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Newspaper
Cokeville Register
Location
Cokeville, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1918
Page
2
An editorial condemns street loafing drunks and beggars in Cokeville. It accuses the lack of action by the city marshal, urges cleanup under the work or fight order, and criticizes a reader who proposed arming with shotguns to confront the problem.
The State Leader reprints from last week's Register the obituary of Lester Wallin. The piece notes Wallin’s death and recalls his community involvement and local ties. A brief credit mention hints at a cooperative republication with a courtesy acknowledgement to the source.
The piece questions President Wilson’s rationale for backing war opponents in Congress while praising Henry Ford as a pacifist. It notes the inconsistency between urging re election bans against pro war senators and Ford’s public opposition to war. It suggests the president seeks lawmakers aligned with war goals yet endorses Ford’s antiwar stance.
In a reflective column, the writer muses on resilience and small joys amid daily grind, urging readers to notice kindness, community spirit, and hopeful moments found in everyday life.
Bankers and successful businessmen hire graduates from Giraud Island Business College of Gsland Island Neb for immediate service and good salaries. The school has led business education for over thirty years and cannot supply the demand for its graduates. It was the western school to prove that positions could be guaranteed for graduates. Write for free catalogue.
Local items report Mrs Leona Staley assisting at the L A Woodward home and jewelry repairs sent to FP E Curtis in Kemmerer. Emma Fuller visits Montpellier for dental work while Evelyn Tremelling moves to Montpelier to stay with relatives and attend school. A gun club meeting is set for nine tonight in the council chambers. May Whiston and Irene Bachus attend the chautauqua opening in Kemmerer with Floyd Roberts. Wm Taylor of Cokeville offers a ranch horse ad for identification and advertising costs. Lola Gulden of Omaha visits Cokeville with her daughter Miss Mstelle Noblitt en route to Los Angeles for the winter. Dr A L Chilton of Vocatello Optical will be in Cokeville Sept 15 at Hagerty hotel from 10 AM to 12:30 PM for eye care.
The Register reports on residents traveling to Ogden for medical care including Mrs Gilkison and Mrs Morley and their recoveries. Gokeville youths Leste Olson and Guy Simmons head to Kemmerer for government service, then Camp Lewis. Nell Olson departs for Salt Lake to enter Ruwland Hall after a farewell party.
A German sea mine interior mechanism is shown as part of a war exhibit at the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas running September 9 to 14, 1918 under government supervision.
All men between eighteen and forty five must register next Thursday September 12 at the post office. Those away from town should consult the registration official to register at their residence. military service members and those already registered are excluded.
Consumers must buy only four percent of substitutes with wheat flour, equating four pounds of flour to one pound of substitutes. An extra 25 pounds of sugar is now available for canning purposes, easing shortages for home preservation.
Frank Wexebner, perfecting under William Myers and Lev Hoffman, files to enter 40 acres in NW SW of section 24 township 28 south range 7 west Sixth principal meridian. Adverse claimants or objectors due protest affidavits by August 5 1915 to the register Alex Nishet United States Land Office Evanston Wyoming.
Notion is hereby given that Frank Wexelber ger of Hock Springs Wyoming as the Lawal ae siance of Reuben Sb Caldwell has filed in this action an application to enter wind er See 2687 Kevin Station Sr Bo Hexti the SK is Wig fot Sea 27 Ty 20N RTW Of the Sixth Mf Cortining 40 genes Alsersona claiming oiwersely the lind mbar described or for any other reason bo the abbyvoneel te live eupulent toule the thvetie aflidavite of protest in this office on or Defere Ohbolwer Nott eid whee Alex Nisbet Register
Department of the Interior announces that Pronk Wexellwr ier of Rock Springs Wyoming acts as legal representative for John T Kling er Wilbon J Kikios and duarney Tahsonk regarding entry under Sec 2nd Revised Statues No 6O NW SE of Byer ot Trea hot W of the sixth I. M. containing 1 acres. Adverse claimants must file protests in this office by October 1.
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