Drowning of Tom O'Neil Jr in Big Piney area
News shocked Big Piney and county as twelve year old Tom O'Neil Jr son of Commissioner Tr O'Neil drowned after he and friend Lester Black entered a creek near the O'Neil home. Efforts by bystanders and Dr McDill failed to save him. Funeral services were held at Big Piney the following Sunday with many floral tributes.
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Big Piney
Tom
Tr. O'Neil
Adden
Jerema
Lester Black
Chappel
O'Neil
Young O'Neil
Labor Day Plans Formed for City Celebration
A United Mine Workers of Frontier committee led by Wm McAlester and Chas Crane meets with Bartenders and Musicians unions to plan a two day Labor Day observance. James T. Lard of the Granadestes Mining Bureau is slated as orator with music and speeches planned to attract broad participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of Frontier
Wm. McAlester
Chas Crane
T. F. Bynes
Jacob Johnnson
Mine Werkere Union
James T. Lard
Granadestes
Man Injured After Mowing Machine Accident on BQ Ranch
Nello Warichee Ohta sustained severe facial cuts and a deep gash after a horse bolted a mowing machine on the BQ ranch. The overturned machine threw him against a barbed wire fence. He was taken to the Kem Inver hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nello Warichee Ohta
Keminever
Rancher Abduction Ends as Bandit Is Captured in Idaho Canyon
Idaho Falls rancher E M Empey was kidnapped by a lone bandit about ten days ago and taken to a canyon. After Empey escaped during a bandit sleep, a posse located and captured the highwayman, who had previously worked for Empey as a sheep herder, and he confessed he wanted the ransom money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Empey
Idaho Falls
Empey
Iormerly
Wyoming School Law Codification Effort Underway
The Wyoming school code commission met with members from Cheyenne Cody Park County Sheridan and Platte County to survey and codify state laws in education. An appropriation of 1500 was approved to support investigations before the next legislature while Mrs. Cook from Washington will join as field staff funded by the federal government.
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State of
Wyoming
Edith K. C. Clark
Cheyenne
Park County
John Hawks
Sheridan
Underwood
Platte County
Chas
Federal Board of Edu
Bureau
United States Treasury
Burch
Arrived Home Jack Christmas and Bride Return
Jack Christmas and his bride returned from Connecticut last Friday to a warm reception. Mrs O Christmas, well known locally, hosted friends and greeted the couple who are now settled in the former Larsen home with the Cameral joining in best wishes for their future.
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Jack Christmas
Conneticut
Mre O Christmas
Stev. T. D. Lynch
Albert Larsen
Camere
Traveling Overland Visitor in Kemmerer
Traveling overland W. H. Weed known as Billy visited Kemmerer last week during a 30 day tour visiting friends and customers. He arrived from Pinedale via Fall River basin and South Omaha in a Buick, found business steady and expressed pleasure at the trip and the welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Weed
Billy
Kemmerer
Weed-Oswald Co
Ieam
Pinedale
Fall River Basin
South Omaha
Hye
Mr. Wood
Hay haul ends abruptly on Holden hill mishap
Walter Stewart of Big Piney returned Friday with a hay load for Floyd Norris. At Holden hill the car sped and lost its rear wheel. The crew waited for a second vehicle to come from Big Piney to continue.
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Walter Stewart
Big Piney
Floyd Norris
Holden Hill
William Tell on Screen at New Kommutbrer Theatre
A historical motion picture on William Tell is set for Monday Aug let at the New Kommutbrer theatre. The film features a European cast and promises grand opera styled scenes of the Alps.
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William Tell
Austria
Dwiteerland
Kommutbrer
Aenlc
Alps
Gwitserland
Europe
Rletary
Grend
William Teil
Blood Test Set in Murder Case at Pinedale
Police plan a blood test to determine if Charles Bellen killed A. J. Grant near Pinedale. Blood stains on Bellen’s overalls prompt suspicions. test results from Grant, Bellen, and the victim will form key evidence while defense cites a nosebleed from a horse as alternate cause.
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Charles Bellen
A. J. Grant
Pinedale
Berlin
Grant
Bellen
Mrs Marian McPhie Laid To Rest In Diamondville
Mrs Marian McPhie long time Diamondville Kemmerer resident died after a year long illness at home aged 74 she was born Marian Robertson in Scotland and married Benjamin McPhie 45 years ago They lived in Kemmerer and Diamondville for 16 years surviving husband three sons and five daughters with many relatives attending the funeral at the L D S church in Diamondville where she had been a longtime active member for 44 years.
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Marian McPhie
Diamondville
Marian Robertson
Scotland
Benjamin McPhie
America
Kemmerer
John
Walter Melcie
Mra. L. B. Young
Lizzie Blakesley
Sirs
C. L. Cousins
Frank Turner
Almy
James Cain
Salt Lake City
Ben McPhie
Nampa
Idaho
Angus McPhie
McPhie
Ogden
Salt Lake
Superior
Last Tribute Paid as Grandsons Serve as Pallbearers
Large gathering honors the deceased with floral tributes as six grandsons bear the pall. The mourning family receives broad sympathy from friends and community.
Card of Thanks from Benj MePhie and Family
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends for comfort during illness and death of wife and mother. Recalls tokens of love, flowers, words, and deeds. Signed by Benj MePhie and Family.
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Benj
MePhie
Springs Benefit Report From Lava Hot Springs Visit
Mr and Mrs Mike Naylin and their young son Frank recently returned from a two week stay at Lava Hot Springs Mrs Naylin took baths for rheumatism and reports greater relief than any prior treatment After four baths she improved noticeably The boy Frank enjoyed swimming and diving During the trip the family noted the local fish market news tip and contact number 19 for updates
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Mike Naylin
Frank
Naylin
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Tom O’neil, Jr
Commissioner
Ank
Bandit
Hugh Whitney
Whitney
Laramie
Kemmerer Savings Bank & Trust Company
Kemmerer Savings Bank and Trust Co
Kimerer
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