Mother's letter starts soldier's journey jailward
Mrs. Aaron Weisser of Brownsville Texas writes to her son Aaron Weisser who enlisted as Jack Vanderbilt. After receiving the letter he is arrested in Cheyenne on desertion and attempt to sell U S property. The letter reveals his true identity and begs him to return home.
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Aaron Weisser
Brownsville
Texas
United States Army
U. S
Jack Vanderbilt
Laurenworth
Weisser
L. E.mes
Union Pacific
Ames
Medherland
Vanderbilt
Police
Cheypare Police
Weimer
One Battle Plus Ten Men Fight in Wyoming Rooming House
Police stopped a brawl in a Wyoming rooming house early last night involving ten men and a bottle of hootch. Cornelus Cotton was captured and later released in police court on bond. One man was severely beaten. details remain at police headquarters.
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Wyoming
Cornelus Cotton
Cotton
Bon R
eAdiaeon
Turn About Foul Play in Case of Colorado Hoch
Bootleggers shift routes from Cheyenne to Denver and back, with two illicit liquors named white mule and near whiskey appearing in Cheyenne. Denver sells the moonshine for five dollars a pint, and police report rising intoxication and arrests. Election day observers noted intoxicated men, with officers directing some to detox.
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Colorado
Cheyenne
Denver
Colorado Capital
Ike Ee
Shaemp Ant
Funeral for Melicia Mentalla in Chugwater Wyoming
Funeral services for Melicia Mentalla of Chugwater Wyoming who died Thursday morning will be held Saturday morning at the W M Dumm Mortuary followed by a mass at St Mary’s Cathedral at 8 o clock. Rev Father Short to officiate. Interment at Olivet Cemetery.
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Melicia Mentalla
Mentalla
Chugwater
Wyo
W. W. Dumm
Bt. Mary's Cathedral
Father Short
Olivet Cemetery
Palmer Says He Does Not Understand Why He Was Summoned
Former assistant attorney general who led court proceedings in Indianapolis during the soft coal strike says after a two hour conference he cannot grasp what Judge Anderson intends to investigate. He states his involvement is limited to his role with the attorney general and has reviewed the case records with Mr. Ames but they shed no light on the matter.
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Indianapolis
Anderson
Ames
Palmer
Aimple
Wyoming Returns Point to Harding Lead in State Races
Unofficial tallies from Laramie county indicate a growing Harding lead as Democrats sweep several county offices. Carroll defeated Smalley for sheriff by 640, Graham leads for county clerk by 787, Dildine tops Donahue in the 4 year commissionership race by 735, and Kool leads Crouter in the high Republican vote tally. Mondell receives 4,846 votes to Fowler 1,616 in Laramie county.
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F. P. Cranney
Lincoln County
P. J. Shinasy
Sweetwater County
Dr. W
Green
Washakie County
Laramie County
Carroll
Smalley
Graham
Cobl
Dildine
Donahue
of Pre
Kinghers
Gaye’ Kool
Harding
Crouter
Mondell
Fowler
Mrs Woodruff Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Josephine Woodruff aged 64 died at a local hospital Thursday evening after arriving from Rho shon Wyoming in July for medical treatment. Funeral services will be held at the Marly Bricker parlors with arrival of her husband J D Woodruff from Bhoshon not yet compending. Burial will be at Ogden Utah. Mrs Woodruff was well known in Cheyenne and her death saddened many friends. Mr Woodruff, a former state senator, had made Cheyenne his home several years ago.
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Josephine Woodruff
Thornday
Cueyenne
Rhoshon
Wyo
Marly Bricker
J. D. Woodruff
Bhoshon
Ogden
Utah
Reds Force General Wrangel Into Crimea
Airdropped dispatches indicate General Wrangel is retreating deeper into the Crimean interior amid Soviet advances. The move follows a period of heavy fighting as Reds push from the region.
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Reds
General Wrangel
Crimea
New Moose Lodge Holds First Banquet After Formation
The newly formed Moose lodge in Ceph Ol Grill No. 2 hosted an oyster supper Thursday evening for a large initiates class. District Supervisor A. R. Ableman organized the event and the lodge officers were W. A. James dictator A. S. Leslie past dictator H. A. Linn vice dictator Fred S. May prelate W. W. Dumm secretary C. P. Christensen treasurer. Trustees are Captain Patrum L. F. Manewal and W. F. Barry.
