Woman Reunites With Russian Officer After Wartime Odyssey
Mrs. M Woelz, keeper at the Halfway stage house, recounted a dramatic tale of her years in Russia and Europe. She had married a Russian officer, fled through Siberia, survived the czarist era upheavals, and learned of his death before reuniting in Wyoming with her son. Deputy Smalley verified the tale as she and her husband left for the Halfway house accompanied by their ten year old son.
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Weelz
Reynolds & Smalley
New York
Russia
Woelz & Sons
Petrograd
St. Peternberg
Finland
Siberia
Chiis
Chin
Japan
China
States
Montpelier
Woelz
Pingree National Bank
Ogden
Cokeville
Bie
Haggerty
L. 8S
Pallogut
Walt Smally
Enoch Arden
Pigging It on the Randolph Road at Olson Ranch
The editor recalls an auto ride to P. W. Olson’s upper ranch where 50 to 60 heavy Duroc sows await pigging and new roading houses. The piece notes war-time sentiment, home front support, and Olson’s big blooded stock ranch attractors. Memorial Day flowers are offered by Schil's Drug Co. for Louis B. West holder, Florist.
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Randolph Road
P. W. Olson
France
Young Fisherman Forgeon Nets Four More Trout
Master Allen Forgeon, son of Ralph and Mrs. Forgeon, earned praise as a young fisherman. After returning with four trout for his uncle Grover Rich, he set out again next day, braved snow, and completed four more, earning a reward for his efforts.
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Allen Forgeon
Ralph Forgeon
Grover Rich
Bright
Master Allen
Editorial urges Senator Warren to reconsider retirement
The piece argues a strong elamor for Senator Francis B Warren to delay retirement from Congress beyond his current term. It notes his support for President Wilson's war policy and claims his advice will be needed in Washington during the war. It mentions the father in law of General Pershing and the public appeals urging Warren to continue serving Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis B. Warren
Congress
Warren
Wilson
Washington
Jack Pershing
France
Papnle
Wyoming
Breathing Spell Sits With Boys In France
A terse note reflects a breathing spell for the boys in France with quiet relief and hope for renewed vigor in the ongoing engagement.
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France
Wyomin g readers praise Cheyenne Daily Tribune for war news
A letter commends the Cheyenne Daily Tribune as the source of rapid condensed war news for western Wyoming readers. The writer highlights the paper’s phone service, broad editorial reach, and timely coverage, noting strong support from northern Wyoming communities and widespread page to page readership.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne Daily Tribune
Deming
Phone of Wyoming
Tibune
Woming
Lincoln County Man Seeks State Treasurer Nomination
Hon. A. D. Hoskins of Kemmerer seeks Republican nomination for state treasurer. A Lincoln County legislator and former senator helped push Lincoln County’s enabling act, with a career in mercantile business and banking. Hoskins manages the Blyth Fargo Hopkins Co store in Kemmerer and owns interests in other towns, earning broad support for a capable administration if elected.
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Lincoln County
A. D. Hoskins
Kemmerer
Wss
Hoskins
Wyoming
Big Horn
Powder
Tongue
Hilliard
Uinta County
Granger
Sweetwater County
Blyth-Fargo-Hopkins Co
Fouall
Cokeville
Kemmerer Savings Bank
Wool Growers Decry Defense Council Wool Plan
Local sheepmen charge the National Wool Growers and War Industries Board plan to auction wool on consignment will harshly raise costs. They say freight, shearing, and labor surged, while government appraisal and 75 percent advance on bills of lading shift risk onto growers, with little west region representation in Washington.
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Seaboard
Utah
National Defense Council
Washington
W. McClure
National Wool Growers’ Association
War Industries Board
United States
Commission Houses
Cokeville
Defense Council
McClure
Wakeville
West
Wool buyer seeks fall lamb contracts in Cokeville district
J. B. Snow of Snow & Stanfield, Stanfield Oregon, is in the Cokeville district this week looking for lamb contracts. He is understood to be offering ica lb for the young lambs to be delivered this fall mixed. Snow has been a top wool purchaser but notes a lack of market competition for buyers now.
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J. B. Snow
Snow & Stanfield
Stanfield
Ore
Cokeville
Snow
Married in April in Kemmerer two Cokeville youths wed
On April 11 in Kemmerer Lawrence Gwinn and Grace Ward were married with Rev. Joslyn officiating. Gwinn had recent work as night clerk and book-keeper for Earl D. Haggerty before moving to Archie Woodward's role. Grace Ward, raised in Cokeville, lives with her grandmother Mrs. Kate Morgan after her mother's death. The couple plans to settle at the Cal Williams residence and has received many congratulations.
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Kemmerer
Lawrence Gwinn
Grace Ward
Cokeville
Joslyn
Register
Gwinn
Earl D. Haggerty
Archie Woodward
Kate Morgan
Cal Williams Place
Shipping in Sheep Spurs Careful Train Handling
Kinney bards shipped 20 000 lambing ewes in three consignments aboard flatcars with camp gear. A wreck on Monday night caused a pileup but only one car of sheep mixed and not overturned. Seventeen sheep were killed and ninety one crippled by the crash and subsequent commotion.
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Kinney
William Moriman
Pershing Claimed Wyoming Home Amid War Efforts
General John J. Pershing, head of American forces, is claimed by Wyoming as his residence Cheyenne. A service flag star marks him as part of the state’s banner while he guides the fight to shape a better world. His son remains in Wyoming with his grandfather Senator Francis F Warren.
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John J. Pershing
Wyoming
Francis F. Warren
Pershing
Thomas
Episcopal Church of
Cheyenne
Evanston Press
Mrs Hampton Rests in Idaho Funeral for Christine Sorensen Hampton
Mrs J D Hampton of Cokeville died at Montpelier hospital Friday and was buried at the I. I Church in Ovid Idaho. Her children aged four and two are cared for by her mother while Mr Hampton plans to move to North Carolina. Christine Sorensen Christensen, known in the valley before marriage, turned 26 on April 23. Colteville residents attended the funeral, some riding in Christensen car which broke down en route.
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J. D. Hampton
Cokeville
Montpelier Hospital
Inet
Ovid
Idaho
I. I
Ovid Couwry
Mr. Hampton
Wareus
North Carolina
Christine Sorensen
Rowesome
Lige Christeyson
Colteville Peante
Christensen
Mey
Christennsen
Richard Roberta
William Ancote
Mina Nora Tooler
Chayney Roberto
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Death
Cobra
Poland
Warsaw
Mr. Olson
Schil's Drug Co
Louis B. Westholder
Florist
Editorial
By C. Watt Brandon
Gen. Pershing
Mrs. Hampton
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