Victory Boys and Girls Pledge Drive Rallies For War Effort
The Victory Boys and Girls club lists members and pledge amounts from a recent United War Workers drive. Pledges include $5 by Hillier Whitten and Nelson Salmon, with numerous supporters named across $3.50 to $1.00 levels, reflecting widespread participation in the war effort.
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United Wars Workers
The
Victory Boys and Girls
Victory Boys
Hillier Whitten
Nelson Salmon
Ray Salmon
Wilkes Eugene Davis
Edward Brady
Virgil Corwin
Pat Quasly
Lem Roberts
Frank Naylin
Sawaya
Lucile Monay
Dewin Mason
Bruce Young
Grif Ath Roberts
Kate Young
Mabel Smith
Cornelia Christmas
Kather Nicholson
Bernice Nicholson
Ana Holmes
Marie Holmes
Ethel Holmes
Duella Evans
Hazel Wright
Sammon Jones
Hanks Woman Committed to Insane Hospital in Rock Springs
Mrs Laura A Hanks, tied to a sheep outfit, has been committed to the Insane Hospital at Rock Springs after violent behavior and threats against leading citizens. Attorney Melvin, who visited Rock Springs, reports Hanks was later moved to Evanston, with prior confinement in Green River. Multiple legal actions and bogus check arrests linked to her mental decline are noted in Sweetwater County records.
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Laura A
C. &. Melvin
Rock Springs
Melvin
Hankyad
Insane
Green River
Evanston
Lively contest over adoption of child
Mrs Laura Penman seeks to adopt the two year old son of Mr and Mrs Paris of Frontier with the mother's consent due to Mrs Paris poor health. Mr Paris not consulted until after the order was signed. Mr Penman petitions to be guardian. Hearing set before District Court Commissioner H R Christmas. Likely appeal to District Judge Arnold.
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Laura Penman
George Paris
Frontier
Paris
Penman
H. R. Christmas
Mra. Penman
Arnold
Pledges and Names List From Historical Directory Card
A fragmentary OCR list presents numerous names including Frank Geer Milton Smith Jas Sawaya Fannie Rive Eugene Rizzi Victor Mizzi Hazel Brammer Kenneth Symes Chas DeLaney Grace Heitz and others with multiple surnames and initials, suggesting a community or organizational roster from a historical source.
Do Christmas Shopping Early Urged By Defense Council
The Defense Council urges citizens to begin Christmas shopping as early as possible due to unusual industrial conditions. Practical articles should be given as presents this year to support economic measures and minimize wartime strain.
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Council of National Defense
Defense Cownell
LaBarge United War Work Fund Subscriptions
Report from E. H. Simpkins, UWWC chairman, shows LaBarge exceed their quota by 18 dollars. Subscriptions listed include Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Simpkins 25 dollars. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Salmon 25 dollars. and several individual donors such as Oscar Henderson family, Joshua Twichel, Nettie Guyette, Genette Bros, Mayme M. Jonen, J. C. Walters, J. C. Salmon, Bert Dyer, Isabella Stacey, Park Gossett, William Shinsel, Frank Anderson, Mrs. W. C. Youe, Mrs. W. J. McGinn, and others. notes show contributors and amounts where legible.
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E. H. Simpkins
LaBarge
D. W. Salmon
Oscar Henderson
BOM
Fox
Phil Twiehel
Joshua Twichel
Nettie E. Guyette
Genette Bros
Mayme M. Jonen
J.C. Walters
J.C. Salmon
Bert Dyer
Isabella Stacey Park Gossett
William Shinsel
Frank Anderson
W. C. Youe
W. J. McGinain
Charies
C. M. Twichel
Fred Sorg
Soldiers To Be Brought Home For Burial
War Department announces that soldiers who died at the front will be returned home for burial. Arrangements are to be made at once with a view to honoring the dead as their parents and friends desire, pending any peace treaty developments.
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War Department
Kings Kick In Poem by Charles B. Driscoll
A verse satirizing monarchs of the era, noting the fading power of kings. It references Nick Romanoff and Franz Joseph, hints at revolutions and the decline of royal houses with biting wit and playful imagery.
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Charles B. Driscoll
United Press
Julius Caesar
Nick Romanoff
Franz Joseph
Constantine
Royal House
Karl
Kaiser Bill
New Ranch Home Near Town by K J Tuckett
The Hokeville Register notes K J Tuckett has completed a new two story ranch home four miles east of town. He is digging a large store cellar and plans to add to the house next spring. A Wichita Falls Times item reports Abner Davis finding oil sand and a 20 to 1 depth well about 4000 feet south of existing producers, expected to open a new oil trend.
