Wilson nomination celebration at Shadow Lawn planned
Great preparations are being made at Shadow Lawn near Lone Branch New Jersey to honor the notification of President Wilsons nomination. More than 1 000 people are expected to hear his acceptance speech at the event held on the former home of John A McCall president of New York Life Insurance Company. The estate is noted as one of Americas finest country homes.
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Shadow Lawn
Lone Branch
N. J
Ridgaway Narrowly Escapes Wild Horse Incident
Professor C. B. Ridgaway, vacationing in Napa California, recounts a near fatal run in with a wild horse while driving with J I Norton and friends. The horse collided with their car, destroying its front and top, but no one was seriously hurt. Ridgaway plans to return for Wyoming University reopening in September.
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C. B. Ridgaway
Napa
Cal
San Francisco
I. J. Norton
Colin Hunter to Be Laid at Rest Today
The funeral for Colin Hunter will be held this morning at the First Presbyterian church. The Carnegie library where he served will close in his memory. Rev. Harold Forde and Rev. J. J. Shingler lead services, with interment at Lakeview cemetery. Cheyenne Lodge No. 1 A F & A M conducts Masonic rites at the grave. Pallbearers include L. R. Breanahen Timothy Dyer John A. Martin BE Johnston Daniel McAlvan P. S. Cook David Nimmo and Samuel Corson.
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Colin Iunter
To' O'Cloca
First Presbyterian Church
Carnegie Library
Harold Forde
J. J. Shingler
Lakeview Cemetery
Cheyenne Lodge
No. 1
A. F
A. M
L. R. Breanahen
Timothy Dyer
John A. Martin
Be, Johnston
Daniel McAlvan
Cook
David Nimmo
Samuel Corson
Bell and Hirsig Buy 8 000 Acres in Laramie County
Joseph T. Bell and Fred Hirsig filed a warranty deed with the county clerk conveying about 8,000 acres from Warren Livestock in Laramie. The deed bore $460 in stamps, suggesting a price well over $60,500. The land lies in townships 15 and 16, range 64.
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Laramie County
Joseph T. Bell
Fred
Warren
Laramie
G. Hirslg
Missing Mexican Caught At Laramie
The fourth Mexican wounded in the Thames street battle on July 19, which killed Theodore Valencia, was captured at Laramie and is held by Sheriff Jackson. He aided as a material witness against Jose Hernandes and Pablo Estebre in Valencia’s murder case. Another Mexican named Villa remains hospitalized at St John’s.
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Thames Street
Theodore Valencia
Laramie
Jackson
Cheyenne
Jose Hernandes
Pablo Estebre
Valencia
Villa
St. John's Hospital
Senate to Pass Eight Hour Law This Day
Senate leaders push to approve an eight hour workday measure as President Wilson weighs cabinet input and opposition narrows. Republicans plan a substitute bill while labor leaders oppose government controls amid stalled Canadian commission provisions.
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Browning
New Jersey
Wilson
Wilges
Spokane WoN Land Bank Hearings Focus Wyoming District
Wyoming business men and farmers prepare for a September 15 hearing in Cheyenne as the federal Farm Loan Board considers twelve land bank districts. Secretary Lamont urges Industrial Club input on demand, rates, land values, and local farming conditions to shape the Spokane centered district and possible Omaha or Denver centers.
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Wyoming
Federal Land Board
Lamont
Induedustrial Club
Washington
Spokane
Denver
Omaha
Commercial Clubs of
Industrial Club of
Cheyenne
Treasury Department
Federal Farm Loan Board
Federal
Federal Land Bank
Farm Loan Board
Industrial Club
Heyennre
M. Lamont
Last Solemn Rites for Bob Shingle Today
Funeral services for Robert Gilmore Shingle a Wyoming pioneer who died in the past week will be held at 1 p m at the residence of his son Dr J D Shingle 1812 Peblican street Dr Leon C Hills former pastor of the First Presbyterian church will officiate A Masonic grave ceremony will follow with Knights Templar escorts at the burial and a similar escort will accompany Colin Hunter’s funeral earlier today.
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Robert Gilmore
Wyoming
J. D. Shingle
Peblican Street
Leon C. Hills
First Presbyterian Chaprch
Lakeview Cemetery
Knights Templar
S Smilar
Colin Hunter
Miss Younger to Speak at Laramie Mass Meeting
Miss Maude Younger known as the Mother of the Eight-Hour California Law for Women travels to Laramie to address a mass meeting organized by Albany county’s Congressional union. She plans to speak in Laramie on Sunday and in Cheyenne Monday at the Labor Day celebration at Minnehaha park.
