Mining Congress Meets in Chicago to Discuss Public Lands
The nineteenth annual American Mining congress opens in Chicago on November 18 with a key conference on Public Lands. Secretary J. F. Callbreath urges Wyoming to appoint three delegates, arguing western unity and a western policy are essential for shaping a practical solution to public land issues. He notes some qualified Wyomings have declined.
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American Mining Congress
Chicago
Wyoming
J. F. Callbreath
Kendrick
Callbreath
Kendricks
Congress
East
Tam
Knights & Ladies card party and dance
The Knights and Ladies of Security plan a card party and dance Friday night October 20 at K C hall. Card play begins at 4 30 sharp with admission 16e for ages 18 to 21.
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Knights & Ladies of Security
K. C. Hall
Knights and Ladies of Security
K. C. Hal
Rigdon to Speak at Wilson Club Meeting Monday
The Woodrow Wilson club schedules its next meeting for Monday night at 8 at 1813 Capitol Avenue. United States district attorney for Wyoming Charles L. Rigdon will headline with S S Pearlatine and others. Plans for Wilson Day festivities are advancing with large gatherings planned at several county points. A full program announcement will follow in a few days. The Wilson Day committees will meet tonight at county headquarters to map preliminary plans.
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Woodrow Wilson Club
Capitol Avenue
Charles L. Rigdon
United States
Wyoming
S&s. Pearlatine
Development Club Readies Producing Well in Big Muddy Field
The Wyoming Development club, drilling in the Big Muddy field less than two weeks, expects a producing well in two to three days after striking oil sand Wednesday. Early results are strong, with another top well nearby within a short distance from the Development club rig.
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Wyoming Development Club
Development Club
British steamer Alsonia sunk. passengers safe
London Oct 19 Lloyds reports the British steamer Alsonia was sunk. The captain and 163 crew members landed safely and only a few are missing. All passengers were handed to safety and accounted for.
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London
Lloyda
Suitcase Theft Sparks Tragic News in St. Louis Visit
Ed A Maggio learned of his wife’s death by telegram while at the Inter Ocean hotel to face H L Davis for stealing his suitcase. Davis confessed the theft when arraigned before Judge Edwards. The judge remanded Davis to the county jail without sentence to aid memory and recovery of missing items.
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ED. A. Maggio
St. Louis
Court of Justice of the Peace
W. J. Edwards
H. L. Davis
Inter Ocean
Davie
Edwards
Davis
Wheat Prices Break Records Amid War Market Surge
Chicago reports a dramatic wheat rally as prices soar past 1908 highs and December futures reach 1.68 a bushel after a 7 cent rise. Traders note all-time high quotations driven by European war developments and tight world supply.
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Chicago
Joseph Leiter
Title of Grand Restaurant Changes
Ownership of the Lincoln highway property housing the Grand restaurant and Barry's new stand was transferred from Mrs. Buey A. Stanton to Parks W. Smith. The warranty deed was filed yesterday as part of the settlement of C. M. Smith's estate, longtime manager of the F. B. Warren Mercantile Co.
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Lincoln Highway
Barry
Opes and 2 am Service Notices
NE NO 6 for and Messenger service prices reasonable opens and 2 am venue hours appear in the readable fragment. The clipped text suggests a local service listing with operating hours and price notes.
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For & Messenger
Denver Editor Observes Cheyenne Cadets Drill
Arthur Chapman of the Denver Times, arriving from Denver, watches Cheyenne cadets as they scale electric walls and drill at the high school. He meets Captain Dave Cook and Lieutenants Hopkins and Schneider, then tours to meet Commandant Walker and learns of the Steever system adopted by Denver schools.
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Arthur Chapman
Denver Times
Cheyenne
Denver
Union Pacific
Dave Cook
Phil Hopkins
Evan Schneider
Hopkins
Fred Miller
Birnéet Olson
Roger Chaffey
Whitney
Daley
Harold Bruce
William Woolston
Dan Rens
Cook
Lieut. Schneider
Mr. Chapman
Plains Hotel
Commandant Walker
Chapman
Steever
War Department
Schultz Reaches Home After Freezing Hike
August Schulle a Plains hotel bartender returned to Cheyenne at 7:00 AM after being lost in a snowy area near the Griffin ranch while hunting. Two search parties led by Lon Davia and Sheriff Gleason were ready to hunt when he arrived. He described wandering from the car with Hector Matt and Bob Alexander before finding a deserted ranch house to shelter in overnight. He was almost frozen and lost his way in the snow before reaching home and plans to return to work.
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August Schulle
Plains Hotel
Griffin
Cheyenne
Lon Davia
Sheriff Gleason
Hector Matt
Bob Alexander
Hrame
Schultz
Arrests Linked to Cement Theft from Burlington
Casper police coordinate with agent E M Matthews and Chief C F Embery to arrest George Davis in Cheyenne as an accomplice in a cement theft from the Burlington. Davis was taken to Casper for questioning after a confession obtained in Casper from Harry Emery, a cement contractor.
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Casper
Harry Emery
Burlington
Geo. Davis
Cheyenne
Crme
Davis
E. M. Matthews
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey
F. Embery
John Nolan
Carey and Clark to Speak at Kemmerer Rally
Ex Governor Joseph M Carey and Democratic candidate John D Clark will visit Kemmerer for a rally on Thursday evening October 26 in support of Wilson Kendrick and Clark. Organizers Ivan Jones and Lawrence Holland report the visit as part of a state tour backing the Democratic ticket.