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Moose Lodge
Cephol Grill No. 2
A. R. Ableman
W. A. James
Leslie
H. A. Linn
Fred
Captain Patrum
WU. F. Barry
Own Folks Celebrate Election of Harding
The article notes celebrants plan a special train voyage for Harding’s election with a dozen newspapermen departing Saturday to Point Isabel Texas via St. Louis and San Antonio. The party will meet Texas Republicans F E Scobey and R B Greagher in San Antonio and head to Brownsville for motor travel the final 20 miles. Details of the Canal Zone trip remain pending steamship schedules.
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Potnt Bel
Texas
St. Louis
San Antonio
San Antonio Sundey
F. E. Scobey
R. B. Greagher
Point Suabei
Brownsville
Point Isabel
Canal Zone
Hometown celebration speakers named for Coolidge event
Northampton Maas Nov 4 The planning committee for the Coolidge hometown celebration announces that Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania and Job Hedges of New York will speak at Smith College. Governor Coolidge and Mayor Fitzgerald will address an overflow meeting in City Hall.
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Northampton
Maas
Coolidge
Sproul
Envania
Job Hedges
New York
Smith College
Fitzgerald
Coolidge Reception in Boston Highlights Telegram Backlog
Governor Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge attended a University Club reception in Boston. Congratulatory telegrams and letters to the governor exceeded 1000, with senders including Hoovey Governor Townsend of Delaware Governor Elect Miller of New York and Cardinal O Connell. The incoming administration begins in January.
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Boston
Collidge
Coolidge
University Club
Hoovey
Townsend
Delaware
Elect Miller
New York
Cardinal O'Connell
Democrats Lose Eight Missouri Seats in Returns
Returns from Missouri swing toward Republicans as outlying districts report in. Senator Harding leads with over 120000 plurality while Spencer trails Breckenridge Long. Thirteen Republicans and two Democrats win the house races, a gain of eight for GOP. An error of 2000 votes in the first district appears to cost Romju, Democrat, a seat to Missispaugh, Republican.
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T. Louis
Missouri
Harding
Spencer
Breckenridge Long
Senate
Missispaugh
Romju
Zeppelin Plan to America Discussed
Article notes a possible transatlantic airship service between Germany and America. It suggests Americans may consider accepting the idea and mentions diminishing factors tied to technology and civilization as potential influences on plans.
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America
Americana
Congress set with 286 Republicans and 189 Democrats
Chicago reports final returns show the House to be 286 Republicans and 189 Democrats with one Independent from Pennsylvania and one Socialist from New York. eight districts missing. Senate would be 6 Republicans and 37 Democrats, plus a Republican from Wyoming. Other details incomplete.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania
New York
Senate
Harding Electoral Vote Exceeds 400
Harding setback appears to push electoral totals past four hundred as Republicans gain multiple house districts. Volstead of Minnesota looks set to keep chairmanship and re election chances. Ohio shows near solid Republican delegation with only one district in doubt amid national gains. Missouri adds eight seats for Republicans.
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House
Representative Volstead
Minnesota
House Judiciary Committee
Ohio
Mister Krumbolz case sparks Jewish journal meeting
A law student placed an ad in a Jewish journal calling all people who knew Mister Krumbolz to a meeting after his disappearance. The group met yesterday and decided they had been fleeced, planning to report their grievances to authorities.
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Krum
Highway Report Notes Varying Road Conditions Across District
The report lists road status on multiple routes with Cheyne to Hilledale good and Lagrange passable. Torrington to Lagrange expected open by Tuesday. weather described as fair with light snow. Western Nebraska roads wet and muddy. Orin to Glen Rock shows some snow but travel remains fair. An estimate cites 15,000 to 36,000 dogs in Damascus.
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Greeley Road
Cheyne
Hilledale
Lagrange
Torrington
Nebraska
Orin
Glenrock
Weather forecast hints at colder Friday and Saturday
The forecast calls for an colder Friday except in central portion, and Saturday brings cloudy, colder conditions in the south east portion.
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