Lynching of Green River switchman shocks Wyoming
A Black railroad porter at Green River is lynched by a mob after a white man Miller is shot in the dining room incident. A crowd of about 200 gathers, urging swift trial while the suspect is hanged at a telegraph pole and left until the sheriff removes the body. The assailant’s name is not released and one other man is injured.
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Green River City
Wyoming
Miller
Union Pacific
Green River
Depot
Mr. M
Fred Johnson Johnson
Railrond Company
Nelson Girl Dies of Flu in Frontier
Sadie Nelson aged 1% years died at ten o'clock last night of the flu. Several other members of the Nelson family at Frontier are in serious condition. Other Frontier patients, so far as can be learned this morning, are in satisfactory condition.
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Nelson
Sadie Nelson
Frontier
Sheriff-Elect Oakley Visits County Seat in Kemmerer
Sheriff-elect D Oakley spent three days in Kemmerer with County Commissioners Jonking and Peterson to meet locals and discuss duties, deputy appointment concerns, and the needs of the office. He travels from Afton and emphasizes enforcing the law and keeping his word.
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Shariff
Oakley
Kemmerer
Afton
Jonking
Peterson
Wyoming Casualty List for Week Ends Reports Several Killed
The government releases a weekly casualty roll for Wyoming with eighteen local names. Killed in action are Corp. Daniel E. Lallie and Verney Russell Morgan. Claude H. Branham dies of wounds. others listed as wounded or missing include Edward B. Center Frank Colg Lan Hung and several Rock Springs soldiers. Oakley’s Andrew Easton Sr. is reported slightly wounded.
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Wyoming
Lincoln County
Frances
Gamers Office
Lincnin County
Andrew Easton
Oakley
Corp
Daniel E. Lallie
Thermope
Verney Russell
Morgan
Claude HL. Branham
Thernopolis
Edward B. Center
Evanston
Prank Colg
Rock Springs
Lan Hung
Rydney J. Bloomfeld
Ryanaton
Edward G. Young
Otto
John A. Yedinak
Hobart
Martt
Cheyenne
Dean F. Covert
Obi
Vrank
Bogstrom
Rawlins
Willan A. Grendorf
Glee Rock
Andrew Easton, Jr
Prod L
Balen
Casper
Edward York
David L. Dean
Evanstoo
Dinenne
Herg
John ¥. Moses
Powell
Bergt
Victor J. Hon
Sheridan Lorenso Hardwidge
Fivansiom
Lather 'T
Yardley
Avada
Derailment near Beckwith disrupts Short Line service
A derailment occurred early Sunday near Beckwith on the Short Line caused by a broken wheel on the rear car. The incident halted traffic for about five hours from Kemmerer to Beckwith as Cumberland crew cleared the wreck and restored operation.
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Beckwith
Kemmerer
Berkwith
Cumberland
George Sharp Returns From Camp Kearney
George Sharp returns from Camp Kearney Wash and is released from quarantine Sunday evening. He left Kemmerer for Camp Lewis in May with Parley Mantle Jimmie Wools Rod Bennet Terna Sawyers Guido Innua and George Fisher. Several others were sent to France or Camp Lewis. Sharp was hospitalised sixty days after an automobile accident. He bought a Mord sedan and resumed his Whitney business in Kemmerer. He notes Henry Hahn is in Camp Kearney and plans to return to Lincoln County after discharge.
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Heorke Sharp
Kemmerer
Warantine
Mr Sharp Hw
Camp Kearney
Wash
Lef Kemmerer
Camp Lewis
Parley Mantle
Jimmie Wools
Rod Bennet
Terna Sawyers
Guido Innua
George Fisher
Bosworth
Fisher
Ihama
Woods
France
Bonnet
Mantle
Sharp
Kearney
Witney
Henry Hahn
Lincoln County
Doctor W F McGill Promoted to Captain in France
A letter received shows Dr W F McGill promoted to captaincy while husband serves with an American Ambulance unit in France. The note describes French joy with bells and whistles and locals hailing the American presence as beloved saviors. The captain previously practiced medicine in Kemmerer Sublot My Piney and nearby areas before enlistment. his wife is daughter of T R Jones of Kemmerer.
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W. B. McGill
France
America
de Mei
Kemmerer
Sublot
My Piney
Thie
T. R. Jones
Four Lincoln County Boys Make The Supreme Sacrifice
Four Lincoln County youths are cited as making the supreme sacrifice. Oscar Cualer, Arthur Davison, Quo C Jensen, and Harmon T Draney are named as fallen soldiers. Cualer was son of C. Feeler of Afton and had connections with a local sheep company. Davison, son of Arthur Davison Sr, from Opal, is noted among the county’s early stockmen. Draney, from Auburn in Star Valley, aged two years in service and married before camp departure, is listed among the fallen with a local history of ranching interests nearby.
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Ile Caulere
Oscar Cucler
Arthur Davyison
Quo C Jensen
Harmon T Draney
Cualer
CG. Feeler
Afton
Sakeville
Arthur Tavison
Arthuy Davison
Poneer Ratohnian
Opal
Nan James BR. Davison
Mr. Davison, Jr
Harmon T. Draney
Auburn
Star Valley
Foarne Durney
Aubura
Mayor Salmon Returns From Salt Lake City Trip
Kammerer mayor T Hunter Salmon returned from Salt Lake City and Utah to report that the influenza outbreak worsened there with 10 of 400 University of Utah students ill and 16 to 20 deaths. He urged public release of fuller facts and noted local opportunities to address the crisis.
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T. Hunter Salmon
Kammerer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Salmon
University of Utah
Salt Lake
Frontier 5 Hit Hard By Flu 3 Deaths Reported
Frontier 5 faces a flu outbreak with three deaths and 25 cases. The Bussart family case sparked spread as quarantines form at several homes including Hood, Nelson boarding house, Anderson and Sloan homes. Mayor Salton calls on Kemmerer teachers to help enforce quarantine.
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Sitiow
Frontier
Roe
Ford Bussart
Kemmerer Coal Company
Bussart
Hussart
Kemmerer
Bussitt
Pete Hood
Nelson
John Anderson
John Sloan
Christ Thomas
Anderson
Malcolm Anderson
John Bloan
City Council Maintains Quarantine For Now
The city council met Monday evening to consider the quarantine issue. Citizens present favored keeping the quarantine for the present while Diamondville authorities had lifted outside traffic restrictions and influenced the decision.
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Diamondville
Quarantine Lifted in Diamondville
Quarantine restrictions ended in Diamondville as of Monday permitting traffic and gatherings resume. Local health updates report all patients under care recovering well though a few homes remain under observation with residents improving satisfactorily.
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Diamondville
Tix
Plamondville Hive
Jacob Antala
Frank Hankin
Mre. Hankin
Levi Hankin
Atala
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United States Federal Reserve
Uncle Sam
First National Bank
Kemmerer, Wyoming
F. L. Crabbe
Anti-Faloon League
Union
Onkley
Oakley Visite Kemmerer
Hackwith
George Sharp
Kemmer
Jane
W. F. McGill
Kemmerer de Scribes
Frontier 5
Saltion
Mer
Giarda
Mirael
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