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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
2
Natives in Sudan and Basuto groups employ gourd drums and horn trumpets as a telegraphic system. Messages pass via scouts, each village relaying codes through a drum Morse-like alphabet with distances spanning five to eight miles.
The Topsfield stone memorial to Joseph Smith’s ancestors, erected 187S by George A. Smith and descendants, notes Samuel Smith born 1714 and the martyrs at Carthage. It traces Asahel Smith’s move to Vermont and links father and son Joseph Smiths, clarifying genealogical confusions in Mormon history.
A tale from the Maine Woods recalls a tame 300 pound bear in Redington country that roamed lumber camps. The creature drank liquor, favored rum and whiskey, then quenched his morning thirst from a camp faucet. He lived years at the camps without harming anyone, though some men teased him.
An essay argues colleges should teach relaxation to Amer ican youth to relieve workday tension. It warns that habits formed too late miss leisure rewards and that business graduates and professionals need enjoyable pursuits to sustain value beyond routine tasks.
In Driggevale Colorado M C Tischbirek a general store owner notes his cat acts as a thermometer. After a sharp drop in temperature the cat curled before a fireless stove and the merchant won’t expect warm weather until the cat again sits by the window where a cool breeze blows in hot weather.
A British report warns that fumes from large quantities of strawberries can be as overpowering as strong liquor. Ship owners refused passenger passage on Plymouth bound steamers carrying berries from Plougastel as crews work on deck for most of the voyage due to the noxious odor.
Railroads prepare for heavy Frontier Days traffic as local agents report widespread advertising and plans for boosted visibility. Visitors from across the country anticipated. a possible Denver special train may run before the event. Noisemakers and promotional material will be distributed to promote the celebration.
Roy W. Schenck, commissioner of the State Board of Immigration, urges Wyoming communities to prepare uniform grain and forage exhibits for display in the East and Midwest. He outlines packaging, labeling, and tray construction, requests timely replies, and asks clubs to provide accompanying literature and fruit jars for later displays.
John Francis Cunningham was acquitted of the charge of killing Juan Sanches a Mexican sheepherder in Park county. The first jury in Park county to serve acquitted him after a trial submitted without arguments. Cunningham testified with regret about the scene and subsequent killing.
Sheridan Wyoming July 3 Roll Camplin 13 son of Judge M B Camplin leaped into Little Goose creek pool and rescued three bathing boys one after another the youngest unable to swim the last boy was unconscious when brought to shore
In SHOBHONI Wyoming on July 31 the case of Mr and Mrs Peter Valhusky of Lander was heard over an alleged theft of a turkey hen and 11 young turkeys. The trial cost about $250 with seventeen witnesses from Lander and Hudgon. The hen was proven over two years old, supporting the Valhusky claim that the bird was three years old versus one year claimed by opponent Mr Snyder.
Parboled man Z. T. Beckar died after injuries from a radiator explosion that parboiled his body. He had lived year after year in a reduced condition, sustained by remarkable will power despite extensive burns and trauma.
Several horses were stolen last Friday from farmers about 16 miles north of Lusk. A posse including Deputy Sheriff Barber John Norton and Billy Delahoyd traced the trail to a camp near the Harry Baird place east of Henry. Ed Campbell and George McParland were taken into custody at daybreak Tuesday morning.
A local listing notes property sales can be completed in 10 to 60 days. It names Taylor Co at 821 Plains Hotel and contact phone 158, wf Window Glass, and The Sherman Co. Dutch Kalseminet The Sherman Company as involved entities.
London July 31 A eugenics congress delegate warned that Britons are becoming shorter darker and more emotional risking loss of poise. Dr Whetham claimed a small dark race now partly inflates British population and could dominate if unchecked. She urged vigilance amid debate, noting concerns about initiative in government science and arts.
Mrs. Clara A. Ligier promotes a July sale at eBauty Parlor 411 W. 19th St with greatly reduced prices on Switcher and hair goods inviting patrons to call 417 for details.
Tom Gunn, a young Chinese aviator in Oakland, built an aeroplane for a prospective Chinese army unit and made two twenty minute flights yesterday reaching 500 feet in height and speeds around sixty miles an hour.
A compact guide notes that the middle map helps at both ends with three lines three times counts, detailing how ads coordinate exchanges and listings across regions. The item emphasizes utility and structured layout for quick reference.
Macon Ga July 31 Essie Carter the girl flogged at Dawben last Saturday night by a band of men has received over 100 letters of sympathy this week from many states. Her attorney reports many letters with substantial checks to fund the prosecution.
The letters received by Mias Carter numbered at least twenty one from Dawson, with one note from Vought Dozier, her sweetheart, whose memory casts a white cap on her behavior.
A notice invites securing an engraved Frontier invitation to send to a friend for visiting the upcoming celebration. The call emphasizes official outreach and dignified invitation materials to accompany festivities.
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