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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1912
Page
2
A promotional note urges readers to buy Calumet Baking Powder to ensure pure quality while saving money. It invites readers to purchase a can for a test to verify the claim.
Sheridan Wyoming April 22 An air brake incident on an eastbound passenger train threw brakeman Samson 43 years old against a bridge over the Little Big Horn river near Lodgescrans and he was killed. His body was found in the river fifteen miles from the bank at Rosebud county Montana. Samson, longtime Burlington employe, lived in Sheridan and leaves six orphaned children.
Hudson Wyoming April 22 A newly struck gusher at the Plunkett oil well draws laborers to the field. The well now yields about 12 barrels per hour, with a 59 barrel tank filled before capping. Plans include a refinery and piping oil to Hudson from nearby fields.
Burlington officials announced resumption of work in two weeks on the new line between Thermopolis and Powder River in northwestern Wyoming. The project completes the Hill route from the Gulf of Mexico to Puget Sound. Track material is assembling as crews push toward rapid completion after an inspection trip from Frannie to Thermopolis.
Rawlins Wyoming April 22 wool buyers have arrived ahead of shearing. The Pioneer Sheep Company clip sold for 17 cents. Gus Larson also sold for 17 cents. Most Carbon county wool will go to the National Wool Warehouse and Storage Company in Chicago. Wool is light but of good quality as shearing begins.
Niobrara county party leaders call a mass meeting for April 27 to choose five delegates to the state convention, with the county committee empowered under the new direct primary law to name delegates to the Democratic national convention. Former Bishop Sheepowner visits Butte. Mayor Welch of Cowley, Wyoming, explains wealth from sheep and farming after leaving Mormon church leadership.
J. L. Denny and D. C. Heary plan a Moe business block on their lot west of the Big Horn County Bank Basin. The design shows two large stores on the ground floor and a case on the second story with upstairs access. A street attraction is being drawn for and expected to be secured within days.
A brief listing notes an auction at 1607 Capital Ave by The Sherman Co offering Pure White Lead Varnish products. The fragment references Sherman Co as the supplier in a concise sales notice.
Mrs Alice Ryan known as Mother Ryan dies in Cokeville after forty years with Union Pacific. For twenty five years she ran the O S S eating house at Cokeville and worked despite blood poisoning. Body expected in Omaha to join husband and daughter buried there, ending a long friendship with locals since 1883.
The tours of Werba and Luescher's Spring Maid have proven a phenomenal success from coast to coast. A second tour along the same route will follow, with packed houses in every city. July plans include a Canadian engagement rather than a southwest run. Frauline Mizal Hajos will travel abroad in September for three weeks in Budapest.
The garbled lines describe a man walking crooked as if along a rail fence and reference a Sherman company. The legible parts suggest a fragmented, literary style with unclear narrative connections and a mention of a wife not resembling a shown plate.
A reader recalls attending Wyoming Publicity Association meetings and argues Wyoming needs population growth. He urges attracting middle class families with moderate means who will invest time and resources to develop the state, noting prior discouraging remarks from early settlers.
An article promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative tonic for the elderly to ease chronic constipation without griping. It claims digestive and tonic benefits, with testimonials from residents of Glenwood Springs and Monticello offering free sample delivery by mail.
The speaker argues against inviting foreign princes to seize oil fields and coal mines. They favor building a homegrown citizen community to develop natural resources and create long term value for locals and their children, rather than relying on outside wealth that may dissipate.
A fencing master recalls a dramatic case in Ver mont where a mounted officer saved himself by thrusting his sword into a bolting horse near a cliff. The horse fell, dying, as the rider avoided disaster. The piece ends with advice that a girl should not marry until capable of supporting a husband and should avoid such men.
A vintage advertisement touts Prof Leonard as the world's leading clairvoyant for business, investments, lawsuits, and personal life. It promises demonstrations through endorsements, autographs, and photos, inviting Sunday readings at the Lyric Rooms above Lyric Theatre.
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