Lex Anteinternet: Wyoming (Powell)

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Saturday, April 18, 2026

Thursday, April 18, 1946. Riding clubs, Yugoslavia, minor league baseball, teen queens.

The Powell Valley Riding club was formed in Powell Wyoming.

The League of Nations dissolved and transferred its assets to the United Nations.

Jackie Robinson appeared in his first minor league game in the farm teams for Major League Baseball. He had previously played for the Kansas City Monarchs. His current team was the Montreal Royals.

The US recognized the government of Tito in Yugoslavia.

The International Court of Justice held its first meeting.

English actress and 1960s Disney teen queen Haley Mills was born.

She managed to transition into adult roles after her Disney era and still acts. Probably her most famous early movie was The Parent Trap.

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Wednesday, April 17, 1946. Syria becomes independent. Protests in Japan.

Labels: 1940s, 1946, French League of Nation Mandates, Japan, Occupation of Japan, Syria

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Local Lookout: Perils facing public lands | Powell planning commission protest | Pig wrestling comeback?

Local Lookout: Perils facing public lands | Powell planning commission protest | Pig wrestling comeback?: A Sublette County forum rates its top three risks to public lands and wildlife. A Powell planning commissioner resigns in protest over a decision to dilute employee protections. The pandemic put an end to pig wrestling at the Teton County Fair, but that could change.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Tuesday, May 10, 1910. Powell incoporated.

Today In Wyoming's History: May 10: 1910 Powell incorporated.

Last edition:

Labels: 1900s, 1909, 1910, 1910s, California, Costa Rica, Disaster, Geology, Kites, Mining, National Weather Service, Nobel Prize, Russo Japanese War, Theodore Roosevelt

Monday, May 25, 2009

Tuesday, May 25, 1909. Reclamation lots in Powell.

Today In Wyoming's History: May 25: 1909 The Reclamation Service sold lots in Powell, founding the town.

The Indian Councils Act of 1909 was given Royal Assent. It caused the legislative councils of British Indian provinces to include members elected by Indians.

Israel Greene, age 85, died on his farm near Mitchell, South Dakota. He had led the Marines who had captured John Brown. He'd served as a Confederate Marine during the Civil War, even though he'd been born in New York and had grown up in Wisconsin. His wife was from Virginia.

He'd moved to South Dakota in 1873.

Child labor at Amoskeag Mfg. Company, Manchester N.H, was photographed.

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Monday, May 24, 1909. European Day of Parks.

Labels: 1920s, 1924, baseball, European Day of Parks, European national parks, Kansas (Coffeyville), panoramic, Sports, Sweden

Thomas More, counsellor of law and statesman of integrity, merry martyr and most human of saints: Pray that, for the glory of God and in the pursuit of His justice, I may be trustworthy with confidences, keen in study, accurate in analysis, correct in conclusion, able in argument, loyal to clients, honest with all, courteous to adversaries, ever attentive to conscience. Sit with me at my desk and listen with me to my clients’ tales. Read with me in my library and stand always beside me so that today I shall not, to win a point, lose my soul. Pray that my family may find in me what yours found in you: friendship and courage, cheerfulness and charity, diligence in duties, counsel in adversity, patience in pain—their good servant, and God’s first. Amen

"Be at peace. Do not look forward in fear to the changes of life; rather look to them with full hope as they arise. God, whose very own you are, will deliver you from out of them. He has kept you hitherto, and He will lead you safely through all things; and when you cannot stand it, God will bury you in his arms. Do not fear what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you then and every day. He will either shield you from suffering, or give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace, and put aside all anxious thoughts and imagination." St. Francis de Sales

Lex Anteinternet?

This blog has been around since 2009. In the very first post, we asked the question: "What the heck is this blog about?"

Our answer to the question was: "The intent of this blog is to try to explore and learn a few things about the practice of law prior to the current era. That is, prior to the internet, prior to easy roads, and the like. How did it work, how regional was it, how did lawyers perceive their roles, and how were they perceived?"

We also noted: "Part of the reason for this, quite frankly, has something to do with minor research for a very slow moving book."

All of this is still true, but the focus of the blog has changed somewhat. It now focuses on the era from 1890 to 1920 in general, rather than on the law and lawyers specifically, although that may be far from obvious. It's also become the location where we comment on anything we feel moved to comment on.

We hope you'll feel moved to comment as well. While we moderate every comment, so as to weed out Spam, we greatly appreciate the comments where they are offered, and hope to see more.

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