Wyoming State News Roundup and Local Calamities
Wyoming bih population sees fair openings and fairs scheduled across Carbon Big Horn and Converse counties. Sparks of industry appear with Laramie water readiness and Burlington oil burner engines. A murder case in Pinedale, a fatality near Wheatland, a deranged suspect in Rawlins, and a look at the Eastland disaster tie the region to broader events while fire, rail, and dam updates shape daily life. Local incidents include a bridge of accidents near Laramie, a forest blaze south of Elk Mountain, and a sugar plant nearing operations in Sheridan.
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Iowa
Campstool
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Sheridan
Geo. Maxwell
Wheatland
Howard Lee Bristol
Dike
Cheyenne
Charles Bellin
Dick Grant
Pinedale
HB. F. Burton
Casper
Burlington
Charlies Carlson
Rawline
Telluride
Colo
Edward Farrell
Washington, D. C
Hensley
W. P. Palmer
Union Pacific
Lookout
Laramie Hospital
Oklahoma rider wins frontier days broncho busting title
Henry Walter of Mulhall Oklahoma becomes the world champion broncho buster in Frontier Days before 16 000 spectators James Alexander of Colorado places second A New Mexican George Weir wins steer roping with Eddie McCarty Cheyenne second Harold Brinker drives in a racing car covering 109 miles in 2 hours 16 minutes Other summaries list multiple event winners and times reflecting a festive final day in Cheyenne Wyoming
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Union News Service
Cheyenne
Wyo
Oklahoma
Henry Walter
Mulhall
Okla
James Alexander
Coloradoan
Yellow Fever
George Weir
Eddie McCarty
Harold Brinker
Denver
Iberian Liner Sunk as German Submarine Attacks
London reports mark the war’s anniversary with anti American incidents in Berlin. The Leland liner Iberian was torpedoed and sunk with six crew killed, three Americans among them, while eight Lowestoft trawlers, including the Quest and the Strive, were sunk by the same submarine. Thirty one were saved from Iberian rescue boats.
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Union News Service
London
Warsaw
Zurich
Switzerland
Berlin
Berin
Quest
Strive
Achieve
Athena
Coriander
Fitzgerald
Auto overturns. child drowns near Torrington
A car carrying Mabel Coleman eight of Scotts Bluff Neb and five others veered into an irrigating ditch eighteen miles west of Torrington. The car half submerged in ten feet of water trapped occupants. C H Westervelt freed himself and rescued Mrs Beach Coleman and daughter and Mrs P L Bama and daughter. Mabel Coleman body was not found. the party were traveling to Yellowstone Park.
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Torrington
Mabel Coleman
Scotts Bluff
Neb
C. H. Westervelt
Mra. Beach Coleman
Mra. P. L. Bama
Mayor L D Barlow and son injured in car crash near Arvada
Mayor Barrow and his family were injured when their car turned over in a washed out hole after heavy rains near Arvada. Barrow suffered three broken ribs and his son Lewis was seriously hurt. Other passengers sustained lesser injuries.
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Barrow
Gillette
L. D. Barlow
Lewis
Arvada
Accidently Shot Self Near Pine Bluff
A young man named Dillingham who works as a farm hand for R. Kinnear south of town accidentally shot himself with a 22 revolver. The shot struck his abdomen and he is severely wounded.
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Pine Bluffa
Dillingham
R. Kinnear
Austrian Killed in Mine Explosion at Carneyville
Paul Bogsier a 49 year old Austrian coal miner was killed in a Carneyville mine explosion he had reportedly gone to examine after firing the fuse authorities reported the blast occurred when he inspected the charged shot which exploded.
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Sheridan
Paul Bogsier
Carneyville
Petrograd War Minister Foresees Warsaw Fall to Enemy
M. the Duns said the enemy concentrates vast forces against Russia and envelops Warsaw’s territory and districts. He warned Russia may yield part of the region to regroup for a resumed offensive, comparing today’s move to 1812 and Moscow.
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Petrograd
M. the Duns
Russia
Warsaw
Moscow
Mexico City Reoccupied by Constitutionalist Troops
Washington reports Gen. Pablo Gonzalez's forces have retaken Mexico City with little resistance. The move crushes Fierro's Villa column, aims to neutralize future threats, and follows orders from Venustiano Carranza. Carranza directs immediate transport of staple foods as troops advance into the capital.
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Washington
Mexico City
Pablo Gonzales
Jesus Acuna
Interior
Gonzales
Villa
Fierro
Gonzalez
Bis
Lechuga
Carranza
Venustiano Carranza Wan
Genealen
Not at the door or the window notice backfires
An old bachelor posts a sign promising he buys nothing at the door. Two salesmen knock at the window with props and peg mats. He asks if they can read, they reply yes, and he buys from them. He then adds to the notice that the window is also barred.
Averse to Slang in a Chicago School
A short anecdote recalls a boy who failed to remove his hat before a lady, his friend whispering slang. The tale contrasts slang use with proper speech, ending with a pupil quipping about roughnecks. The piece highlights attitudes toward slang in a school setting.
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Smill
Chicago
An Easy Victim in a Foolish Custom
A fragment reflects on attitude toward a target as a weakly led deference to a fool ish custom, suggesting a critical view of conformity and susceptibility to manipulation. The text conveys social critique with a sharp, archaic edge.
Bride From Fayetteville Marries Saline County Farmer
Miss Mary Elizabeth Beraner journeyed from Fayetteville Ohio to Saline county to wed Francis de Bales Schneider, a young farmer. A runaway accident left Schneider with a broken leg and fractured ribs, yet the bride secured a license, summoned the preacher, and returned to the farm in a plaster cast.
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Mary Elizabeth Beraner
Saline County
Fayetteville
Francis de ‘Bales Schneider
Saline
Schneider
Kan
Kansas City Journal
Vivien and the playful pup race through tears
Vivien, four, ran to her mamma crying that a dog was after her. The mother explained the dog was only racing with her. Vivien’s expression changed as she understood the playful chase.
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Vivien
Mamma
Auto Frock Bill Sparks Fashion Debate in Puck Parody
A satirical exchange shows a plutocrat lamenting a six thousand dollar bill for an auto suit and its costly trimmings. His daughter argues the dress itself is cheap, while most expense goes to matching tint and accessories in the humorous exchange from Puck.
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Puck
No Room to Talk Applies to All of Us
A reflective piece notes that the saying “he has no room to talk” fits everyone, as no one is free from judgment or fault. It argues self-awareness matters and urges humility in speaking about others.
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