Thanksgiving Day Accident Kills J B LaGest
John B. LaGest died after a wagon accident on Thanksgiving day when bridles were swapped and the team bolted. He was born November 16, 1847 in Beaver Dam Wisconsin and aged 61 years 10 days. He married Rose Cole in 1872 and left eight children, three of whom preceded him. Burial took place Saturday in the town churchyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. LaGest and Son
Mr. la Gest
John B. LaGest
Beaver Dam
Wis
Rose Cole
Kansas-Nebraska Divide
Marshfield
Dollars Lying Round in the Land for the Picking
A reader extols wealth ready to be seized from raw resources with calls to action: get out, work hard, and profit from the country’s stucco hills valleys and plains. Mentions Pearson & Youngman changing ads, wood sales, and local chatter about prices and opportunity, urging produce and effort.
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Hulelt
Globe
Enterprise
Pearson & Youngman
Lumber for sale and town notices from Crook County
Lumber prices listed from 12 to 14 per thousand with a note from Harry B. Clark of Forest Wyoming. The Record from Clear Water Nebraska notes Eugene Blakesley leaving for Hulett Wyoming and praises his town service. D. J. Arnold & Co of Belle Fourche expands into Crook county trade with supplies for ranchers and builders. Mentions Asher Knepper’s winter return and Cap Storm visiting, plus transfer notes between here and Alva.
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Harry B. Clark
Forest
Wyoming
D. J. Arnold & Co
Belle ‘Fourche
Globe
Crook County
Asher Knepper
Hulett
Knepper
Crook County Realty
Cap
B. J. Fordyce
James Chittum
Reine
Sam
Here
Alva
Subscription Expiration Notice Letter
A notice explains that the subscription expires with this issue and will be discontinued unless a renewal order is received. It presents it as the business practice of the paper.
Local notes from Farrall and district adults to ship matters
Journal items report editor Joe Lytle and endorsements for office in the Land Office, local accidents, dances for the Ewings leaving for Kansas, and election results with L. Mauch leading the ticket. It notes travels, sheep shipments to South Omaha, moon phase queries, and a Mona post office move amid community news and local business ads.
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G. A. Knowles
Mona
Aladdin
Wyo
Belle Fourche
H. L. Sims
Sherman Deford
B. M. Long
Indian Creek
Mr. Deford
Moorcroft
Mr. Long
W.H. Sutherland
Fred Harris
Lou Morgan
Jack Hinds
J. D. Arnold
Jerry Gleason
South Omaha
Sutherland
Harris
Bee
Nettie Truax Captures School Post in Crook County
Miss Nettie, daughter of Sam Truax, ran on the democratic ticket for Superintendent of Schools in Crook County Wyoming and won by 220 votes in a strongly republican county. The Garvin Leader notes her broad appeal across party lines and her qualifications for the position.
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Sam Truax
Sam
Miss Nettie
Crook County
Wyoming
Garvin
Bantry Family Visits Engle Homestead in Ohio Trip
A A Black wife and son Warren from Bantry North Nebraska visit the Engle home stead en route to a prolonged Ohio visit. Mrs Black is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs B F Engle and this is her first local visit. Thanksgiving dance last Thursday drew a large crowd with varied costumes. Lu Thompson recently traded horses in the Ridge country, a surprising move for him.
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A.A. Black
Warren
Bantry
N. N
Engle
Ohio
Mrs. Black
B. F. Engle
Appointed U S Commissioner for Colony Wyoming
Article notes Col by land office changes as Commiss. Cola W Shepard is appointed a U S Commissioner resident at Colony Wyoming. His commission and seal awaited. reforming local land business and reducing costs for residents. Also mentions a $5000 reward from George Petras for information leading to conviction of pilfering from his ranch. Odd Fellows set semi annual election next Saturday. locals urged to attend. Charles Crinklaw from Ridge area reports buying a team from Lu Thompson. new meat market activity and potential premises dispute with Mr. Moore.
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Cola W. Shepard
U. S
Colony
Wyoming
Shepard
George Petras
Hhis Ranch
Thanksgiving Week Neighbors Share Feasts and News
Fragmented local notes recount Thanksgiving visits and thanks given. Families including Hollister, Roberta, Horlocker, Eaton, Meadows, Parker, Tromble, Norton and Haskins are mentioned with meals, travels, and small events. Reports reference cattle returns, a new fireplace mishap, and farm life near idlewild and August.
Unclear text about local notices and figures
Fragmentary OCR snippet mentions a Globe agency Vic French and Bil Morris Colts purchase notes. Other readable items reference H wand Ed Toompoon and moving large items but no coherent event or date is clear.
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Vic French
H. Wand Ed
Toompoon
Wounded Family Tira Sparks Unclear Incident
Fragmentary OCR text shows a reference to a wound and a family, but details are missing. No clear event, names, or places are readable to establish specifics.
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John Keats
Moors
Hugh Gainer
Eugene Blakesley
Hie Es ‘Timable
Blakesley
Clearwater
Neb
Mark
Joe Lytle
The
Monitor
Ferrall
Joe
A. E. Hoyt
Land Office
the Globe
Marjory Ellsbury
Bruner School
Ewings
Kansas
Thos. Jones
L. Mauch
Ned Lanning
Farrall
Ralph Smith
Nick
D. G. Ellsbury
North Dakota
D ‘Coryell
S. D
Fort Snelling
Gopher
Co-Operative
van Camp
Polk
Standard
W.J. Wood
Samuel
Lu Thompson
Ridge Country
Oddfellows
Charles Crinklaw
P. V. Wells
J. E. Phillips
Ervin Richards
St Creek
Joe Barrow
Jim
Roberta
Yberts We Ving
Wwe Ants
Horlocker
Bill Eaton
Viss
Idlewild
Meadows
Mr. Parker
Mr. Fort
Ian Tromble
Family Norton
J. Haskins
Tly, Chep and
Dov
Seve Mone
Vera
Joon Et
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