Draft Men Advised to Take Rain Coats
A clipped wartime notice addresses a drafted man named Gerald Walker and mentions his wife living with her parents in Denver. The letter, sent by Mrs Graham, clerk of the local draft board, urges readiness for possible deployment and references attendance at a Continental company prior to service.
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Mre
Ko Graham
Gerald Walker
Thor
Tarooma
Chevesne
Boon
Berlin
Pany
Leke le le
Derver
Funeral services held for Mrs Anna G Smith
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church for Mrs Anna G Smith with Rev Shingler presiding. Pallbearers included John Ingram Jane Jace Jobe Klett T Cornish William State and G W Rockefield. Interment followed at Lakeview Cemetery and many friends viewed the body Sunday morning at Earlschepel. Mrs Smith will be missed by a large circle of friends and relatives.
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Anna G Smith
Kotecopal
Orlock
Dev
Shingler
Pall
John Ingram
Jane Jace
Jobe Klett
Co. T. Cornish
William State
GW. Rockefield
Lake View Cometees
Earlschepel
All Kids and Families Invited September 1st
All kids and their families are invited to an event on September 1st with activities for children, families, and neighbors. The gathering offers games, food, and community fun in a welcoming neighborhood setting.
Will Build Wing for Asylum to House Inmates
Gov. Frank L. Houx announced immediate construction of a temporary $5000 wing to house inmates at the Rawlins asylum after a fire destroyed the men’s wing. A new $150,000 structure with modern furnishings will replace the destroyed section, and the administration building will also be rebuilt to improve operations. Insurance covered most losses.
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Rawlins
Frank L. Houx
I. B. Forsyth
Board of Charities and Reform
Cheyenne Prominent Citizens Call City Election Mass Meeting
A group of Cheyenne residents has signed a petition urging a mass meeting at the courthouse on Wednesday night to discuss the city election and recruit qualified men to run for offices. The organizers stress the gathering is not an attack on current candidates or officers but a push for broader candidate participation. The district court will host the meeting at 7 p.m with the hope of high voter turnout. Signers include J. H W Walton Charles D Carey George P Johnston Jacob Sherman Thomas Hunter W B Ross N S Thomas A A Woodruff Enos Laughlin B E Stone John D Clark T Blake Kennedy Co A Semrad A D Kelley P S Cook Fred Hofmann J H Schroeder W J Walls Patrick A McGovern W C Deming and E A Swezen.
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Cheyenne
Court House
District Court
At & P.m
J. H W. Walton
Charles D. Carey
George P. Johnston
Jacob Sherman
Thomas Hunter
W. B. Ross
N. S. Thomas
A. A. Woodruff
Enos Laughlin
BE. W. Stone
John D. Clark
Cavalry Horse Killed After Auto Race in Cheyenne
A cavalry horse on the south side of Cheyenne was killed after an auto race with a Fort Russell trooper. The horse struck a car driven by Charles Burger of 205 East Ninth Street breaking its front legs. The trooper was seriously injured and taken to the post hospital.
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Fort Russell
Cheyenne
Ffort
Charles Burger
East Ninth Street
Burgers
Will Search Passengers for Contraband Articles
San Francisco September 17 officers here received orders from the Treasury Department to search passengers departing from the port for concealed contraband articles. The order aims to prevent items that cannot be exported without a special license.
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San Francisco
Quatoms
Treasury Department
Washington
Women in Lumber Plant Influx At Brokane WA
Thirty women began work as lumber pliers and machine operators at a wood working plant in Brokane Washington due to a shortage of male labor. All Elks and their families are invited September 19th.
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Brokane
Wash
Machine Endere
Seven Injured in Boulder Train Wreck
Seven people were injured, one severely, when northbound Colorado & Southern passenger train No. 2% crashed head on into a waiting freight train near Marshall, five miles south of Boulder. Freight crew negligence allegedly caused the open switch. Thomas R. Brown of Denver sustained multiple fractures. T. J. O Halloran of Cheyenne reported minor injuries. Flo remained hospitalized with other victims at University Hospital.
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Boulder
Colo
Colorado & Southern
Denver
Billings
Marshall
Cheyenne
University Hospital
Thomas R. Brown
T. J. O'Halloran
Wyoming
Flo
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Laramie County Fair
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