Wyoming Notes Rise From All Regions Brief News
Brief notes from Wyoming cover the annual meeting of the Wyoming Engineering Society in Cheyenne to include engineers and surveyors. Other items report crude oil estimates for 1919, a trade tour by Cleveland merchants, criminal cases in Riverton and Sheridan, a Cadelle case hearing delays, the Pinedale Roundup revival, elk hay purchases at Jackson, liquor confiscations and racial tensions in Sheridan, irrigation land openings, naturalization class efforts in Laramie, Cheyenne bank clearings, the death of Frederick Harvey, and various local accidents and medical notes.
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Union News Service
Wyoming Engineering Society
Cheyenne Jai
Wyoming
Charies
Hui
Colorado Springs
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Riverton
Marvin Hayrssell
Bonneville
Saw Boone
Sheridan
Ira Kirby
Boone
F.C. Marshall
South Dakota
Washington, D. C
Nowlin
Biological Survey
Jackson
W. H. Mann
Dubois
Lander
Ben Gordon
Hadeen
Gordon
Cheyenne
North Platte Project
Nebraska
Torrington
Wyo
Mitchell
Neb
Laramie
Kanas City
Kaw
Bombs Halt Rioters In Berlin Riot Toll
Eyewitnesses estimate Berlin casualties at forty two killed and 105 wounded as police used bombs on rioters. Indpendents incited disorder while minister Welne assumed responsibility for measures. Government faced pressure from radicals amid siege rules and clashes around the Reichstag during a volatile period.
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Union Newservice
London
Berlin
Reuter
Karl Welne
Telehistag
Themen
St. Bartholomew's
Ebert
Bauer
Noske
Germany
Upper Silesia
Uncover Ship-Building Graft on Pacific Coast
Government investigators have unearthed graft in shipbuilding for the government across Oregon, Washington, and California. William H. Tidwell was named chief assistant to Bert Schilesinger as the inquiry widens. Attorney General Palmer has ordered the U S Shipping Board to pause about 87 million dollars in claims pending the investigation.
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San Francisco
Cal
Oregon
Washington
California
William H. Tidwell
Treasury Department
United States
Bert Schiles- Inger
Palmer
Pacific Coast
United States Shipping Board
Returns for Six Months Washington Rail Control Extended
Continuation of the standard return to railroads for six months after federal control ends was agreed by Senate and House conferees. The Esch bill provision was accepted. the Cummins bill would have shortened the period to four months.
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Washington
Senate
House
Cummins
Mysterious sickness spreads to northern Wisconsin
A health inquiry by the State Board of Health shows an illness prevailing in Oklahoma and Kansas has infested northern Wisconsin. In a small northern community, over 400 residents report suffering, signaling a widespread mystery illness.
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Madison
Wis
Oklahoma
Kansas
Wisconsin
State Board of Health
Influenza Spreads in Japan Reported by Empress of Asia
Passengers aboard the Canadian liner Empress of Japan, arriving from Yokohama, report influenza spreading in Japan with Kobe noting 175 deaths in three days. The figures come from travelers and reflect a grave outbreak scene in early reporting.
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Japan
Victoria
B. C
Yokohama
Kobe
Allies to Aid Poland Plans Involving War Material Aid
Allied governments consider definite plans to supply Poland with war materials and food to halt Bolshevism expansion as Secretary Baker testifies before Congress. General Tasker H. Bilas had called Poland the bulwark against Bolshevism. The committee weighs Secretary Glass proposal to gather 150,000,000 in credit to European outfits.
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Poland
Washington
Baker
House
Tasker H. Bilas
Glass
Relief for Russian interior via coop exchanges
The supreme council approved reciprocity based relief to Russia interior by exchanging clothing medicines farm implements and other needed goods for grain and flax. Trade will be routed through cooperative unions representing about 20 million Russians, with aims to reach peasants directly. Baker noted US desire to aid Russia while preserving alliance policy.
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Paris
Supreme Council
Russia
Baker
Washington
United States
Ituxsia
Billy Sunday Preaches Burlesque Funeral in Norfolk
Billy Sunday led a public funeral service for John Burleycorn in Norfolk Virginia before more than ten thousand attendees. The ceremony started at the railroad station with a notably long casket carried on a carriage through the streets to Burley’s tabernacle as a funeral procession unfolded.
