Wyoming Draft Explained by Adjutant General Weaver
A Cheyenne interview with Adjutant General Weaver details Wyoming and national draft figures. He notes 2,261,000 total army men nationwide, 10,500 drafted from Wyoming, and Wyoming’s high Class 1 allocations due to many married men. He explains policy shifts and county-by-county totals through August, aiming for rapid forces for France.
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Weaver
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Union
National Army
Lincoln County
Clausina
Congress
Adj
McFarland Pleads Guilty To Petit Larceny In Horse Case
Preliminary hearing in Cokeville on James McFarland accused of larceny of two mares and two colts from Wim Roos of Afton. He had sold and delivered the animals by bill of sale, later removed them from Boomer ranch. Charge reduced after testimony. McFarland pleads guilty to petit larceny, pays fine and costs. County Attorney R R Rose prosecuted. C E Melvin represented defendant.
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James McFarland
Wim. Roos
Afton
Cokeville
R. R. Rose
C, Ei, Melvin
The American's Creed Belief Text Summary
The excerpt asserts belief in a government of the people and a republic, founded on consent of the governed and shared ideals of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity. It affirms duty to love, support, obey, respect, and defend the United States against enemies.
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United States of America
Weeklong WWI German Offense Fails Near Rheims
A weeklong German thrust aimed to pinch Rheims and cut off Verdun, driving toward Metz with 10 000 dead and up to 400 000 guns captured cited as the toll by Friday. Allied counterblows under General Foch forced a retreat and widened the wedge from Soissons to Chateau Thierry, trapping the enemy in a shrinking pocket as American and French forces press forward toward the Marne.
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Rheims
Verdun
Metz
Lorraine
Marne
Pranco-Vanies
Fossey
Betwen Rhelme
Chateau Thierry
Foch
Soixsons
Toul
Epora
Pollu
Eatle
Maron
Chateau
SOGINC HALL OPENED GREEN RIVER SOCIAL HALL DANCE
The new Social Hall at Green River was opened with a large dance to honor its completion. Union Pacific leaders C. E. B. Calvin and Superintendent Armstrong attended along with many visitors from railway towns. The town was decorated in national colors and an arch stretched from the station to the hall. The hall was built by Union Pacific for employee use, designed by P. A. Beck of Ogden, supervisor of bridges and buildings on the Ogden to Green River line.
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Green River
Ted
Union Pacific
Short Ling
C. EB. Calvin
Union Pacific Railroad
Armatrong
Union Pacific Company
P. A. Beck
Ogden
Bud Hocker
Larson sells interest in Cokeville mercantile firm
Mr J A Larson disposed of his interest in Reynolds Smalley and Larson of Cokeville to B H Smalley. Smalley is now the largest owner in the firm. Larson will devote most of his time to his sheep interests in the future.
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J. A. Larson
Reynolds, Smalley and Larson
Cokeville
B. H. Smalley
Smalley
Larson
German Foch drive dominated as battles rage worldwide
A weekly war roundup notes Foch forcing German forces to fought positions near Marne with 600000 men in action. Lt Quentin Roosevelt killed in air battle. German losses tally 100000. British destroy 35 German aircraft. Italians strike Pola base. U S cruiser Diego sunk by mine. Hoover said to be arriving in England. Submarines threaten American waters as Cape Cod attacks occur.
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Ludendorff
Foch
Marne
Quentin Roosevelt
Germany
Russia
Pols
Parle
Herbert Hoover Ia
England
Ban Diego
Ganaral Mirch
France
American
Aug
Cape Cod
Loomis presumed drowned in Snake River near Moran
Jackson Hole telegram reports Lorin A Loomis, a prominent Jackson Hole resident and rancher, missing after a suspected drowning in Snake River Saturday around five am. Despite ongoing, wide search by locals, no body found and few details are known, triggering shock among friends and relatives.
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Lorin A. Loomis
Jackson Hole
Snake River
Lorin A Loomis
Jackson Hote
Moran
Wyo
Loomis
Patriotic Girls of Cumberland Take On War Work
In Cumberland, women and girls join the war effort by filling roles previously held by men. Three girls sought work with pick and shovel and tamping bar, and were hired by the Cumberland Section Foreman. Other women take on machinist helpers and electrician duties for the Union Pacific Coal Company.
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Cumberland
Union Pacific Coal Co
Wyoming Junk Sale Announcement
A statewide junk sale will be held on August seventeenth across Wyoming. Participants with ragas rubbers copper brass lead and old rope will be notified of acceptance and paid with War Savings Stamps.
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Wyoming
Kemmerer Holds BG Celebration
About noon last Sunday rumors of French and American troops surrounding an army spread through Kemmerer. Citizens celebrated, a collection funded a band that largely failed to appear, yet a march formed around the Triangle. Rev. Morton Joslin spoke, praising the advancing armies, and the event added 119.17 to the Red Cross fund as various locals contributed.
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Whitman Wakter
Fred Chapin
J. 1. Mullings
Morton Joslin
Vic
Conch
Focal Red Cross
Merian
W. T. Bender
Lester G. Baker
G. J. Holland
A.P. Howard
W. 5. Hillyer
W. U. Sollday
H. M. Goldberg
R. M Sims
C. E. Melvin
H. R. Christmas
G. J. Golden
A. Jl. Salmon
CH. Suales
Opal Lackey
Ben Bell
Gilbert Taysom
L. C. Adams
Paul Holts
John Money
J. R. Whiston
Sammon
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Alba
Campbell
Converse
Lincoln
Natrona
Weston
Picada
Petit Larveney and Ways
E. Melvin
Kommerer
The
First National Bank of
Kemmerer
Weekly War Review
Vierman
Soginc Hall
R. RB
Wigtim
Snake Iver
Patriotic Girls OF Cumberland
Red Crows
Kemmerer Savings Bank
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