Local Notes From Wheatland and Nearby Towns
R. J. Haney suffers a badly smashed hand from a pump removal accident. Reed's barn under rapid construction with basement walls completed floor joists up and first floor laid. Miss Mae Davis and Miss Elizabeth Elsasser visit from Wheatland. Elsasser heads to Omaha, Davis accompanies her to Cheyenne. H. F. Lutzke exhibits a six foot tall sweet clover sample from dry farming. Mrs. A. T. Cowan and daughter join others for final homestead proof near Wheatland. Mrs. Murphy returns to Laramie. A Cheyenne man injured in an auto accident north of town when a rut caused a rollover. he was freed by passersby and the car damaged little. Unnamed victim’s name not learned.
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R. J. Haney
Reed
Mae Davis
Elizabeth Elsasser
Wheatland
Miss Elsasser
Omaha
Miss Davis
Cheyenne
H. F. Lutzke
A. T. Cowan
R. L. Murphy
Laramie
W. E. Davis
T. Kruse
Missers and a Judge Question Age in Banter
In a courtroom style exchange Miss Withers challenges the risk of guessing age while the Judge cautions there is no safe guess. The humorous dialogue centers on age estimation and prudence in speculation.
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Miss Withers
Jenks Judge Urges Focus on Pitching and Hitting
A courtroom style remark stresses practical training for players. The judge says hints won’t make a great pitcher and that raps on the head won’t boost batting averages.
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Jinks
Jenks
Turnover Lunch Stirs Boys' Athletic Club
A humorous note describes an "acrobatic lunch" for the boys' athletic club, jokingly defined as a meal built on turnovers. The item captures a light, playful moment in a school or club setting.
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Boys’ Athletic Club
Public Conversation Fragments Amid Estate Talk
Fragmentary dialogue hints at public figures and a family’s land claims. Text mentions raking finances and cultivation, suggesting dispute over property or inheritance without clear names or dates.
Proof of It Dialogue Sparks Genius Label
A witty exchange mocks a Jones girl’s intelligence as one speaker asks why she is deemed dumb and the other replies by citing her speech as proof. The brief vignette captures social bias and clever retort in a single line.
Italian War Humor Sparks Nose Joke
Smith comments on powder in Italy as a joke about a Roman nose. The quip plays on geography and facial feature to joke about wartime smells.
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Italy
Local residents travel and social notes from Wheatland area
Mrs G J Morris went to Wheatland Thursday. T J Malloy of Cheyenne was here Thursday and Friday. Miss Ola Phelps was a passenger to Diamond Thursday. Rev B A Turner was down from Wheatland Wednesday. Carl and Earl Witter were in Wheatland Monday on business. Miss Addie White visited her sister in Wheatland Wednesday. Mrs John Eddner of Cheyenne is the guest of Mrs Oscar Wildman. Slater and Wheatland played ball Wednesday the latter winning 10 to 8. Money loaned on Platte and Goshen county real estate 9 percent. T F Allen Crawford Neb. Frank Redburn adds paint to his cottage. Dr E H Corry made a professional visit to Hartville Friday night with Virgil Davis. Fred Hrdlicka and wife and Chas Vasina and wife returned Friday night from Cheyenne. Jerry Mossell went to Wheatland Monday for blood poisoning treatment returning Wednesday. George Joseph, formerly in Vic's place, left Friday for a two weeks visit at Wahoo Neb. A B Sheldon and Glen J Morris went to Wheatland Saturday night for a brief visit returning Monday with wives who spent a week there. they came back in a car, got stuck in Chug creek and pulled it out.
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G. J. Morris
Wheatland
T. J. Malloy
Cheyenne
Ola Phelps
Diamond
B. A. Turner
Carl and
Earl Witter
Addie White
John Eddner
Oscar Wildman
Slater and
Platte and
Goshen County
T. F. Allen
Crawford
Neb
Frank Redburn
E H. Corry
Hartville
Virgil Davis
Fred Hrdlicka
Chas
Vasina
Jerry Mossell
George Joseph
Vic
Wahoo
Nebr
A. B. Sheldon
Glen J. Morris
Chug Creek
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Chugwater Trading Company
Chugwater Drug Store
de Laval
Chugwater
E. A. Haney
Wyoming
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