Wyoming to Have Full Regiment of Infantry
The War Department authorizes Wyoming to form a full infantry regiment. Wyoming National Guard must raise five non federalized companies and three new ones to wartime strength, about six hundred men. Recruitment by state authorities continues alongside federal efforts, aiming to keep a Wyoming regiment distinct and led by Wyoming men.
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War Department
Wyoming National Guard
Wyoming
National Guard
France
GOG
Minot
Ava
Lie
Gauri
Mrs Vandermark Arrives With Daughter to Join Husband
Mrs Vandermark and her daughter arrived at the Atkins place south of town to join her husband who recently purchased the property.
Bid Call for School Repairs and Additions in Cheney Mint Creek
Sealed bids will be received by the Clerk of School District No. 20 until 2:00 p.m. for plastering painting and building work at the Cheney school and for a wood shed at Mint Creek. Specifications available from the undersigned. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. Jas A Simpson Clerk of School District No. 20.
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Housth
Jackson
Cheney School
Mint Creek
Jas
Simpson, Klerk
Jackson Drug Co Notice on Credit Accounts
Notice that Jackson Drug Co cannot extend credit beyond current terms. All past due accounts must be settled now and no new credit will be extended until old accounts are paid. Payment is requested upon receipt of statements issued on the first of each month.
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Jackson Drug CO
Trade and notices from Johnson Wort letter and sales
A fragment listing items for sale and pricing including seed wheat at 93.00 per cwt seed oats at 2.00 per cwt and various barley and hay lots. It also advertises High Patent Flour at 3 per bag from Teton Valley Milling Co. with delivery options and notices a stray mare and two colts reported by L Dodge Wilson Wyoming.
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Sam McBurpe
Teton Valley
James Francis Honored with Gold Medal at White House
The father of the Ifeboat In Amer ica James Francis born in Boston in 1801 died in Washington in 1803. Three years before his death Congress awarded him a gold medal the largest ever given to a person. President Harrison presented the medal at the White House. It is now exhibited at the National Museum in Washington.
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America
James Francis
Boston
Washington
Congress
White House
Harrison
National Museum
Rhino Uses Mud as Protection Against Insects
The rhinoceros rolls in mud to shield its skin from biting insects. Mud covers its body, creating a barrier that keeps parasites at bay and helps deter pests from settling between skin folds.
Height of Camera For Stable Interior Photography
The article advises placing the camera at eye level of an average adult when possible, noting that many portable tripods are too short or unstable. It suggests lower height for short focus lenses and higher for long focus to avoid ground foreshortening, and recommends keeping fans above table height in domestic interiors to prevent unsatisfactory views of furniture.
Some Don't Get Back In A Shavehouse Tale
A fragmented humorous scene in a Columbus shop shows a barber finishing a shave while a nervous client jokes about funerals. The exchange includes a blunt remark from the shaver about blame and good many people.
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Tou
Columbus
The Baby's Bath Warning for Young Mothers
A cautionary note urges inexperienced mothers to avoid placing a baby in standing water over a heater and to never leave a baby unattended in the tub. It warns that phone calls or doorbells must wait until the infant is dried and wrapped.
Public notice of patent medicine tablets ad
Fragmentary ad copy advertises Chapberlain's Tablets for indigestion and relief of pain. Mentions availability in several towns and implies general personal relief. The text is partly unreadable but suggests a medical remedy promotion.
Uncanny West Gloucester war vessel shown in harbor
The harbor at West Gloucester hosts a mysterious coast defense boat invented by John Hays Hammond Sr. The craft can be steered remotely from offshore, train its guns on targets, and fire without a crew aboard. Hammond says it is simple to produce and could be scaled up for large orders.
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West Gloncester
Max
John Hays Hammond
Hammond
West Grouce
Little Harbor
United States
Judge Feeds Pigeons at City Hall Window Daily
Judge Orlady of the superior court feeds hundreds of hungry pigeons daily from his fifth floor City Hall office window. The birds recognize him and greet him with a morning bowing meal, returning throughout the day for more cracked grain kept in a large box.
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Orlady
Superior Court
Philadelphia
Spirit of Scotland and social mischief in Cupar dialogue
A Cor respondent recalls visiting Cupar and hearing a noble Scottish woman speak of wartime losses two sons dead and one in France while defending country. The piece shifts to a domestic quarrel about salt and patience ending with a slow curtain.
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Scotland
Cupar
Mnall
Loos
Cafe A
Patrice
Made a Hit With Her and the Congress Quip
A brief comic exchange about improving Congress overheard in a city room. The man notes one appeal in Congress is the way contracts are made regardless of the act. The dialog reflects playful banter on politics and agreement.
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Congress
City
Jour
Painful Reminder in a Parody of Wealth and Work
A playful, period tone mocks Mrs. Grabcoin who once framed by labor at a wash tub now faces vanity and social mobility. The dialogue hints at fears of discovery and a lifestyle shift as she travels, with nods to class change and a wry wink at modern motoring.
Fragmentary Quotation on Trolley Car Theft Mention
A damaged excerpt shows a dialogue about a baby named Dabwalte and a trolley car theft. The speaker argues the child gets everything but a portion is refused by the old dun, hinting at a failed bid or claim.
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Dabwalte
Public Notice of Multiple Homestead Proof Deadlines
Consolidated notice announces several Wyoming land claims filings and final proof dates. Names include Milton M. Kneedy Hilmer Hark and Thomas Murphy with witnesses from Grovant Kelly and Zenith. Hearings before Otho B. Williams at Jackson on June 30 and June 30, 1917.
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Department of the Interior
Hvanston
Wyoming
Milton M. Kneedy
Grovant
Bee
Otho B. Williams
U. S
Jackson
Hilmer
Bark
Kelly
Thomas £. Murphy
Hanpel Harthoorn
Dick Vanden Brock
Grovent
Fannes Harthoorn
Momestead
Biath
Otho KR. Williams
Dh Vanden Brock
Milton H. Needy
Thomas B. Murphy
Hilmer O. Hark
Edwin L. Hopson
Tomestead
Bane
Otho &. Williams
Rammuel M. Barber
Hagary W. Harker
Joshua Burton
James Lavenport
Zenith
James A Mi
Teton
Forest Flamestead
H. BE
Wycoming
Chasinis
Commer No
Corner No
Comner No
Otho EB
Williams
A. S
Harold St. Hammond
William 5. Senienvack
Harry F. Senpenback
Alfred G. Bessette
Alb
Teton, Wyoming
Direk Vanden Brock
Gravant
Seo
Stith
Maehinal
Otho Th. Williams
J. & Gommelaahner
Nackiani
Ant
Ant Hanes
Hannes Harkhoorn
Miltan JL Beedy
Orient Murphy
Hilmer O. Bary
Avia Mitsnam
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