14 Feb 1922
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Newspaper
Lander Evening Post
Location
Lander, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1922
Page
1
Mer Delevan Cafe prepares to feed a large crowd for next Thursday noon. The town meeting urges attendance to discuss oiling streets and establishing a camping ground, stressing one or two topics per session for progress.
Willis J. Abbott named editor of the Christian Science Monitor after disputes over periodical control. A veteran journalist from Chicago to New York, he held top editorial roles and was active in Democratic politics and national campaigns.
Just arrived at Mre Gteste Allen's. They advertise Canton Crepe and Wik Dremu as bargains for shoppers.
Lynn mass February 14 motion picture theatres stop showing Mary Miles Min ter and Mabel Normand films amid connections to the William Desmond Taylor slaying. City board of censors requested the action.
Belfast reports from February 14 say snipers continued in disturbed areas, raising the death toll to eighteen by midday with two more fatalities at noon. Wounded are expected to total around fifty as the violence persists.
BT. LOUIS Mo Feb 14 Brigadier General Mason Patrick chief of the army air service says an attempt to crown the Atlantic by an airship will be made soon. He refused to give further details.
The late Viscount Bryce once laughed at a Tampa Board of Trade banquet when Tyrolean musicians misplayed a toast to Great Britain and the ambassador. Willis Powell arranged the program, and Bryce laughed as the orchestra played There’ll Be Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight, an moment recorded by newspapers worldwide.
The Kiwanis Club hosted a house warming for Mille Cottage at the Wyoming Training School. Over 100 guests arrived by carriages and Dr Jones’s party provided transport. A musical program followed by addresses highlighted the institution’s care and future plans. Ten new members were admitted to the club.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa introduced a bill to establish a federal tribunal and a code of law for the mining industry. The proposal follows the Senate Labor Committee investigation of the recent West Virginia coal field disturbances.
A measure to extend the three per cent restrictive immigration rules was ordered reported by the House Immigration Committee. The draft law aims to prolong the current policy into June, with details pending further debate and action.
Wheat opened six cents higher on the board with May delivery quoted 1.37 to 1.39 amid a world supply concern. The rise followed sharp gains in Liverpool and other markets as speculators faced supply constraints and attempted to cover losses. In Minneapolis, a four cent rise was reported at the Target mills.
Stockholm reports Premier Lenins plan to electrify Russia will rely on Swedish factories. Russian officials seek turbines and machinery from Sweden for multiple power stations near Petrograd and on the Onega Ladoga corridor, with several large Swedish plants to be mobilized to fulfill the contract.
Fragmentary sale note references Canton Crepe and Silk Drome bargains. Mentions small boy’s sonderuy coat at Voendensligh Behao and Wesley evening on Web. 19. Pine der plate leave at Mettuenbere Fimeke Mowe.
Investigators widen probe into Western Land Operators Association as authorities raid offices and victims claim over a million dollars in foreign-born citizen losses. Arrests include Raymond J. Bischoff and three employees. movement to capture the alleged ringleader Loalie Harrington. Authorities link the Western Land Operators to American Novaentity and others in a multi-day swindle.
The bodies of Lon Bement age 40 and Turner Willis age 30 were found in the woods by Mrs. Bement when her husband failed to return home. Bement had his throat slashed while Willis was dying with a crushed skull. They were timber cutters with axes at the scene. attempts were made to revive Willis to learn the assailants’ identity.
Chicago reports heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey left for New York after a manager’s urgent message. Contracts reportedly ready for a London or Paris bout with Georges Carpentier, with Dempsey having returned from the Pacific coast latest.
The Week End Bridge Club hosted a four course dinner at 8 o'clock Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs Thomas Duncan. Guests enjoyed a formal setting with Valentine place cards and a large centerpiece. Door prizes included candy boxes for ladies and gifts for gentlemen.
Los Angeles dispatch reports no official progress in solving the William Desmond Taylor murder mystery. Investigators remain determined, and detectives say the case may hinge on locating Edward F. Sands, the former butler-secretary, to clear the slayings.
The Group Conference of the Methodist church opens in Lamier Studson and Riverton with sessions at the local Methodist church. Dr Pingree delivers the opening religious education talk while Hollenback discusses stewardship and Muster shares wartime experiences from India and Africa.
A fragmentary Associated Press report notes rising Berlin traffic fatalities and disruptive pedestrian behavior linked to Western city life. Officials cite speeding cars and careless pedestrians. no traffic police exist yet, but security police patrols are planned.
The wage scale committee of the United Mine Workers of America reports in Indianapolis urging retention of present basic wages and opposing any reduction. It calls for a potential general mining suspension by April 1 via referendum, and supports an eight hour underground shift plus a 20 percent anthracite rate rise and a dollar daily increase for day workers.
President Harding remains opposed to special taxes or reinstating repealed levies to fund the soldier bonus. Officials say he favors bonds if they do not raise interest rates or disrupt financial stability. A letter on the issue to Congress is expected, but timing is unclear.
Mrs Margot Asquith wife of former Premier Asquith called at the White House and left after a delightful talk with the president They discussed arms conferences and international polities during the visit
Finnish Interior Minister M Hitauvuori was shot while alighting from a car near his home and died en route to a hospital. An arrest was reported, and authorities indicated possible charges. The incident occurred in Helsingeford, Finland, on February 14.
In Mexico City on February 14 General Antoni de Prunedo, former commander of troops in Chihuahua, was shot by a firing squad after a court martial on charges of rebellion. Eight officers were tried with Prunedo, but their fates remained undecided.
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