Rling Falls and Damages Store Collapse Reported
Considerable damage was done to Jenkins' Shoe Store on Sixteenth Street when a large section of the ceiling fell due to water overflow from the building above. The incident caused an overflow of articles beneath. Union Pacific engineer L. Robinson was taken to St John's Hospital with a threatened typhoid fever. Enameling at Sherasan Co.
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Fixturen Jenkins’ Shoe Store
Sixteenth
L. Robinson
Union Pacific
St. John’s
Carey Frames Brooks Alarm Over University Land Loss
In Laramie on October 13 Judge Joseph M. Carey, Democratic candidate for governor, cited records showing 34 000 acres of university and agricultural college land were relinquished under the Carey act for irrigation companies. He warned the land’s value to the university would have been far higher if kept, and claimed Brooks urged the relinquishment. The audience split along party lines as Carey accused state officers of misusing funds. observers predicted Carey could win two thirds of the vote in the county.
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Laramie
Wyo
Joseph M. Carey
University and Agricultural College
B. B. Brooks
State University Board
Irrigation
Brooks
Carey
State University
Judge Carey
Railroad executives push freight rate rise before ICC
Washington October 13 1920 Presidents Daniel L Willard of the Baltimore andOhio Railroad and W C Brown of the New York Central told the Interstate Commerce Commission today that higher rates are needed. They argued that increased revenue is required to finance necessary improvements and provide adequate transportation facilities. They did not blame wage increases but noted wages as a factor.
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Washington
Daniel L. Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
W. C. Brown
New York Central Today
Interstate Commerce Commission
Forty Hurt When Train Falls at Beadgr Compton Bridge
Passenger train No. 5 on the St Louis and Son Railway plunged through a bridge near Compton, Arkansas, injuring about forty people with seventeen in serious condition. The incident occurred October 1 as the train traversed the structure, leaving a wrecked coach and scattered debris along the line. Authorities, including local officials at Fort Smith, initiated rescue efforts and investigations into the bridge failure and possible causes.
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Beadgr
Ft. Smith, Arks
St. Louis & Son ‘Prapelace
Compton
Olla
Convict Surrenders to Kansas Prison, Tired of Detectives
John Sportsman, an escaped convict, returned to the Kansas state prison in Laws Ing to give himself up after fearing he was pursued by detectives. He had eight months left on a five year term when he fled, and his surrender delays his release to April 1912. Fellow escapee John Wilgus remains at large.
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Leavenworth
Kan
John Sportsman
Kansas State Prison
Sportsman
John Wilgus
Missouri
Wilgus
Holidays and Funerals Stop Coal Mine Closure
Aurora Illinois October 13 A coal mine at Braceville Michigan has been closed because workers celebrated too many holidays and attended too many funerals. Mine owners say it was short handed too many days to run at a profit. Braceville is an old town with many lodge members and funeral attendance is common.
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Aurora
Ill
Braceville
Menace of the Idle Rich Reported by Bishops
Cincinnati October report from the committee on capital and labor urges a gradual shortening of work hours with one rest day per week and a living wage minimum across all industries. The study warns the idle rich pose dangers equal to the idle poor by prioritizing pleasure over duty.
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Cincinnati
Dollé
Committee On Capital and Labor
Episcopal Bishops
Forest Fire on Big Chief and Sheep Mountains Contained
Forest fire on Big Chief and Sheep mountains is now controlled and surrounded by rangers. The blaze is believed to be of incendiary origin and left to burn out under supervision.
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Denver
Big Chief
Sheep “Mountains
Forest Rangers
Cyclone Hits Isle of Pines and Havana
A cyclone passed over the Isle of Pines at noon causing considerable damage. It is expected to bring full force to Havana late tonight as conditions worsen.
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Havana
Isle of Pines
Campaign rally at Capitol Avenue theatre in Cheyenne
The Democratic rally at Capitol Avenue theatre starts at 8 p.m. Speakers include former U S Senator Joseph M Carey Miss Rose Bird of Cambria candidate for State Superintendent and Dr Earl Whedon of Sheridan candidate for state treasurer. The Haneschka band will play between speeches.
