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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
12
Weather report from Cheyenne for Spite ending 6 pm August 6 1920 shows temperatures 54 79 73 with mean 68 and change 1 degree colder. Highest 81 at 2 pm, lowest 64 at 6 am. Wind mainly west, velocity 6 to 12 mph. Precipitation total since January 1 10.62 inches, last 24 hours none.
A two inch section of sea bottom magnified 15000 times is displayed in glass and wax at the American Museum of Natural History. The Bryogean Group, named for tiny sea animals and sea mosses, shows shells encrusted on seaweeds and shells of larger creatures with intricate color and form. The plumed worm and other microscopic life add vivid detail to the exhibit.
Samuel T. A. Loftis, a Chicago diamond dealer, dies after a night of wine and taxis. A four decade old Ghost Book, kept by Loftis, is found in his apartment with glazed pages showing blotting from ghost signatures in a verse on the front page.
A cobbler stated a cross shaped figure with a canary bird in its center will be erected over the bird's grave near Branch Brook park, marking a somber local tribute.
The piece notes San Francisco's eclipse by Los Angeles after the 1906 earthquake and 1920 census, then claims recent trends show Los Angeles losing footing as travelers move eastward and away from the earthquake zone, while San Francisco gains prestige and reasserts its pride.
Colonel Al White says interest in Leader subscribers is growing, comparing it to his past Tribune readership. He notes they treat him well and are willing to pay in advance.
Mrs F B Trumbo and daughter Kitty from Bedford Iowa visited Mrs Hol Oline in Carpenter. W F McGee traveled to Dix Nebraska for business. Mrs James Faris of Casper was over Sunday guest of nephew J H Faris. Mrs James Bowen's mother, visiting, left for BOC Springs on way to California. Mary D Beall returned from Denver. Mrs Roy Boyce of Grover visits parents LeRoy Nichols. Recent guests at the Jly Nover home included families from Sligo Colorado Hillsdale Wyoming and Atlanta Iowa. Goldie Wilson postmistress at Parnell Missouri was guest of Mr and Mrs Barber Hereford. Mr H L Werner and George Cave returned from Denver. F M Byrne of the Trimble...
Newark New Jersey August 6 10 000 people crowded the streets for the funeral of Jimmie beloved canary of 66 year old cobbler Hamidio Russomanno Police reserves safeguarded the procession A twelve piece band led the hearse and white coffin The bird died Sunday from a watermelon seed the funeral cost about 400 dollars funded by the cobbler s friends The cobbler closed his shop and went into mourning after Jimmie s death
Byrne Investment Company of Hastings Nebraska traveled to Wyoming with relatives and tourists to mix business with pleasure and called at William Beall's home. Wheat harvests begin east of town while Dittmer Bowen and Chamberlain harvest fall wheat near H J Plumbek's. Ruth Lasher improves after illness and O S Breeden visits Wheatland with Mrs Breeden who remains in hospital.
WARSAW July 15 The first new railroad line built by Poland since the armistice opened for traffic. The line saves 70 kilometers between Warsaw and Poznan linking citizens long separated by past rule. It forms part of a future international transcontinental route Vladivostok to Paris via Warsaw Berlin Brussels. Secretary Chaplin and Mrs Chaplin attended Midwest refinery opening in Laramie.
Sheridan Wy Aug 5 Officers were elected and Thermopolis chosen as the next meeting place by the American Legion at its annual convention after closing session tonight Dr E B Newell Sheridan state commander P Q Nice Casper vice commander Valentine Colonna Cody adjutant H N Graves Buffalo treasurer F A Welch Gowley historian Dean R Philbrook Rawlins chaplain RH O Lewis sergeant at arms executive committee named including Casper W G Metz Sheridan H H Moyer Kemmerer Victor Jensen Gillett Dr T C Fitzgerald Torrington J R Campbell Wheatland H M Howell Worland National delegates chosen C S Hill Cheyenne Harry Fisher Casper G W Scales Sheridan J L King Thermopolis R L Esmay Douglas L C Hunt Lander R F Philbrook Rawlins C H Carpenter Salt Creek Colonel Dean Fort Russell Alternate delegates Frank S King Cheyenne Tom Raymond Casper B C Gwillem Sheridan F W Smith Lander R O Pennwell Salt Creek Colonel Bigelow Fort Russell W B Stone Douglas A P Schlerman Thermopolis C H Limebach Rawlins Resolutions criticized Secretary of War Baker and the War Department.
University of Idaho reports a White Orpington hen on the demonstration farm laid seventy eggs in sixty five days. She missed five days and laid two on ten days, with notably large eggs and generally good quality though two days produced soft shells.
Professor 8 P Smith of the university poultry husbandry department suggests a hen with two fully functioning oviducts may explain a phenomenon. Each future chick has two oviducts at hatch though usually one develops as it matures. Eggs are being set to test the trait while real estate transfers follow in the same column.
The Lar sen monoplane J. L. 6, after a Cheyenne stop to inspect the landing field, left Thursday at 9 40 for Salt Lake City to start aerial mail service on September first. A tire puncture on a previous landing was repaired with an extra wheel and parts. Moving pictures of Cheyenne and the field were taken for submission to Washington, with future shots planned along the mountain passes.
A Cambridgeshire inn in a remote district bears the sign Five Miles from Anywhere No Hurry. Separately a separate claim notes there are 20,000,000 homes in the United States.
Major William W. Edwards, cavalry adjutant at Fort Russell, reports applications for Victory medals are far below the capacity for issue. He notes the medals are obtainable by all World War veterans who qualify and urges eligible veterans to apply.
The text describes filling application blanks for a medal from a distant place. It notes two U S presidents censured by Congress: Andrew Jackson in 1834 and John Tyler in 1843.
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