Cheyenne Sees Record Enrollments as New School Year Opens
Superintendent announces Cheyenne schools post the largest first day enrollment in city history with nearly 1700 students. Public schools rise to 1476, Holy Child Jesus reaches 190, Convent boarding 27, and Cheyenne Business College up 17, signaling a strong start and expectations of higher totals by week’s end.
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Cheyenne
Fee
Corlett
Churchill
Central
Conversus
High School
Johnson
Convent of the Holy Child Jesus
Cheyenne Business College
School of
Rocky Mountain Territory
West
Miller Man Mrs M J Miller Man Brought To Cheyenne
The body of Mrs. M. J. Miller man, 56, Cheyenne resident, who died in Manchester Tennessee last Friday, arrived in Cheyenne by train and was transferred to the parlor for burial arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Millerman
Cheyenne
Manchester
Tenn
Cheyene
Parly Undertaking
Marble Named Blind Fund Agent
A. H. Marble, president of the Stockgrowers National Bank, serves as local sub treasurer for the B. F. B. Permanent Blind Relief War Fund. He aims to raise funds to train blinded British French and Belgian soldiers in trades not requiring sight so they may support themselves. The fund, started by leading American bankers and philanthropists, seeks training schools and employment networks to create markets for blind made products.
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A. H. Marble
Stockgrowera National Bank
B. F. B. Permanent Aind Relief
Fithu Root
Vincent Astor
August Delmont
Lyman J. Gage
U. S
Thomas P. Gore
Myron T. Herrick
Robert Bacon
Otto H. Kahn
Whitney Warren
Joseph Widener
George Alexander Kessler
Speedy Return From Yellowstone Ends Two Week Trip
Manager C A Semrad of Cheyenne Light and Power and General Manager H A Wallace of Western Light and Power cut 550 miles from Yellowstone to Cheyenne in two days after leaving the park Thursday. They said the hotels closed because of the threatened railroad strike, not due to depredations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Semrad
Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company
H. A. Wallace
Western Light and Power Company
Yellowstone
Cheyenne
Park
Manton Injury Spells End of Season for Indians Cager
Cheyenne cancels Sunday game between Indians and Denver Cigarmakers after Ricks Manton injures ankle. Manion also sidelined, season likely over. Despite setbacks, fans see Manton as a potential big league recruit, possibly to join Claude Hendrix in the National.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Indians
Denver
Ricks Manton
Manion
Claude Hendrix
Motorcycle Race Was a Success
The Capital City Motorcycle club race from Cheyenne to Nunn and back covered about seventy four miles on Labor Day. Winners were Walter Reiches first in 1 hour 4 minutes, George Wales second in 1 12, M. L. Halverson third in 1 29, N. D. Polk rod fourth in 1 36, Arthur Smith fifth in 1 40, Lynn Harrison sixth in 2 10. Cheyenne merchants funded prizes and were thanked by contestants and club members.
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Capital City
Cheyenne
Nunn
Return
Walter Reiches
George Wales
M. L
Happy) Halverson
N. D. Polkrod
Arthur Smith
Lynn Harrison
Reprisals Against Allies Continue Amid Debate
The article discusses measures by Great Britain involving seizure and detention of ships, with Senator Thomas' amendment approved by the State Department. The president is empowered to use part of the lead and naval forces he deems necessary to uphold those actions.
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Great Britain
Galle
Thomas
State Department
Funeral of Miss Mildred Burke Set for Friday
The funeral for Miss Mildred Burke daughter of Mr and Mrs Burke who died after a auto accident near Red Buttes Sunday will be held Friday at 9 AM from St Marys Cathedral in Cheyenne. The body arrived yesterday and burial will occur at Olivet Cemetery with friends preparing to lay flowers. Ruth Cook Miss Burke friend still in hospital at Laramie will learn of the death when recovered and not until then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Burke
Cheyenne
Ruth Cook
Burke
Grand Avenue
Laramie
Tragedy Touches Cheyenne As Youthful Mildred Burke Dies
A public tribute honors Mildred Burke born Evanston July 19 1897 who grew up in Cheyenne Wyoming. The 19 year old graduate of the 1916 High School pursued music with soprano talents and violin studies, planned further study abroad, and died after a family visit misfortune while returning from California.
