This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1918
Page
6
All steel work for sustaining the Cole and Eller equipment in the new jail is finished. Only heat plumbing and a few minor details remain before the jail is war ready. The jail boasts sliding doors, one key access, padded cells for delirium and insanity cases, and a dedicated padded isolation cell. Completion of remaining work expected within thirty days.
Mr and Mrs M M Thomas of 50 Wear Twentyfifth Avenue welcomed a baby girl Friday. The event marked the family’s joy with the arrival of their daughter.
Union Pacific reports on time performance in the Wyoming division. A W McDuffie says all passenger trains run on schedule and freight trains are longer and heavier yet still on time. He cites unprecedented business, good motive power, and reduced congestion east of Cheyenne after the Pine Bluffs Archer double track completion.
Laramie county reports a total of thirty three prisoners in custody awaiting various outcomes. Sheriff Pat Hays announced the figure noting some inmates are awaiting trial, others are government prisoners, and some are waiting for new trials though exact counts by class were not provided.
At a directors meeting the surplus increased from 100000 to 160000, bringing total capital and surplus to 250000. The Stock Growers is described as a strong conservative banking institution.
Funeral services for Joseph Wolfar will be held from St Marys Cathedral at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon Father Hartman will officiate. Friends may view the body at the Eagles hall from 10 AM to 2 PM.
A brief health note urges relief from uncomfortable skin rashes by seeking safe remedies and medical advice. It emphasizes avoiding self diagnosis and using approved treatments to prevent further irritation.
G F Foster Garlock chief clerk of the railway mall service at Cheyenne sends thanks to Postmaster Larsh A W McDuffle Supt U P A R Barlow Brothers State Leader Publishing Co for help in making the railway mall service float in the Liberty day parade a success.
A section of Seventeenth Street has been scraped and graded from Central Avenue to Morie Street, improving drainage and roadbed for locals and travelers. Work proceeds with grading crews and compacting equipment along the corridor.
The Cheyenne land district resumes entry for townships 15 and 14 north of range 89 west in Wyoming after resurvey. The United States land office states these townships are open to settlement selection entry and location unless otherwise withdrawn or reserved, following a March 15, 1917 resurvey filing by the U.S. surveyor general for Wyoming.
In a fragmentary notice a hospital named St John’s and Union Pacific shops are referenced with an item for sale described as bundles of papers. The text is garbled and lacks clear details on quantities or buyers.
A reader from 148 Fillmore Bt Neahville Tepe describes suffering from a dry hacking cough and chest pain. They report relief after using Foleys Heavy and Tar. The note mentions winter to spring sickness and widespread colds and rashes.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.