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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1919
Page
10
A new pipeline plan has firmed up to carry water from Maverick Springs to Riverton. The project involves Maverick Springs and the independent Beeben with the Stender corporation, with work to begin soon and no single party delaying early construction.
District recruiting officers visited the city yesterday to review the local recruiting station. Officials discussed operations at Denver headquarters and assessed the county’s status in the New Year.
An old promotional piece touts Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe liver aid. It claims they restore color to pale skin, relieve constipation by stimulating bile, and produce pleasing results with nightly use. Prices are listed as 10 and 25 cents per box.
Mrs. Richard Aitken aged 76 died Monday at her daughter Mrs. Thomas Hunter’s home in Colorado Springs where she had lived nine months. Survived by her husband and three sons Leonard Lysie Aitken Andrew Drummond Aitken and Richard McKinney Aitken, born Cadiz Ohio January 13 1844 and married in 1869. She was known for literary and club work in Colorado.
THERMOPOLIS WY April 14 A jury ruled Frank Anderson a danger to himself after he four times attempted suicide by wrist cutting and prior attempts including three earlier efforts and a tangle with an electrical transmission wire at Gebe coal mine.
THERMOPOLIS Wyo April J B Davilson recently extradited from Port Worth Texas faces district court under bail of 1000 for selling mortgaged property. He allegedly sold casing left at the Sathey Oil company's well near Lucerne.
Sheridan lawyer EB McNally, famed for his Wyoming practice, moves to Cheyenne to resume legal work. He previously served in the Wyoming Legislature in 1915 and is active in federal court matters.
In Des Moines the Starding supporters claimed an informal house poll backs defeating the judiciary committee’s impeachment recommendation over the Rathburn pardon case. The committee approved a majority report for impeachment and a minority report for exoneration, with plans to present both and set a 10 a.m. Wednesday special order for action.
Liban dispatch reports the Bolsheviki have mobilized the entire population of Riga aged 15 to 33 and taken 300 influential citizens as hostages in Russia. Open revolt is said to be prevented only by terrorist measures.
Eight people arrested at Viborg in a plotted revolt aimed at destroying the officers club bridge and ammunition depot in coordination with Bolsheviki action in Finland A revolt was planned for Sweden and Norway as well.
Berlin April 14 The German government is firmly resolved to refuse to discuss at the peace congress the future allegiance of the Saar territory. It will resolutely reject any proposal to detach Saar from the empire by a general plebiscite.
A. A. McNeese of High Point Georgia describes severe spring cold and fear of influenza. After trying many medicines he used Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and felt relief from the first dose. He reports coughing up phlegm and credits the remedy with preventing influenza.
A community clean-up is scheduled for Friday April 18 in Riverton with city action urging residents to tidy property and pile rubbish for alley collection. Residents call for organizing team hauling to ensure a successful town effort and civic example.
Dorothy Harvey reports on residents and families in the South Side. Among notes a Benson family trip from Denver to visit relatives, illnesses including la grippe and smallpox, deaths prompting travel, and new births. Local names include Mrs. J H Firemorris Mrs. Charleton Gregory Irene Buckley Pearle Martin Mazie Wolde Osland and Lawrence Foster.
An odd clipping mentions Skin Tortures II and a vague product trade with Carnea ation, noting a nominal cost. The brief alludes to E. W. Heer Co. as the company connected to the line.
A Brazilian election result is announced with Dr. Pilacio Pesena identified as the new head of government. The report notes international reaction and mentions Argentina in a brief reference to regional affairs.
Washington April 44 An investigation ordered by the state department discloses that Bolsheviki forces employ about 30 000 Chinese laborers as mercenaries for rebuilding the Murmansk railroad. Many Chinese recruited by the imperial Pessian government joined the legion. German officers previously led the unit and many remain.
The forecast shows generally fair conditions in Wyoming for Tuesday and Wednesday with little change in temperatures. No significant storms or precipitation expected.
A Shanghai cablegram reported the Japanese government settled with the United States for the killing of two American soldiers during disturbances in the French concession at Tien Tsin on March 13. The earlier US reports spoke of two soldiers killed and others wounded.
Hon. Fenimore Chatterton former acting governor of Wyoming and top central Wyoming attorney is in the city on legal business in the federal court.
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