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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1916
Page
13
Chronicle of visitors and residents in Cheyenne includes Laramie connections. J B Kendrick absent on business, various visitors from Phillip Iowa and Torrington, Reverend Lae in Beaumont guest, Judge Mentzer presiding, and Dubois houses repainted as spring commerce resumes. Yellowstone highway booklet gains distribution. Bonnes clearance sale advertised.
S. W. St. Clair advertises a Union Barber Shop with three barbers under Logan's near 17th and Carey. It touts services including baths for ladies after 7:30 and features names Massour and Alcoholities in the copy.
Charles Henegan a Union Pacific brakeman was arrested in Albany for abducting a young girl from Manilla Iowa. He was identified by a facial scar, admitted being discharged after an incident with two girls in a caboose, and offered that the girls left with him coincidentally while authorities allege abduction.
A short advert notes five cent meals built on mush with Two Shredded Wheat biscuits and milk or cream. It claims such a simple meal sustains a man for work or play at a cost not over five cents.
Chester Sweatt, ex catcher for the Cheyenne Indians and Dallas, leads Portland in the Eastern league as captain and second baseman. He contributed three hits in a doubleheader sweep over Lowell, helped secure last year’s pennant, and boasts a 305 batting average in 68 games with 17 errors in 386 chances.
The article notes European flags over interland possessions near Porto Rico and discusses the Danish West Indies. It mentions Christianstad Frederikstad as prosperous towns, and Denmark’s control, languages, and potential sale due to wartime expenses. Naval officials view the islands as a strategic lever near Guantanamo and Caribbean routes.
Wyoming work advances on the Ivinson hospital in Laramie as terra cotta deliveries arrive for the building. Reed Brough defeated Kent Platts in Bridger wrestling last Wednesday, with the first fall secured after seventeen minutes.
A large 80 acre Phelps ranch near Wheatland sold to a Mr. Reddington with undisclosed price. A Labor Day parade and dance are planned in Kemmerer while Sheridan awaits a new three story apartment building by R A Keenan. A two year old boy from Diamond wandered off and was lost in the surrounding hills prompting a search.
The child disappeared overnight with all townspeople joining a search starting early evening and continuing until ten o clock the next morning. The Oregon Short Line claims a strong safety record with no passenger deaths in eleven years.
A cyclone swept south of Racine Wisconsin driving several houses into Lake Michigan a long trolley pole was toppled and extensive damage reported.
The notice references a clearance sale by Ron offering all items on discount. It hints at an annual sale event with broad customer appeal. Limited details are provided about dates or locations.
Rome reports an impending decree by the Italian government that will bar Italians living abroad from conducting business with nations allied with Italy's enemies. Any agreements made contrary to the decree will be void and the makers punished.
A district court granted a motion to dismiss indictments charging murder and other offenses against four United Ming workers. Defendants cited are William Diamond William Snyder Guar Weinberg. The cases stemmed from a recent strike and state leaders commented on the ruling.
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