This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1908
Page
4
June 1 1908 A reader recalls buying sugar tea coffee potatoes green vegetables and fruit with a salt and basket that did not fit in the basket. The note ends with a line about trading at the usual place and signed by Jacobe Pete.
L C Maxon clerk of Phoenix Camp No 144 Woodmen of the World and barber shop proprietor at 207 West Sixteenth street has vanished with about 900 and 41 in cash unaccounted for. He left town days ago after writing a friend about his business affairs amid popular support and debts including a mortgaged shop and a note for several hundred dollars. His wife and children remain in the city.
The Cheyenne baseball team travels to Eaton Colorado this morning to meet the local team. They return this evening. Kodol is promoted as the best known remedy for dyspepsia and indigestion. It digests all foods and is available from A B Roedel.
A list of residents and visitors includes J J Keane in Dubuque Ta Colonel Bell returning to Laramie Ernest Adams from McKinley Charles Hiraig back from New York Robert D Carey in city from Careyhurst Horace Adams from Hecla William Miller back from Pine Bluffs George Walker from Chicago Jens Sorenson in Denver M C Barrow returning to Hon M C Brown in Laramie city H A Connett formerly of enne now in Denver Mayor Winkleman passing through en route to Denver Sheriff Smalley and J B Dyer at Lannon ranch David Hulse leaving for the east Hap Reid departs for southern California to work for Willis Potter at Coalinger Coal company.
The Leader announces winners from over 100 entries. Miss Sarah Mihan wins first prize of 5 dollars for a sentence praising Cheyenne as the standard and best city in Wyoming. Second goes to Miss Selma Lauritsen and third to Miss Myra Eickhorst with prized copies of the souvenir edition offered.
J. C. Thompson Sr has accepted an invitation to deliver a Fourth of July speech at Guernsey. Strawberries available daily at Palmer's Restaurant located at 210 West Sixteenth Street.
The nonpartisan Warren demonstration gains scale with out-of-town involvement. General Randall announces parade formation along Capitol avenue with Fort Russell, Grand Army, fraternal battalion, fire department and citizen groups joining the procession toward Warren’s residence. Schoolchildren with flags follow to greet the senator. lineup by 10:30 a.m. on June 25.
Miss Grace Kelley, a Smith College junior from Northampton, Mass., returned to Wyoming after visiting Chicago for the national Republican convention. She praised the event and looked forward to resuming life in Cheyenne with our pleasant climate.
The funeral of Richard Jones was held yesterday morning at the Gleason chapel with Rev. Leon C. Hillaconducting the service. Many friends attended and beautiful floral offerings were placed on the casket. Interment followed at Lakeview Cemetery.
The Foremen and Clerks of the Union Pacific mechanical department will play on the Arcade diamond at 2 o'clock this afternoon. De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve recommended for piles and sold by A. B. Rodeal.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.