Real Adventure Bear Hunt Near La Barge
A La Barge correspondent recounts Slim Dyer and Wyliie Horn chasing a large dead black bear along Rock Creek. Dyer breaks a leg, Blackman charges, Brain is knocked down hill, ammunition fails, Horn leads a flank, and the bear is brought down. The boys display the bear hide as the season’s catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaBarge
Slim Dyer
Wyliie Horn
Rock Creek
Upper
Dyer du Iled
Mr. Blackman
Dyer
Mr. Horn
Brain
Mr. Bear
Whooping cough remedy praised by Peru mother
A Peru Indiana mother, Mia P H Martin, says her two daughters recovered from whooping cough after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The notice emphasizes keeping the cough loose and expectoration easy with the medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Mia
P. H. Martin
Peru
Ind
LaBarge Notes and Local Cattle and Weather Rumors
Local notes report Mr Fox delaying cattle range turnout in Utah due to poor range, P P Twichel selling about 100 head to Edward Willie at lower LaBarge, and J H Guyette planting potatoes claiming nine prosperous crops. Weather worries focus on LaBarge River thaw risk, sparse mountain snow, and winter losses among Lincoln County sheepmen. Ira Ratley plans summer grazing at Midway with John Thompson in charge, plus various light anecdotes and local humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. P. Twichel
Edward Willie
Lower LaBarge
Lincoln County
Wen
Ira Ratley
Mr. Ratley
LaBarge
Midway
Wyo
John Thompson
Cholera Morbus Remedy Overtakes Huntington Reader’s Tip
An elderly Huntington reader recalls a summer 1915 family illness soothed by Chamberlain’s Colic Diarrhoea Remedy. The note urges having a bottle on hand for diarrhoea and cholera morbus, and mentions seeking a physician if needed.
Opal Notes Opens New Shearing Corral This Week
The new Australian Shearing corral near Opal opens this week with about 25,000 sheep booked for early shearing. Manager George Watts hired a good crew of shearers. Local interest grows as visitors expect to learn about the new system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corral
George Watts
Oakley 1917 baseball team extends undefeated streak
Oakley wins another game to run its season record to undefeated four in a row. The 1917 Oakley team crushed Cokeville 14 to 9 in ten innings after taking a 2 to 9 game at the end of the ninth. Edward Lawley pitched effectively while several Parks family players starred. Local social notes mention dances, visits, and a marriage rumor as Oakley plans a home return contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakley
Glencoe
Cokeville
Parks
Edward Lawley
Death of Mrs. William Newbrough Rumored in West
Local friends report Mrs. William Newbrough, well known in Evanston and western Wyoming as Surveyor Newbroughs wife, died recently in a southern state. The report adds that Mr. Newbrough has not improved since leaving for the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Newbrough
Evanston
Wyoming
Surveyor Newbrough
Newbrough
Grover Trittipo and HH Moyer Visit from Big Piney
Grover Trittipo and HH Moyer reported roads improving after traveling from Big Piney last Wednesday. Moyer left the same day for Cheyenne to visit his mother for a few weeks, then return to attend the summer school at Laramie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover
Trittipo
Moyer
Big Piney
Mr Moyer
Cheyenne
Laramie
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J. H. Guyette
Gi Valley
Mr. Guyette
Jupiter Pluvias
Mra
Viola
Laarge Metropolis
the Kaiser
Johnnie Bull
Dusty
New Corral
James Moriarity
Sweetwater County
Mr. Moriarity
James Mickelson and Son
Clam Rheaberg
Robinson Ranch
Ursula Tanner
University of Wyoming
Milo
Opal
Thisiow
Jamen Petrie
Granger
Ralston
Oklahoma
Green River Ranch
J. A. Drain
Scott City
Kansas
la Barge
B. M. Fox
James McVicars
Anaconda
Montana
Easton
Benot Andrezzi
Lava Hot Springs
John Boam, Sr
Walter
Wm. Purdy
Salt Lake City
Utah
Mr. Purdy
Theo Anderson
Oscar Fearn
Almy, Wyo
Bate
Kemmerer
Denver Moate Company
Denver
Colorado
James Stokeshaw
Will
San Francisco
the Newbroughs
Chandler
Chandler Company
Fisher
B. Cleveland
Platt Wilson
Chandler Motor Car Company
Cleveland, Ohio
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