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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1916
Page
5
Local brief: Briece and personal notices show residents traveling to Honolulu Los Angeles New York and Denver. Notables include Leon French taking an oil company post near Rawlins Maude Brown leaving for New York and Dora Vinson heading for extended New York visit. Also appointments and incidents Rumors of theater and band events and marriage licenses issued for Louis Cook and Mary Foose. Walter Laude injured at work. Weather and social notes.
Letters from Santa Clara players and Honolulu reports indicate the team failed to meet expectations in Hawaii. Poor defense and below par offense hurt attendance and profits, though pitcher Roy Bliss stood out with creditable mound work.
Connie Mack declares full investment in the Athletics and confidence in rebuilding a stronger club. He criticizes critics, notes disappointment in some recruits and veterans, but promises replacements who will “fill the bill” if needed. He stresses he knows the baseball business and plans a greater team.
National League games featured New York Brooklyn and Boston with Hendrix Wilson Salles Rariden Cooper Schmidt Marquard Meyers Mamaux Fischer Pfeffer Rucker Miller and others. American League saw Detroit New York Chicago Washington Cleveland St Louis with many pitchers and lineups listed. multiple games noted with varied batteries and scores.
The Hock Growers State Bank of Lander will open in Lander with 615000 capital stock. Incorporators and initial directors include L W Alger EB A Barle Walter Onwald J W Cook Fred Marte, all of Lander, elected to the board.
Connie Mack laments Shawkey's strong play after the pitcher moved to the Yankees. Shawkey has won 12 of 19 games so far, delivering excellent form for his new teammates.
Kitty Gordon known as the English Lillian Russell is signed for three years with World Film Corporation to appear exclusively in its features. Misa Gordon previously made three pictures for World Film, and The Crucial Test will headline today at the Lyric theater with this star of both continents.
The Ifiermian Co presents The Ham Tree in a clever travesty with humorous situations and dancing acts and vocal numbers. Tomorrow the Dutch Justice is set to be investigated in court. Admission is light and theatergoers are urged to attend. The Sherman Co presents Varnishing.
Advert claims in Cheyenne describe Adler-ika as a universal laxative. One spoonful supposedly relieves constipation sour stomach and gas and removes foul matter to the extent that few doses may prevent appendicitis. Short treatment also aids chronic stomach trouble.
Cheyenne women will take an organized afternoon tour Tuesday at 2 o clock visiting major city plants. A committee of the city federation led by Mrs A B K Reeder arranged the outing with rides by automobile from the Industrial club to sites such as three foundries the Cheyenne Creamery the Cheyenne Milling Company and the Hammond Packing Company. The trip follows a spring speech by Secretary Lamont of the Industrial club and reflects strong local civic interest in industry.
Local churches list Sunday schedules with morning services union evening services and special events. First Presbyterian St Marks First Congregational First Baptist First Methodist St Marys Cathedral and others invite visitors and announce Sunday school times, sermons, and activities for all ages.
Evangelist Miss Mattie J. Keys leads revival at Allen Chapel A M E Church with services preached by Rev F L Donahoo at 11 a m and 7:30 p m. Several have joined the church and six adults sought prayers last night. The sessions continue through next week with sermons on A True Disciple and Called to a High Position. Race groups invited.
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