Wyoming hero’s mother regenes his decoration
A Los Angeles Times report states Captain Charles E. B. De Lario of the 360th Infantry received a posthumous Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism near Verdun on Nov 2, 1948. He was killed while leading an advance and turning command back to aid a wounded unit. His mother, Mrs Anna B McKee of 2707 Western Ave, received the cross from the War Department.
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Gheyenne
Anna Bramel McKee
Charles Bramel
Laramie
Los Angeles Times
Som
Charles Dejo
France
McKee
Miss Dreamer
Cheyenne
Charles E. de Larlo
Charles EB. de Lario
Los Angeles
War Department
Anna B. McKee
Western Avenue
de Lario
Verdun
360Th Infantry
Advange
Texas
Soldier’s Burial Near Villers After Meuse-Argonne Campaign
The article notes a service member traveled to France from August 19 and was killed during the Meuse-Argonne campaign. His body was buried where he fell on the north slope of hill 524, about a kilometer northwest of Villers, near St Mihiel.
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France
St. Mihiv
Villers
Speed Cops Target Fort Driveway To Curb Speeding
Military patrols on Fort Driveway with fast motorcycles arrest repeat speeders. Posts say soldiers partner with city police to curb driving excess, aiming to keep the route safe for travelers to Port Russell.
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Fort
Port Russell
Anglers Stop Burglary at Cheyenne Steam Laundry
H W. A. Bngland and J. F. Bogsman halted a late night break in at Cheyenne Steam Laundry on their way home from fishing. Burglars fled as owners arrived, stealing two suits before police arrested two suspects in connection with the robbery.
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Brough H W. A. Bngland
J. F. Bogsman
Cheyenne
Son of Auditor Hurt in Fall at Union Pacific Yards
Arthur Jefferis, son of State Auditor I C Jefferis, was injured when a pole he worked on in the Union Pacific yards broke and sent him tumbling several feet to the ground. He is reported resting comfortably at home.
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Union Pacific Yards
Arthur Jefferingson
I. C. Jefferis
Jefferis
Eight military car occupants escape in Capitol area collision
A curbside crash in front of the Capitol and the Company's store toppled a vehicle. Eight military car occupants survived with one minor scalp wound while the others were shaken but uninjured. A Colorado licensed Ford failed to avoid the truck, forcing the truck to swerve to miss the emailer car. The damaged truck was sent to Fort Russell for repairs.
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Capitol Goal
Colorado
Oretipania
Fort Russell
Layman Sentenced to Ninety Days for Train Obstruction
John Layman appeared before the United States district court yesterday charged with obstructing the movement of trains. He was found guilty and sentenced to three months in the county jail. A second defendant, Jack Brown of Sheridan, was convicted under the Mann white slave law and sentenced to four months in the county jail.
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John Layman
United States District Court
Jack Brown
Sheridan
Allied credits to Britain and Belgium rise in Treasury report
On May 16 the Treasury announced new credits in favor of Great Britain totaling 80 million dollars, lifting Britain’s overall to 4.316 billion, and Belgium to 1.39 million raising its total to 340.3 million. The combined credits for all allies reach 9.3702 billion.
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Washington
Treasury
Credita
Great Britain
Belgium
Broken Pipe Floods Offices In Bank Building
A second flood in a week caused by a broken water pipe damaged Dr. G. L. Strader’s office in the First National Bank Building and affected two other tenants. Water leaked through floors harming J. A. Whiting’s second floor office and Dan S. Park jewelry store on the first floor where stationery valued at 850 and alarm clocks were ruined.
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G. L. Strader
First National Bank
J. A. Whiting
Dan S. Park Jewelry
Farmer Suffers Conscience Worries After Dog's Death
ALBIN Wyoming May 16 Henry Lewis a local farmer grew angry when water he was conveying vanished into a prairie dog hole beside the ditch He shot the prairie dogs on his land The water later reappeared across the field flooding about 200 acres and flushing in a new irrigation channel Lewis redirected water into the hole creating a burrow sized siphon that irrigated a large wheat field with his action
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Albin
Wyo
Henry Lewis
Lehill
Lewis
Wyoming Snowfall Bulletin Shows Very Low Mountain Snow
The April 1949 snowfall bulletin from the U S Weather Bureau and Forest Service reports the lightest mountain snow in Wyoming since 1915, with an average remaining snow depth of 17.6 inches and 4.88 inches of water. Water supplies vary by watershed, with the Big Horn better than 1915, Green River about 35 percent below normal, and North Platte better though below normal.
