Wyoming State News roundup of 1916 items in Cheyenne
A collection of Wyoming state items from June to September includes reunion plans for Scottish Rite Masons in Cheyenne, state events at Douglas Casper Sheridan and Laramie, bond votes, new offices and posts, criminal sentences, smallpox reports, infant death found in a suitcase, copper ore finds near Laramie, post office openings, marriages, and various local incidents such as train accidents, dog attacks, and a refinery proposal. Notable names: Kemmerer prisoners, Laramie, Wendover, New Castle, Lovell, Pine Bluffs, Four Corners, Big Piney, Cheyenne, Rawlins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Douglas
State Dental Association
Tarrington
Lincoln County
State College
Jireh
Rocco Visco
Kemmerer
B. Dickson
Laramie
Wm. L. Carlisle
Rawlins
Sublet
Casper
Fourcorners
Weston County
W. W. Cools
Charles Schmidt
New Castle
Theost
Lovell
Grover
Colo
George F. Wenrich
Charlotte
Mich
Big Piney
Leo Loel
John W. Hay
Bender Resilient Wheel Manufacturing Company
Pine Bluffs
Merle Waite
Burlington
Wendover
Hot Springs
Missouri
Wyoming Crop Report Shows Spring Plowing Ahead of Average
May crop report from Wyoming notes spring plowing 67 percent done by May 1 1916 versus 63 percent ten year average and 65 last year. Planting at 53 percent, up from 49 percent a year ago. Prices: state wheat 1.10 vs 1.26, corn 70c vs 80c, oats 49c vs 60c, potatoes 8c vs 4c, hay 8.70 vs 8.60 per ton. United States prices also listed for grains and perishables.
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Union News Service
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Bureau of
Washington
Weather Bureau
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Mining and Oil News Highlights Arizona Manganese Boom
Metals prices span the nation with lead at 7.40 and copper at 28.62. In Arizona, the Bisbee district grows busier as manganese production expands near Tombstone and new ore strikes appear at Dos Cabezas and Gold Hill. A syndicate takes over 14 mines in Copper Basin near Prescott while Cre
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Western Newspaper
Union News Service
New York
C. Spelter
St. Louis
Golden Rule
Cochise
Tombstone
Bisbee
Oatman Combination Mining Company
Mascot Copper Company
Dos Cabezas
Southern Arizona
Herman Boehm
Copper Basin
Prescott
Manzora
Bowie
Dos Cabezas Mountains
Kniffin
Anderson
Columbus
Boston Hill
River City
Robert Kirchman
White Oaks Mines Consolidated
Wildcat Leasing Company
Lincoln County
New Mexico
Devastating cyclone hits Yuma and Brush towns
A Saturday cyclone wrecked many homes and damaged over 100000 dollars in Yuma Colorado and brushed into Brush. Six injured with one possibly dying, including Benjamin Meckelburg with a broken back. H E Greer survived though buried under brick. Denison Texas reports eighteen killed as Kemp Oklahoma area is wiped out. Woodward Oklahoma sees injuries from a Chautauqua tent collapse.
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Yuma
Colo
Brush
Benjamin Meckelburg
Meckelburg
H. E. Greer
Denison
Tex
Kemp
Okla
Red River
Woodward
H. B. Peebles
Miner Buried Five Miles From Home After Tunnel Accident
Lusk Walter Robert, a Rawhide Buttes miner, loosened rock while collecting specimens and was buried to the shoulders. He crawled five miles home over two days and nights exposed to the elements, only to be found by Roy and Walter Rymill with a dog during a wood gathering outing.
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Lusk
Walter Robert
Rawhide Buttes
Roy
Walter Rymill
Measles Cause Loss of Leg In Brush Resident
William Cooper of Brush Colorado lost his leg above the knee at St. John's hospital due to a severe measles attack. He had been a patient since April 8 and was nearly recovered when his leg became numb and dead, necessitating amputation.
