every dandelion leaf without harming the Sram, though details are unclear.
Unclear Names Linked Incomplete List
A fragmented OCR entry lists individuals including Stephen Tobin, Casper, Frank Mareh, Chugwater, Jews Yoder, Meridan, Thomas Gibaon, Sheridan, Robert Winterley, Fred Armburg, Boston, and F. Buch and wife, F. J.
Dandelion Spraying Advice Letters to North Dakota Station
A reader notes dandelions return a month after spraying and require four to five applications per season. The message urges interested parties to write to the North Dakota Experiment Station in Fargo for bulletins on dandelion spraying.
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North Dakota Experiment Station
Fargo
Little Helpers for a Farmer's Wife in Daily Tasks
A vintage household tips list offers practical guidance. It covers rust removal from irons with kerosene scented oil, silk stain treatment, mud on fabric, bed ticking cleaning paste with soap and starch, vinegar for insects in vegetables, cabbage boiling with soda, and general cautions about open windows and warm rooms. It warns of dangers from dirty wells and kitchen files, and jokes about stoves and drinks. It ends with advice to heat warm milk if the milkman delivers warm milk.
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Rat
Wari
The State Leader Want Ad Try It Feature
The State Leader publishes a promotional Want Ad section inviting readers to try classified listing services. It showcases sample categories and how to place an ad, encouraging community participation and local commerce. The piece emphasizes simplicity and accessibility for all residents.
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Wyoming
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