Winnipeg Strikers Hold Third Night Amid Food Shortage
Winnipeg in the third night of a general strike by more than 60 unions. Tensions rise as food distribution tightens and rumors swirl of troop mobilization. Officials ponder arbitration while bread and milk deliveries shift to pre strike patterns for needy institutions.
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Associated Press
Winnipeg
Building Trades and Metal Workers Union
United States
J. Konenkamp
Chicago
Kosila
Winniper Professiena Mmnenemaios
Gideon Robertson
Ottawa
A. C. Norris
Manitoba
Lusk Pool Hall and Barber Shop Collapse into Excavation
May 17 in Lusk the foundations under the pool hall and barber shop gave way, causing the brick veneer structure to drop into an active excavation for a new building. The timely warning from the excavators allowed all occupants to escape before collapse, with losses estimated in the thousands.
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Lusk
Brief Local Visitors In Torrington And Portland
A. N. Spaner of Torrington and Mr. Johm Shehan of Portland Ore are here on brief stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Spaner
Torrington
Johm Shehan
Portland, Ore
NC 3 Safety Crew Continues Rescue Efforts At Sea
The NC 4 “lame duck” squadron landed at Horta after a fast voyage from the United States. NC-1 commanded by Lt Cmdr Dellinger descended to the ocean 200 miles from Payal due to fog. The Harding destroyer reported contact with seaplane NC-1 southeast of the Flores Azores region and prepared to aid. Lieutenant Commander Albert C. New is set to lead NC-4 toward Lisbon for completion of the transatlantic flight.
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Horta
Payal
Washington
Albert C. New
Pota Neleada
Lisbon
Harding
Foe
Flores Islands
Azores Islands
Hackenschmidt 13 Wins In Tug Of War With Pete Jordan
Charlie Hackenschmidt the Cheyenne mat artist defeated Pete Jordan in eleven minutes at the Clark’s Greeley Shows carnival. About 200 fans watched as Hackenschmidt gained a decisive toe hold and pinned Jordan for the victory. Gate receipts split 75 25 totaling around $200 with local interest high and postmatch challenges issued for upcoming bouts.
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Charlie Hackenschmidt
Thechiegemme Matlroid
Pete Jordan
Clark's Greeley
Cheyenne
Jordan
Charlie
Hlack
Nackenschmidt
Abcus
Hack
Jack Tiyan
Mackenschmidt
Tiyan
Butcher Kid
Mack
Hackenschmidt-Ryan
Five Candidates Named for Cheyenne Postmaster
Five applicants for the Cheyenne postmaster position to replace Walton L. Larsh include Henry Balnum assistant postmaster D F Mudosa postal inspector G P Garrlogk postal clerk Fred L Thomp deputy collector of inland revenue and William G Maas office inspector. All except Haas are headquartered in Cheyenne. Haas resides locally but operates from Salt Lake City Utah.
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Cheyenne
Walton L. Larsh
Henry Balnum
D. PF. Mudosa
G. P. Garrlogk
Fred L. Thomp
William G. Maas
Rantzau forwards note to council on Saar district
Versailles May 17 Count Vou Brockdorff Flantzau head of the German delegation sent a new note to M Clemenceau regarding the Saar coal district.
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Rantzau
Council
Versailles
Vou Brockdorff-flantzau
M. Clemenceau
Sarre Coa
Elks Lodge 660 Plans Funeral Attendance
All members of Cheypwnne Lodge No. 660, B P O Elks, are asked to meet at the Home Sunday May 8 at 9:00 PM to attend the funeral of our late Brother George J. Klett Exalted Ruler.
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Cheypwnne Lodge No
Bro
Ww. Trumbull
George J. Klett
Naler
Stolen River Ton Refining stock surfaces in Casper
In Casper a report says 70,000 River Ton Refining shares are involved in circulating stock. A Casper broker sent a 10,000 share certificate to Riverton for transfer, which the company confiscated citing theft from the original owner. The transfer was halted on company records.
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Casper
Wyo
Gasper Tribune
Riverton Refining Company
Mijelt
Riverton
RA. L. Mitchell
Gasper
Paria
How Laramie County Women Raised Funds For Liberty Loan
Mrs. J. L. Jordan, Laramie county chairman of the women's Victory Liberty loan committee, reports community contributions by district leaders. The totals include Horse Creek 15,450 Iron Mountain 88,650 Hilledale 83,007 Carpenter Migs 1,200 Burns 3,950 Pine Bluffs 19,500 Lite Horse Creek 3,250 Bear 3, Total 87,250.
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J. L. Jordan
Laramie County
Women's Victory Liberty Loan Ecommittee
Horse Greek
Alfred Heasman
Iron Mountain
Charles Farthing
Anna Allen
Hilledale
Mesdames Osborne and Currie
Carpenter Migs
Clara Beall
Burns
A. A. Pugh
Pine Bluffs
John Wilkinson
Lite
Horse Creek
Dan Donahue
Bear
Charles Goyer
Casper Test Well to Be Deep Hole
Casper city engineer M N Wheeler says 1.25 to 1.5 million dollars of engineering and construction work will start this summer in Casper. Projects include pavement extension sidewalks grading curbing water lines and a sewer system readjustment to ease public inconvenience from rapid growth.
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Casper
Wyo
M. N. Wheeler
Gasper
Club Discusses Strike at Cheyenne High School
The Young Men's Literary club met Friday with students striking as the main topic. Members largely favored that public school management be handled by the Tacully and trustees, not the student body.