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BE. W. Burke
Mildred Hpurke
Evanston
Cheyenne
Hannibal
Keokuk
Iowa
Wyoming
Mrs. Burke
California
Mildred
Misa Ruth Cook
D. L. Cook
Laramie
Miss Rourke
Ife
Imomile
Harold Veughn
Grads Plan for the New Year at Cheyenne High
Fifty percent of Cheyenne high school 1916 graduates will enter college or university in the fall term. The class of 34 names many pursuing teaching, engineering, business college, or naval service with several already entering work or awaiting definite plans.
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Cheyenne High School
Universitien
Closs
Noton Lee
School of Mines
Golden
Colo
Cassie Cole
Colorado State Teachers’ College
Greeley
Gladys Cole
Center
Willis Rees
Citizens’ ‘Bank
Leon Clearwaters
de Yan University
LaFayette
Ind
Glennia Graham
Agbert
Etta Linn
Alan Fowler
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Nellie Hackman
Scott Martin
Fred Miller
Missoula
Mont
Electrical Company
Frances McInerney
Boulder
Colorado
Alesse Tyson
Business
Ruth Hanesworth
Wyoming University
Julia Cohen
Irma Stabler
Laramie
Harry Doyle
Ena Crain
Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Minnie Sorensen
Office of
Land Commissioner
State Capitol
Sadie Leffler
Business College
Florence Pearson
Will
Burns
William Dinneen
Annapolis Naval Academy
Earl Babcock
Ethelbert Mahoney
Sam Underwood
Columbia College
New York
Werner Stoll
Ralph Argue
Dorothy Gleason
Vernon Babcock
Colorado College
Morris Davis
Clara Ahrens
C. W. Riner
Faustina Tompson
Grace Devine
Lower Tax Rate Set by County Commissioners
Cheyenne and Laramie counties adopt a materially lower tax rate this year. At yesterday’s regular meeting the county levy was reduced from 4.2 mills to 3.8 mills while the total levy for all purposes will be a fraction over 21 mills. The county tax levy will produce about $923,000 in revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Laramie
Convent School Opens for Fall Term at Holy Child Jesus
The Convent of the Holy Child Jesus opened for the fall term with 190 enrolled and expected growth to over 225 by year end. Twenty seven boarders are present and at least 20 more are due. Students come from across the state. Miss Lorenna Vanderlip succeeds Florence Kelly as physical culture and dramatic art instructor. Prospects for a successful year are bright.
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Cheyenne
Kendrick and Clark Consent to Make Race
Elector resigned from his post as a U S commissioner and A M Brook of Dulfa lo was elected to succeed him. Outlook reports strong Democratic prospects with broad support for President Wilson across the state. County representatives gathered and assessed a highly optimistic mood for the year ahead.
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A. M. Brook
Dulfalo
Heright
Wilson
Auto trips boost Cheyenne to Burns fair excitements
County Agent R. B. Reynolds organizes two auto excursions from Cheyenne to Burns to promote the Laramie county fair set for September 13 to 15 at Burns. Machines leave Cheyenne around 9 each morning with locals offering their cars for the tours. participants should call 8971 to join. The trips aim to showcase the Burns region and draw large fair attendance.
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Cheyénunne
Burns
Laramie
R. B. Reynolds
Reynolds
Cheyenne
Newman Joins Sam Stark Company in Cheyenne
Jack Newman a well known former Raphael Clothing salesman has accepted a position with Sam Stark in Cheyenne. He came from Denver two years ago and has become prominent in labor circles and recently installed as president of the Cheyenne Trades and Labor Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Newman
Raphael Clothing Company
Sam Stark
Newman
Cheyenne
Denver
Cheyenne Trades and Labor Assembly
Resumes Duties of Union Pacific Station Stenographer
Harry Evie, stenographer in the train dispatcher's office at the Union Pacific station, has resumed his duties after a two week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Evie
Union Pacific
Extradition Story Confession in Bond Proceedings
Fragmentary court testimony reveals a defendant claiming innocence while detailing coercion by Babbitt and a conspiratorial partner. He asserts truthfulness, describes fear of false blame, and mentions pressure to confess and to implicate others.
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Ite
Stock Growers National Bank
Fer
Lovyy
Mis
Millerman
Knapp-Felt
Ste'son
Stockgrowers
Hank
B. FP
Bland
WAR Fund
Manton
Milnored Burke
ST. Mary's
Bite Elysian
Convent
Kendrick
Clark
Kelley Mercantile Co
Lincoln Highway
Capitol Ave
Babbitt
Thor
Lexington
Sam Thompson
Pabbitt
Tia
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