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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1912
Page
10
Enthusiastic endorsement urges readers to try Calumet Baking Powder for reliably pure and tasty baked goods while saving money. The ad promotes buying a can for a test to prove the claim.
Sheridan Wyoming April 22 a brakeman Samson 43 year old was thrown against a bridge over the Little Big Horn river near Lodgescrans while making an air application on an eastbound passenger train. He died and his body was recovered downstream. He left six orphans. He worked for the Burlington road and made his home in Sheridan. The death occurred in Rosebud county Montana and entanglement of the law followed.
Hudson Wyoming April 22 The Plunkett oil well gushes signaling a new find with a flow of about 12 barrels per hour. Laborers flood the area as owners plan a refinery and pipeline to carry oil and gas, sparking rapid field development. A dinner benefit is noted for April 28 at St Marks Parish House hosted by the ladies guild.
Burlington officials announced in Denver that work on the new line between Thermopolis and Powder River in northwestern Wyoming will resume in two weeks. The project completes the Hill route from the Gulf of Mexico to Puget Sound, with material for track already assembling and rapid completion planned after a inspection tour from Frannie to Thermopolis and through the Big Horn valley.
Rawlins April 22 Wool buyers arrive as shearing starts. Pioneer Sheep Company clip sold at 17 cents. Gus Larson also sold at 17 cents. Most Carbon county wool slated for National Wool Warehouse and Storage in Chicago. Sheep thin and fleeces light but quality is good.
Niobrara county Democrats plan a mass meeting on April 27 to select five delegates for the state convention and recommend them to the county committee under the direct primary law. The county committee will name delegates to the state convention.
Basin April 22 J L Denny and DC Heary will erect a Moe business block on their lot west of the Big Horn County Bank. It will have two large stores on the ground floor and a case on the second story. The plan is being drawn for the attack to be secured for the van within a few days.
Auction notice lists The Sherman Co offering pure white lead varnishes at 1607 Capital Ave. Items appear under a Sherman Co. label with unspecified lot details and conditions.
Cocaeville April 22 Mrs Alice Ryan known from Omaha to Portland and long a UP railroad employee is dead. For 25 years she ran the O S S eating house at Cokeville and suffered blood poisoning before her final illness. The body may be moved to Omaha where her husband and daughter are buried. She first located on the Short Line in 1883 and was widely known by friends.
The Spring Maid tour of Werba and Luescher proves wildly successful from coast to coast. A second tour along the same route was planned due to packed houses in every city. After July in Canada, a foreign tour was cancelled though Frauline Mizal Hajos will depart in September for three weeks in Budapest. A revival of the show is anticipated for audiences familiar with the Hungarian prima donna's spellbinding performance. The ad also touts Chamberlain Liniment as relief for rheumatic pain.
Fragmentary OCR text shows crooked walking and line following movements. Mentions a Sherman Co and mentions a wife resembling nothing like a plate, with garbled phrases suggesting a chaotic scene or description of manners.decode
J W Krosee writes to the editor about Wyoming publicity and development prospects. He recalls attending Publicity Association meetings and argues for attracting responsible settlers with moderate means to build a thriving, uncongested state.
An article promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild, non griping laxative with tonic stomach benefits for the elderly. It urges avoiding harsh purgatives and notes endorsements from local residents who use it regularly. A free sample offer via mail to Monticello Indiana residents is included.
The speaker argues against relying on foreign capital and aristocratic landowners to boost the region. He favors building a community of home owners and citizens who will responsibly develop local resources like oil fields and coal mines, ensuring long term value for residents and future generations.
A fencing master recalls a dramatic scene in Ver mont where an officer spurred a horse toward a 300 foot precipice. The officer drew his sword and plunged it into the animal twice, saving himself as the horse fell. A separate adage urges women to marry only if financially capable to support a husband.
An advertising notice promotes Prof Leonard as a renowned clairvoyant offering business, investment, legal, family, and wealth guidance. It claims endorsements and personal letters as proof and invites Sunday readings at Lyric Rooms near Lyric Theatre.
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