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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
4
Cheyenne marks the close of the Christmas shopping season with strong demand for ties and high prices for Christmas trees. Local merchants expect a busy final day as many residents return home for the holiday and churches plan Christmas Eve events.
An elderly man walking on the track near Tracy was struck by Union Pacific train No. and killed instantly. Coroner Murray, accompanied by Undertaker Clyde Early, left for Tracy and will return to the city this morning.
Local churches host Christmas tree entertainments this evening as holiday activities ramp up in the district. The Elks plan a tree event tomorrow, Salvation Army teams solicit for Christmas dinners, and a miniature circus is billed for Star Theatre Thursday.
A Denver Albany hotel banquet highlighted the push for wage equalization among U S railway mail clerks. George H Fair reported on pay scales, accident risks, and staffing changes as clerks seek fairer compensation amid rising living costs.
The text cites unclear figures about genetics policy two years ago and a 9 percent rate, mentions a 20 cent increase, and notes salaries for congressmen and army officers rising by large percentages and $500 per year respectively.
James Clancy died after more than three years of illness in Cheyenne. He was 74 and survived by eight children: Michael Gus and Martin of Sioux City Iowa John of Cheyenne Mrs G L Gilmore Mrs M J Scanlion Mrs J Dunn of Cheyenne and Theresa Murphy of Denver The funeral will be at St Marys Cathedral at a yet unselected time.
A request notes two arrangements from Mrs. Glafcke's flower shop at 23rd and Ferguson Streets. Available varieties include Mistletoe Holly Wreathing and American Beauties Richmond Buds violets chrysanthemums Easter Lilies lilies of the Valley extra fine carnations and more.
The C. B. C. basketball team reorganizes with Oscar Lamm and J. W. Moore as core players and E. T. Story as manager. Eleven games are set, to be played at Keefe Hall on Friday nights followed by dances.
Green vegetables are produced under glass this season and a large variety of pandy vegetables fill Kelley’s B stock for Christmas.
The article discusses holly cultivation as an art and notes the Kelley Mercantile Co has this crop, having contracted holly from a leading grower in the country. It mentions Christmas popcorn at the Red Wagon on the 17th at Ferguson.
Fragmentary description notes the largest sapitorium in the central west used for all noe sostagious climases with two large brick and stone structures. Further details are unclear in the garbled source.
Reserve seats for Christmas dinner at the Kabis Cafe featuring eggnog and clar et punch. Fine men serve a Taible d'Hote at 60 cents from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Christmas Day.
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