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Cheyenne
Young Men's Literary Club
Tacully
Guy Hanna Home On Furlough After Wounding in France
Guy Hanna son of William Hanna of 1014 East Fourteenth Street is home on furlough after spending months in active service with American forces in France. He has been wounded several times and is recuperating at home.
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France
Guy Hanna
William Hanne
East Fourteenth Street
Two Rock Springs Men Dead in Rail Accidents
In Rock Springs Wyoming El Sanko 27 was killed in local yards trying to board a moving train and his body was cut in two. W L Aires a signal maintainer was killed when a train at Tawline cut him to pieces. His remains were found after a piece of his body traveled 395 miles to Ogden.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
el Sanko
Milne
W. L. Aires
Tawline
Ogden
William Trumbull Dies at 73 After Month-Long Illness
William Trumbull longtime steward of the Cheyenne Industrial club died at St. John's hospital after a monthlong illness. The body will be moved to the Elks Home for a 3:30 funeral led by Rev. C. F. Fisher due to Dr. Rafter's absence in Springfield MO where he conducts his brother's services.
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Willian Trumbull
Cheyenne Industrial Club
St. John’s Hospital
Gelock
Early
Elks Home
Trumbull
George C. Rafter
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Rafter
Springfield
C. F. Fisher
Dutch Leonard Sold to Detroit Pirates for Largesum
Detroit reports President Frank Navin announced the purchase of pitcher Dutch Leonard from the New York Americans. Leonard is to report in about a week with the deal said to be in excess of $10,000.
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Detroit
Frank Navin
The
Detroit American
Wubert (Dutch) Leonard
Pittcher
New York Americans
Leonard
State Offices Begin Early Summer Closing
Wyoming state offices implement Saturday early closing through September 1st following a board of supply authorization. Offices will not reopen Saturday afternoons after closures.
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Wyoming
Capitol
State Board of Supply
Western Frontier Showmen to Convene in Cheyenne
The Western Frontier Association announces its second annual convention in Cheyenne May. Delegates from at least sixteen wild west celebrations including Pendleton Round-Up and Salinas Kodoc will attend. They will discuss amendments to uniform rough riding steer roping and bulldogging rules adopted in Kansas City last year.
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Western Frontier Contest Association
Kansas City
T. Joe Cahill
Cheyenne Frontier Committee
Cahill
Ropera
Cowboy Cole
Ticket rush for Willard Dempsey fight tops sixty dollars
Promoter Tex Rickard announced that virtually all sixty dollar ringside seats for the Willard vs Dempsey heavyweight title bout are sold. Detroit groups ordered thousands of seats and Dempsey and Jack Kearns scouted a Maumee bay training camp near Lake Erie for early preparations.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Willard
Tex Rickard
Detroit Athletic Club
The
Elks of Detroit
Detroit Lodge
Dempacy
Jack Kearns
Lake Erie
Maumee Bay
Dempsey
Kearns
Mondey
Kempsey
Aelle
Jury Credits Boy in Aunt Shooting Case at Buffalo
In Johnson county Wyoming a 13 year old boy Verdia Wari Mooney was found not guilty of murdering his aunt Mrs Mary Mooney after a ten minute jury deliberation. He testified self defense saying he shot to protect himself and siblings when Mrs Mooney threatened the family and aimed a pistol at his father. Her cousin was wounded and treated at Sheridan state hospital.
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Early Mooney
Buffalo
Wyo
Johnson County
Verdia Wari Mooney
Mary Mooney
Mooney
J. Will Mooney
John Mooney
Will Mooney
Sheridan
New Houses for Pershing Heights Planned
Paul II. Moore signed a contract with Grover C. Gorsuch for two houses in Pershing Heights. One will stand at Flint Avenue and Warren Avenue corner, the other on lot 13 block 23 Pershing Boulevard. Contract price listed as about 10,000. Eight houses are under construction and fifteen more are planned in the near term. Mrs. J. B. Redburn and son Hobert return from North Platte scouting trip to visit their Glaser kin.
Basin Protestant Churches to Unite
A Basin Wyoming meeting discussed uniting local Protestant congregations into a community church. If sentiment supports it, a single large church and social fund may be established, replacing older churches with temporary arrangements.
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Basin
Wyo
Herches
Bear River to Deepen Test Well in Wyoming
Bear River Oil & Development, owner of promising oil land, will erect a standard derrick and continue drilling a test well started last year in the spring. The test well will reach depths of 2000 to 8000 feet, stated by Ly B Pead of the company.
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Kemmerer
Wyo
Bear River Oil & Development
Ly B. Pead
Lake area brief notes on Peete appearance
A compact Lake region item reports 0 Pete e appears in local brief, with unclear context and fragmented spelling. The unreadable line hints at a community notice or small event in the Lake area, lacking full names or dates.
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Risbetta
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Hackenschmidt
Attention
B. P. O. Elks
Jon J. Moinbiwey
Riverton Refining
Liberty Loan
Tmes
Norrow
Hall
Nyland, Comenander
William Trumbull
Frontier Days Association
Colorado Editorial Association
Wits Jey
Pershing Heights
J. B. Redburn
Hobert
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Stock Growers National Bank
National Bank
House of
Baldwin
Baldwine
Victrolas An
Klein’ S Music Stores
Ellington
Hamilton
Howard
Painpia
Sharmas
Bear River
Ead
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