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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1914
Page
2
The Casper Press weekly edition published by The Pres. Company at 121 West Finest Casper Wyoming. Subscription rate listed as 82.00 per year. Post office details and dates appear in the notice segment.
Governors donation of two city blocks for park improvements hangs on timely action. Civic Club workers plan to beautify the east block along Center Street this year but limited water may restrict plantings to trees. Club proposes six summer entertainments to raise funds and gain municipal support.
The voting contest in central Wyoming finished with high praise for The Casten Press. The paper highlights clean conduct and fair competition, credits manager C. C. Page for honest, fair methods, and thanks contestants while noting Casper merchants benefit from increased circulation and public reach.
The note laments not securing Mrs George Frees image who won second prize in the press subscription contest for a diamond ring. Her popularity is shown by the large complimentary vote in support of her candidacy.
The Press urges action to address filthy unsanitary Coliseum conditions harming health and calls for management cleanup or closure. It notes Progressives in Sweetwater County plan to field a full ticket this fall and outlines upcoming meetings and campaign plans.
A fragmented historical notice discusses land and water values, referencing Wyoming Central, Wall Street, and Medicis. It mentions forty dollar water, sixty five dollar land, and a plan involving alfalfa fields, farm equipment, and livestock with implied financial speculation and debates over land capital.
The column lists daily local items including job seekers and hiring at Schulte Kro’s Confectionery, staff changes at Joerger & Cooper’s labor shop, and visitors such as Mrs Sarah Lathrop from Wrineton. It notes trips to Denver and Cheyenne, plus residents returning from Cleveland and Canada. A raffle manager departs for business in Denver. A keepsake item offers a furnished stall at 835 South Ash.
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