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Norfolk
Billy Sunday
John Burleycorn
Milwaukee
Pershing in Denver Rally Feels Western Spirit
Gen. John J. Pershing toured Denver on arrival, saluting at Union Station and visiting Aurora hospital. He praised Western loyalty at a 12,000-person Auditorium gathering, urged youth military training, and commended the American Legion while shaking hands with 2,600 service members. The crowd cheered 50,000 strong as he wept with emotion, brushed away tears, and was overwhelmed by patriotism.
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Union News Service
Denver
John J. Perashing
Stern
France
City
Union Station
Aurora General Army Hospital
American Legion
Colorado
Commonwealth
Pershing
Department of Twar
United States
New Anaesthetic Reported By DuPont Officer
A new anaesthetic claimed to eliminate pain and nausea without loss of consciousness was announced by an officer of I. DuPont de Nemours & Co in Wilmington Delaware. The highly refined ether is modified with gases and has seen success in dentistry obstetrics and minor surgeries.
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Wilmington
Del
I. DuPont de Nemours & Co
Warne Against Gas Waste Conserves Resources
Washington warned that rigid government control will eventually seize natural gas resources unless a concerted conservation effort is made. Secretary Liane will address a conference with state regulatory bodies, public utility commissions, gas property operators, and manufacturers to consider necessary measures.
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Washington
Liane
State Reologiaix
Public Utility Commission
Eva
Appuinee
Reds Win Victories On European Fronts War News
Bolshevik communique from Moscow reports captures on the Turkestan front including divisions under the fourth and fifth forces near the Caspian Sea and along the Volga. Kolchak’s head is confirmed as captured, with the Caucasus army repelling attacks near the Aksai River. London dispatches note British leaders summoned to Paris to discuss the Middle East and Bolshevik advances.
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London
Turkestan
Moscow
Gurley
Caspian Sea
Ural River
Ted
Chernyi Vara
Astrakhan
Volgi River
Kolchak
Siberia
Denikine
Ekaterinador
Aksal River
Germany
Winston Spencer Churchill
Walter Hume
Admiralty
Baron Beatty
Henry I. Wilson
Imperial Staff
Paris
Lloyd George
Middle East
European
Russia
Odessa
Poland
Brattle States
Warsaw
India
England
Constantinople
New
Turkey
Asha Minor
Clemenceun
Tinople
French Forces Engage Syrians at Margyun and Tallkala
Cairo dispatch reports serious fighting between French troops and Syrian volunteers at Margyun with many casualties on both sides, severe French losses at Tallkala, and additional clashes at Alexandria and other locations along the French zone demarcation line near Damuisseus.
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London
Exchinge
Cairo
Margyun
Tallkala
Alexandderia
Damuiseus
Grand Jury Planned to Probe Pacific Coast Ship Frauds
San Francisco reports a grand jury investigation into alleged shipyard frauds with over 1,000,000,014 dollars involved. Assistant Attorney General Wert Schlesinger plans to depart for Seattle to open the probe, with similar investigations already starting in Oregon and California shipbuilding centers.
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San Francisco
Calif
Pacific Coast
Wert Schlesinger
Seattle
Oregon
California
Metal markets report settlement prices
Colorado market prices for base metals show bar silver at 1.90 and a half percent, copper at 19 20 cents per pound, lead at 8.00, spelter at 9.31, and tungsten at 6.50 to 12.00 per unit.
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Colorado
Eastern Livestock Trade Report From Chicago Market
At Chicago the Eastern Livestock listing shows varied prices for hogs cattle and veal with ranges for weight categories and product types. Notable figures include hogs cull and common grades, and dairy product prices such as Butter Creamery at 51 4 cent and other dairy items.
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Chicago
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General Pershing
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Warne
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Siberian
Union Nowa Service
Fawnpaper Union News Service
Denver Mankets
Ucklinga
Brollers
Perse
Fupome Sale Cscs
Aiee
Colo
Deana
Navy
Lima
F. O
Wbie
Metal Markets
Eastern Livestock
Couch Grain
Het Bae
V.bo
Clover Aod
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