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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
4
A friend recalls buying bananas and oranges at varying prices to avoid poor treatment from retailers. The letter notes store loyalty and fruit quality, urging readers to patronize shops that value customers and offer reliable produce.
Sixteen Union Pacific wrecking foremen arrive in Cheyenne as the conference with Wyoming division officials opens. Bill Jones leads the local reception as talks focus on improving wreck clearing, speed, and efficiency after disasters.
The Primrose minstrel troupe led by George H Primrose performed at Capitol Avenue theater amid a cold storm. Talented musicians and actors delivered clean entertaining acts with witty jests and high quality vocal and instrumental recitals. Mme Rascally's band provided irresistibly funny interludes. The stage was handsome and costumed.
Greeley High School plays Co. Ko. Reeve Hall in a Saturday evening basketball game on February 1 1008. Local fans expect a spirited matchup with both teams seeking a win.
Ad copy touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a promise of curing a cold in one day and a money back guarantee if not. Box price listed as 25 cents with Be W Grove signature on each box.
Louis H. Frick, formerly manager at the Cheyenne plant of the Northern Colorado Power Company, becomes a leveling representative for the Mine & Smelter Company of Denver. Furniture repaired at Cheyenne Upholstering Works, 504 West Gev erlenth Street. Turkey dinner daily at the Palmer restaurant.
J. D. Wright is in Laramie. M. J. Barry has returned from Laramie. William Dubois has returned from Evanston. S. EB. Bartlett attends to business in Greeley. J. Matthews attends to business in Sidney. Mr. and Miss F. FP. Simon are city visitors from Pine Bluffs. Agnes Welch of Lander guests Cheyenne friends. Anthony Wilkinson has returned to his Egbert ranch. Mrs. J. Kimble visits her former Louisville home. A L Burdette deputy sheriff at Fort Morgan Colo. was in the city yesterday. Dr. J T Lowery agent for the bureau of animal industry went to Pine Bluffs. Mrs. H. B. Patten and daughter Miss Mabel returned from Baltimore after illness.
In Utica New York on January 30 a convention at Rev Henry Mellvrays tabernacle drew about 100 gossiping women from Mohawk valley towns. They gathered for a breezy talk about neighbors prompted by Mellvrays plan to host weekly Wednesday circles for a month. Reporters were barred leaving details unclear.
Articles of incorporation will be filed by the Carbon County Land Irrigation company. Capital stock set at $200,000 for reclaiming arid land in Carbon county. Officers include M. H. Hartung president H. Whipple vice president F. R. Richards treasurer and L. R. Robinson secretary. Kodol promoted as a remedy for dyspepsia and indigestion sold by A. E. Roedel.
Chinese residents of Cheyenne prepare to celebrate the Celestial New Year starting tomorrow for eighteen days. On the eighteenth day known as China Big Day they will give preserved ginger and confections and distribute shell on nuts with pits inside. A pharmacy ad promotes Pinesalve Carbonized for inflammation and skin healing and various patent medicines. Palace Pharmacy Drug Co and Metropole stables solicit calls and services.
An event at Ferguson Street venue Ferguson Street 1610 listed as Arm of Capitol Messenger for Saturday evening services. The notice references CrEaley High School and Kerpa Hall with numbers 187 1008 and a phone contact for prompt services.
Brother of Miles Fitzgerald files information naming Mrs Jennie Fitzgerald wife of Miles and Frank Hortenstein as defendants in a Justice Carroll court case. The pair were arrested after a witness found them in a compromising rooming house scene behind the Durant hose house. Fitzgerald, a rancher, and Hortenstein, once a Dyer Bar bartender, have both been cited in prior divorces and alienation cases. Mrs Fitzgerald discussed her affairs with Cheyenne police chief Bergerson, admitting her plans not to return to Fitzgerald.
A Loveland Colorado letter from January 27 1908 asks for any information on Ellen Lucelia Rooney and her son Charley Cord, believed lost in Wyoming. Mrs M B Howard signs the plea requesting help from Lane Re. Readers are asked to convey any news to aid the crippled woman.
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