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Kemmerer
Ivan Jones
Lawrence Holland
United States
Joseph M., Carey
John D. Clark
Conan
Kemlmerer
Wilson
Kendrick
Clark
Discharged Guard From Kentucky Attempts Suicide
Leon P. Craight of Fulton County Kentucky, discharged from the Illinois National Guard after a sun stroke on the border, attempted death by poison claiming he could not find work.
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PROM
Chicago
Leon P. Craight
Fulton County
Kentucky
Iinois National Guard
Pierre voter reports Wilson lead in national group
James Holm of Pierre reports strong support for Wilson from the Democratic National Committee. he cites a local Bromery store poll showing Wilson ahead and notes travelers’ polls showing Wilson leading Hughes with sizable margins across routes and regions.
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New York
James Holm
Pierre, & J0
Democratic National Committee
Holm
Pierre
Vielully
Wilson
Wilson Jo. Hughes
Hughes
Cheyenne Officials Visit Denver for Civic Improvements
Mayor R N Lafontaine of Cheyenne with commissioners John M Martin Enos Laughlin RH F Glafcke city engineer met Mayor Speer in Denver and toured the city with Henry F Meryweather to study sewage and paving projects. Cheyenne plans storm drainage work and observes the finished West Colfax Lagimer viaduct paving.
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Denver
R. N. Lafontaine
Cheyenne
John M. Martin
Enos Laughlin
RH. F. Glafcke
Speer
Henry F. Meryweather
West Colfax-Lagimer
Finger Prints May Identify Victim
Coroner Clyde Early had fingerprints taken to determine the young man’s identity after a body was ground to pieces on the Union Pacific Tuesday morning by the special train of Mrs. B. H. Harriman and freights. A tattoo on the arm suggested possible prior military or naval service, and a complete record of service members could aid identification if enlisted.
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Union Pacific
B. H. Harriman
Clyde
Naval Service
United States
Searchlight Club Holds Annual Southern Dinner
The Women's Searchlight club hosted its annual southern dinner last night in this city. A real old fashioned southern banquet was served, with Mrs. W. M. Redd presiding as club president.
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Women's Searchlight Club
W. M. Redd
Fire at Palmer Granary Not Serious
A Wednesday night blaze at Claude F. Palmers Burns residence damaged only the family granary. Reports had suggested a larger fire at the new house under construction for the Democratic legislative candidate, but Burns officials clarified the incident was limited to the granary and its effects were minor.
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Claude F. Palmer
Burns
Mercury 15 Degrees Below Normal Amid Cold Weather
The last night report from 6 pm shows 26 degrees with a forecast of colder conditions into Wednesday night. Temperature yesterday morning stood 24 degrees below normal while a large storm system moved through Missouri Illinois and neighboring states bringing heavy precipitation and impacting forecasts nationwide.
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J. G. Alter
0. S. Weather Bureau
Cheyenne
Missouri
Ilinois
Alter
Presbyterians Close Sessions in China
The Presbyterian meetings in China, including the Synod and The Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society, closed last night. The Synod opened with addresses by Rev. W. H. Bradley and Prof. J. B. Crabbe on Presbyterian Brotherhood. Mrs. J. W. Aldrich gave the principal address at the joint session.
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Synod
Women's Home and
Foreign Missionary Society
W.H. Bradley
J. B. Crabbe
Ile
Presbyterian Brotherhood
J. W. Aldrich
Country Club Aims to Add New Members and Improve Grounds
Cheyenne Country Club held a meeting at the Industrial club with 115 members present. Dues remain 10 dollars initiation and 16 dollars annual until next April. A plan to move the small house by Plains hotel to the grounds was favorably discussed. The house committee remains Frank R. Warton William Kinkead and C J Ohnhous. Members are urged to recruit new members. Plans include planting trees enlarging greens and building tennis courts to attract non golfers.
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Cheyenne Country Club
Industrial Club
Plains Hotel
Cheyenne Realty Co
Frank R. Warton
William Kinkead
C. J. Ohnhous
Cheyenne
White Bravely Faces Murder Trial Despite Delays
The article recounts White’s calm and nervy demeanor after murdering Anderson Coffee during a gambling debt dispute. Authorities note 28 stab wounds inflicted in a bank car and his self defense plea. His case traversed state and federal supreme courts amid transcription errors. White’s Georgia relatives offered no visit.
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White
Anderson Coffee
Coffee
Wade
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Georgia
Benefit chicken supper at church parlor
The Baptist ladies plan a six chicken supper in the church parlor on Friday to raise funds. The public is invited to attend and support the benefit event.
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Saturday Evening Post
Shepherd & Klett
Rigdon
Wilson Club
ODL
THE
Carlord
Olment
Carey
Kreponts
CHIAN
Searchlight Club
Pire
Palmers
Wyoming Trust
U. & Weather Observer
China
Country Club
Switva
Diamond C
Kelley Mercantile Company
Taxpayer
Houx
United States Senate
Ieee
Bobustes
S. W. ST. Clair Union Barber Shop
Masseur
Logan's
J. Rosenblum
17Th Street
Wyo
D. B. Gillespie
Gleason Mercantile Company
North Mlatte
Nebr
A. R. Wittee, M. D
Dresnahen Elk
Cheyenne, Wyo
West Side Coal & Junk Yard
J. A. Kirkpatrick
Prompt
Carey Ave
Welch
Huff’s Furniture Store
Huff
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