Stock and Nelson case testifies amid divorce trial in Denver
In a Denver district court Joseph E. Stock Casper oil operator and wife’s divorce suit for immorality and cruelty faced testimony about his alleged pursuit of Esther Nelson co respondent. A former landlady testified Stock visited Nelson daily and a chauffeur described outings to theaters and restaurants. A rooming house porter recounted Stock hosting a party with women present and a later dinner and a Sunday stay with the same inmates. The witness depicted a craps game and intimate acts with one inmate and a suggested payout for an affair at a prominent uptown hotel. Cross exam suggested the witness attempted blackmail. Judge Denison warned jurors after complaints about side conversations in court.
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Moorcroft Oil Field Prospects Face Skepticism and Hope
Moorcroft oil companies invest heavily based on Professor Knight's geological reports and the Salt Creek experience. While some geologists label land non-oll, practical oil men insist second sand and lighter oil may yet yield at greater depth. A well currently being drilled aims to reach target depth in weeks amid ongoing field optimism.
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Suffrage, Health, and a New Town Prospect at Chugwater
A discussion anchors women’s rights to health as a prerequisite for enjoying suffrage. An ad promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief from pains and nervous symptoms. Separately, Chugwater plans a town layout and an auction sale is set for May Pot h.
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Pinkham
Ady
Pine Bluffs forms Eastern Star Chapter A D
Six autos transported Grand Patron Slone of Wheatland and Grand Secretary Nina Robinson of Cheyenne plus 26 officers and workers from Cheyenne and Laramie to Pine Bluffs Masonic hall for the instatement of Pine Bluffs Chapter A D of the Eastern Star. Officers named include Mrs. Barah Marshall W M and Wm McCarty W P with 22 members planned. dispensation to govern until Grand Chapter meeting in Thermopolis in September when charter and number will be granted if a suitable showing is made.
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Thermopolis
Hail Storm Hits Cody Area With Marble Sized Stones
Cody Wyoming May 23 A rare hail storm struck about 5 30 pm Monday in Park county. The stones were as large as marbles and reportedly larger. Crop damage was fortunately light in this unusual local phenomenon not seen here in 16 years.
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Wyo
Park County
Alligators Delivered to Sheridan Park Gift from Florida
Two baby alligators arrive at the express office for Park Superintendent Loucks. One is about two feet long and three years old, the other a little over a foot. The pair are a gift to Pioneer park from Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Selway who have been in Florida for the winter.
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Sheridan, Wye
Loucks
Pioneer Park
R. R. Selway
Florida
Holm Lodge Renamed Home Lodge Under New Ownership
Cody Wyoming May 23 Howell Jordan company becomes owner of Holm Lodge near the park entrance. H B Robertson of Wallop Moncreiffe Lumber will run the business. J W Howell travels to the lodge for the season. J Jordan will guide hunting parties. The lodge will be misspelled Homé and sold as Home Lodge. Auction town lots at Chugwater May 26 marks regional growth. Sanitary Home Laundry advertises shirt laundering.
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Cody, Wyo
Howell & Jordan Company
Holm Lodge
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H. B. Robertson
Wallop-Moncreiffe Lumber Company
J. W. Howell
Jordan
Holm
Home Lodge
Horse Thief Tex Tipton Escapes from Jail at Lusk
Tex Tipton, who pled guilty to horse stealing, escaped from the new county jail in Lusk Wyoming after the cell door was left unlocked. A pursuer followed the path of the fugitive in the morning but could not locate him. Tipton remains at large as of this report.
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Wyo
Tex Tipton
Rogers
Tipton
Posae
Five Farmers Get New Autos at Chugwater
Five farmers in the Chugwater area purchased automobiles this year signaling growth in the community. The farmers who have settled here are prospering and the town is poised to become a leading Wyoming locality. The Sanitary Home Laundry offers prompt service at reasonable prices.
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Chugwater
Wyo
Wyoming
Sheridan to vote on sewer extension bond issue
Sheridan Wyoming holds a bond election on Tuesday May 26 to decide if the funds named shall be used to extend the sewer system. Indications point to the issue being authorized.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Entrancing travelogues Take Readers Across World Lands
A collection of travelogues invites readers into varied regions around the globe. The pieces explore distant places and cultures, offering vivid scenes and impressions that spark curiosity and wanderlust.
Pictures Show England and Japan As They Are
A feature promises 160 stills and two reels to portray China England and Japan in vivid form. It invites viewers to see England’s historic cities and countryside and Japan’s transition from medieval to modern life through guided motion pictures.
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England
London
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