Death by own action of Spud Murphy in Kemmerer jail
Spud Murphy a longtime Kemmerer resident committed death by own action Monday noon by cutting his throat with a safety razor blade. He had been jailed a week for insanity fits and was found in his cell after an attempted escape of the bloodied weapon. Coroner and jury ruled death by own action. Murphy formerly worked on railroads and had long been a familiar figure around the camps. He never married and no relatives were identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spud" Murphy
Murphy
Angus McDougal
Ben Bell
Wm. Collett
J. R. Marquis
Saul Murphy
Kemmerer
Yowton
Mass
Granger
Huntington
Fonsi
Deceaasi
Burglary at Prontier Supply Co Store No 6 Mine
Thieves broke into the Prontier Supply Co store at No 6 Mine on Sunday dawn, stealing merchandise valued around 50 dollars and $24.70 in cash. They left with clothing and several items including four silver watches two gold watches two razors two pearl knives a 32 caliber revolver two pairs gloves and two pairs of stockings. No clue to their identities. Deputy Win Collett headed to Kemmerer to investigate. Sheriff’s reports tie the robbery to recent sheep camp depredations by two men Miller and Benner who escaped from jail with a murderer Natala about a month ago.
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Prontier Supply Company
No. 6
Sheriff's Office
Fontenelle
Win
Ollett
Kemmerer
Miller
Benner
Natala
Collision in Diamondville Involving Studebaker and Miss Rochevar
A Friday evening crash in Diamondville involved a Studebaker driven by E J Smith and a car piloted by Miss Mary Rochevar. Both vehicles sustained minor fender damage as they turned the same corner near the main street lower end, with passengers briefly frightened.
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Diamondville
Studebaker
E. J. Smith
Kemmerer Savingar Tank
Mary Kochegar
Miss Rochevar
Mr. Smith
Sister Visit Delights Long-Separated McClement Family
Mrs. Kate Dixon of Cleanfield Pennsylvania arrived Thursday of last week to visit her brother John McClement. He had not seen his sister for over twenty years. Dixon traveled with her husband Jos Dixon, brother of Mrs Dixon, who resides in St Johns.
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Johny McMement
Kate Dixon
Cleanfield
McClement
Pennsylvania
Jos. Dixon
St. Johns
Brother in Suburbs and Sister Not Known to Residence
A man claimed at different times to have a brother living in the Boston suburbs and a married sister whose name or residence he did not know. The statements reflect uncertain family connections amid the ongoing inquiry.
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Boston
War Week War News Summary From August Entries
Readable war brief recounts U boat sinkings off Virginia and Cape Hatteras, coastal attacks, and Allied tonnage gains. Notes German submarine activity, Russian Bolshevik tension, Polish losses, and Allied manpower plans. Mentions U S nursing demand and Spanish-British maritime tensions amid combat news.
Big Flower Carnival and Red Cross Dance at Lyceum
The Flower Carnival and Red Cross Dance at the Lyceum tomorrow evening features a full orchestra, an hour of program starting at nine, and abundant flowers. Proceeds benefit the local Red Cross. attendees urged to bring flowers.
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Red Cross
Lyceum
Embree Leaves Kemmerer for Military Camp Duty
Mee KHbree received a telegram Tuesday morning stating his acceptance for the Officers Training Camp. He must report to Camp Hancock Georgia on the 20th of the month, with his departure and family expected around the 17th for Laramie to reside during his service. The Embree house has been loaned, and the Embrees will move with their boat and all local residents of the district regret their departure.
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Mee Khbree
Ofleera
Camp Hancock
Embree
Laramie
Kenimerer
Kemmerer
Embrees
Train Yard Crash Slows Oregon Short Line in Cumberland Yard
An accident at the Oregon Short Line yards Friday morning caused fifteen cars to derail into a line of thirty box cars on the track. The wreck blocked the yard for hours as gravel trains and yard crews worked to clear tracks. Superintendent J. Davin investigated over the weekend.