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Wyoming
United States Weather Bureau
Forest Service
Big Horn
Green River
North Platte
Travel Pay Blanks Available at Local Office
Sergeant John J. Goone of the local army recruiting office announces blank forms for receipt of travel pay by honorably discharged soldiers. Eligible veterans receive an extra 1 percent per mile for travel to the place of enlistment, induction, or home, with 3 percent per mile already due. Forms available at 206 W Rath St, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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John J. Goone
Army Recruiting Office
United States Army
Wrath St
Cheyenne
Wyo
Highway Officers Named to Aid Federal Government
Washington May 16 The department of agriculture announced a committee of state highway officials to cooperate with the fed eral bureau of public roads in federal aid road work. Members include George T. Coleman Virginia Charles J Bonnell Connecticut W B Teller Alabama and Browning Utah. Secretary of Agriculture approved 1057 project statements for federal aid roads covering 10580 miles at an estimated cost of 92 000 000.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Aericulture
AL W Lirst
American Association of State Highway Officials
George T. Coleman
Virginia
BE. Bratt
Illinois
Charles J. Bonnell
Connecticn
W. 8. Teller
Alabama
Browning
Secretary of Agriculture
Germans Aid Bolsheviks in Latvia and Lithuania
Paris dispatch reports German pressure slows anti Bolshevik efforts in Latvia and Lithuania. Warsaw source says German troops and agents block Polish moves against Bolsheviks, following the Libau coup that toppled Latvia's Left government, keeping the region under Soviet influence.
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Paris
Letvia
Lithuania
Four Convicts Escape Rawlins Penitentiary
Four inmates escaped the Rawlins penitentiary during the breeding night and had not been recaptured. Edward Holden from Converse county burglary Lloyd Cox from Sweetwater county robbery Al J Bartlett from Sheridan county assault and Harry Sparks from Hot Springs county robbery escaped by climbing to the roof and lowering themselves to the ground with a rope.
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State Board of Charities and Reforms
Hewlins
Edward Holden
Converse County
Lloyd Cox
Sweetwater County
al. J. Bartlett
Sheridan County
Harry Sparks
Hot Springs
Hackenschmidt and Jordan to Wrestle Tonight at Carnival Arena
Hackenschmidt 165 pounds meets Jordan 160 pounds as Clark's Greater Shows promotes a big attraction at Ue Carnival arena tonight. The bout is billed as for the gate receipts with both men expected to put on a hard working contest.
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Charles M Hackenschmidt
Pte Jordan
Ue Carnival
Jordan
Toe Vierttor
Hackenschhmidt
Notice of Incorporation Farmers Mutual Elevator Company
The Farmers Mutual Elevator Company was incorporated in Wyoming on May 17 1948 with headquarters in Cheyenne Laramie County. Five directors will manage initial operations Percy Goggin Jay Bory David Evans Gordon Brown Nathan L. Merritt. Capital stock 20000 shares of 50 each for 50 year term.
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Farmers Mutual Elevator Company
Secretary of State of Wyoming
Manlin
Gheyenne
Laramie County
Wyoming
Miose
Percy L. Gogain
Jay ©. Bory
David A. Evans
Gordoayd
Nathan L. Meritt
Cheyenne
Charles Ko Lane
Bamk
Cale Yore
Wynne
Percy. Goggin
Four Principals In Trouble at School to Rejoin Classes
Four boys barred from the high school after a strike are to be readmitted next Monday. The pupils appeared before the school board yesterday and were apologized to by Ister for the disruption. The board concluded there will be no further interference with classes.
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Ister
Foley Kidney Pills Restore Kidney and Bladder Health
Urges immediate treatment for kidney and bladder issues to prevent disease. Claims Foley Kidney Pills restore kidneys to a healthy, active state with good results from the first dose and warn against postponing treatment.
Team Reduces City Property One Wagon
A team of horses attached to a city wagon ran away this afternoon. Starting down seventeenth street the wagon smashed against the curb at Pioneer avenue, then turned into Pioneer avenue and were stopped only after they ran over a lawn and into several trees at the corner of eighteenth street. The wagon is a total wreck.
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Seventeenth Street
Pioneer Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Shorter Work Day Law Forces 800 Women Out in Brooklyn
New York May 16 The Brooklyn Rapid Transit company discharged 800 women workers. The action followed the enactment of a two day week law ruling that prohibits women in the state from working after 8 PM. The document cites the law as the reason for mass layoff amid Pearl Harbor era wage and hours debates.
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Brooklyn
Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Leckwounds Caultield
Hefour
Giants and Athletica clash in Back in es Jack Coombs era
In a fragmentary league note, reference appears to a rivalry between the Giants and Athletica with mentions of Jack Coombs and Palen. The text is garbled but hints at a forthcoming or ongoing open competition affecting their drive and a possible Sabb de participation.
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Giants
Athletica
Jack Coombs
McGhaw
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