How to Reduce Farm Fire Losses in Rural Areas
National Fire Prevention Week highlighted vast annual losses from preventable fires on farms. The piece urges farm families and rural groups to inspect premises, store fuels safely, maintain chimneys, use spark arrestors, and educate children, with emphasis on lightning protection and railroad fire breaks to cut multi‑million dollar losses.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Chicago
United States Department of Agricultural
University of Wyoming completes new heating plant
The University of Wyoming has completed and placed in service a new heating plant. It features two 300 horse power water tube boilers, automatic stokers, and coal feeding by machinery enabling one man to manage the entire plant. The system is modern, efficient, and on par with western standards. The article notes a shift toward liberal arts among students this year, with more pursuing broad education before specialization.
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Laramie
Wyo
Universi Af Wyoming
Liberal Arte
Senator Kendrick Still Cattleman in Recess Talk
Senator John B. Kendrick, still a cattleman at heart, relaxed with friends at his Sheridan home during a Washington recess. He spoke on Europe trade, opposed a separate peace with Germany, and urged a constitutional tax amendment to curb non taxable investments while noting the need to fund the government despite a busy schedule.
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John B. Kendrick
Washington
Wyoming
Congress
Sheridan
Nielson Heights
Europe
Germany
Lodge
Senator Lodge
Morning Lark Challenge After Night With The Chickens
A brief humorous note laments the difficulty of rising early after a night spent with the hens. The snippet captures rural life and a light tone typical of the period.
Nutting Season Picture Shows Fix for Alatiro
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a nutting season and a picture loaned by a monthly paper. Mentions fixing up an Alatiro and references money locks and an anvil. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
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Alar
Fence Monthly
Sheridan city commissioners sued over paving program
Frank F. Fraser of Sheridan announced a suit to restrain the city from continuing its paving plans. The action targets the constitutionality of the commission form of government and the Sheridan city charter claiming special privileges granted to the city, with Fraser, a road contractor, seeking to halt paving in his district and statewide contracts already let.
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Sheidan
Wyo
Wyowley Citiee
Frank F. Fraser Sheridan
Sheehdan City
Hy. Glen Kinsley
Fraser ii
Commission
Sheridan
Cheyenne
Frazer
Ongay
Big Horn
Old fashioned city girl who danced with her feet
A reflective line recalls the once famed city girl famed for dancing with her feet. The phrase evokes nostalgia for a bygone era and its urban social scene.
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Ohio
Ilinois
Cincinnati
Wallace
Henry C.ee
Agriculure
Nme
Cole
Sean Feebelin
Coles
Kemmerer Hardware & Fur. CO
Kemmerer, Wyoming
Witherspoon Drug CO
J. HL. Mantle
J. B. Matthews, Jr
M. & M. Confectionery
University OF Wyoming
Kendrick
Lay
Stehlin
Mra
Marly
City Commissioners OF
Iage
Kemmerer Union Laundry
Frontier Supply Company
the Kemmerer Hotel Cafe
Hotel Kemmerer
Tom Ming
Kemmerer Hotel
Dale Crain
Tillotson
Balessnan
Pena
Mutual Livestock Commission Co
Omaha, Nebraska
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