Iconic Fires: Great Chicago Blaze and 1871 Conflagration
A vivid reminder cites the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and the 1908 San Francisco Fire as the era's worst. It notes 17,460 buildings lost across 313 square miles, 100,000 homeless, 250 lives lost, and $196 million in damages. A Mrs O Leary cow legend is cited as origin. Exhibits of authentic fire illustrations are shown at Kemmerer Savings Bank, curated by Glena Falls Insurance.
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San Francisco
Chicago
O'Leary
Chicago Fire Department
Kemmerer Savings Bank
Smith
Gléna Fally Insurance Co
Isurance Company
Counties Expenditures Rise Across State in 1916
State Examiner J C Newlin reports five counties Albany Carlton Lincoln Sheridan and Sweetwater spent over 100000 in 1916 while Hot Springs showed the lowest total with Washakie near it. Total county expenditures reached 1494 57 with roads bridges and election costs driving the jump and mothers pension rising sharply.
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Provernor Kendrick
J. C. Newlin
Albany
Carlton
Lincoln
Sheridan
Sweetwater
Hot Springs
Washakie County
Nesvlin
Hot Springs County
Esaminer
County
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Big Horn
Carbon
Campbel Rota
Converse
Fremont
Goshen Hi His
Hot Springs Johnson
Laramie
Oao
Trans
Niobrara
KOONT
Park
Platte
Frontier Bandits Reddy Kragovich and John Hukoviteh Sentenced
District Judge John Arnold arrived in Kemmerer and sentenced the two Frontier Bandits who robbed a Japanese at Elkol. Hukovich gets four to six years and Kroxovich three to six. Arnold handled civil cases before departing for Evanston Friday.
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John &. Arnold
Kemmerer
Reddy Kragovich
John Hukoviteh
Elkol
Hukovich
Kroxovich
Arnold
Evanston
Rare Bargain in High Grade Piano
High grade piano for immediate sale in Kemmerer since November. Only 10 reasonable offers will be considered. Liberal terms for quick action. Write immediately for particulars to The Denver Music Company Denver Colorado.
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Kemmerer
Denver Music Company
Denver
Colorado
Hides Sold by Kean and Ellis in Sage Visit
Fred Kean and Paul Ellis of Sage arrived in Kenmore Friday with several dozen coyote hides and disposed of them during their stay.
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Fred Kean
Paul Ellis
Sage
Kenmerer
You Never Saw A Mexican With A Bald Head
Fragmentary OCR text asserts discovery of guarded secrets of priceless value and claims to embody them in a product or concept. No clear event, date, or credible entities are present to anchor a fuller summary.
Pence's Mexican Herb Hair Tonic Ad Offers Cure
An old advertisement claims Pence's Original Mexican Herb Hair Tonic cures dandruff venoma gores and falling hair preventing baldness. It offers a money back guarantee and an introductory offer of a 92 00 bottle with two cent stamps to Irwin Industries Trust Md El Paso Texas.
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Pence
Ktepe
Sen Biand Wiiel
The
Irwin Industries Acs Trust Md
el Pas, Texas
Huge feed bill boosts western stock condition
Western stockmen spent more this winter than in any two previous years, boosting sheep and cattle herds across Idaho Utah Wyoming and other Intermountain states. National Woolgrowers official Wo McClure says lambing is underway in Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming with wool quality expected to be as good or better, and feeder costs justified by strong returns.
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Intermountain
Teading Stork
Lamb
Wyoming
Idaho
Utah
Wo McClure
National Woolgrowers’ Association
McClure
McClure Snlide
Intermountary
Salt Lake
Big Dance Planned for George Washington Night
Fontenelle residents announce a large dance to honor George Washington on February 22 at Mrs. Ida Wisdom's home. Local news mentions Charles Olsen visiting Kemmerer, cowboys busy with cattle amid snowy weather, Lloyd Wyman visiting Fontenelle for winter, and several residents taking vacations in Los Angeles.
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George Washington
Ida Wisdom
Butler Man Weds Salt Lake City Bride in Salt Lake City
Arthur Trudell of Butler married Anne Jennersohn of Salt Lake City in a ceremony held in Salt Lake City. The wedding was reported in the Salt Lake Herald-Republican under the local society notices.
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Salt Lake
Notice of Administration in Lincoln County Wyoming
In the District Court Third Judicial District Lincoln County notices creditors of the estate of Joe Dretaik decedent. Creditors must present their claims with vouchers to the administrator in Kemmerer Lincoln County Wyoming within months of the letters. Failure to file may bar claims after one year from the date of letters.
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Blais
Wyoming
Lincoln
Dlatriot Court
Third Judicial District
Lincoln County
Joe Dretaik
Kemmerer
Maid Claiwid
Uae
Undergoes Operation in Salt Lake City
A Big Piney couple, Mrs. C F Fish and her husband, have been in Salt Lake City where Mr. Fish underwent a left eye cataract removal at LD 8 hospital. Dr Stauffer performed the operation but Mr Fish is not progressing as well as hoped with inflammation feared. Mrs Fish also mentions Lincoln County residents Andrew Homer and family of Big Piney and Miss Helen Durnford of Me Piney being in Salt Lake City.
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C.F. Fish
Big Piney
Salt Lake City
Fish
LD. 8
Selnes
Stauffer
Knights of Pythias Social at Odd Fellows Hall
Knights of Pythias members held a social at Odd Fellows Hall with W W Patterson past grand master of Wyoming as guest. The event celebrated the lodge anniversary and its Insurance department milestone, with about 60 attendees enjoying a dance and a lune after the music.
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Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows Hall
W. W. Patterson
Domain of Wyoming
Mr Pasons
Rock Springs
K.P. Lodge
Insurance Department
Mia
Mattie Hannah
Short Line Land and Improvement Company Board to Meet in Kemmerer
Notice is given for the regular annual meeting of the Short Line Land and Improvement Company stockholders at the First National Bank Building in Kemmerer Wyoming on the Sunday of March 1917. Items include electing trustees, confirming amended bylaws, and appointing filling of vacancies during the year.
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Kemmerer
Wyo
Bel
Short Line Land and Improvement Company
Piret National Bank
Wyoming
Etorkholders
Gravida
Rts Py
Kunis
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Charles Olsen
Lloyd Wyman
Piney
Harry Case
Fontenite
Howard Holden
Los Angeles
Lucy Rix
Fontenelle School
Poutenelle
Washington
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co
K. P
Noppeok
Sear
Bes
Doles
Meeker Brewing
Syden
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