Wyoming events and mining notes amid Frontier Days
A roundup of Wyoming happenings lists Frontier Days events in Cheyenne and regional fairs from Cody to Douglas, plus town improvements, church activities, and new industries. It notes tungsten discovery in Uintah, a model factory planned for Casper, and mining developments in Timberlake and Lovell Worland.
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Guernsey
Uintah
Casper
Lovell
Worland
United Mines
Cheyenne
Collis
Timberlake
Basin
Company H
Star Valley
Camp Kendrick
Dan Wilson
Metéerse
Piney
Fish Hatchery
Good Cheer
Douglas
Congress
Newcastle
Wyoming Pharmaceutical Association
Register Reid
Cheyenne Chinese proprietor reports blackmail attempt
Ah Dor, wealthy Chinese restaurant owner, told police of an alleged blackmail plot by a husband and wife and their daughter. He says the elder woman invited him to a house, where the 13 year old locked the door and kept him for 15 to 20 minutes before the trio confronted him with a revolver demanding compensation for a supposed insult.
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Union News Service
Cheyenne
Wyo
Ah Dor
T M Patterson Dead Noted Editor and Leader Dies in Denver
T M Patterson, prominent editor, lawyer, and political figure, died after a week of illness at his Denver home. He led regional press efforts and influenced local law and policy through his long public service.
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Denver
Drawing the Line on Political Talk at Home
A column quotes a man asked if he encourages his wife to discuss current politics. He replies yes, withholds campaign epithets that occasionally loom large, reflecting cautious domestic discourse in public life.
Quick Relief for Skin Troubles with Cuticura
An ad promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for itching burning and disfiguring skin troubles. It promises instant relief and speedy healing with a free mail sample offer and Boston address. Also includes a brief comic about Nellie and a blue coloring product ad.
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Dept. L
Boston
Settlers Take Quarter Million Acres
Douglas land office reports for the last fiscal year ending June 30 show over a quarter of a million acres transferred from public domain to settlers in four counties. Entries totaled 1,328 covering 283,086.35 acres, reducing vacant land in the Platte land district by 190,668.94 acres to 6,248,699.06 acres remain available.
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Douglas
Douglas Land Office
Uncole Sam
Platte Land District
Frontier Nights Feature of Carnival in Cheyenne
Frontier nights and days will run July 26 27 and 28 in Cheyenne with Wild West championship contests as the main draw plus extensive night entertainment. An automobile parade along Capitol avenue will be the highlight, described by experts as the Wests best lit street. Three thousand cars in four abreast form a three mile long procession and take thirty minutes to pass the reviewing stands.
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Cheyenne
Capitol Avenue
Condemned Slayer Reprieved by Wyoming Court
Supreme Court ruling ends the current appeal for Oscar W. White sentenced to death for the 1913 murder of Anderson Coffee near Casper. Chief Clerk William Kelley reported no execution date can be set before the court reconvenes September 11, granting White at least six more weeks of life.
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Cheyenne
United States Supreme Court
Oscar W. White
Anderson Coffee
Casper
William Kelley
Wyoming Supreme Court
White
Park County Branch Joins Wyoming Suffrage Union
The Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage completes its Park county branch and establishes the union throughout Wyoming. The Wyoming suffrage movement now has a statewide organization with Park county as the latest link in the chain.
Threats Over Wedlock Ended in Arrest at Big Piney
Deputy Mills arrested Judson Kitchen on a charge of threatening Lilian Curtis daughter of John B. Curtis after her refusal to wed. The couple had been engaged but parental opposition due to Kitchen’s existing marriage and a pending divorce.
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Big Piney
Judson Kitchen
W. WB. Mills
Lilian Curtis
John B. Curtis
Kitchen
Miss Curtis
Rock Springs
Biography of Thomas M. Patterson Civil War Figure and Politician
Thomas M. Patterson, born November 4, 1839 in Ireland, moved to Crawfordsville Indiana, served in the Civil War, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1867. He practiced as City Attorney of Denver, served as Territorial Delegate to Congress, helped Colorado’s admission to the Union, and held roles with the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Times. He remained active in politics, attending Democratic and Populist conventions, including leading roles in 1900 and campaigning for governor in 1914.
