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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1915
Page
1
The latest photo shows Mme. Sarah Bernhardt recuperating after a surgery that cost her a leg. Despite her age and disability she plans to travel to the United States to perform, affirming she will not quit the acting career.
Dispatches from Petrograd and Geneva describe brutal fighting in the Lupkow region of the Carpathians as Austrians retreat southward and Russians press the heights. Reports say heavy casualties, artillery losses, and possible small Russian advances despite conflicting lines.
In Decatur Illinois on April 6 a bronze tablet was unveiled to mark the founding site of the Grand Army of the Republic. Bishop Samuel Fallows of Chicago spoke as department commander of Illinois G A R and Mrs Ines J Bender led the Women’s Relief Corps gathering. The wigwam where Lincoln was first endorsed sits within 100 feet of the tablet and the site will be marked.
In Newport News on April 6 authorities rushed to give the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich a clear coast to sea. The ship may not sail within twenty four hours of an enemy merchantman departure and none were allowed to clear. Officials aimed to let Eitel escape before internment while Commander Thierichens was not expected to seize the chance.
City engineer R. D. Goodrich reports a long term drop in Wyoming precipitation since 1908 based on 200 annual records and a probability chart. He notes past fluctuations with a prior 25 year decline and projects future levels may not fall as low due to agricultural development and unknown climatic changes.
Reports from Norfolk Virginia recount a Saturday storm that cost three more lives and wrecked three schooners. The Josephine ran aground along the North Carolina coast with seven crew aboard. four survivors were rescued near Kill Devil. three crew members remained missing, tied to a mast as the vessel sank. The four masted William Thomas Moore foundered northwest of Cape Henry with Captain Jones and crew rescued by the British steamer Morazan. The Loring Ballard wrecked near Gull Shoals on the North Carolina coast. its crew was rescued.
In Indianapolis April 6 a U S district court jury convicted Mayor Donn M Roberts of Terre Haute and 26 co defendants of conspiring to corrupt an election. Sentencing is set for April 12 with 27 guilty and 89 pleading guilty awaiting outcomes and possible appeals.
Reports from multiple cities describe continuing danger in Mexico as Carranza and Villa forces clash. Americans in Guadalajara face peril with new war taxes and arrests, while U S troops prepare for possible action near Matamoros and border towns.
Jack Johnson the fallen heavyweight champion altered plans this afternoon and prepared to depart for Jamaica tonight, amid rumors he faces arrest at US request. His entourage said he would sail by night boat, offering no reason. Promoters report gate receipts about half of expected.
William Bonner and E A Smith of Burwell Nebraska have secured an option on the Cody flour mill and expect to purchase within a month. If completed they plan to arrange for fifty or more Nebraska farmers to move to the Shoshone irrigation project near Cody to grow wheat for the mill.
Detroit dispatch reports Cheyenne included in a planned transcontinental tour film for the Lincoln Highway. H C Osterman will direct seven thousand feet of educational footage aboard a special Stutz car with a motion picture crew to capture scenery, cities, industries, and road work along the route from New York to San Francisco. The film will premiere at the Panama-Pacific Exposition and tour the nation to promote highway development and local benefits.
An artificial leg order for Sarah Bernhardt becomes a top prize as two American firms dispatch agents to Paris to secure the contract. The bid aims to support her planned farewell US tour and reflects a surge in foreign demand for artificial limbs after the war.
Boston April 6 Curtis Guild former governor of Massachusetts and former ambassador to Russia died early today after a brief illness He served as ambassador to Russia for two years under President Taft and was three times governor of Massachusetts He was noted for speaking seven languages in public addresses.
Dudley F. Malone, collector of the port, toured the New York and Hoboken water fronts before daybreak to stop neutrality violations he says an organization has formed to supply British cruisers at New York. He inspected wharves aboard the destroyer MacDougall.
Wyoming has established several game refuges based on Yellowstone’s example to protect big game. Hunting is forbidden inside refuges while allowed around them, creating breeding grounds and drawing hunters from across the country. The measure is praised as a forward step in conservation and a model for preserving wildlife.
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