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Newspaper
Cokeville Register
Location
Cokeville, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1917
Page
5
Pape's Diapepsia Ad Promises Quick Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsia as a fast and harmless remedy for indigestion and stomach upset. It claims relief in five minutes and urges readers to buy a fifty cent case at any drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Urga City of China Surprises with Lamas and Deserts
A vivid sketch of Urga, a North China frontier town near a desert edge. The city blends sand and squalor with a strong lama presence led by a chief lama rivaling the Dalai Lama in stature. Holy men gather, festivals unfold, and a devil dance mesmerizes pilgrims from surrounding steppes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Urga
Dalai Lama
Wil Tanner
Asia
Elks Fed At Jackson Hole In Winter By Survey
The U.S. Biological Survey fed about seven thousand elk at Jackson Hole Wyoming during last winter. A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his in actions. J B Mill quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Hole
Wyo
Biological Survey
Thrifty Apple Kitchen Tips And Frugal Recipes
A homemaker shares ways to minimize waste with apples including peeling cores for jelly and vinegar, storing barrels of apples, baking, salads, relishes, and condiments. It covers others uses such as buttonhole fixes with wax, raffia gift wrapping, and simple chafing dish ideas with recipes for apple souffle and chestnut coffee sauce.
Factory Fire Traps Five Iron Workers at Midwest Refinery
Five iron workers entered a still at the Midwest refinery in Casper Wyoming to make repairs when a gas vapor explosion occurred. An electric light cord chafed causing a short circuit that ignited the vapors, killing Samuel Spencer 30 and Patrick Pryor 20 and fatally injuring Mike Carey Tom Firkmyer and Solomon Epperson. three others were seriously burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Casper
Wyo
Midwest
Samuel Spencer
Patrick Pryor
Mike Carey
Tom Firkmyer
Solomon Epperson
Death by own action of Lamoreaux linked to estate transfer
A telegram from Minneapolis to Mrs. EB. J. Farlow reports the death by suicide of George Lamoreaux, 37, son of a noted Wyoming frontiersman. He had marital troubles and recently assigned his interest in his father’s $40 000 estate to his sister Phoebe Leseberg of this place, possibly to shield property from his wife.
State Treasurer Warns of Cuts to Prevent Higher Taxes
In a biennial report to the governor, State Treasurer Herman B. Gates urges Legislature to cut appropriations from two years ago to avoid a state tax levy increase. The general fund was overdrawn by 147 085.64 on Sept 13, and ten year government expenses nearly tripled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Herman B. Gates
Burlington Train Collides With Cattle Herds
A Burlington passenger train broke through the right-of-way fence near this place and killed or crippled 50 head of cattle owned by M. Connelly. One run struck twenty head, a mile farther another thirty were killed or maimed, totaling $3,500 in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
M. Connelly
Former Wyomingite Killed in Chili Casper
Rev. John Lewis Reeder of Punta Arenas Chili reports the death of Gilman A. Hackett a former Casper resident. Hackett was working near a traction engine in Santa Cruz Argentina when he slipped and was crushed by the moving machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chili
Casper
John Lewis Reeder
Punta Arenas
Gilman A. Hackett
Santa Cruz
Hackett
Wyoming Oil and Industry Notes Amid Growth and Tragedy
Reports from Wyoming detail rising oil and coal activity, new company formations, and large-scale projects across towns like Casper, Cheyenne, and Greybull. Notable items include the Pilot Butte oil well, a $50,000 tools order for Producers Oil, condemnation debates over oil lands, railroad fatalities in Fort Bridger, and a push to protect operator interests as Ferris bill amendments are drafted. public service and historic structures also feature in the state’s evolving landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Sells
Cokeville
Torrington Methodiat
Granger
Hyattville
Ogalalla Company
Douglas
Boston
Producers Oil Company
Burns
Archer
Pine Bluffs
Basin
Wyoming
Pilot Butte Oil Company
Wind River
Pilot Butte
Fremont County
Lander
Riverton Territories
L. W. Trumbull
Timothy Rochford
Fort Bridger
Libby
