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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1918
Page
14
The council of initiators approves the Egyptian government buying the country’s telephone system. The purchase will date from January of the present year.
All phone numbers listed for the News and Editorial Departments and for Advertising, Business and other Fulton departments. The source specifies calls to Leader office lines for department inquiries.
A garbled notice references a liberty protest and a conflict in which groups clash over actions described as a “liberty point.” The fragment mentions phone and company context but details are unclear.
Wind River Petroleum completes purchase of Wyoming Petroleum property in the Plankett Field north of the Wind River refinery. The deal includes 600 acres, all equipment, and a non producing portfolio now valued at about 78 thousand dollars. Initial production ranges ten to twenty five barrels per day from shallow wells. Plans call for pipeline connections to the Wind River refinery and expanded operations to boost output.
Churches including Mark's Episcopal Central and Cogatic list at 6:46 am Holy Communion 11:00 am Morning prayer and sermon 4:00 pm pene lecture 5:00 pm ec and address Dr J O Shingler pastor 9:46 am Sunday school 11:00 am Sermon The Struggle for Success 6:30 pm Christian Endeavor 8:00 pm Rebuilding the Work Good music at both services Presbyterian at Eighteenth and Carey 9:46 am Sunday school 1:00 pm Sermon The Valpathos of Human Life 6:30 pm Christian Endeavor 7:40 pm Moses Appeal to Habsh Morning Anthem by chorus Let the Heavens Be Led Offertory solos Come to Thee Miss Lucille Ridgely Evening Hymn anthem Let the Heavens Be Led vocal solo A Little While Mrs C C Warrington First Baptist at Nineteenth and Warren 9:46 am Sunday school 11:00 am Sermon 6:20 pm B P U 7:30 pm Patriotic service service flag with new stars unfurled Special music
A long church notices page lists Sunday service times at First Methodist on Eighteenth and Central led by Rev. Brace and Rev. Hille, with Epworth League, and a sermon by Red Fox in Montana. St Mary’s Cathedral hosts Masses 6 8 10 am and afternoon devotions, plus May devotions starting Wednesday. Various Adventist, Salvation Army, Baptist, Lutheran, and Scientist church services span Saturday through Sunday with ministers named and locations noted. An ad promotes Foley products and old newspapers for sale.
In Casper Wyoming on April 27 the War Savings stamp sale in Narons county averages 100 dollars daily, $206 short of the $120000 county quota. Chairman K Richard Shipp urges Caspers to buy daily stamps, noting Cheyenne has nearly 100 members in the $1000 Limit club while Casper has 22. He plans visits to Wamsutter Savery and Thermopolis to boost the drive with Thrift stamps given as tips.
A terse directive lists two contact numbers: 7 percent at the Lender office for the Newsaml Editorial Departments and 96 at the Leader office for Advertising, Business and Cirrcu lation Departments.
A wartime style appeal extols the need for iron in the blood to sustain soldiers and workers. It promotes "frantic" tablets containing soluble iron and herbal extracts from Dr. Pierce’s Surgical Institute, claiming to raise energy, strength, and nerves. Available at drug stores for 60c or via mail for a test package.
Basin Wyoming April 27 Group One of the Wyoming Bankers association representing Hot Springs Park Washakie and Big Horn counties will meet in Basin in regular session at four o clock in the courthouse. A big banquet in Fraternity hall will follow this evening served by the Episcopal guild and a dance with music by the Greybull orchestra. Visiting ladies were entertained this afternoon at the home of Mrs Pearson Mrs Stewart and Mrs Hume.
About fifty visiting bankers and their wives will attend the gathering. Local bankers have spared no effort to ensure their stay is a pleasurable one.
In the American League Detroit fell to Cleveland 2 to 3 in 12 innings while New York beat Washington 2 to 1 and Philadelphia defeated Boston 4 to 1. In the National League Chicago edged St. Louis 5 to 4 and Brooklyn won 6 to 4 over New York. Cincinnati and Pittsburg played to 4-2 and Philadelphia 4-1 with Boston. St Louis at Chicago was postponed.
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