![]() ![]() The centerpiece was to be a large Christmas tree placed on the corner of Third and Thornburgh Street (now Ivinson Avenue). ![]() Plans were announced on December 13 for a community wide celebration. Overall, residents were eagerly anticipating the Christmas season. He also donated enough money to complete the construction of St. Edward Ivinson donated a sizeable sum to Albany County that would pay for the complete construction of a modern hospital. The Gentleman Bandit, Bill Carlisle, had robbed three trains in April and was finally caught in May and sentenced to life in prison (later paroled, becoming an infamous and respectable Laramie motel operator). Turner was noted as the captain in charge of the medical detachment. ![]() The men were encamped at Deming, New Mexico, to provide support for General Pershing’s force south of the border. ![]() US entry in the war was looking more likely.Ĭloser to home, the Wyoming National Guard had been called up and sent to the Mexican Border to deal with Pancho Villa. German U-boats were again attacking American shipping. The Great War was raging in Europe with the Battle of Verdun alone tallying over 300,000 dead in the 10 month long struggle. They had reasons to be concerned about the international situation. As Christmas 1916 approached, the citizens of Laramie were wrapping up a year of mixed blessings. ![]()
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