War era brief notes from Western Newspaper Union
Reports from Washington note Germany likely to grant altered terms while Austro Italian fronts see renewed artillery duels. British forces press in Mesopotamia near Kut el Amara as trenches endure in France and Macedonia. News covers Torreon, Rimnik Sarat gains, Verdun actions, and European diplomacy amid wartime strain.
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Germany
Washington
Mesopotamia
Kut-el-Amara
Brody
Galicia
Beltran
San Antonio
Tex
Carranza
Murguia
Torreon
Villa
Funston
George Bell
el Paso
France
Macedonia
Berlin
Wallacha
Verdun
le Mort Homme
Hill 304
Wyoming State News Highlights From Laramie and Cheyenne
A collection of notices from Western Newspaper Union lists events in Wyoming. January calendars include poultry, dog shows, and bar association meetings. Other items report a new Laramie telephone building, sheep industry prosperity, church dedication at Torrington, and fire damage at Hyattville.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service
Laramie
State Bar Association
Cheyenne
American Live Stock Association
Torrington Methodist
Granger
Hyattville
Big Horn Basin
Glenda
French
R. C. Naylor
Denver
Wyoming
Congress
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
Hugh R. Millard
James B. True
John Wilson
Thayer Junction
Two Killed in Casper Refinery Explosion
Five iron workers entered a still at the Midwest refinery Casper Wyoming to make repairs. An electric light cord short circuited, igniting oil vapor and causing a flare that burned the men. Samuel Spencer and Patrick Pryor died on site, Michael Carey died later in Casper, with Tom Firkmyer Solomon Epperson listed as fatally injured.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service
Casper
Wyo
Midwest
Samuel Spencer
Patrick Pryor
Mike Carey
Tom Firkmyer
Solomon Epperson
Casper, Wyo
Michael Carey
Pittsburg
Wyoming crop estimates from Bureau of Crop Estimates 1916
The U S Department of Agriculture file transmits Wyoming crop production and price estimates compiled by the Bureau of Crop Estimates. Figures reflect act and production in thousands with data omitted.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Weather Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Wyoming Supreme Court Remands Three For Retrial
The Wyoming Supreme Court overruled the lower court and ordered remanded to retrial the murder cases of Matt Cirej T Oyama and Dan Parker all sentenced to death. The defendants were tried in Kemmerer Lincoln county and involved killings of two men and a wife.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming Supreme Court
Lincoln County
Matt Cirej
T. Oyama
Dan Parker
Cirej
Parker
Oyama
Kemmerer
Burlington Train Kills Cattle Herds After Fence Breach
A Burlington passenger train struck cattle along the right of way near the town. The herd belonging to M. Connelly was damaged with about 50 head killed or crippled. The total damage estimated at three thousand five hundred dollars.
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Burlington
M. Connelly
Orpet Confidant Sentenced for Theft in Cody Case
Thermopolis report says Charles Hamer claimed closeness to Harry Orpet and fled Wisconsin to dodge testifying at Orpet’s murder trial of Marian Lambert. Hamer pleaded guilty to theft near Cody and received an indefinite term in the state industrial school.
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Thermopolis
Charles Hamer
Harry Orpet
Wisconsin
Orpet
Marian Lambert
Cody
Ranch Home Destroyed by Fire in Meeteetse
Fire destroyed L. G. Phelps ranch home in Meeteetse causing about 20,000 dollars in losses. The twenty room house housed lavish furnishings and a large collection of souvenirs from the family's European tours. Origin of the blaze remains unknown.
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Meeteetse
L. G. Phelps
Pay High Prices for Moose Meal Caspar
Wyoming men Ross Richards Charles Richards Lorenzo Waldron Rosas Bitts and Hasenhawk paid a fine of $691.40 for possessing a half moose violating state game laws.
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Casper
Wyoming
Ross
Charles Richards
Lorenzo Waldron
Rosas Bitts
Hasenhawk
Strange Malady Strikes Horses Across Region
An unknown disease affects numerous horses in the area. Many animals suddenly weaken and collapse and die within a short time, leaving owners alarmed by the mystery illness.
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Guernsey
Dead Broke Man Praised Quietly in Death
A concise obituary notes that the world rarely speaks well of a man who dies without funds, reflecting on reputation versus financial ruin. The line emphasizes public perception of wealth and character at the time of death.
Danderine Hair Care Claim Promises Dandruff Solution
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a remedy for dandruff that doubles hair beauty after one application. It warns dandruff harms hair, causes itching, and suggests buying a 25 cent bottle from drug stores to try the product.
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Knowlton
Why the Brass Band Wins the War
A humorous exchange from the Indianapolis News about a boy Bobby and his father discussing car noise and a brass band. The joke ends with the boy explaining that old cars lack a brass band, a punchline tied to wartime morale and public perception. The brief vignette showcases a family moment and a playful misunderstanding.
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Bobby
Clarence James
Sonny
Indianapolis News
The Kind Quote on Kid Gloves Handling Children
A line in the archive quotes The Kind discussing gentleness in handling children. The remark uses the phrase soft treatment as a metaphor for care.
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Rimoik-Sarat
Bralla
Rumania
Danube
Matchin
Braila
Rimnik-Sarat
Diviois
J. Brundage
Jeannette Bates
Ardmore, Kil
Brundage
Frank Shea
Seventeenth United States Infantry
Columbus
N. M
Vado Fusiles
Mexico
Omaha
Coconino County
Ariz
California
Iowa
Nebraska
Middle Western States
Pacific Coast
Post Office
Los Angeles
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Wilson
New Zealand
Austria
Lloyd'’s
Sno
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Stockholm
Ekstrabindet
Sweden
Co. P. R. Toronto
Montreal
Cornwall
St. Polycarpe
Vienna
London
von Beseler
Polish State Credit Bank
Venustiano Carranza
Nuevo Laredo
United States
London Times
Mme de Thebes
Queen Victoria
Carnot
San Francisco
Meung sur-Loire
Anne de Savigny
Sporting News
Sailor Grande
Philadelphia
Ned Dewey
New York
Harry Greb
Bob Moha
Milwaukee
Buffalo
N. Y
Billy Miske
St. Paul
Jacl Dillon
Indianapolis
New Orleans
Richard Croker
Earl Cooper
Ascot Speedway
Eddie Pullen
Cooper
Roy
Peterson
la Crosse
Wis
Rio de Janeiro
Sydney Pullen
Brazil
Haynes
Tegeau
Stanley Yoakum
Iron Man
Terry McGovern
Eddie O'Keefe
Artie Root
Cleveland
Ernest Beauchamp
Dan Ketchel
St. Louis
Minden
John Reeves
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Paris
Roosevelt
Panama Canal Company
Wyoming State News
Joe Ortega
Rawlins
Lookout
Medicine Bow
Union Pacific
Lemont County
Lander
Riverton
Spencer
Lander Commercial Club
Timothy Rochford
Fort Bridger
Libby
Mont
G. Blacker
George L Akin
John B. Kemerick
American Oil Company
Greybull Refining Company
Greybull
L. W. Trumbull
J. B. Kendrick
State Board of Veterinary Examiners
Inter Ocean
Albany County
University of Wyoming
Chamber of Commerce
Mabel Bovine
Crop Report
Donn
Papa
Bocker
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