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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1913
Page
10
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a nightly remedy for constipation and indigestion. It claims morning relief without sleep disturbance, notes endorsements from users including A B Danner of Harrisburg, and offers free samples by mail from Dr. W B Caldwell of Monticello, Louisiana.
The Kemmerer Hotel adds a brick annex with 36 new rooms on the upper floors, each with private baths and city water. Fire protection and steam heating with long distance telephone and intercom are installed, dining room expansion planned, and lavish marble details noted in Wyoming.
A three hundred seat hall and a hundred seat ladies room provide ample banquet space. Rooms feature oak chairs and tables with electric lighting. The dining room is leased to Tom Ming, a well known Kemmerer restaurateur with years in the business.
Adjutant General Hart and Captain William Dubois visited Newcastle to inspect the armory site in block 9 by the city hall. Dubois, a recognized architect, will oversee construction for the armory board, with plans for a 60 by 110 foot one story and basement building including baths and a gym.
The article notes Lake Titicaca as the highest navigable body of water, about midway between the Horn and the equator. It is two miles above sea level, covered in Andes clouds, with rugged islands and many bays. Depth averages 1,000 feet, with some bottom unreached, and ancient cities line the shore while steamers operate for trade in gold and mountain products.
A Chicago Journal quotation examines the dangers of overfull alibis. It notes that a flawless alibi can mislead juries and judges by proving every minute of the defendant’s whereabouts, suggesting possibilities of planted evidence or false testimony. It warns even honest people cannot prove exact locations minute by minute.
A Civil War era anecdote recounted by President Lincoln describes a steamboat dash to replace scarce fuel. The captain offers cash for wood and accepts wildcat currency, with the wood barter described as cord for cord. The tale illustrates cash value and barter concepts in frontier commerce.
A fragment recalls a costly evening at the theater with a late supper. The speaker notes the price and remarks on the listener's mood, hinting at a strained relationship and a significant bill or payment. The text includes phrasing about learning to love and a costly upcoming affair.
A fragment from the London Telegraph with a j jeweler exchange shows a young man insisting the engagement ring bought yesterday has no chance. The jeweler questions the matter while a London-based tone notes mental steadiness and a line about keeping the mind steady.
A third class passenger named Duro aboard the liner St Paul from New York leaped into the sea claiming he could walk on water like Christ. A life boat rescued him but he died later from shock and was buried at sea.
Fire destroyed the Fontana Home in Chisholm Minnesota after a rash of suspected arsons. The dwelling had been the site of the prior murder of Mrs. Fontana by her husband who later drowned himself in the cellar. The house was uninhabited at the time of the blaze.
A reflective note questions death and the nature of a war ballad. It considers the meaning of protest and lament in song, and wonders how such melodies shape memory of conflict. The writer probes what qualifies as a war ballad and why it endures.
Dr. Burkhart offers a 25 cent 30 day trial of his Vegetable Compound for sufferers of sick headache sour stomach bloating and bilious blood. Free trial treatment mailed prepaid with return if not cured. Readership urged to ask for the remedy and trust in its purported record of wide use.
The archdeacon operates from the tower room at the corner of Nineteenth and Central as a parish office and offers assistance in any case of need. The telephone number is 722.
Across town churches list Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m at the Presbyterian church with studies on touching Christ many evening services feature lessons from Solomon's Temple and youth meetings The Allen Chapel AME and First Church of Christ Scientist post service times class hours and midweek events plus Salvation Army meetings led by Captain Chesham and the Apostolic Faith Mission announce Sunday services and weekday gatherings for all.
The Sunday program opens with 9:30 a.m. Young People’s Bible class and 11:00 a.m. preaching. A 12:15 p.m. class meeting follows, then Epworth League at 6:50 p.m. and evening preaching at 7:30. The midweek prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Pastor JV. M. Nelson invites worshipers.
Public worship at 11 a.m. with sermon Times of Refreshing followed by 12:15 p.m. Sunday school. Evening service at 6:15 p.m. Preceding junior and youth activities include 6:50 p.m. Young People's meeting and 7:30 p.m. evangelistic service. Chorus choir and Wednesday Juniors at 4 p.m. Prayer meeting 7:40 p.m. All welcome. George Van Winkle, pastor.
The German Lutheran Church at Twentieth and House lists Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and morning service at 10:30 a.m. Evening service occurs on the second Sunday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Dr. J. J. Shingler, pastor, preaches at 11 a.m. on The Sunny Gide and 7:30 p.m. on Head Winds. Bible class meets at 10 a.m. in the auditorium. adults invited. Also noted are a 6:20 p.m. Endeavor meeting and other devotional events. St. Mary’s Cathedral at Twenty first and Capitol avenue holds Mass with sermon. Vesper services listed.
Notices from St. Mark's Church corner Nineteenth and Central outline services for the third Sunday after Bicaster: 7:45 am holy communion 6:45 am Sunday school 7:30 pm evening service with morning prayer baptism and sermon All seats free Strangers welcome Rex G C. Rafter Rector Emeritus
The Second Baptist church on Thames between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets holds weekly services at 10 45 a.m. prayer meeting at 11 a.m. preaching at 12 15 p.m. Sunday school at 6 30 p.m. B P U activities also listed.
Literary society every Tuesday evening is open to all. James A. Wright serves as pastor and invites participation in these meetings.
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