W B Vodges Dies Quietly After Stroke at 74
Rancher and Sublet canyon homesteader W B Vodges died suddenly Wednesday evening after a prior stroke. He moved from Philadelphia four years ago for health, spent winters in Oak Park near Chicago, and was active at 74. Funeral held at Presbyterian Church, body to be cremated in Denver then shipped to Philadelphia. He leaves a wife and a married daughter in Billings.
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W. B. Vodges
Sublet Canyon
Mr. Vodges
Mr. Wodges
Cokeville
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Church
Denver
Billings
Mont
Vincent Furniture Co. Promotes Stock Show Visit and Sale
P W Olson departs for Denver to attend the big stock show while George Tanner makes a business visit to Cokeville. During our annual January clearance, Cokeville patrons are invited to visit the Montpelier store where furniture ranges and rugs are all at their best. Call and see us. Vincent Furniture Co. Montpelier.
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P. W. Olson
Denver
Cokeville
Vincent Furniture Co
Montpelier
Coldest Winter in Years with Record Lows Across the West
The past ten days brought extreme cold as thermometers stayed well below zero at night and barely rose above during the day. E. J. Tuckett ranch saw 88 below last Monday, Olson ranch about 42 below, and some reports claimed 52 below elsewhere, though challenged.
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E. J. Tuckett Ranch
Olson Ranch
Butter Wraps and Farm Station at the Register Office
Butter wraps and farm station described as done right at right prices at the register office.
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the Register Office
Local residents mingle at Cokeville community scene
Local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Peters and Mr. and Mrs. Schila move between homes while neighbors host gatherings and visits. Schoolteacher Lester Bagley returns from Smiths Fork trip. many locals travel to Kemmerer Salt Lake City and Denver for work or leisure.
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Lester Bagley
Smith's Fork
Cokeville
A. E. Robinson
Salt Lake City
Desert
Mrs. Robinson
California
Brookside Notes on Colds and School Attendance
Brookside notes most pupils suffer from colds and a hard cough. Mrs. Wm. Taylor visited Wednesday afternoon and photographed the school. James Taylor left school for the year, parents deem him too young to take duties seriously. Thos had perfect attendance last week with Winton Alleman and Wm R. Taylor Jr. Emma Allemen was home two days due to sickness.
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James .Taylor
Thos
Winton Alleman
Wm R. Taylor Jr
Allemen
Emma Allemen
Grazing Permit Applications Due in Afton Wyoming
Notice to all applicants to graze cattle horses and sheep within the Wyoming National Moves during the season of 2017 must file in the Afton Wyoming office on or before February 10 2017. Retrieve grazing fees and blank forms by request from Charles B Beam Supervisor.
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Wyoming National
Afton
Wyoming
Charles B, Beam
Supervigor
Jin
Fido the Coal Yard Dog Excites Cokeville and Kemmerer
A playful local tale recalls a small black dog named Beaut belonging to a coal company. He patrols Main Street, defeats visiting dogs, and returns for praise. The piece notes his 24 pound size, coal-black coat, red necktie, and fame among residents as the “make believe” dog of the coal dealer.
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Cokeville
Main Street
Fido
Kemmerer
Golden Rule Employees Receive 12 Percent Wage Rise
The Golden Rule Store announces a 12 percent wage increase for all employees starting November first. Each worker will receive back pay for the period since November. The company also offers life insurance to beneficiaries equal to one year’s salary.
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Golden Rule
Thed. C. Penney Company
Their Life In Their Worke and the London Saturday Review
The passage asserts writers were viewed as equal to thieves by critics and praises their life in work. It cites Randall and a paper launch before the London Society Council Bethool of Arts and Crafts, claiming they exposed a culture rich in talent.
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Atentosl
Veron Randall
Loudon Sockety Connell Bethool
Arta and Crafts
London Saturday Review
The Campagna and Its Timeless Allure
The Campagna surrounds the bay of Rome and reaches toward the Mediterranean offering a slow subtle beauty. It is called historic and unhealthy by some while others find romance in the landscape and its ancient fields.
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Bay of Rone
Mediterranean
Clalina Promises Cure for Cancer Across Trials
The article reports a hopeful claim that a treatment named Clising of Dy and Chadow 1 Walker shows potential to relieve suffering and possibly cure cancer. It notes early success with capsules and injections, with widespread, though unverified, reports of improvement.
New Manager at Cokeville Merc Arrives to Lead Store
Clyde Rau formerly of Fossill Wyoming has arrived to take over management of the Cokeville Mercantile Company. He is a well known Lincoln county resident. B H Smalley remains with the company for now after offering his resignation following rheumatism and plans to leave management.
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Clyde Rau
Fossill
Wyo
Cokeville
Cokeville Mercantile Company
Rau
Lincoln County
B. H. Smalley
H. H. Weast Located in Machias New York
H. H. Weast, once with Cokeville Mercantile, now writes from Machias N Y that he is established there and engaged in general mercantile business He asks Cokeville friends to write to him so he can keep in touch and collect the register.
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H. H. Weast
Cokeville Mercantile Company
Machias
N. Y
Mr. Weast
Cokeville
Baby Scalding Accident Afflicts W C Roberts Family
The infant child of W C Roberts was scalded Thursday when the boiling bath water was splashed on it. Mrs Roberts left to fetch cooler water and instructed another child to watch the baby. The young girl reportedly lifted the infant into the hot tub, necessitating emergency medical care in Cokeville.
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W. C. Roberts
Oregon Short Line Weekly Rates Continue Indefinitely
The All The Year Round week end and Sunday rates have proven popular and will be continued indefinitely. On sale every week at all times for your convenience. Ask O. S. L. for details.
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Oregon
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Chas. Peters
Mrs.Schila
A. LD. Noblitt
Dan Wooley
Mulligan
Kodak Films
Rinehart Studio
Tom Hickman
Porter House
Fred “All of
Clas
O'Bannon
Victor Forgeon
A. D. Hoskins
Hawaiian Islands
Parley Bennion
Frank Stoner
Red Desert
Marshall Reynolds
Rock Springs
Elk's Lodge
Marguerite May
Lawerence Holland of
R. Cotnery
Lava Hot Springs
E. R. Niebel
B. L. Smalley
Axel Johnson
Emil Lilgrose
Roy Twies
Thomas Fork
Joe Fuller
Joe Fully, Sr
Frank Mau
Cheyenne
Frank Nelson
L. A. Sweeney
Leland Standford University
Mr. W. OR. Collette
Bill Thurman
George
L. &. Bueson
EBA. Scott House
Jao-—Flo
John Loyd
Kemmer
Wm. Pitt of
Chas. O’bannon
F. J. Alexander
The
Alexander Optical Company
Haggerty Hotel
Mr. Wedges
J. H. Whinyates
Tony Swenson
L, Price
Cokeville, Wyoming
Brookside
Wm. Taylor
Cokeville Merc
Machias, N. Y
W.C. Roberts
Pete Fuller
M. C. Campbell
Porter
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