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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
6
Cheyenne weather report for the day ending 6 pm shows temperatures at 6 am 54, noon 79, 6 pm 73 with relative humidity 81 29 44 and wind from W DB 8 velocity 6 12. Highest 81 at 2 pm, lowest 64 at 6 am. Precipitation 0 last 24 hours, total 10.62 inches since Jan 1. Normal 10.03 inches.
A two inch magnified sea-bottom section, 15000 times, is shown in glass and wax at the American Museum of Natural History New York. The Bryogean Group features tiny sea animals called sea muts and sea-mosses encrusting seaweeds, pebbles and larger shells with intricate coloring. A plumed worm and other microscopic creatures add to the display, praised for beauty.
Chicago reports the sudden death of Samuel T. A. Loftis, famed diamond dealer and founder of a long running Ghost Book. The newspaper notes his four decade habit of recording eerie signatures and haunted verses found in his apartment, along with the peculiar fragile glazing of the pages and a front page verse about shadows from forgotten graves.
A cobbler described plans to erect a cross shaped monument featuring a canary bird in its center over the grave of the bird near Branch Brook park, marking a local tribute.
The west wind brings news that San Francisco defeats Los Angeles in pride after the quake era ended and LA's shine fades. Eastbound travelers abandon the earthquake zone, and San Francisco regains status as the dominant Pacific coast city in a public-spirited reversal of fortunes.
Colonel Al White says he is seeing growing interest in Leader subscriptions comparable to Tribune readership. He notes subscribers treat him well and are willing to pay in advance.
Mrs F B Trumbo and daughter Kitty of Bedford Iowa visited Mrs Hol Oline in Carpenter Wyoming on a short visit. W F McGee made a business trip to Dix Nebraska earlier this week. Mrs James Faris of Casper was an over Sunday guest of her nephew J H Faris. Mrs James Bowen's mother, visiting for weeks, left for BOC Springs en route to California. Miss Mary D Beall returned from Denver visit with Mrs A F Hart and others. Mrs Roy Boyce of Grover visits her parents Mr and Mrs LeRoy Nichols. Recent guests at the Jly Nover home included Mr and Mrs Williamson and Mrs Gillette and son from Sligo Colorado, Mr and Mrs Crouch from Atlanta Iowa, and Mrs McWilliams and Mr and Mrs Linderman from Hillsdale Wyoming. Miss Goldie Wilson, postmistress at Parnell Missouri, visited Hereford. Mr and Mrs H L Werner and George Cave returned from a short business trip to Denver. F M Byrne of the Trimble
Newark police estimated about 10 000 people thronged the streets for the funeral of Jimmie the canary owned by 66 year old cobbler Hamio Russomanno. A twelve piece band led the procession to a hearse carrying a white coffin. The bird’s death from a watermelon seed cost about 400 dollars in funeral expenses funded by friends. Russomanno appeared tearful as he rode with close friends and mourned his pet.
Byrne Investment Company of Hastings Nebraska and relatives toured Wyoming for business and pleasure and visited William Beall on Monday. Wheat harvests continue on local lands and nearby farms as residents note illnesses and hospital stays.
The first new railroad in Poland since the armistice opened for traffic, cutting 70 kilometers between Warsaw and Poznan. It links Polish citizens with Poznan district residents formerly restricted by German rule and Russian policy. The line is planned as part of a future transcontinental route Vladivostok to Paris. Secretary Chaplin and Mrs Chaplin attended the Midwest refinery opening in Laramie.
Sheridan Wy Aug 5 Officers were elected and Ther mopolis chosen as next meeting place by the American Legion at the closing session of its annual convention which closed tonight Dr EB G Newell of Sheridan was elected state commander P Q Nice of Casper vice commander Valentine Colonna Cody state adjutant H N Graves Buffalo treasurer F A Welch Gowley historian Dean R F Philbrook Rawlins chaplain RH O Lewis sergeant at arms executive committee Fred Crosley Casper chairman W G Metz Sheridan H H Moyer Kemmerer Victor Jensen Gillett Dr T C Fitzgerald Torrington J R Campbell Wheatland and H M Howell Worland National delegates chosen are 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 were passed Thursday morning in which Secretary of War Baker and the war department were severely criticized.
The University of Idaho reports a White Orpington hen on the demonstration farm laid seventy eggs in sixty five days. She reportedly missed five days and produced two eggs on ten days, with unusually large eggs and generally good quality except when two small eggs are laid on some days.
Professor 8 P Smith of the university poultry department offers a speculative theory that a hen may possess two developed oviducts. The hen’s eggs are being set to test whether she can pass on this unusual trait. Real estate transfers listed include Imperial Inc to Moore Realty Co and others with nominal sums.
J. L. 6, the second Lar sen monoplane, left Cheyenne Thursday at 9 40 am after filming Cheyenne from above. A tire puncture on landing Wednesday night was repaired with an extra wheel and repair parts sent to Postmaster Haas. Moving pictures of Cheyenne and Fort Russell were taken and will be sent to Washington along with shots of mountain passes on the route to Salt Lake.
A Cambridgeshire inn in a remote district bears the line Five Miles from Anywhere No Hurry. The report also notes the United States has twenty million homes.
Major William W. Edwards cavalry adjutant at Fort Russell reports wartime Victory medal applications are far below the number available for issuance. He notes all World War veterans may secure these medals.
The text references two United States presidents censured by Congress: Andrew Jackson in 1834 and John Tyler in 1843. It also mentions submitting an application to Major Md Wardw at an address to request a medal.
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