Qualifications for balloon pilot commissions at Fort Omaha
The United States Army Balloon School at Fort Omaha Nebraska outlines qualifications for first lieutenant observation balloon pilot commissions. Candidates must be US citizens aged 19 to 35 with good education and character. After examinations, they enlist as first class privates, train, then are commissioned as first lieutenants with pay of 2000 dollars yearly, plus quarters and food.
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United States Army Balloon School
Fort Omaha
Nev
United States
Aviation
Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps
Leutenant Aviation Section
Signal Officers Reserve Corps
Aviation Examinations Passed. Applications via Fort Omaha
The record notes successful examinations for aviation and states that application blanks may be secured by addressing the president aviation examining board at Fort Omaha Nebraska.
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President Aviation Examining Board
Fort Omaha
Neb
Powder River dome proves oil strike in Wyoming
Powder River dome yields first well in section 16 township 41 range 81 at 700 feet by Western Exploration Shiloh and Weber Petroleum ground. The shallow well is expected to produce about twenty five barrels daily and supports belief that Embar sands are sealed and will deliver a large oil flow. The discovery draws cautious optimism from geologists.
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Powder River
Wyoming Brokerage Company
Western Exploration Company
Shiloh
Weber Petroleum
Powder River Dome
Weather details at 6 AM with temperature and wind
The report notes a clear morning with a 46 degree expected temperature and 56 degree mean for the date. Last 48 hours show a 4 degree rise, gusts to 17 mph from SE, high 65 and low 43, and total precipitation 12.47 inches since Jan 1 with no new rain in the last 48 hours.
Denver Auto Show Packs Civic Auditorium for Nov 12 to 18
G A Wahlgreen reports forty five gas and electric car distributors along with thirty three motor accessory dealers have taken all space in Denver Civic auditorium for a 20 000 square foot auto show running November 12 through 18. A special trucks display will be shown in dealer showrooms. The mobile trades association show committee of fourteen is coordinating the event and a dinner for the committee and space applicants was held at the Brown Palace.
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G. A. Wahlgreen
Denver
The
Automobile Trades Association
Rocky Mountain District
Wahl Breen
Brown Palace Hotel
Robbery Trial Begins for Normandie Hotel Case
Adam Green and John Kelley faced a jury over an $87 robbery of Don Hadalma, night clerk at the Normandie. The case reached the jury late last night after a long trial, with verdict expected early this morning. The crime occurred months ago near Fifteenth Street.
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Adam Green
John Kelley
Don Hadalma
Normandie
District Court
Hadalma
Fifteenth Street
Sheep Farmers Exit Business in Wyoming
Walker Bidler has sold his sheep range near Tie Siding and plans to quit the business. Mrs. McClure has disposed of her flocks and both intend to pursue dry farming. A display at the Ladies' Toggery is priced at $10,000 for today only.
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Laramie, Wyo
Aviators Fall 100 Feet One Fatally Injured
Lieut John Frost and Lieutenant McLaughlin fell 100 feet in an airplane at Frosts private aviation field near San Antonio. McLaughlin likely fatally injured. Frost not seriously hurt.
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San Antonio
Tex
John Frost
McLaughlin
Frosts
Frost
Fulton engineer designs first internal gear driven truck
Albert F. Main, chief engineer of Fulton Motor Truck of Farmingdale Long Island, designed and built the Matis truck in Indianapolis as America’s first internal gear driven truck.
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Albert F. Main
Fulton Motor Truck Company
Farmingdale
Long Island
Matis
Indianapolis
America
Dozen Youths Rounded Up For Premature Hallowe'en
Police nab twelve boys at Carnegie Library for early Halloween celebrations. A second group of about twenty five fled. officers vow tighter patrols and jail time for future depredations. Magistrate Swainson set appearances for 4 pm and released them after remarks from Sergeant McFarland.
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Hallowe'en
Carnegie Library
C. A. Swainson
Sergt
Jack McFarland
Votes Count More Now Than Later In Pony Contest
The State Leader's Shetland pony contest urges active candidates to secure subscriptions before 9 PM next Saturday Oct 20 for first period votes. Cheyenne entrants should turn in before deadline. out of town candidates may mail subscriptions for first period votes if postmarked by that hour.
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Cheyenne
Thousands of Socialists Protest Post Office Actions at Madison Square Garden
Thousands of socialists packed Madison Square Garden in New York for a riotous protest against the Post Office Department's actions against certain socialist newspapers. The mass meeting drew nearly 3000 demonstrators voicing opposition and demanding press freedom.
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NEW Ork
Madison Square Garden
Post Office Department
Certai
Cheyenne to Close Earlier for Freight Service
An agreement among Denver committees, Colorado lines, and Cheyenne shippers to close local freight houses at 4 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. beginning Oct. 15. The move targets Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Trinidad Walsenburg and Cheyenne to ease congestion and aid wartime transport of men and materials.
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Denver
Commission On Car Service
National Defense
American Railway Association
Colorado Lines
Denver Transportation Bureau
Denver Civic and Commercial Association
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Trinidad
Walsenburg
Colo
Cheyenne
Colorado
American Falls Forces Out IWW Dissenters with Posters
In American Falls Idaho, posters urge I W W slackers agitators and pacifists to leave town. The campaign proclaims American Falls a real American town and warns that troublemakers should move on before they are forced out.
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American Falls
Idaho
Seven Die When Auto Hit by Train Near Detroit
Seven occupants of a car driven by J Pohl were killed when the vehicle was struck by a Michigan Central train at Hardy crossing twelve miles north of Detroit.
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Detroit
J.pohl
Michigani Central
Hardy Crossing
Fur Collection Shown At Ladies' Toggery
A $10,000 high grade fur collection is on display today at the Ladies' Toggery. The assortment, sourced from William Jackman’s Sons, includes coats capes muffs scarfs stoles and capelets in various furs and prices. The collection is limited to today only. Senator F E Warren has returned to Cheyenne from Washington.
Senator Clark and wife site at Warren home yesterday
A fragmentary notice notes Senator and Mrs Clark visiting the Warren home on Sunday. The brief item records a social appearance at a seven street residence and mentions their stay in the city.
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Senth Street
Clark
Warren Home
Yester
Sullivan Party Passes Through Going to Casper
Pat Sullivan and a party including Messrs. Cohen and Hutchinson of Denver travel toward Casper as they pass through the area. The brief arrival notes the group continuation toward Casper with the Denver representatives.
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Sullivan
Casper
Pat Sullivan
Sir
Messrs. Cohen and
Hutchinson
Denver
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E. S. Johnston Grocery Co
Michigan
Concord
Malaga
Tollman’s
Monarch
Brookfield
U. & Balloon School
Weather Report
Capitol
Labrary
Amuse Theatre
M. C. Gerhart
Mgr
Paas Opry
Peos
Ladies' Toggery
Warren
F. E. Warren
Cehyenne
Washington
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