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Capitol Avenue Theatre
United States
Joseph M. Carey
Rose Bird
Cambria
Earl Whedon
Sheridan
Haneschka Band
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Trial halted as juror vows to wed couple at six
Fort Scott Kansas October 13. The Nev J M Ma ay Methodist minister on trial for dishonesty had his case paused for thirty minutes when juror Rev J R McKenzie promised to marry Nathan Manning 69 and Mrs Mary Bearman 56 at six o clock the time they deemed lucky. The juror’s vow prompted the delay in proceedings.
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Fort Scott
Kas
J. M. Maay
J. R. McKenzie
Nathan B. Manning
Mary Bearman
Democratic Rally Speakers Announced for Capitol Theatre
Democratic candidates for governor secretary of state and superintendent of public instruction will headline a rally Friday evening October 1 at the Capitol Avenue Theatre. Principal speakers include former U S Senator Joseph M Carey of Cheyenne Dr Karl Whedon of Sheridan and Miss Rose Bird of Cambria.
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Capitol Avenue
United States
Joseph M. Carey
Cheyenne
Karl Whedon
Sheridan
Rose Bird
Cambria
Mm Superintendent of Public Instruction
Capitol Avenue Theatre
Athe Pricipal
Trio Charged With Swindling Officials Pumped by Salt Club Plot
Sheriff L Hughes pursues H B Rose Wallace and a woman known as Dolly Martin or Hicks, accused of swindling soldiers from Fort Russell via a Salt club ruse tied to the 0.9 Woolen Mills. The trio allegedly collected over $300 under false pretenses before fleeing toward Oakland and were detained by Carbon County officers after train arrest in Rawlins.
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L. Hughes
Cheyenne
Rawlings
H. B. Rose
Wallace
Dolly Martin
Hicks
Rose
Capitol Avenue
Samuel W. Weinberger
Fort Russell
Flosay Smith
West Eighteenth Street
Hughes
U.S. Woolen Mills Company
Martin
Carbon County
Local social notes and obituaries from Cheyenne
Thurston McCartney of Kansas City visits Mrs Culper. R D Carey and Judge Joseph M Carey travel to Laramie for a governor campaign address at Capitol Avenue theatre. Herman Price and Judge Brown visit Cheyenne. Assistant Chief Bob Ingalls returns from Denver. Wheatland and Riverton visitors seen. Ulman transacts business in Cheyenne New York Oct 14. Police officer Harry Folger dies after four weeks illness.
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Thurston McCartney
Kansas City
Culper
R. D. Carey
Laramie
Joseph M. Carey
Capitol Avenue Theatre
Herman Price
Carpenter
Cheyenne
Judge Brown
Larantié
Bob Ingalls
Denver
Jas. M. Stull
Wheatland
City
Warner Buckmann
Riverton
G. BE. BR. Ulman
Lost Springs
New York
St. John's Hospital
Brooklyn
Harry J. Folger
Adams Street
Four Dollar Charge Causes of Murder
A man named Talbott killed McCoy after a dispute over a $4 tool chiarge. He had earlier refused to pay and fled Alamosa for work, then returned to Center where he opened fire on McCoy as he watered horses, wounding him before he died.
Democratic Rally Set For Capitol Avenue Theatre
Friday evening October 14 marks a Democratic rally at the Capitol Avenue Theatre. Speakers include the former of Sheridan and Miss Rose Bird, governor and secretary of state roles, respectively, plus the superintendent of public instruction.
Tropical storm sweeps over part of Cuba
Key West reports a tropical storm passed over part of Cuba today after a wireless message arrived, though wire communication remains disorganized.
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Key West
Cuba
Local Electrical Service Advertisement
An ad promises wiring expertise with eighteen years experience and a full line of supplies and fixtures in the city. It touts tungsten lamps motors dynamos and vacuum cleaners with all work guaranteed and prompt job attention. Call or request a callback to save time and money.
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Anheuser-Busch
St. Louis
Hofmann Bros
Cheyenne, Wyo
Sherasan Co
Bell Telephone
Bell Service
NEW Way Shoemaker Shop
U. S
Sam Vittoria
Action
Sherman Co
Man
Isley OF Pines
Democratic Rally
Shorman Og
Pioneer Park
F. Stanle
David Belasco
Frances Starr
Eugene Walter
Eral
Alamosa
McCoy
Talbott
Wireless
S. P. Stevenson
THE
Citizen’s National Bank
the Consumers Supply Co
West 16Th St
National Lumber & Mill GO
Cheyenne Transfer CO
J. L. Murray, Mgr
Rock Springs
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