Mont
Wyoming Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Cheyenne
G. Blacker
George L. Akin
John B. Kendrick
Orpet Confidant Sentenced for Theft in Thermopolis
Charles Hamer claimed ties to Harry Orpet and fled Wisconsin to dodge a witness role in Orpet’s murder trial of Marian Lambert. He pleaded guilty to theft near Cody and received an Indefinite term in the state industrial school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpet
Thermopolis
Charles Hamer
Harry Orpet
Wisconsin
Marian Lambert
Cody
Ranch House Destroyed By Fire At Meeteetse
Fire leveled the ranch home of L. G. Phelps at Meeteetse causing about 20000 dollars in loss. The twenty room house held lavish furnishings and a large collection from European tours. The fire’s origin remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeteetse
L. G. Phelps
Three Die When Auto Is Struck by Train Near Thermopolia
Three persons were killed and two possibly fatally injured when an automobile carrying them was struck by a Chicago, Burlington and Quincy train near Thermopolia. The dead are Robert Jenkins of Fort Collins Colorado Tony Dudna of Kirby Wyoming and Charles Jubar of Gebo Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thermopolia
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Robert Jenkins
Fort Collins
Colo
Tony Dudna
Kirby
Wyo
Charles Jubar
Gebo
Swamp Root advertised health cure and temptations tale
An early 20th century ad proclaims Swamp Root as the remedy for kidney liver and bladder trouble with sample offers and testimonials. It includes a note about Dr Kilmer and Co and a separate anecdote about Edison replying to a question on temptation in a church setting with a farmer car joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Wigral
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Castoria Advertisement and Piano Studio Anecdote
A note on Castoria bearing its long running signature for infants and children contrasts with a Clarive Balas anecdote from a Cleveland pianist. The tale centers on a young girl whose improper tempo and reading provoke humor about musical triplets and correcting her former teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarive Balas
Cleveland
Lwe
Dandruff and Itching Remedies and Quick Witty Snippets
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for dandruff and scalp itching with a free sample offer via mail. It also suggests Cuticura Soap for daily use. The page includes light humor quotes and maxims, with one vignette about a couple’s quick exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuthewra
Dept. L
Boston
Chauffeur Dies in Thermopolis Train Crash
Word lists Ernest Woolman a Denver chauffeur and Robert Jenking of Fort Collins among three killed when a car carrying five men was struck by a Chicago Burlington & Quincy train near Thermopolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Ernest Woolman
Denver
Robert Jenking
Fort Collins
Thermopolis
Chicago, Hurlington & Quincey
Syrup of Figs Promises Quick Relief for Constipation
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for constipated children. It claims a teaspoonful will cleanse stomach, liver, and bowels within hours without griping and promises relief for fevers, sour stomach, and unsettled behavior. The ad targets babies, children, and adults with directions and a 50 cent bottle offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
California
Aging reshapes amusement in a Congress of Wonders
The philosophic tian notes ideas of amusement evolve with age. He recalls childhood interest in exhibits at a Congress of Wonders and says the spider’s mobility now fascinates him more than any show feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tian
Lirinilisham Ageberald
Alaska Bans Under Sixteen Labor in Underground Mines
The state prohibits employing boys under sixteen in underground mines. The rule targets youth labor safety and sets a clear age threshold for mining work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Carl Ray Charged With Bigamy In Los Angeles Case
Carl Ray, owner of a Cheyenne moving picture house, is under arrest in Los Angeles charged with bigamy. The charge by Victoria Korn Ray cites a 2016 Cheyenne divorce as invalid due to lack of Ray's Cheyenne residence, followed by a marriage to Nora Lowell of Cheyenne the day after the divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Ray
Cheyenne
Los Angeles
Victoria Korn Ray
Ray
Nora Lowell
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