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K. J. Tuckett
Wichita Falls Times
Abner Davis
Tam thankful for the good from Chamberlain's Tablets
Mrs M P Harwood of Auburn New York writes that she suffered distress after meals from headache tiredness and a torpid liver. Two boxes of Chamberlain's Tablets corrected these disorders in a short time and since then her health has been good.
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Mre
M. P
Harwood
Auburn
N.Y
Ady
Funeral of Harry Case Held in Kemmerer
The funeral of Harry Case was held in Kemmerer last Sunday with interment in the local cemetery. He died at the L C M Hospital last Thursday from pneumonia and had lived on a Green River ranch for about twenty years. He was born in California in 1858 and spent his life in the West. Mrs Olle Newman, a niece, arrived in Kemmerer from California on Friday.
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Harry Case
Kemmerer
Case
Green River
Heneekorn
California
Olle Newman
Cattle and Sheep for Sale at Bitter Creek Wy
List of livestock for sale includes 25 Hereford two year olds at 200 each 50 Hereford bull calves at 125 each and 150 cows with calves Also 2000 plus head of mixed sheep and goats with various entries The sale location Bitter Creek Wyoming and contact Roger Bros Secretaries Lane announcement notes large land openings for settlement in Idaho Colorado New Mexico Wyoming with 1 164 000 acres designated in stockraising homestead act and 10 610 000 acres overall for stockraising More obituaries and local notes include early Jackson Hole settler Gilbert Mclpe lly died and other family mentions
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Gowwolds
Rambouillet
Wyoming
Lane
Antry
Idaho
Colorado
New Mexico
Ing
Moatans
Notice of State Lands Sale Lincoln County Wyoming
Notice of election of state lands for sale in Lincoln County under Wyoming statutes names applicant J C Kinney for described lands SE BW NY BE Ser 21 Two 16 N Rg 118 W and notes lands patented to the State to be disposed of under law. dated September 16 1918 and signed by Ray E Lee Commissioner of Public Lands.
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Wyoming
J. C. Kinney
Ray E. Lee
Influenza Toll and Local Ills Reported in Jackson Hole Area
Pete Richards and George Mathew of Fall River Basin released after quarantine south of Jackson. Influenza and typhoid cases rise. George Gee ill. Dr. Hui busy treating cases. Young Perrin killed on the Western Front. others ill or recovering, including Mrs. Redmond and Ole Olmon.
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Pete Richards
George Mathewson
Fall River Basin
Jackson
George Gee
Hui
Jand
Frank Tanners
W. P. Redmond
Rt. John Hospital
Ole Olmon
Bt Anthony
Jac Hole
Consolidated Implement Company
Curtis Ferrin
Jackson's Hole
Young Waterin
J. J. Perrin
J. P. Cunningham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Louis B
Westholder
Florist
Kemmerer Agente— Beak Perestenns Co
J. F. Fitepatrick
A. Christina
Diamondville
Mountain Trading Co
Frontier Supply Co
Big Piney Merc
Oakeville
Schill's Drug Co
Bya
Tailor
Hennie McPhie
Jesse Sawaya
Edna Smith
Lillian McPhie
Virginia Davis
George Hanter
Gertrude von Orff
Helen Mason
Ruth Maxon
Robert Witherspoon
Frances Witherspoon
Raymond Beaman
Mike Sawaya
Agnes Gordon
Everett Hooper
George Hand
Luelle Davis
Helen Davis
Alexee Hocker
Maxine Ives
Thelma
Was. Hanks
Asylum
Father Anks
Cilardian
Ave
Robert Hocker
Verna Bloom
Marcus Bell
Roy Thomas
Charles Talcott
Davis Primrose
Arthur Roberts
Wm, Rosenberg
Howard Morrow
Nettle Bloom
Agnes Het
Michael Hogan
Rand Hogan
Beecher Wiliams
Harrld
Bgll
Geo. Whitman Baker
Robert Bott
Pete Coletti
Joe Ala
Matthew Dougherty
New York
Blythe-Fargo-Hoskins Co
United War Work Fund
KINGS
New Ranch Home
DAVIS
Lin E
F.O.R
Auto CO
Lincoln
Jack Shives
Cowan
Thermopolis
Frank van Vieck
Valdez Allen
Oik
Gilbert Mclpelly
Jackson Hole
Ben Gee
J. J Ferrin
James McIneliy
Fraser
Lincoln County
Pt Hale Ag
Lincoln Lumber Company
Seles Agents
Drilling and Development Co
Charles Lackey
Kemmerer, Wyoming
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