09 Feb 1922
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Newspaper
Lander Evening Post
Location
Lander, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1922
Page
1
Weather and snow block the Casper to Lander run. A passenger train was forced to turn back at Waltman as snows and 15 to 20 foot cuts stalled the line. Snow plows struggled to clear cuts ahead of the train, with crews risking being stuck. another attempt to pass tonight is planned.
The ordnance plant at South Charleston was ordered to close immediately by Secretary Denby of the Navy Department. All employees are to be laid off without pay until June 30 except those needed for maintenance and protection of the facility.
A strong chinook blew all night and into the morning at Chinoook, failing to lift the icy crust. Warm temperatures did not prevent gusts from sparing most areas, with limited damage reported despite the harsh wind.
A quirky ad outlines a funday event featuring an all-star photoplay cast to be shown at Grand Theatre. It invites attendance, promises a memorable presentation, and lists contact details for inquiries and bookings.
A call to Lander residents to establish a camping ground to welcome tourists heading to the Southern Entrance of Yellowstone. The piece warns that delays will lose the opening momentum and shift visitors elsewhere, urging swift council action and community effort.
Reports from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore say Mrs H C Barber who had a serious operation nearly three weeks ago is nearly well enough to leave the hospital and may be moved later this week It is uncertain whether she will return to Linden or stay in Washington or another eastern city until she regains strength The news is praised as a speedy recovery and will please many residents of Linden awaiting her return
Lander hosts two new youth groups the DeMolay lodge for young men formed last month and the Girls Friendly Society meeting for girls. Leaders aim to guide youths in community service, first aid, fancy work, and millinery with plans for drum making soon. The town shows steady improvement as these groups grow.
President signs a bill creating a commission to renegotiate the Allied debt of eleven billion dollars. The commission will negotiate with the powers to resolve the wartime debt. A notice about Mrs Storia Allen offering handkerchiefs and other items is included among unrelated ads.
Los Angeles February 9 Associated Press reports a centralized investigation by the district attorney into the William Desmond Taylor murder began after letters written by Mabel Normand were turned over. Detective work focuses on Mabel Normand illness and recovered letters, with Edward Sands and William Koegel and Ames Mardin as persons of interest.
Washington reports that Bolshevik agents operating in the United States to raise funds ostensibly for famine relief in Soviet Russia are under observation by the Department of Justice.
The report describes Maine weather with Packard and Brower Lumber workers returning from Maine to Lander after a harsh period. A cold snap is noted along the Atlantic coast with temperatures plunging below zero. A survivor recounts a frigid morning near Moulton and the station, with observers noting extreme cold and hazardous conditions.
Ulster border tensions rise as raids across six counties lead to mass policing and many kidnappings. Major Miles returns home from captivity. several constables among those seized, with reports of more abductions in County Fermanagh. Armored cars and troops guard the frontier amid heightened security.
The American Yeomen mark twenty-fifth anniversary with jubilees in 6000 lodges on February 25. The society now has about 300000 members nationwide and plans a $10 million home for orphans, to be directed by A N Parmer of Grand Rapids as its head.
Wilmington Feb 0 A receivership was applied for the Gul wabia Prephuphone Manufacturing company Tlownee Corporation and other entities cited in the filing with the United States District Court allegations noted during the process
McClatchy in Washington argues that friendly ties with Japan require halting new arrivals and slowing the growing Japanese population. He calls for cancelling the gentlemen's agreement or enforcing Roosevelt era aims, noting about six five hundred Japanese admitted under the policy since it began.
Mrs. Sutherland of the Sutherland Gift Shop has returned from a New Year trip to the coast and other cities. Purchases are arriving daily and new spring stock is expected in a week or ten days, promising one of the largest stock in Wyoming. The store has grown from a small junkshop to a leading retailer in the region.
In St Louis on February 9, the death of Riegend H Johnson known as Doe marks the loss of a veteran telegraph operator. Born in Syracuse in 1848, he served in the Civil War under General Grant and later worked in Washington and in St Louis at daily newspapers. An open-holed gold watch engraved WFC is missing. notify Bevin Cheneyry for recovery.
Indianapolis Feb 9. Reports show widespread unemployment among coal miners as the United Mine Workers scale committee begins considering wage demands to be sent to a special convention next week. Three hundred resolutions from locals across the region urge higher wages and improved working conditions.
Chicago reports from Judge J Kent Greene head of the Washingtonian Home Association show drink addiction patients skew older. In 1891 five admitted were under 30, with 26 between 30 and 40, 65 between 40 and 60, 55 between 50 and 60, nine between 60 and 70, and one over 70. He notes expectations of fewer young patients as temperance improves and stricter enforcement may shift patronage away from the institution.
Manager Reeder promotes the picture A Man's Home, hailed as a hit in other cities, to be shown only next Sunday in Lander. The notice includes a brief ad for handkerchiefs, hosiery, and box candy at Mrs. Stavia Allen's store. A final settlement notice for the Wilber Portin estate requests creditors to file objections by March 23.
Survivors of the transport Northern Pacific, burned at sea with four fatalities, doubt the blaze was accidental. Captain Lusti and crew members were noncommittal while others hint at possible foul play. The Transportation brought 22 survivors to Newport, Virginia.
Washington reports Denby ordered suspension of all ordnance work for ships under the limits of the Washington arms conference treaty. In Chicago Casimir Hipovitch and Denver police arrest M P West on charges of a confidence game that netted over five hundred thousand dollars via worthless oil stock sales. Hoover reportedly sent Harding a report on Russian famine relief groups in the United States and ties to the Soviet government.
Government has begun an inquiry into how the Northern Pacific fire started and the surrounding circumstances as part of an official investigation.
The Girl's Priendly Bowlery group met at the library with president Miss Wilma Graham presiding. Mrs. Elian Halpworth and Miss Laura Piodalue led the earnest organizing efforts as new members joined and plans were made for charity work and a bake sale. The next meeting was set for February 22.
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