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Opegon
Ain
Yaid
Bes
Hamatark
Kemierk Yard
J. Davin
Koniever
Wroel
Funeral of Jim Gabriles Held at Kemmerer
The funeral for Jim Gabriles occurred at Kemmerer Hardware and Furniture parlors at two o clock on Saturday noon. Rev Stefanos Remavados led private services at the Greek Orthodox church of Poxa allo. A large Greek turnout from Glencos and Cumberland attended the rites under U M W of A auspices. Interment followed at Kemmerer Cemetery. Friends from Colorado attended. Gabritos had been in Cumberland a week earlier. Speros, jailed in the county on a preliminary hearing, has hired attorney Bammon for defense.
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Jim Gabriles
Kemmerer Hardware
Serviena
Stefanos Remavados
Poxa‘allo
Rlande
Decwaned
Kemmerer
Glencos
Cumberland
Auspions
Kemmerer Cemetery
Colorado
Mr. Gabritos
JJ Speros
Han
Atturony JW
Bammon
Denver Visitors Arrive in Kommweror This Morning
Denver residents W. Hi. Rose and George Wo Maan arrived in Kommweror this morning. The message appears truncated but notes Rose and Maan visiting, with references to family members including a farmer, father, and uncle of T. R. Rane W. H. Rose, dated the 16th of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hi. Rose
George Wo Maan
Denver
Kommweror
T. R. Rane
W. H. Rose
Hibbses Depart Kemmerer for Philadelphia Service
Mr and Mrs C H Hibbs leave Kemmerer on and No 18 to Philadelphia where Mr Hibbs enters the service of the maritime department He will work at Hog Island shipyard noted as the fastest in the world Hibbs arrived in Kemmerer twenty one years ago tomorrow and hopes to return to the area one day The wished for journey is shared by friends caring for his future plans
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C. H. Hibbs
Kemmerer
Philadelphia
Hibbs
Hog Island
Hibbe Arived
Sommerer
Mmetion
Gas Discovery and Fire Halts Drilling at McCormick Firm
Charles Lackey and CP, Mudd report a heavy gas flow on the McCormick lease in Dry Pinet field, at 726 feet with about 1 000 cubic feet daily. a fire Friday morning burned $500 of equipment, delaying operations. Lackey predicts a gusher once sands are reached around 850 feet, noting gas likely leaked through cap rock indicating high subterranean pressures. Wells on land leased by McCormick from Creta ceous Oil Company.
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Charles Lackey
Mudd
Kemmeded
McCormick Lanae
Pinet
Mr. Lackey
McCormick
Lackey
John Mason Safety First Representative Ties District
John Mason yardmaster safety first representative of Kemm Era district departed Thursday morning on Train No 1 to Montpelier to attend the monthly Safety First meeting of the Utah and Idaho Divisions. The article notes the group promotes public and employee safety with monthly meetings presided by Asst. Superintendents and local representatives. It highlights reporting unsafe conditions and steps taken to remedy them and praises the lives saved and accidents prevented by Safety First actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mason
Montpelier
Utah
Idaho
Firat
Allied Drive Thrust Breaks German Hold Near Montdidier
Weekly war review describes rapid Allied action across a twenty one mile front east of Amiens. Foch’s Pleardy army shifts toward Montdidier driving German forces back to the Somme line and surrounding the railway hub from which Montdidier was supplied. The push, aided by a Flanders feint, yields 17,000 prisoners and disrupts Hun rail arteries as Montdidier falls to an Allied pocket.
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Paris
Veale
Foch
Wilhordes
Vosle
Flanders
Lidendorff
Hindenburg
Amiens
Somme
Charlies Hye
Montdidier
Rupprecht
Mont- Midier
Chateaus Thierry
Ivery
Thuredas, Ang
Maly
Thesrifts Road
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Pit of Insanity
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John McClement
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Cape Hatteras
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U. S
Associated Press
London
Washington
von Turpitz
Poland
U. 8
Alfonso
Berlin
Selger
Germany
Russia
Lenine
Trotsky
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Coast Guard
Smith Island
N. Carolina
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First National Bank of
Mims
Hina
Mer Cornick
Kemmera Dist
Aine
Weekly War Review
Wushed Hack
Western
U-Boute
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