War News Roundup From Many Fronts Across WWI
Reports indicate Germany ready to grant modified terms while Austro Italian fronts see resumed artillery duels and weather improvements. British push in Mesopotamia nears Kut el Amara as Rimnik Sarat gains are tallied. Verdun and Carso fronts report heavy fighting and bombardments. News also covers Carranza Murguia Torreon reports, U S cases, and global war time dispatches with rail and air activity framed in a busy weekly digest.
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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
Laramie Hosts Poultry Stock Shows and State Meetings
Announcements list events in Laramie and Cheyenne including annual poultry, pet stock and dog shows January 11 18 and the State Bar Association meeting January 15 16. Other items note a new telephone building in Laramie and various Wyoming news such as beet production, floods, and a fatal train accident in Rawlins.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service
Laramie
State Bar Association
Cheyenne
American Live Stock Association
Two Killed at Casper in Oil Refinery Explosion
Five iron workers enter a still at Midwest refinery Casper Wyoming for repairs. An electric light cord shorted causing gas vapor ignition. Two men Samuel Spencer and Patrick Pryor died on site. three others Mike Carey Tom Firkmyer Solomon Epperson severely burned. Carey later died in Casper.
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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 production and price estimates summary
Wyoming state estimates of crop production and prices compiled by the bureau of crop estimates through the weather bureau show act and production figures in thousands of bushels, with omissions of several values. The report outlines expected outputs and price outlooks for key crops within the state.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Weather Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Wyoming Supreme Court Orders Retrial For Three Death Cases
The Wyoming Supreme Court overruled a lower court and remanded for retrial three Lincoln county murder cases sentenced to death. Defendants are Matt Cirej, T Oyama, and Dan Parker, all tried in Kemmerer. Cirej allegedly killed his wife, Parker killed another man, and Oyama killed a Japanese victim.
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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
A Burlington passenger train broke through a right of way fence near this place. It struck cattle owned by M Connelly killing or maiming twenty head in one muster and thirty more in a subsequent clash about a mile farther. The total loss is three thousand five hundred dollars.
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Burlington
M. Connelly
Orpet Confidant Sentenced for Theft
Thermopolis Charles Hamer claimed to be Harry Orpet's trusted friend and fled Wisconsin to dodge testifying at Orpet's murder trial for Marian Lambert. He 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 gutted the twenty room ranch home of L. G. Phelps in Meeteetse causing an estimated loss of 20 000 dollars. Lavish furnishings and a large collection of souvenirs from European tours formed much of the value. Origin of the fire is unknown.
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Meeteetse
L. G. Phelps
Pay High Prices for Moose Meal, Casper
A Wyoming group including Ross and Charles Richards Lorenzo Waldron Rosas Bitts and Hasenhawk paid a fine of 691.40 for possessing a half moose, violating state game laws. The incident underscores high costs tied to living and wildlife penalties in Casper.
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Casper
Wyoming
Ross
Charles Richards
Lorenzo Waldron
Rosas Bitts
Hasenhawk
Strange Malady Strikes Horses in Local District
An unknown disease affects a number of horses in the region. The illness causes horses to suddenly weaken and collapse, with many dying within a short time. Local owners report horses dropped by the malady and attempts to diagnose are underway.
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Guernsey
The world seldom speaks well of man who is dead broke
A concise adage noting social judgment toward someone with no financial resources after death, reflecting attitudes about wealth and reputation.
Danderine Hair Shine Ad Promises Dandruff Cure
An old advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming one application doubles hair beauty and quickly dissolves dandruff. It warns dandruff robs hair of luster and can cause itching, feverish scalp, and hair loss, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle at drug stores.
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Knowlton
Why Brass Band In Front Wins A War
Bobby bursts with knowledge about cars and noises while a father teases him with a pun. The tale ends with a quip about a brass band signaling progress, as siblings exchange curious exchanges in a light Indianapolis News style.
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Bobby
Clarence James
Sonny
Indianapolis News
The Kind Sees Children Handled with Kid Gloves
A remark by The Kind notes that some children must be treated with kid gloves. The exchange contrasts cautious care with blunt handling, highlighting sensitivities in addressing youth.
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