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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1913
Page
13
City news item notes Miller’s is a local watch repair shop at 1709 Carey Ave offering accurate service at moderate prices. Mentions Boston Ladies’ Tailor at 1714 Carey and other local business notices including folders for the Union Pacific deluxe train.
A Sunday arrest for drunkenness led to a brief jail stay. The Cheyenne Messenger Service operates locally. Inter Ocean arrivals include Emil Barker and Minnie McLees. Various local ads mention shoe shops, lard, telephones, and equipment from Albany Hotel. State officials and guards inspect Wyoming militia. John Arbuckle inheritance tax paid. John Medill visits family. Metropolitan arrivals list include Lucy Peterson and George Johnson among others.
The PlineWyoming group from Fort Ruwawell including A FP Hoff Casper Frank Bosler Rock River HM Saul Douglas J J Marah Douglas and Mra Blankey will depart tomorrow morning to join their husbands with troops on the border. The Alamo Mines company of Cheyenne and Colorado Springs was incorporated yesterday in the secretary of state office, John M Erwin filing the papers with authorized capital of 82500.
Police report a second jail delivery with 26 inmates escaping after a hammer broke the door lock. One inmate stayed behind. outside help is suspected. J E Nealand was convicted for aiding the escape and fined 25. Detectives pursue three suspects as 26 guard dogs vanished.
Sheriff Roach and Coroner Beard returned from Little Bear after investigating the death of Nelson, an elderly man. Initial reports of murder were ruled out, with officials confirming death from old age and noting the decedent's tuberculosis.
A gang identifies itself as I W W arrives in Cheyenne vowing to camp and show the police how the town should be run Chief Mc Clements orders removal. Special Officer Hartnett clubs a man after a trespass dispute on Union Pacific grounds. Town expects further trouble as rumors spread of internal gang factions.
Eighty seven members of the Industrial Workers of the World marching toward Denver to harass police were directed on the outskirts. Chief O Neill vows to jail every I W W member who comes to Denver and keep them confined on the cell house floors if needed.
The State Leader reports that Sharman Co grants halted operations affecting Wyoming activities. Officials investigate revenue impact and compliance status as local inquiries focus on licenses and permits. The article notes no injuries and outlines next steps for resolution.
Judge Houseman says a bullet passed within feet of his head during Sunday target practice by unidentified men in the district. Residents report the area as tense with houses appearing crowded and damaged, while authorities warn against reckless gunplay and fear further incidents.
Edward J. Smith, a Warren Ohio millionaire socialist, refused a $25 fine after a magistrate took issue with it and chose 61 days in the workhouse. He claimed the mayor had no authority to levy the penalty and said martial law did not exist during the flood cleanup. He also said he would work off the sentence rather than pay.
A brief note describes 60 conte a day assigned to a typesetter's case in the workhouse to aid in printing the weekly paper published there.
A mosaic of aphorisms on women models politicians and business. The piece criticizes shallow glamour and noisy male bravado while asserting practical delivery of goods over show. It notes timidity among some epinsters and claims a drunken man reveals truth though usefulness is doubtful.
San Bernardino Cal April 14 A short but severe earthquake was felt here at 2 45 o clock this morning. There was no damage although the shock was strong enough to rock buildings.
Chicago April 14 Elmore Hurst of Rock Island Illinois offered post of minister to Denmark by President Wilson reported critically at his hotel He will accept only if restored to health and conditions permit
A milk can filled with gunpowder and an electric fuse was found inside the Bank of England’s railing. Police believe suffragettes staged the attack. Smoke issued from the can before a policeman moved it to a fountain. A clockwork device was later discovered in the can.
A tea test is described to detect artificial coloring by grinding a few leaves into powder on white paper and noting any color on the sheet. The method aims to reveal additives through visible staining.
The Lenten period began as forty hours from Cool Friday to Easter morning and expanded. Additional days were added until forty became the standard length. The term forty days did not include the bad days in Lent. Mount Whitney California rises to 14 601 feet above sea level.
Traffic on the Rhine between Brussels and the Dutch frontier carries about 40 million tons each year. The vast volume underscores the river’s crucial role in regional trade and transport.
Agrick to Delinquent Tax. Payels, Agrick to Delinquent Tax. Pays, ls persons whose taxes for the year 1912 have not been paid can have money by calling to see the City Treasurer befieve the delinquent tax Het je published, D. 8. Swan, City Treasurer.
An OCR fragment lists numerous names and places across the United States from A D Hoyt in Fort Worth to Pine Bluff and beyond. The garbled text shows personal names, towns, and initials with no clear event or context tied to a specific story.
A short note describes a whale as a durable pet living around 400 years. The piece suggests a whale could suit someone who dislikes parting with a cherished animal after forming an attachment.
On the moon a body weighing twenty pounds on Earth would weigh about three pounds due to the moon’s lower surface gravity.
The piece notes absence of national holidays, stating there are no nationwide holidays beyond Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day as nearby observances. It emphasizes limited recognition of such days in the current context.
New Curmea is stated as the largest island by area at 325000 square miles. Long Ialand is described as a small island with 1370 square miles in comparison.
Ancient world shows a collection of surgical instruments unearthed at Poupell. The artifacts suggest multiple original tools contributing to early medical practice, challenging modern claims of invention credit.
In the country as a whole less than half the children finish the first grades only about a quarter progress to high school and fewer than five in a hundred reach college.
Report states German police units in Africa use zebras as mounts with high success. Zebras shown to be reliable for patrols and surveillance duties, improving mobility in varied terrain and reducing terrain access issues for officers.
Curious note cites John Malta on California big trees described as immortal unless harmed. The excerpt notes the trees as ancient wonders and hints at preservation concerns amid potential accidents.
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