Lincoln Highway Trees Planting and Markers Spread Across Iowa and Beyond
Forest trees are being planted along the Lincoln Highway west of Kimball Nebraska, with about 400 trees set two rods apart. June 15 is proclaimed Good Roads Day with statewide events to begin road improvements. The Nevada to Utah segment is shortened by over ninety miles, enabling longer straight runs. Guide posts are being painted and placed, and A G Gregory near Ralston Iowa erects a permanent Lincoln Highway marker. York Pennsylvania considers memorial arches, Lisbon Ohio holds Arbor Day tree planting with 24 trees.
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Business Men's Association of
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Flowers for W R C at City Cemetery
The W R C asks children bringing flowers for the decoration of departed soldiers graves to leave them on the Grand Army lot at the City cemetery. A committee from the W R C will be present to receive and care for all contributions tomorrow.
Cadets and Baseball at Pioneer Park Decoration Day
Community event at Pioneer Park features cadets and a baseball game on Decoration Day. Admission 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Sanitary Home Laundry advertises service nearby with phone contact 17T.
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Pioneer Park
Chautauqua Opening Day Adjusted to July 9
The Chautauqua dates are readjusted with the opening day set for Thursday July 9. July is favored for Cheyenne Cheyenne Chautauqua with comfortable evenings and strong speakers including U S Senator Joseph T Robinson of Arkansas and Milton Bryant Williams from the northeast. Wil liane from Canada is also highlighted as a favored figure in the Dominion.
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Joseph T. Robinson
United States
Arkansas
Northeast
Milton Bryant Williams
Williane
Canada
Dominion
Big Bunch Attends Minstrel Show In Cheyenne
A group led by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bozorth and others motored from Burns to Cheyenne to see the Biks Minstrels described as the greatest home talent production ever staged. They returned around midnight satisfied with the long trip.
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W. S. Ratrigh
L. E. Fenwick
Frank Smith
Chester and
Gladys
Burns
Biks
Cheyenne
Committee to Return From Goshen Hole Trip
Mayor La Fontaine and the Industrial club committee who visited Goshen Hole on the North Platte irrigation project are expected back this evening.
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Industrial Club
Goshen Hole
North Platte
Suffragette Shouts at Bow Street Over Gallery Window Sabotage
A French militant suffragette arrested for smashing three windows at the national gallery caused a scene at Bow Street police court. She shouted in French “Hurrah for Liberty” and “Hurrah for Chrisabel Pankhurst” and refused to give her name. Remanded for a further hearing. carried a bag of flints used on the windows.
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London
National Gallery
Bow Street
Chrisabel Pankhurst
Forty Seven Overcome as Depot Fire Strikes Detroit
Forty seven people were overcome by smoke from a fire that threatened to destroy the Fort Street Union station in Detroit. Some victims are reported in serious condition. A dozen foreigners were trapped in a basement room but escaped suffocation. Total damage is placed at two hundred thousand dollars.
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Fort Street Union Station
Wife exposes shame to save husband in murder case
Chadron Ohio May 28 Ernest C Zimmer found guilty of murder in the second degree for shooting neighbor William Eggleston on January 17. Miamer testified about her relations with Eggleston in an effort to save her husband.
Liners Change Course To Avoid Ice in North Atlantic
London May 28 Trans Atlantic steamship companies decide to temporarily modify routes due to heavy ice in the north Atlantic. Steamers will take a more southerly track for the present.
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London
Trans- Atlantic Steamship Companies
North Atlantic
Public Land Sale Notice June 10 1914 Cheyenne Wyoming
Public sale announced by the U S General Land Office Cheyenne under the 1906 act. George B Frosser of Cheyenne holds filing 010458 for tract BB G in T12N R66W 6th P M. Minimum $3 36 per acre. Sale at 10 am June 10 1914. Mountainous land. adverse claims must file by sale time. W E Chaplin
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
General Land Office
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George B. Frosser
W. EB. Chaplin
Lincoln Highway as Monument to Honest American Progress
Frank Crane extols the Lincoln Highway as a modern monument to Abraham Lincoln, arguing a transcontinental road from Atlantic to Pacific would unite and uplift Americans, lessen road burdens, and symbolize progress. The Lincoln Highway Association, based in Detroit, seeks donations to establish a toll-free continuous highway.
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Taj Mahal
Washington Monument
Jesus
Lincoln
Atlantic
Pacific
Washington
Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Highway Association
Detroit
Abraham Lincoln
Northeast Wyoming Sees Bounteous Crops Outlook
A. L. Putman and H. W. Bullock of the state examiners office return from Newcastle and other northeast areas reporting record crop prospects. Heavy rains have boosted acreage and enthusiasm among farmers and business men.
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Wyoming
A. L. Putman
H. W. Bullock
State Examiners Office
Newcastle
Local Outing Guide Mentions Honeymoon Spot
The Place of Honeymoons flagged as an appealing June outing. References to Watch Repairing-pap 5, Park & Company, and Varnishes appear alongside The Sherman Co as notable local mentions.
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Park & Company
Longhorns For Irwin Brothers Ship to Fairs
Longhorns for the Irwin brothers received 100 head of Texas steers selected by the Great Western Commission of Old Mexico. Some beasts had horns too long to fit the stock yards chutes for branding. A carload will head to Vancouver Washington for the big fair and contest, while another carload goes to Boise Idaho for its contest. The Place of Honeymoons will
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Texas
Great Western Commission Company
Old Mexico
Vancouver
Washington
Boise
Idaho
Prisoners Start For Penitentiary
United States Marshal D. F. Hudson and guards William Yost and E. W. Wilson left on No. 110 for Leavenworth with six prisoners sentenced to federal penitentary. The inmates are H. & Hall, Charles E. Gesas, Manual Ewatos, William Neal, Ernest Posey and A. L. Fralick.
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D. F. Hudson
William Yost
E. W. Wilson
No. 110
Denver
Leavenworth
H. &. Hall
Charles E. Gesas
Manual Ewatos
William Neal
Ernest Posey
A. L. Fralick
The Place of Honeymoons will Make Us Fine Jue Outing
Fragmentary line notes a social event titled The Place of Honeymoons, indicating a planned outing or gathering. No further details on date, location, or participants are readable.
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Horeymoons
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