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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1912
Page
3
Horoscope notes August births as confident and independent with artistic leanings. Local society column lists Mrs Dillman and child visiting in Portland, Mrs Hughes ill near Glenda ranches, Shingle announces baby daughter in Honolulu, and various trips and gatherings across Cheyenne including Frontier events and visits by Messick, Lingle, and Doty families.
A Sunday picnic at Hereford Grove brought together a lively group of young riders who traveled by horseback except for two who drove. The event featured food transport by a buggy and a day of sunshine and enjoyment. Guests included Lucile Emery Hazel Gladys Helen Astle Joella Pauline Irwin Betty Cook Tom McInerney Will Lee Frank Jones Clyde Davis Clarence Hawes Ed Walters Ed Storey Clarence Swainson Will Petry Frank Bell. Mr James Hart plans a dinner for guest Mr Fred Marble.
Mr and Mrs R W Rich entertained Wednesday at five with Lieut George Dillman on leave. The parlor featured pink and white sweet peas and the dining table was decorated in red white and blue. Guests included Lieut Dillman sisters Mrs George Buck Mrs Fred Kihm and Mrs Archie Littler, his father and brother Joseph and William Dillman, Mr and Mrs Frank Warkiumont and the hosts.
Children enjoyed a party with games including chief test couple out and farmer in the deli as Miss Helen McDonald helped prepare treats. J A Whiting welcomed a baby boy born Wednesday July 3. Dr Buchanan and Mrs Buchanan and Miss Mario Buchanan returned from Colorado trip. Frank W. Doyle, a Wyoming appointee to West Point, left last week for the academy as friends follow his career.
Mrs. William H. Reno hosted a farewell luncheon for Miss Palmer at Fort Russell. Guests, all post women, enjoyed red and white decor, a loveliness-filled dining room, and delicately served menu. A cake secret yielded a ring a dime and a thimble to three guests.
Mrs. William H. Noble hosted a Thursday bridge party with six tables and elegant green and white decorations. Prizes went to Mrs. Wescott, Mrs. McCulloch, and Mrs. Schultz for high scores as tea followed the games.
The Wyoming State Farm Board offers a twenty five dollar reward for evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of persons trespassing on the State Dry farm north of Cheyenne, who destroy and mutilate potatoes and other crops planted for experimental and demonstrative purposes. WH Vaughan, President, Alex Hastie, Speaker.
A brief arts item notes a screening or performance titled Vanity Mail at the Orphéum today. The entry highlights the title and venue with minimal context, reflecting a transient program note in the local pages.
Poem-like reflections on aging mariners and aging ships as they recall past voyages. The speaker envisions old vessels moldering along a shore while memories of reef battles, distant harbors, and fierce seas haunt them. The verse muses on rusting anchors, drifting fates, and the lure of unknown horizons beyond.
A native notes that Mr. Curmadge is known as Santa at Sunday school Christmas tree exercises. A visitor agrees, but another says Curmadge is stingy yet plays Santa to justify the cost of presents he would otherwise give.
The devil asks where scorcher fiutomobilists are kept. He recalls a man sentenced years ago to drive at sixty miles per hour along a road lined by constables with pitchforks and rifles, who grinned that such speed would be heaven enough.
In a brief exchange a speaker notes a man resembles a Greek god yet adds that his nose is terribly broken as a Greek statuette on the mantelpiece underscores the point. The moment blends tribute with a hint of flaw.
A fragmented museum advertisement tone invites prospective patrons to notice a singular item. The cryptic message hints at an exclusive artifact or publication, contrasting a common parlor squib with a rare object in a curious display.
The Eminent Artist presents a famous study titled Cows In the Clover. The speaker notes the clover has been eaten, leaving the hut unseen in the picture.
A quirky exchange captures two observers the Intellectual Person and the Slangy Individual reacting to a speaker’s return. The first notes the crowd’s attention while the second suggests the speaker used hooks to captivate the audience.
In a stage moment the Prima donna recalls a drinking song from the final act and the low comedian retorts that it resembled a high bawl reflecting the play’s lively backstage humor.
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