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Maude Younger
West
California
Laramile
theAlbany County
Congresional Union
Melville C. Brown
Grace Raymond Medard
Congressional Union
Iramle
Laramie
Miss Younger
Hanna
United Labor Organization
Cheyenne
Minnehaha Park
Chavez Wins Fiom Louisiana Bout In Fifteenth Round
Denver report Benny Chaves defeated Joe Louisiana by a foul in the fourteenth round of a fifteen round featherweight bout. Chaves claimed victory in Louisiana as the crowd watched.
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Chavez
Fiom Louisiana
Denver
Benny Chaves
Joe Louisiana
Reverend F A Stabb lefield Preaches at First Presbyterian
The Rev F A Stabb lefield of Maresfield Ore will preach Sunday morning and evening at the First Presbyterian church. He arrives to lead services and deliver sermons to the congregation.
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Presbyterian
F A. Stabblefield
Maresfield
Ore
First Presbyterian Church
Funeral set for Thomas Heaney Sr. in Cheyenne
The body of Thomas Heaney Sr., pioneer resident of Cheyenne, who died suddenly in Denver, is brought home. Funeral Sunday at 9 A.M. from St. Mary's Cathedral with interment in the Catholic cemetery. The body lies at Mrs. Bradley's home for calling hours. Relatives alerted nationwide.
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Thomas Heaney
Cheyenne
Albany
Denver
Walter J. Bradley
Mr. Bradley
R. N. LaFontaine
St. Mary's Cathedral
Bradley
Smallpox Toll in Athens Athens Greece Aug 24 Epidemic Strains City
Athens reports a severe smallpox outbreak hitting both children and adults in the city and Piraeus. Quarantine is set between inland areas and ports, vaccination is difficult due to vaccine shortages, and troop movements complicate containment.
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Greece
New York
City
Piraeus
Alexandria
Egypt
Castellariza
Asia Minor
Aths
St. Barbara
Nicomedia
Daphni
Chiryssospiliotissa
Piragus
Chateau
Briand
Barbara
Galeriua
Ikons
Tinos
Constantine I
Baelt
Pilgrimage to Tinos Brings Income to Island Inhabitants
The Greek peasants saved the king, the Virgin of Tinos image was restored to the shrine on a mountain. Each year thousands of devout Greek Catholics visit similar to Lourdes. The 12,000 islanders have a total annual income of about $100,000 from the pilgrimage, concentrated in a single day.
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Tinos
Lourdes
Funeral for Philip Ross Held at Early Chapel
The funeral of Philip Ross of Heela who died Monday was held yesterday at 4 pm from the Early chapel. Rev. 9 Pith of Denver conducted the services. Interment followed. John David Ross of Nanaimo arrived to attend.
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Philip Ross
Heela
Denver
John David Ross
Nanaimo
Vancouver
BH. C
Jack Hunton Attends Colin Hunter Funeral
Jack Hunton, pioneer ranchman of Fort Laramie, arrived in Cheyenne yesterday to attend the funeral views of Colin Hunter with whom he had long been associated in the ranch business.
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Jack Hunton
Fort Laramie
Cheyenne
Colin Hunter
Tragic Honeymoon Murder Attempt Leads to Lake Search
Chicago police hunted Lake Michigan today for the body of J Maurice Pettit a former Cedar Rapids bank teller. Pettit killed his 18 year old wife with a razor at the end of their honeymoon and then disappeared as his mother in Cedar Rapids mourned and claimed he was insane.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
J. Maurice Pettit
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Lulu Pettit
Michigan
Cheyenne Quartermaster Corps Seeks Local Recruits
Secretary R M Lamont of the Industrial club reported a War Department request for 12 to 15 Cheyenne men suitable for emergency service in the quartermasters reserve corps. Recruits would receive annual training and hold ranks up to major. Nearby war news from London covers a German force in Romania aiding the Thumontans and Ru element.
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R. M. Lamont
Industrial Club
War Department
Washington
Cheyenne
Quartermasters’ Reserve Corps
Quartermaster's Department
Eeeeeth Cares
Professor Charles Hines Sued for Breach of Promise on Eve of Wedding
On September 1 Miss Finn May Grove of Omaha filed suit against Prof. Charles Roth Hines alleging breach of promise to marry. Grove seeks $20,000 damages claiming Hines planned to wed her while also intending to marry Charlotte Reed Everatt. Both women had been students of Hines at Northwestern.
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Cncago
Charles Roth Hines
Northwestern University
Dartmouth
Finn May Grove
Omaha
Dines
Miso Charlotte Reed
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