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Ireland
America
Crawfordsville
Indiana
Asbury
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Wabash College
Denver
Congress
Kile
Colorado
Rocky Mountain News
Denver Times
United States
Patterson dies suddenly at home in Denver
Denver editor and former U S senator Thomas M Patterson died suddenly of apoplexy in his bed at 1075 Pennsylvania Street shortly after 1 pm Sunday July 23. He leaves daughter Mrs Richard Crawford Campbell and several survivors including a grandson at Dartmouth and another at Exeter Academy. funeral by Rev Dr John H Houghton at St Mark's and burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
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Denver
Thomas M. Patterson
United States
Colorado
Pennsylvania Stret
Richard Crawford Campbell
Grand Lake
Patterson
Katherine Grafton Patterson
James Patterson
Mary G. Patterson
Thomas MacDonald Patterson
County of
Carlow
Ireland
James
Margaret (Mountjoy) Patterson
Dartmouth College
Thomas Patterson Campbell
Exeter Academy
Katherine Campbell
Malin V. Johnson
Williams Street
Fred P. Johnson
Arthur C. Johnson
P. M. Pease
Rye
N. Y
Frances Porter
Byers, Cole
Samuel Grafton
John H. Houghton
St. Mark's
Fairmount Cemetery
James Whitcomb Riley Dies at 68 in Indiana
James Whitcomb Riley, famed Hoosier poet, died at his Indianapolis home with nurse Mise Clementia Prough present. The death followed his first violent paralyzing attack, the cause noted as a sudden decline since July 10, 1910.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James Whitcomb Riley
Tempting Fate in Double Billing at Local Theater
Behind the scenes of a barnstorming company Macbeth Parlow fears appearing tonight though colleagues insist he has long stage experience. The oddity is that he is billed for two nights in one town.
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Macbeth Parlow
Baker's Dozen Confusion Over Family Size
Charlie wonders about a baker's dozen as he recalls Mr. Moore calling the Brown children a baker's dozen. He counts their five children plus himself and his mother, realizing the joke about thirteen may not apply to their family.
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Charlie
Mr. Moore
Mamma
Willing Worker in Belgium Declares Trade as Grave Digger
A Belgian in German occupied Belgium offers to work for potatoes and signs a declaration. When asked his trade he answers I am a grave digger, delivering a dry, wry remark about faith and daily life under occupation.
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Belgium
London
Woman Recovers Nerves with Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Dewitt Lincebaugh of West Danby New York reports nervous trouble and irritability improving after using Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She notes relief for herself and her daughter and recommends keeping the remedy at home. The ad touts Lydia E Pinkham’s product as a 40 year old tonic for female derangements derived from native herbs.
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Ieee
Pinkham
Dewitt Lincebaugh
West Danby
N. Y
E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pat on a Load Howling Up a Hill Captain Joke
An Irish migrant in New York working for a lumber merchant is ordered to haul a load uphill. Seeing the horses struggle, the boss stops Pat but he quips and asks if the horses cannot carry the captain, then urges the team to rise.
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New York
Pat
Enterprising Visitor Seeks Car Sale for Unconscious Motorist
A visiting salesman asks to see the motorist brought in earlier, but a nurse explains the patient is not conscious. The visitor reveals the motive to sell him another car, prompting the humorous courtroom remark by the judge.
Courtship Joy Versus Postmarital Conduct
A proverb notes that pleasing a woman during courtship is easier than maintaining harmony after marriage, suggesting that sustained effort and behavior matter more than charm alone in long term relationships.
Price of Liberty Reflected in Legal Fees
A brief notice notes that pursuing freedom or rights can incur costly legal representation. The item highlights the role of skilled lawyers in navigating disputes and securing outcomes for clients.
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Los Angeles
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M. B. Hook
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A. A. Mayfield
Mary A. Smalley
Mary Barrett
Wyoming Press Association
Yellowstone National Park
Burlington
Union Pacific
Superior
Samuel A. Smoke
el Paso
Fort Russell
State Federation of Labor
Yoming
Wilson
Alcal
Federal Park
Chinaman
Husband
T. M. Patterson
U. S
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Nellie
Eva
Thermopolis
A. RB. Wright
Wilnow Creek
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