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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
4
A letter dated February 26 1908 from Jacobe describes family breakfast ham and Jones Little Pig Sausages. He notes papa works hard and mama buys ham at 14 cents a pound and sausages at 25 cents a pound, claiming the ham and sausage lacked proper seasoning and taste.
Cheyenne marked the warmest February day in 38 years as the thermometer reached sixty four degrees around 2 p m. Weather Bureau official W 8 Palmer noted February warmth rarely exceeds sixty in Cheyenne, with only seven February records in 38 years before this.
Colonel H L Anderson announces Union Pacific has asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to exempt telegraph operators at select Wyoming Nebraska Kansas Colorado Utah stations from the federal law effective March 4 1908. The list includes Arm Athol Carr Burns Archer Granite Canon Howell Lookout Red Desert Tipton Table Rock Dana Greenville Solon Creston Latham Bitter Creek Black Buttes Thayer Junction Peru Bryan Maraton Church Buttes Hampton Leroy Altamont Hermosa Dale Creek Sherman Birdwood O Fallons Roscoe Colton Brownson Dix Buswell McAllister Pierce Watkine Agate Merino Union Wasatch Castle Rock Devil’s Slide.
The notice promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for la grippe coughs and to prevent pneumonia. It warns to refuse any but the genuine in the yellow package and lists A E Roedel as the seller.
Rd Banks of Chugwater is in the city Patrick Sullivan has returned to Cancer. John T Williams has returned to Dougina. Gus Miller is a city visitor from Underwood. C H Deeremmerie in the city from Davis Ranch Frank A Hadsell. yesterday returned to Rawlings. Dr H M Bennett Inst aight Re turned from Saratoga. Joe Reed the Diamond ranchman is a Cheyenne visitor. Harry O'Hair of Wendover bend is attending to business In the city. Homer Pifer of Syracuse N Y is a guest of his uncle J G Thompson. J W Sammon the attorney is a city visitor from emerner Mrs A Peters has returned from Laramie where for two weeks she was a guest of friends. Dr Henry Dexter of Torrington was in the city yesterday while en route home from Kemmerer. Harry Hoffman has returned from Boise Idaho and has accepted in po aition in the composing room of the Tribune. Paul Milateo local Italian consular agent and son John are in Denver where the boy will receive the attention of a specialist. Mr and Mrs Carl Jackson today will go to Laramie and tonight will attend the ball of the Knights Templar of that city.
H. Farmer a soldier confined in the Fort Russell guard house eluded guards and escaped. Cheyenne police were alerted and Policeman Billy Devereux arrested him. He was returned to military authorities and is again in the guard house serving a four month larceny sentence.
Patrons in town pack the Atlas theater for a vaudeville bill hailed as the best yet, led by Tony Johnson and his trained dogs. Flora Downing and Leisen rings in with acrobatic dancing, while monologist James A. Dunn adds prominence to the program.
Chicago reports state Emma Goldman the anarchist may be deported upon return from Europe. Officials say she cut ties with U S residence last year, and the immigration bureau ordered arrest and deportation if she reenters the United States. If she is in the country now she would have evaded officials.
New York February 27 The grand jury investigating the Provident Savings Life Assurance Society returned two indictments against B. R. Thomas and one against C. F. Thomas for violating the state insurance law. Accompanied by counsel they appeared in court seeking delay to demur. two weeks were granted with bond set.
Plans are prepared for extensive improvements at the Inter Ocean including enlargement of the dining room and remodeling of windows. Also notices advertise Homeseekers rates to Texas and New Mexico via Colorado & Southern with stops and liberal return limits. Additional items include upholstery services and a first class parlor for manicures and massaging at Emporium Capitol Avenue with shampooing and hairdressing offered.
New York February 27. United States Steel profit sharing prompts subscriptions totaling about 50 000 shares. Management offers 25 000 shares of preferred stock at 87 percent. Subscriptions by workers will be cut in two due to the change.
The world famed carnival in New Orleans runs on February 25. A low winter tourist rate is offered via Colorado and Southern. An illustrated booklet is available on request from EB Fish, General Passenger Agent.
Longmont readers learn of a new pea vine grinding mill planned by Empson Packing Co to convert pea vines into a meal for cattle and horses. The plant will employ about forty people and run year round, using alfalfa when vines are exhausted.
Basilang Senatore deputy sheriff of Santa Fe watchman and family head was bound over to district court on the charge of assault with attempt to kill his 14 year old daughter Lizzie Senatore after he was found drunk at the time of the alleged act. Bond set at 1500 by Justice Carson, else remanded to county jail.
Ed Turner the Kentucky feudist was hanged at 4 50 p m in the county jail. He was pronounced dead eleven minutes after the fall. Turner killed his wife Lillian on Lookout Mountain on April 2 1907 and confessed at his trial. George G Sampson and David Boswell acting for Leverin Browne Co Chicago were present as agents.
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