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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
4
A letter from March 10, 1908 explains cracking crackers and buying prepared baked goods in town. The author urges readers that buying these ready items saves effort for mothers and invites readers to visit a shop for baked goods.
In Cheyenne the observance of Shushan Purim continues from Monday evening through today. The holiday marks Esther’s plea to Xerxes and the Jews’ deliverance from Haman’s plot, with Mordecai rewarded and the day turned to rejoicing.
In St Louis and East St Louis nearly all brewing plants are idle as about 3000 union workers including brewers makers bottlers firemen and freight handlers walk out. Employers say no beer famine will occur and the strike should end soon.
Peter Fekeri, a Greek laborer, was arrested on a charge of burglarizing Union Pacific box cars and stealing shoes. Six pairs of shoes were found in his possession. Police pursue warrants against several other Greeks believed implicated.
W H Edwards formerly Cheyenne Western Union manager and ex El Paso chief now takes charge as Reno Nebraska office manager and will assume duties today.
Readable weather report notes snow or rain possible on Wednesday with cooler air in the south and a fall on Thursday. Local data through 6 p.m. March 17 shows a maximum of 64 degrees and a minimum of 41 with no precipitation. W S Palmer, Section Director.
A roundup of local residents and visitors: A. Bristol has recovered from a short illness. Deputy D B Brows returns to Guernsey. L J Duhig left for his home in Fort Worth. Reeding from Cheyenne is in the city visiting the State Examiner from Washington. H B Henderson attends business in Casper. D W Brice of Wheatland State Bank visits Cheyenne. John Hay departs for Rock Springs home. Adelaide Sharpless and Parnell visit Tie Siding friends. Gov B B Brooks attends to business at V V ranch Natrona. Eugene Drury of Chicago visits his uncle D H Montgomery. Bert Bergerson transacting business in Hecla district. Rev Father Commiskey of Laramie returns from St Patrick's Day concert. W A Scott of Denver represents E H Rollins & Sons of Denver Boston Chicago San Francisco.
A playful reimagining places Little Miss Muffet on taffet and Jack Horner in a corner smoking. The verse adds abrupt actions and altered brand wording while keeping recognizable characters and a mischievous tone.
Washington announces Rear Admiral Sperry will command the chief Atlantic fleet when it sails from San Francisco in July to encircle the globe. Rear Admiral Evans will retire after the May 8 naval review and Thomas will lead the fleet to Puget Sound before the eastward voyage. The steamer Pomona wrecked near Fort Ross with 84 passengers awaiting rescue. City of Topeka and other vessels respond. wreckage reported bow up on rocks and cause unknown.
In Philadelphia an amateur match ends in tragedy as Willie Robinson aged 19 dies after a blow to the heart from opponent Charles Wolf also 19. Robinson collapses on stage and dies en route to hospital. Both boxers’ associates are arrested and awaiting coroner’s action.
Applicants for wagon maker and copperplate map engraver posts in the federal service will be examined in Cheyenne on April 22. Wagon maker salary is 720 dollars per year and map engraver salary is 900 dollars per year.
Rivers in northern Idaho are receding from high flood levels as conditions improve and officials report the danger of further flooding diminishing. Spokane notes improvements and reduced spillover across the region.
An old advertisement claims Paso Olmtmentia cures itching bleeding and protruding piles in six to forty four days or money back. Offered at 50 cents.
Casper with March 1 17 reports Charles Mallory a 16 year old who pleaded guilty to petty larceny after stealing a saddle. He had escaped from a Nebraska reform school and later forged checks in Omaha and Oregon totaling about 1000 dollars. He was sent back to the Kearney institution. another man with him was warned to avoid Casper. St Patrick’s Day observed with mass at 10 am and no trouble. State Examiner Henderson checked county accounts. Five windy days with winds 30 to 50 mph continue in Casper.
After forty eight hours of alarm the White Black Stuck and Puyallup rivers in northwest Washington began receding. Reports from across the threatened region last night indicated swollen rivers were falling, easing fears of a repeat of the 1906 flood.
Four men are jailed in Juarez on charges of conspiring to murder Federal Judge Lira of the northern district of Chihuahua Mexico. The judge was fired upon through a door Sunday night but not hit. He has been active in prosecuting smugglers.
Spectators flock to the Crystal today and tomorrow to view a renowned automobile race picture. The film depicts thrilling turns and a popular love story with comedy. It features the Thomas car already noted for winning. The program includes four extra big numbers including Father Working Now, priced at 10 cents.
Durant Fire Company responded to a still alarm at Twenty third and Snyder streets. Firefighters extinguished a manure pile fire that had smoldered since morning.
Linn Matthewson drove the American car in the International race on the Cheyenne Ogden lap and yesterday afternoon passed through Cheyenne on his way to Denver.
An advertisement by Palace Pharmacy Drug Co promotes Man Zan Pile Remedy, priced at 60, claiming ready to use application for prompt relief of all forms of piles and soothing healing effects.
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