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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1913
Page
2
The University of Wyoming trustees met in Laramie with six members present. They outlined plans to complete the agricultural hall and merge the high school with the preparatory department, delaying some actions due to reduced appropriations and forecasts a two year construction timeline.
A Rochester resident testimonial praises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney and bladder issues and Brights Disease. The letter dated 1911 from A J Brown of Rochester, NY, asserts recovery after doctors said recovery impossible, notarized by Nelson E Spencer.
Casper Wyoming April reports a new Midwest Hotel costing about 100000 dollars with plans by architect William Dubois of Cheyenne. The four story brick building fronts Center and Third streets, will house 60 to 70 hotel rooms on the upper floors with private baths, offices on the second floor, and retail spaces on the first floor. The project includes a basement, steam heat, elevator, and future expansion space, aiming for a handsome exterior and modern amenities.
Douglas Wyom April 10 At a Wyoming state fair meeting officials for each division were named. Live Stock division lists Louis Cook as in charge with doctors and judges in Cheyenne Douglas and Lusk for horses cattle sheep swine poultry. Machinery and mineral division names Earl Warren in charge with multiple county appointees. Arts Building and racing sections list numerous Douglas Lusk Basin and other town representatives plus judges and clerks.
In Powell Wyoming on April 10 the vote 147 for 36 against approved pursuing a high school for the community. Trustees will be elected in May to form the new school district with a temporary board to guide steps toward opening next fall in a new building. The scarlet fever setback this year is noted as the reason for accelerated plans and residents viewed the new facility with pride.
Casper Wyoming April 10 The Industrial club plans a smoker for visiting Omaha stock buyers on April 17 to mingle with county stockmen after their April 11 visit. Out of town guests will be hosted and the visitors will tour the city and Midwest refinery the next day, with all stockmen urged to attend.
Mirror plating activity linked to The Sherman Company coinvolves the Sherman firm in a local industrial context with potential production or process notes. The fragment hints at a business or manufacturing relation, possibly involving subcontracting or material finishing steps within the company.
Victor Murdock of Kansas, famed insurgent against Speaker Cannon, becomes leader of the Progressive party on the House floor. Once torn between Republicans and the new party, he now leads with brilliance and daring and could shape the party as a power alongside Mann and Underwood.
Richard Butler, Civil War veteran and long time resident of Laramie Wyoming, was found dead in his bed Tuesday morning. Born April 17 1835 in Jamestown New York he served in the Twenty ninth Wisconsin and later the Fifty fourth United States colored infantry. He lived in Cambridge Wisconsin before moving to Tennessee and finally Wyoming where he was a respected public figure and three term state legislator. His death came after a period of poor health but he had seemed in better spirits recently.
Jacques Worth, a Paris tailor, declares the American woman the best dressed in the world. He cites natural causes, figure, artistic sense, and finance as factors and praises golf for a youthful figure while urging continued active living.
A newspaper advertisement offers a double strength freckle treatment called othine, guaranteed money back if it fails. Readers are urged to buy one ounce from a druggist and try the remedy with a penny cost if it works, promising a clear complexion with minimal applications.
R M H Butler a Civil War veteran with gallant field service and meritorious officer record married S Annette Salisbury in 1866. He worked in Fort Atkinson southern Tennessee and joined his brother in law in business before moving to Laramie in 1877. He served as deputy sheriff clerk of US and district courts postmaster three terms in the state legislature and held local church and fraternal memberships. Funeral services were held at his residence this afternoon.
The Weather Bureau reports fair conditions with rising temperatures for Friday and Saturday following April 10 in Washington.
The State Leader frames its unique stance as Wyoming’s key information channel. Opinion pieces highlight the need for candid discourse and accountability while noting the paper’s role in shaping public conversation. The message resonates with readers seeking clear local coverage.
A physician advertorial answers readers with multiple home remedy prescriptions for weight gain goitre biliousness cough catarrh and hair loss. Treatments include Hypo Nuclane tablets for anemia iron backed diets trio peptine for digestion and six grain arborene for goitre with go-to dosages and directions.
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