Showing posts with label Wyoming (Douglas). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wyoming (Douglas). Show all posts

Monday, December 15, 2025

Thursday, December 15, 1910. New parishes and missions.

Today In Wyoming's History: December 15: 1910  Bishop James A. Keane approved of the parish of St. James in Douglas, together with several missions.


Bishop Keane was Wyoming's third Catholic Bishop, and served in that role from 1902 to 1911, after which he was the Bishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, where he served  until his death in 1929.

New York City's Ritz-Carlton Hotel broke a gender barrier when it permitted a woman to smoke in its dining room.

Last edition:

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Monday, March 17, 1924 Telephones and grim news.

The first around the world flight attempt was commenced by the United States Army Air Service.  The aircraft consisted of four Douglas World Cruisers.


The initial leg of the trip was from Santa Monica, California, to Seattle, which was the actual departure point.




Today In Wyoming's History: March 17: St. Patrick's Day1924  Work began on a dial telephone system at Guernsey. 

If Guernsey was getting good news, there was grim news on this St. Patrick's Day for central Wyoming residents.



Last prior edition:

Monday, October 9, 2023

Tuesday, October 9, 1923. Dimming headlghts jury selected.


The dimming headlights trial began.

Bavaria imposed the death penalty for food profiteering.

David Lloyd George, speaking in Ottawa, endorsed Secretary of Labor Charles Evans Hughes' proposal for an international commission to determine Germany's ability to pay reparations.