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Cheyenne
William Cooper
Brush
Colo
St. John's Hospital
Progressives Name Delegates for Roosevelt Ticket in Colorado
Colorado Progressives held their state convention on May 20 naming a twenty member delegation instructed to vote for Theodore Roosevelt at the Chicago convention. Clarence P. Dodge was endorsed for governor. Alternate delegates were chosen. The convention urged Congress to pass the Susan B Anthony amendment granting women suffrage and protested its obstruction in the House judiciary committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. P. Dodge
Denver
Progressives
Colorado
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
Clarence P. Dodge
Colorado Springs
P. Costigan
Ben Griffith
Grand Junction
C. E. Pisher
Sterling
A. A. Lee
James H. Causey
Marie Dicker
John B. Stephen
Charles N. Knowles
Hattie K. Howard
George W. Jackson
Loveland
Thomas £. Thomas
R. R. Drennan
Fort Morgan
Ira de Long
Boulder
Joseph WW. Ewing
Greeley
A. B. Patton
Golden
Patrick Burns
Pueblo
P. H. Troutman
Carion City
Merle BD
Vincent Paoula
Mert Nicholson
Leadville
Mabel Coatigan
Lillian Kerr
Colorado Sprigga; Edward A. Miller, Fort Collins; L. G. Kertz, Las Animas
J. I. Carper
Josephine Roach
Margaret Kessler
J. Downey
A. B. Frost
H. R. Ramsey
W. G. Bowersox
Longmont
W. Ver
W. G. Alexander
Fort Collins
A. W. Winegar
Burlington
C. D. Walred
Holyoke
EB. B. Boyle
Chivington
B. ©. Smith
G. P. Gibba
Creede
Dr. Folkerson
Carson City
J. L. Oliver
Palisade
Barney Haughey
Durango
Bcord
Congress
Susan B. Anthony
House of Representatives
Noted Wyoming stockman Douglas-John Morton dies suddenly
Douglas-John Morton, a prominent Wyoming stockman, died suddenly of apoplexy at age 64. He was widely known in cattle circles and local business. Funeral arrangements are not listed in this brief notice.
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Douglas—John Morton
Wyoming
Wyoming Wool Crop Forecast Hits 24 Million Pounds
Cheyenne reports the wool harvest in progress is expected to total about 24 million pounds with an average price around 80 cents per pound. Prices have varied from roughly 24 to 42 cents, as flockmasters hold for better levels. Australian graded wool at shearing pens gains adoption, boosting the market.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Fire destroys ranch residence and barn on Preston Woods Ranch
A Sundance-Fire swept the Preston Woods property four miles west destroying the residence and barn. Estimated loss around $5,000 with no insurance. Five horses and an automobile were among the burned possessions.
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Sundance
Preston Woods
Widely Known Politician Dead in Cincinnati
George B. Cox, prominent politician and theatrical magnate, died at his Cincinnati home. The longtime public figure had a significant impact on local politics and entertainment. Funeral arrangements are pending as authorities notify family.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
George B. Cox
Young Women May Avoid Pain In Periods
Mrs Ma Tilpa Kurtzwen of Buffalo endorses Lydia ikon Medicine Co and its remedy as relieving pains of irregular periods. She claims her daughter was troubled but improved, urging young women to try the product and noting letters will be kept confidential.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Matilpa Kurtzwen
High St
N. Y
Lydia Ikon Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Regular Nightmare in a Grocery Visit
In a small scene at a grocery counter, young Lightwit greets Bobby and asks how everyone is faring. The boy mentions Mame dreaming of Bobby again and recalls his mother warning about mince pies and pickles before bed while requesting crackers and milk.
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Bobby
Lightwit
Definition of a superwoman from a playful exchange
A dialogue where a boy asks what a superwoman is and a defining reply frames it as a woman descended from royalty who chooses not to claim that lineage. The tone is witty and tongue in cheek, exploring identity and expectation with light humor.
Unassisted Death Mention Echoes in Conversation
A brief exchange notes that a man named Blank died without a doctor. The speaker emphasizes the death occurred “unassisted,” reflecting on the bereavement and isolation surrounding the event. No further details about time place or cause are provided in the quoted lines.
Lending a Hand Boosts Help Over Giving Advice
A community note urges practical aid over advice, encouraging neighbors to take direct action to support one another. It emphasizes concrete help, such as meals, errands, and listening, to strengthen local ties and cooperation. The call highlights simple acts as meaningful service.
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Wyoming State News
Newcastle
Steever
Thirteenth Infantry
Chugwater
Nathan Kasataky
Eyuare
Thomas Mizar
Thermopolis
Thopled
Calif
Roy Montgomery
Gillette
Leavenworth
Kaw
Montgomery
D. C
W. A. Devel
Union Pacific
William Raymer
Wormace de Scene Sales Super
Riner
Raymer
Haying
John A. Clearwaters
Wyoming Crop Report
Bureau OF Estimates
Mining and Oil News
Arizona
Cripple Creek
Hercules Mill
Silverton
Georgetown
Great Britain
Gold Hill
la Plata
Boulder County
Boulder County Metal Miners’ Association
Little Nona
Towne
Miss Nona
Trinidad
Cuba
Silver City
China Copper Company
Carlisle
Twister
Oklahoma
Pinkham
Ngham N. Y
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