Mall Order Firms and Local Advertising Debate
A State Journal discussion traces Ward cataloguers and men of commerce pondering weekly mail order ads. Merchants debate whether ads boost sales or lure customers away, citing Ward stock and prices and county familiarity versus wider mail order competition. Prices, patronage, and local shopping incentives are weighed as community merchants defend local advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Wey
Howe
Singh
Reck Jesaly
Lander State Journal
Worth Piney Canal and segregation debate reach Big Piney area
Senator W H D Taylor and the United County Irrigation Company president return from Kansas City with orders to advance irrigation plans for the North Piney canal. The project aims to water 16000 acres north of Big Piney, between Nuri Ploeg Muddy and Coltus crevice, with 25 families already selling land and others may resist beginning construction this spring.
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W. HD. Taylor
Uibte County
Haven
Kausas City
Big Piney
North Piney
Nuri
Big Miney
The Canyon Ranch Alfalfa Stand Discussed by Jake Herschier
Jake Herschier from the Camyen Branch discussed shipments and alfalfa prospects. He notes successful alfalfa growth west of the bay and argues that ranchers should invest more in alfalfa, citing a ten year old Merino stock scene wool remnant from the Kian Mau stock and plans for fall propagation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Herschier
Camyen
Jake
Therrain
Local notes and visits around town headlines
A readable fragment lists residents and visitors across the area. H Bt Earnham tipped Opsl Friday while George Ucker and Fred Bailey spent Sunday on Labarge. Miss Grace Van Winkle teaches at Vivla with shool opening Tuesday.
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la Bary
H. Bt
Earnham
George ‘Ucker
Fred Bailey
Labarge
Mra
Har
Lancaster
Salmon Place
Shool
Vivla Tueaday
Grace van Winkle
Anderson McGillvieay
Sul Lake
Gail Whitman
Jack Baum
Omaha
Miller
Ogde
M. A Thomas
H. J. Oowald
Smith Lite
Caltioaien
Vai Jones
Jin Jones
Salt Lake
Avialt
Kearney
Williary Academy
Hayseed
Big Piney May Build Good Town
Local report describes plans for a development in Big Piney to create a good community center. A movement forms to establish a substantial project, with emphasis on securing funding and securing state or local support for construction.
A Lesson in Oats and Harvest Notes
A fragmented readable account describes oat growing in Kemmerer with Red Rich as a central figure. Mentions Piney teneh and a drought or famine context, comparing local crop prospects to rivals. Notes harvest timing, plowing, dishing, and a 70 ton yield expected to go home.
Water Drainage Enables Acreage Increase in Wyoming Farm
Clarence Mulder from Fontenelle ranch plans drainage to reclaim about twenty acres for next year’s hay crop. Water from springs will be diverted into the creek, enabling reclamation of land in western Wyoming. This move marks his first adoption of the new drainage method.
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Wyoming
Clarence Mulder
Hamradin
Clarence
Dancing party for sixtieth anniversary at Blin hall
Shamruck Judge Nu daughter of Rebebat plans a dancing party at Blin hall in Diamondville Saturday evening. The event celebrates the order's sixtieth anniversary with ladies preparing for a big time and music provided by a local group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamruck
Rebebat
Blin Hall
Diamondville
Horses For Sale At Temonaire Prices
Sale notices list horses for sale at Temonaire with prices. Names include Walt Penner ranch at Mamefurk, by request of A D Hoskins in Kemmeret. Prank Nicnonsen appears in the notice.
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Walt Penner Ranch
Quire
A.D. Hoskins
Lin Kemmeret
von Alike
Furniture and Love in the Beatigoughe Hotel Tale
Grace Hargreaves and Orion meet amid a two week old hotel in New Brenewich while buying antique furniture for a shared dream. A growing bond forms as they tour shops, shop for keepsakes, and reminisce about a past picnic, each piece tying to memories and a secret mutual affection.
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Orace
Miy
Smitheon
Tere
Cathcaste
JSON
Hargreaves
Lnst
Alec the Remson
Ahe
Laut
Bae
Nave
Asia
Homecoming brings tales of mishaps and missing Toby
Everett greets his wife at the station after a long trip. The couple shares quick quips about relatives, a measles outbreak, a finger cut, and a nurse, then jokes about a missing cook, a leaking water line, moth holes in furniture, and their dog Toby who was run over by a truck.
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Evetheart
Everett
Mr. Everett
Corinne
Frederick
Lulu
James
Con
Lulu's
Aunt Mary
Mary
Burt Fred
Jack
Mre Everett
Julia
Ulla F
Mra Everett
Toby
Raith
Bim
Fragmentary plea about home building and materials
Passenger quote fragment shows a request to include Boost elastic steps and a cap budget in a home build. The text is garbled with placeholders and unclear names. It references reading and five and Ming plastic sky and a Hof beter Mouson in a mixed, unclear context.
Craigs Store Ad Promotes Broad Candy and Tobacco Range
Readable list of items offered at Craigs including candies fruit nuts Lee crevin soda tobacco cigars pipes and general notions. Mentions Eurporium as call point. Ambiguity in text suggests a local advertisement for everyday goods.
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Post Curtis
Craigs
Eurporium
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Brother Cook
Thin District
the Canyon Ranch
Lip Pinay
Uelis Inturme
Bao
First National Bank
Rere
Tate
Wyon Bet
Fia
BOT of sAauocun
WOLF
Red Rich
Smith Bros
Will H. Wood
M. C Wilkerson
Marbleton
Green River Valley
Marbleton, Ulita County
Opera House Cafe
S. Moriya, Prop
Uvst
Kemmerer
Wye
Jonn Angely
Ff Chambers
City Drug Stor
Franco-America
Lehall
M. J. Blake
Miners’ Exchange
Schlitz
Gregor Sirucel
Jateh
Cleveland the Jeweler
Kemmerer, Wyoming
E. M. Fuller
Ivan &. Jones
City Undertaking
Embler
Undertak
BEIT
John F. McNulty
Kemmerer Garage
Chas. C. Orchard
Prop
Eoegy
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