17 Apr 1922
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Newspaper
Lander Evening Post
Location
Lander, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1922
Page
1
Denver reports the heaviest snowstorm of the season with continuous snowfall since Saturday. Forecast calls for ongoing snow as of April 17. Total precipitation measured at 1.34 inches by the weather bureau. The storm appears largely local to the area.
Three large coal firms move to tunnel under the Ohio River linking Belmont County Ohio with nearby West Virginia, to surface load on either side. The 120 foot deep tunnels save 45 cents per ton in shipping and could reach 0,000 tons annually within five years, boosting the Powhatan district near Moundsville and Creasape Matelet names.
The Rapallo pact between Russia and Germany was signed by the foreign ministers Chiteherin and Ruthenau, nullifying the Brest-Litovsk treaty and establishing full diplomatic relations on an equal basis. It cancels war claims and sets the basis for postwar property claims to be addressed later.
Two burned bodies, believed to be Clyde W. Dayton and his wife Lulu, were found in the ashes of their Dayton Canyon home thirty miles north of Los Angeles. Deputies think they were killed by murder and arson or by self harm, with neighbors reporting the cabin burned Wednesday and no sightings since.
Mrs Alma Seblieting died yesterday noon at her son William Ham’s home after weeks of illness. Funeral likely tomorrow at one from the Seblieting residence with Rev A T Evans officiating. An old timer in Atlantic City since before the Civil War era, she came from Germany with her husband and located a de aut where her son William was born, leaving William and five grandchildren.
Casper apelled protests from the Rocky Mountains and Gas Producers Association representing 96 percent of regional producers against a Washington policy to drill on Teapot Dome No 2 near Ball Creek. In Washington the Senate adopted Kendrick’s resolution asking Denby and Fall to confirm if leasing talks for Teapot Dome No 3 are progressing and whether negotiations are being conducted without competitive bidding.
Venice April 17 Benjamin Brodsky opens an apartment house with a policy favoring families. Unmarried renters incur higher rents. couples with children receive a one month discount per year. Married couples with no children at year end face doubled rent. Landlord may require property identification for admission.
Detroit voters decide today whether to buy the Detroit United Railway line for 19.85 million and issue 4 million in bonds as the city aims to create the world’s largest municipal street railway system with 476 miles of track. The outcome could end the long street car war and reshape transit in Detroit, with 109 miles already city owned and operations shared during the dispute.
Mrs Alicy Prey of San Rafael California attempted suicide by ingesting poison thirteen days after her husband’s death in an effort to join him. Doctors had resisted treatment but today she was expected to recover as her vision improved and medical staff held cautious optimism.
Charles M Arenbeld of Casper announces piano tuning service available Wednesday night. Call Wremont Howl to schedule.
George Egan, a three time Republican gubernatorial hopeful in South Dakota, was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for making five plans for insurance following the burning of his home near here in late 1919. He was convicted last Saturday.
Jamestown North Dakota April 1 Interest centers on two Republican conventions in Jamestown on April 19 as factions including Nonpartisans Stalwarts and Progressives and Democrats clash over the United States Senate nomination with Porter McCumber and A J Gronna as contenders and governor H A Nose to seek reelection.
A tornado struck early today near Centralia, damaging buildings and injuring multiple people. Reports describe a trailer turned over and other homes damaged. several injuries appear serious, with emergency crews attending the scene.
A mob estimated from three to five hundred gathered at Haynesville Jail to seize Ralph Coleman, a suspect in the assault and robbery of Tony Moree. The crowd swelled as it moved toward Boan cum Spur and then Haynesville oil center, threatening to “clean” the area and ordering hotel guests and roaming house occupants to depart. About 2100 were affected as the mob dispersed after lengthening the hunt.
An assassination attempt on Michael Collins, head of the Provisional Free State government, occurred shortly after midnight as his car was ambushed after a meeting. Collins’s guards returned fire and a captured attacker, a revolver, and a bomb were found. the incident coincided with an assault on IRA HQ.
A garbled notice describes a marriage intended between Tage Aragid and Melneese Marly with references to a May instead of a court wandering, mentioning a Tameday Club and Movant trek, with unclear locations and timing. The readable fragments suggest a formal betrothal or wedding in a community context.
Captain George V Little, an army aviator, was killed in an accident in Dallas on April 16. He had planned to meet his fiancée Mrs Vera Isles of Los Angeles, with her mother, in Fort Worth and travel to Little Rock for their April 24 wedding.
In Washington on April 17 the government won in the Supreme Court in a case brought by United Shoe Machinery Corporation and others to overturn a restraining order. The dispute centered on lease clauses in contracts for renting patented machinery.
Frank Nicol receives four messages from Frank C. Emerson State Examiner and Engineer stating the hearing on water rights will begin April 21 instead of April 20 as originally planned.
The burial of Adria C. Anson, famed to many as a major figure in baseball, took place yesterday afternoon. Attendees heard a eulogy from Kennesaw Mountain Landis, the baseball commissioner, honoring his lasting impact on the sport.
Chico, April 17. A stranger known only by initials hailed a taxi at the loading hotel and paid the driver with a roll of bills after a long ride to Chicago. The passenger, described as a mysterious figure, left no clear identification and is to be called for later. Local authorities announce forthcoming entertainment and public notices.
Berlin dispatch reports that German authorities claim a new practice of branding prisoners with irons. The account describes irons heated in a yard, with victims crying out as guards or jailers carry out the procedure. No confirmation from official channels is provided.
In Los Angeles on April 17 the murder trial of Arthur G. Bureh for J Belton Kennery's death resumes after a Friday recess as the jury is drawn. Officials hope to complete the jury selection within the week while other U S and diplomatic notes surface in separate items from St Louis Chicago Portland and Terra Haute.
In Wyoming Governor Curey protests a proposal to tear Naval Reserve No. 3 from the trap of the Trapot Dome to Binelatrol and pipe raw ore out of Wyoming. He warns the plan would curb production in the territory and damage the oil industry, joking that an agreement might be entered before a hearing was held.
Article reports a large fraud case with millions connected to a business in Missouri. It mentions W. B. J. Brenna as manager of a company and Darmene Mac ea in relation to the alleged deceit. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate secured funds and insurance concerns.
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