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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
4
A dated note from 1908 describes using soap and a washboard for washing, mentions White Russian Soap and Diamond C Soap with prices, and lists clothlines and costs. The writer signs as Jacobe Pe Se and mentions buying soap washboard and clothesline.
Advertises Brown Herb Tablets as the best all around medicine under the Pure Food and Drug Act. Promises good earnings for handling the tablets and offers a sample package booklet and terms from Continental Mercantile Co. at 700 East Twenty fifth Street Cheyenne Wyoming.
Westbound Union Pacific main line shows No 1 Overland Limited ar 11 50 am dep 12 01 am No 9 Fast Mail ar 9 46 pm dep 10 10 pm No 3 California Ex ar 10 20 am dep 10 45 am No 6 Oregon Ex ar 10 50 am dep 11 00 am No 7 Pony express and other eastbound services listed with times. Denver Pacific and Chicago Burlington schedules noted with Nov 10 1907 timetable.
The Cheyenne Industrial club plans a Farmers Congress around May 6 to discuss stock feeding and farming with 100 farmers and experts. Aimed at making Cheyenne a regional live stock clearing house, the event will feature talks by W. H. Olin C. A. Lyman J. W. Hammond and others and include a dinner with demonstrations of farming and stock raising.
The governor issues an official proclamation designating the social dance at Turner Hall as the climax of today’s events. The event marks the closing highlight of the day’s celebrations.
Community members are invited to a bazaar and supper at the local Baptist church this evening. Proceeds support church outreach programs and neighborly aid.
John D. Clark attends to business in Denver. LeRoy Grant state auditor returns from Laramie. T A Cosgriff returns from Rawlins. Governor B B Brooks returns from Natrona county. Frank and Edward Bon on fishing hunting trip at Rock River. Louis Manewal Sr to depart for Nevada and Pacific coast. George Keeline Crook county sheepman visits from Gillette. Peter Lauritsen plastering contractor suffers badly burned eye from lime. General F A Stitzer of Laramie in Cheyenne greeting friends on return from Denver trip. He returned to Laramie last night.
Arbor Day observed with Cheyenne High School inter class track and field meet on Capitol field and City park. Events include hammer throw high jump discus shot put and sprints with teams from four classes competing. offices closed for the holiday.
The Wyoming state fair commission set September 29 30 and October 1 2 for the fourth annual fair in Douglas. Premium lists will be printed and county clerks will distribute 6000 copies. Purses for races will be reduced due to travel distances and horse quality.
After planting trees today residents are invited to rest then attend a social dance at Turner ball featuring a prize waltz as the highlight event.
On Grass creek near Thermopolia Wyoming a new coal camp at Collinsville is opened. A 220 foot entry on a twenty foot coal vein proves the coal superior to others in the Big Horn basin. Collinsville population about fifty with plans to develop additional large veins nearby.
Public Prosecutor M. Watta yesterday filed an information against Private John Dolan of the Eleventh Infantry for stealing a bicycle from A. Mohatt of Cheyenne. The wheel is valued at $46, making the offense grand larceny.
Re Gherif John Hillett of Greeley sold to Edgar Perry for 9000 dollars seven small houses on West Sixteenth street and two small houses on East Sixteenth street. The deal was handled through the J M Newman agency.
A social dance event at Turner venue tonight showcases performers Social Light and Priso with a scheduled waltz set.
A medicine titled Kenedy laxative syrup is advertised as helping the bowels move the cold from the system and reducing inflammation, sold by A B Reedel.
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