Congress Divided Over Peace Resolutions in Postwar Row
The Knox Peace Resolution faces House rejection while Porter substitutes pass in the Senate. Republicans in Washington split. leaders refuse to act, and Borah accuses the party of broken promises. A dozen lines critique press bias and insistence on peace, signaling a doomed independent peace with Germany.
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Senate
Harding
House
Knox
Porter
Washington
Germany
Wilson
Borah
Change of Heart on War Message and Motives
On April 3 1917 George Harvey sent a telegram praising President Wilson war message as patriotic and noble The speech outlined aims to vindicate peace and human rights expand democracy and defend small nations The London address stated the motive was not conquest but right and justice in world affairs
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Wilson
Congress
George Harvey
White House
Noble
Harvey
Mr. Harvey
London
United States
Not the Fact in a War Memoir and a Colonel’s Change
The text contrasts a 1917 Wilson address praised by Mr. Harvey with a later telegram from a colonel admitting reluctance to fight. It suggests a shift of stance, portraying a “falling from grace” as a moral reversal akin to a Methodist notion of backsliding.
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United States of America
Wilson
Congress
Harvey
Triangles Chatter by Q P Doll Lampooning Modern Life
A satirical column mocks modern society and politics with topical quips about gender roles, class, and technology. The piece riffs on work, marriage, money, aviation, automobiles, and media, concluding with a jab at cameras and the Republican newspaper’s name change.
Tariff Bill Delay Dampens Wool Growers Relief
The American wool industry faces postponed relief as the wool schedule faces delays. A subcommittee led by Chairman Fordney produced a disputed draft, causing the United States Tariff Commission to hold the schedule for three to six weeks, with a lengthy debate expected during framing.
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Aestra
Teaa Panjamdrum
Fordney
United Big Commission
Arkes
Anittam
Cokeville Fish Story Draws Fines After Violation
Two Mexican nationals caught fishing in violation of the law were brought from Kemmerer to Cokeville by Louie Jones. They refused to talk, uttered only no savvy, and Judge Samson, aided by Spanish translation, secured a fine of 47.60 dollars for the indiscretion.
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Kemmerer
Louie Jones
Cokeville
Samson
Semeon
Jackson Inventor Marries Authoress
Pederson a noted Jackson stockman and ranch owner wed Mrs. Van Kee in a Jackson ceremony. The couple’s union follows a January divorce decree by default from a prior marriage. Pederson, long based in Jackson though once from Utica New York, is reputed among the nation’s wealthiest stockmen.
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D. Pederson
St Jackson
van Kee
Stat Pederson
Wide Ranch
Jackson
Uties
New York
City Hall Meeting Schedules Fourth of July Celebration
A notice invites all citizens to attend a planning meeting at City Hall tomorrow night at 7 30 to organize the Fourth of July celebration. The gathering aims to coordinate events and volunteer efforts.
Divorce Granted to Mrs Lottie C Watts from George C Watts
Judge L B Wright in Salt Lake City grants divorce to Mrs Lottie C Watts, formerly married to stockman George C Watts. Findings reveal four years of attention by Watts to an unnamed woman, with public amusements and expensive gifts. Custody awarded to Mrs Watts with Yale Avenue home, furnishings, Packard, $200 monthly alimony, and $500 legal fees. Watts previously lived in Kemmerer, once a major local taxpayer, and still owns city property.
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L. B. Wright
Third District Court
Salt Lake City
Lottie C. Watts
George C. Watts
Watts
Eee Daineath
Yale Avenue
Kemmerer
Mrs Kenneth Belrose Hosts Delightful Kemmerer Party
Sixteen popular women gathered at Mrs. Kenneth Belrose’s Kemmerer home last Friday. Prizes were won by Mrs. C. D. Stafford and Mrs. Olaf Hovden. refreshments were served.
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Kemmerer
Kenneth Belrose
Pla Een
Mesdames
Bf. Smith
C.D. Statford
M. B. Nash
Dale Crane
C. M Whitney
Frank Cashion
W. J. Witherspoon
Platt Wilson
R. A. Mason
R. R. Rose
Olaf Hovden
Olaf Jeffson
J. W. Glasgow
A. J. Holden
Legion Arranges Boxing Matches Thursday Night Comeback
The American Legion sparring exhibition will be staged at the Lyceum, with fans in for a night of boxing. Main event features Jack Collins of Butte against Fred Martin of Idaho, followed by several strong preliminary bouts.
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Fant
Kemmerer
American Legion
Lyceum Tat Veral Ood
Jack Collin
Butte
Fred Martin
Idaho
Diamond Dust Siegel Leaves Kemmerer Lineup In Rotation Shuffle
The Kemmerer first baseman Pap Siegel drops from the lineup as Diamond Dust players balance business and ball. Kemmerer and Diamondville junior teams split, Pringle pitched well, Cumberland trounced Sublet 101, and plans to form a composite team to challenge Cumberland and Sublet are mentioned.
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Pap” Siegel
Enetiy
Cumberland
Sublet
Bueright
Tineuy
Neton
Boyy
Montpelier
Jalyard
Rice Wine History Traced Across Two Millennia
An unreadable fragment notes rice wine in Japan dating back about two thousand years. The garbled text references grape comparisons and a beverage house context, suggesting historic consumption and cultural significance but lacks clear dates, places, or names.
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Japan
Big Piney Rodeo Opens With Old-Time Festival
The Big Piney Rodeo at Pin ey will host an old-time festival June 23 to 28 featuring stock exhibits, bucking and riding events, chariot and wagon races, and a half-mile horse race. A series of contests, including steer, cowpony, and bareback riding, will attract ranchers and cowboys from Lincoln County and beyond with purses and prizes announced for each event.
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Buckaroos
Cowgirls
Metal of
Lincoln County
Seton
Demented Woman Tells Unbelievable Story in Kemmerer
Anna Richey claimed to be William Richey’s wife from Pinedale went insane in Kemmerer during the first week and was taken toward Salt Lake by relatives after substations. The troubling tale involves an advertisement in a Salt Lake paper, an attempted assault, and multiple hospital episodes before confinement in the county jail building. Verification of her story is unlikely.
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Anna Richey
William Richey
Pinedale
Kemmerer
Salt Lake
Grek
Fou
Elk Hotel
Vance
Dr. Goldberg
Lincoln County Miner's Hospital
Notice to Creditors in Estate of All Roberts Deceased
In Lincoln County Wyoming District Court In Probate the Estate of All Roberts Deceased. Letters of Administration were granted June 14 1921 to Flo La Chapelle Administratrix. Creditors must exhibit claims with vouchers to Flo La Chapelle at Kemmerer Wyoming within six months or be precluded from any benefit. If not exhibited within one year from the letters date, claims will be barred. June 14 1921.
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Wyoming
Lincoln
Roberts
Kemmerer
Lincoln County
Yoming
Flo LA Chapelle
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Kingdom
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Italy
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Ain
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Q. P. Doll
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the Republican
George
Gran Webster
Jackson Inventor
J.D. Pederson
Mrs. van Houghton
Saturday Evening Post
Geo. C. Watts
Legion
Artment Stores
Weymy
THE
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