Minooka and Lockport Suffer Revenue Shake Up From Dry Victory
A Joliet News reprints argue that Prohibition cut city revenues and led Minooka to abolish street lights police and city attorney while refunding saloon licenses leaving 450 in treasury. Lockport also butted heads as saloons closed reducing crime and raising laborer finances, with the piece criticizing booze lobbyists and defending tax bases.
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Gillette News
Joliet
Ifl
Minooka
Grundy County
Lockport
Fongi
Don
Homesteaders See Possible Unlimited Land After Law Passage
Washington dispatch reports the Kincaid marriage law passed the senate and awaits presidential approval. It allows a homestead wife to marry a man with a homestead and both to prove titles on one or both claims, potentially yielding 1.5 sections of land. The rule relies on desert land entries first and may permit extra purchases if needed.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Lara
Wyoming Arbor Day Proclamation of 1014
Governor Joseph M. Carey proclaims May 1 1914 as Arbor Day across Wyoming. Citizens, schools, and officials are urged to plant trees and shrubs and to hold observances, especially in schools, to impress the importance of reforestation and conservation. The proclamation is signed with the state seal and dated April 4, 1914.
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State OF Wyoming
Executive Department
Wyoming
Joseph M. Carey
State of
Cheyenne
Joseph M. Carey Vernor
Farmers Meeting Set for Saturday at I O O F Hall
A Farmers Society of Equity meeting is announced for 2 o'clock Saturday at the I O O F Hall. All farmers in the Hulett country are invited to attend and learn about the work and plans of the national organization.
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Eos
I. O. O. F. Hall
Farmers’ Society of Equity
Hulett Country
Church Services Next Sunday Led by Rev. J M Brown
Rev J M Brown leads services at New Haven schoolhouse 10 a.m. Mew hirter schoolhouse 2 p.m. and Hulett 8 p.m. Sunday School at Hulett at the regular hour. Everyone invited.
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J. M. Brown
New Haven
Mewhirter
Hulett
New Haven Social Roundup and Local Happenings
New Haven residents report visits by Clem Blore and wife and Wash Bloxom returning from Sundance where he sought a courtship. A well attended Saturday dance ended with a good time. Wm Nelson and Earl Music sought work in Powder River country. Plans for a Fourth of July celebration are under way after two years of silence. Exhibits of ore from H L and W M Willson's Beaver Creek mine are at Hoback's store. Roy Widner and Billy Blake from Hulett visited from Fluette for a short motor trip.
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Clem Blore
Wash Bloxom
Sundance
Wm. Nelson
Earl Music
Powder River
New Haven
H. L
W. M. Willson
Beaver Creek
Hoback
Roy Widner
Billy Blakeman
Hulett
Flulett
Bear Lodge Pharmacy
Ralph Tinkcom
Thompson Creek
Mamie Proctor
Moorcroft
Sumas
Washington
A. Richarda
Antoine Fort
Dave Crawford
Tower School
Vera McClure
Vercoe
Deadwood
Elmore Engle
Upton
Miller Creek Community Notices and Local Updates
Herbert Minnich improves slowly while Robert Kelly battles lagrippe. The area enjoys April showers as Jess Perry and family visited Benj Miller. Families Kelly and Dagger aided Miller Carr, Henry Rich buys a riding plow, and a horse buyer shipped 19 head to Moorcroft. Frank Green settles on a vacated homestead. R J Marshall and family enjoyed a Sunday ride.
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Moorcroft
Frank Green
Geo, Beard
R. J. Marshall
Rob
Tower Chimes and Town News from Tower and Hulett
Local briefs report Ed Allen a blacksmith expert on plow work and Ed and Al Fischer planning sod turning in the spring. J. J. Minnich’s son wakes after eight days, Ed Kerer and wife travel south for the summer, and real estate changes continue in Hulett with Jas Chittim buying the Ed Kerer home.
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Ed Allen
J. B. Lagest
Pine Divide
Ray Ott
Albert Kesler
al Fischer
Ed Kerer
Joe
L. L. White
Wes Rakestraw
J. J. Minnich
Moorcroft
Hulett
Jas
Chittim
Garman
Ss. W. Blodgett
Rapid City Grocery Company
Hulett Merchants
Roy Bush
Texas
Bush and Pearson
Hulett News Highlights From Local Farm Life
Village notes report visits by Lum and Aimes families, new homestead residents from Lead, and Carlile grain buyers. Post office weighs mail classes causing delays. local tradesmen promote medicines, seed grain buys, and a new soda fountain. Community events include dances, lodge meetings, school matters, and Arbour Day proclamation.
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Mespell’s
Rame Wale
Sale Beod
The
Frank L. Houx
Farmers’ Meeting
Roy V. Foy
Church Services
Henry Bosch Company
Wall Papers
New York
Chugi
al LC
Lum Storm
Charles P. Aimes
Lead
S. D
L. O. Glassburn
J. W. Hunter
Hulett State Bank
Henry Brosa
Mr. Arnold
Carlile
Lisle Powell
John W. Oliver
Oshoto
Cabin Creek
Oliver
Postoffice Department
Globe
Herbert Minnich
J. C. Evans
Lydia Anderson
Rebekah Lodge
Anna Erhert
Everett
W. F. Leslie
Wm. Blakeman
Mr. Leslie
Mr. Blakeman
H. E. Turneaure
1. O
James Storm
Robert Garman
Georgia Noble
Ridge
Alva
W. S. Miller
E. J. Lindsey
Eli Lindsey
Belle
Kothen
Alva Creamery & Produce Company
Crock County
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