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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
2
John McF Moore of 121 West Seventh Street died suddenly after dressing for breakfast. He had been ill recently under a doctor's care. He is survived by a brother in Pennsylvania. funeral arrangements have not yet been made. His son, Natler Moore, was killed while duck hunting at Looper Lake near Laramie on September 20, 1919.
Price Commissioner Barry Moffman questioned a sugar price gap between Fort Russell commissary and Cheyenne retail. Fort Russell offers $9 per hundredweight due to preexisting October 1919 purchase of 25,000 pounds and lower overhead costs. Sugar has been stored long enough to harden in bags.
Cheyenne Masonic bodies Blue Fedges Cheyenne No. 4 Acacia and the new Rocky Mountain lodge Pine Bluffs Gate City No. 32 join in ceremonies and reception for Grand Master Arthur K. Lee of Casper after his arrival this morning. Degree work at 9:40 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Supper at 5 p.m. Reception at 8 p.m. Ceremonies, supper and reception at the Consistory temple.
The son of Foreman Grews of the street department is under a physician care after a vicious dog attacked him. The animal ripped one leg severely and reportedly bit the other, with a portion of the injured leg said to have been eaten. The incident raises concern about dog safety on the street.
Ferdinand Eichner, 52, died Monday at a local hospital. Funeral services were held at Clyde Early-Bricker parlor with I. C. C. F. officers in charge. Body sent to Belvidere for burial. Oscar Engel, brother in law, accompanied. Eichner lived in Cheyenne for 14 years and worked for the Union Pacific railroad. He was a bachelor with no Cheyenne relatives.
The article notes a police notice promising prosecutions for shooting hawks and robins. It describes unusually bold hawk activity at night, with birds in flight creating pedestrian danger and robins driven from the city as residents report dozens of birds in yards and trees.
In a Laramie murder trial, witnesses describe Frank Jennings being shot and the Cordillo case. Testimony covers Jennings car found in low gear, bullet wounds, and a torn windshield while a convicted killer testifies as a witness. Efforts focus on vehicle tracks and weapon calibers as Cordillo, Newell, and relatives face the jury.
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