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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
11
Classified notices describe how to address mail with initials and care of the Leader office and warn against phone calls for information. Several ads list Ford sedans and touring cars for sale, a five room bungalow, and a Wyoming corporation formation for Hastings Ranching company with capital stock and director details.
Oscar Challman returns from Walden Colorado as several Denver and Colorado Springs motor parties attend the Fort Russell polo tournament. Randoll boulevard graded with remaining chuck holes. air hangar construction advances. painting and street grading progress reported. housing notes and local notices list candidates and services.
The clippings mix late baseball results from Chicago Boston St Louis Philadelphia and New York with line scores, innings and pitcher pairs. The text also notes Romania now has nearly 17 000 000 acres of forest, a separate economic geographic fact.
In the last ten days Wyoming secretary of state records show only four new articles of incorporation with total authorized capital of 2.31 million dollars. The filings include Oregon and Wyoming Oil & Gas of Oregon, Cliff Petroleum of Delaware, Rex Investment of Casper, and Wyo.Freeport Oil of Guernsey, with various officers and directors listed.
The Red and Reel club in Laramie County held a meeting Wednesday with a large intake of new members. C H Wun nicke presented fifty names, boosting membership over a hundred. The group aims to stock streams and protect fish and game, with 20 000 trout fry to be released Friday in South or Middle Crow Creek from the state hatchery at Laramie. Senator Warren pledges cooperation and bass will soon be provided for lakes near Cheyenne.
Observers report several locusts in the area unusual for this vicinity. Locusts resemble grasshoppers but larger in size. Butterflies are also becoming common in Cheyenne with unusually large sizes and vivid colors.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, shows interest in yachts and water activities. A photo depicts him aboard his private yacht at his summer Campobello home in Canada with toy sailboats made by his sons.
Casper, Wyoming August 5. W H Holt foreman of watchmen at Midwest Refinery died after a runaway team struck him in the yard Tuesday afternoon. Noise from air hammers prevented him from hearing the horses and he suffered fatal internal injuries. He died at Private hospital at 5 am. Survived by widow Phoebe R Holt a daughter Mrs Claude Staffen Lincoln Neb and a son H G Holt Laramie.
Large shipments of mail order catalogues fill an entire rail car at the local post office. The freight arrives in bulk and is distributed from the post office to points across the state, then transferred by truck for final delivery.
James Monnier and Floyd Kelley have purchased the Coliseum dance hall from William Davis. The new owners take charge next Tuesday and vow first class management with good orchestras. Monnier also operates the Light barber shop.
The Mollycoddle, Fairbanks’s costly United Artists production, exceeds a half million dollars in budget. It will be shown at the Princess on Sunday and Monday as he pursues a policy of prioritizing quality over expense. Receipts for Our Pioneer Mothers highlight home remedies relying on roots and herbs. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound gains fame as a female health remedy. About 7,000 foreign firms are now operating in China.
A bustling Pantages vaudeville program at the Princess features Alphonso Berg designs in Fashions De Vogue, assisted by two models who sing and perform. Pipifax the clown, acrobatic partner, Flying Weavers from the New York Hippodrome, Miller and Capman dance act, Weaver Brothers, Abrams and Johns in The Unexpected Guest, and a Booth Tarkington style human drama contribute a varied bill. The Morosco produced play's all star cast and convincing settings enhance atmosphere and appeal.
Ted Connor of the Denver News praises Oliver Morosco's all star production of Mamma's Affair at the Broadway theater in opening night reviews. The prize Harvard comedy features three acts with good clean humor and clever situations that delighted the Denver audience Tuesday evening August 10.
The article notes an upcoming Fairbanks film titled The Mollycodder described as his latest screen effort. It mentions public distribution and anticipates fan interest in the star’s new project.
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