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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1912
Page
5
A vintage advertisement touts Diapepsin as a cure for indigestion and fermented food symptoms. It claims five minute proof of relief, promises quick digestion, reduced belching and bloating, and suggests taking a 22 grain Tri Angle to restore appetite and comfort.
A stream of visitors and locals arrive in Cheyenne for business and social calls. Names include W Werner of Carpenter, Kennedy of Laramie, Bullard in Casper, Ward of Laramiers, M Mortis of Wheatland, Thompson, Lee Medford, and others staying at the Pocker, Metropolitan, Plains, Inter Ocean, and Norwood hotels.
Small town pages show a mix of ads and notices including watch repair at Miller's, a thank you note from Miss Muriel Bruce, homestead entries by Hattie and Tillie Arends, a handmade trunk ad, notaries commissions for John H. Beck and others, marriage license to Craig and Farrell, a drug clerk change at Sands Drug, a hospital update on jeweler David Miller, coiffure and beauty services with contact details, city business about Stock Growers Bank, and New York firm United Cigar Stores filing operation papers.
The entry notes Howard Watch 16 Ben alarm clocks from Mdholm Akin Co at 2 W 10th 5 Plains Building alongside Kestlows and Sleepless Jewelers, indicating a merchandise listing in a local trade column.
Brief items from Cheyenne and surrounding areas cover a Wyoming land inquiry by M L donk fom from Harvard seeking a $10,000 land purchase in Wyoming, state interest earnings for the March quarter totaling 7104.60, the Four Creator and Gas Company incorporation with $100,000 capital and Casper properties, a Cheyenne arrival of Mr and Mrs D W Weigel to reside, state law examiners board meeting in the Federal building, a state university Glee Club concert tour to Casper Douglas Wheatland and Cheyenne, a note on Mrs Foss’s deaths at Chugwater and a local contest for Mrs Frank Bowman, and an ad for watch repair at Edholm and Akin Co.
Small shop selling bakery and canned goods candies ice cream tobacco seeks woman partner. Fine location appealing for cash buyers. Inquire H L Wilson at 217 W 16th St.
General Superintendent KE Young of the C B and Q and Assistant Superintendent B K ONeill of the Union Pacific were in Cheyenne on official business. Engineers and traffic officials from Union Pacific and other rail firms visited Cheyenne and nearby cities including Laramie Rawlins Green River Evanston and Denver. A labor temple project and a dance at the M B A hall were noted among plans and social events.
Reports from the World of Labor show February living costs rising beyond January. New York's Women's Trades Union League forms a committee to study a statewide campaign for a 4 hour workweek for women. Pittsburg firefighters gain $10 monthly via a city budget. Secretary Berpafu of the American organization says 250,000 clothing workers are organized for summer demands. The 1854 Lowell strike is recalled with a union formed by the girls. Milwaukee bricklayers and masons union mandates union participation for building inspectors after May 1. Fort Worth plumbers win 50 cents per day raises for two years. Hamilton Trades and Labor Council partners with the Independent Labor Party on blacklisting concerns. Pennsylvania's workmen compensation bill advances via a legislative commission. The Dover textile workers strike of 1828 is noted as the first women’s strike in America. Wyoming governor believes hog farming yields more profit than cattle or sheep, citing a $162.50 haul from five hogs. Three-line classified ad pricing ends with a note on the State Leader Want Ads.
New York on April Sunny Jim a chestnut pony receives 400 a year under the will of Charlotte P Walker The 100 is to supply Jia with food and lodging The Sherman Co Burlap?
An OCR damaged ad for Anchor Line steamships markets routes from New York to London Derry and Naples with emphasis on superior accommodation and fine cuisine. It cites agents in Chicago and mentions Continental and Mediterranean ports and prompt sailings.
Secretary Fisher demands amendments to the three year homestead bill to reserve water power mineral and timber rights. House and senate conferees clash as western leaders resist restrictions, fearing government pretensions and loss of state water control. The conference adjourned with no resolution and will resume in a week.
A faded obituary style tribute recalls a legendary sports figure once hailed for unmatched feats. The piece laments the decline from fame to obscurity, portraying a hero of battles and speed now reduced to a forgotten name in aging memory. It hints at a life marked by public acclaim and a brutal decline.
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