Lex Anteinternet: The Casper Record for November 7, 1916. All America Joins Shout "Wilson's The Man!"

Monday, November 7, 2016

The Casper Record for November 7, 1916. All America Joins Shout "Wilson's The Man!"

The Casper Record confidently predicted that "all America" would shout for Wilson. It also came out for Pat Sullivan, rising local politician, Irish immigrant, and very successful local sheepman. He built a house which was, up until recently, the largest house in Casper. Of interest, at least one of the ranching families mentioned in the article is still ranching in the same location, which is a bit comforting.

We also learn that the Midwest Hotel was about to go up, which it did. And C. H. Townsend directed our attention to rugs.

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