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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1910
Page
2
A dubious ad promises Hofmeister Beer Extract to brew 2% gallons at home. It claims free sample, packing paid, postage 280 stamps or coin, and that brewing at home is quick, easy, and cheaper than store bought beer. It targets any reader and urges sending payment for a sample can.
The funeral of Orville Dewey Keil the little son of Mr and Mrs George Bell will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 20 oclock at their home 191 Thames street Friends are cordially invited.
In Mattoon and Burns Illinois area readers complain of slow mail delivery from Cheyenne and Carpenter. Letters take three to four days to reach, causing delayed newspaper presses and frustrated subscribers. The Cheyenne post office and railway mail service are blamed. the paper vows to identify responsible parties.
Mr and Mrs James McKinney the oldest residents in their state section marked their fifty fifth wedding anniversary. Mr McKinney served as a railroad engineer and led the construction train building the Union Pacific through Wyoming. After retirement he was noted as the oldest Union Pacific engineer in service.
Officials of the Lake View irrigation company announce completion of work on nine thousand acres of land in the Harnett project. The tract will be opened to entry under the Carey act and irrigated from the Hammitt ditch next spring.
While on vacation at Alamede sheep camp, 14 year old Martin Snyder climbed a tall tree and fell about thirty feet. He broke his right arm and sustained several minor injuries.
Twelve white diamonds valued at 2000 dollars were sold by Miss Tonnie Bonner of Bonner Allman while she revived from a fainting spell at Math Avenue and Forty second Street. Police and Flower hospital authorities searched for a Diking gun with no results by tonight. The diamonds were taken from her office at 19 Maldon Lane and were to go to a prospective customer Wioushe Caunted.
Galt Lake August 6 report notes Southern Pacific aims to build into Oregon from near Repo via Alturas to Kalama Palla, linking with O R N lines. A party with several autos toured Kal math Pally and Yarious rouley dig routes to assess central and southern Oregon while officials traveled to inspect O R and N cooperation.
Evanston Wyoming August 6 reports detail the fatal shooting of William Lloyd, assistant special agent for Union Pacific. Joseph Geng, a local detective, retreated to jail after the incident claiming Lloyd tried to draw first. Lloyd, 36, and his wife were walking near the roundhouse when Geng opened fire, then fired additional shots after Lloyd fell. Witnesses offer conflicting statements on premeditation. Lloyd died thirty minutes after being shot. Geng surrendered to Officer James Downs. Lloyd hailed from Davenport Iowa and leaves a wife. Geng, 28, previously lived in New York. Dr. Wicke assessed entrance wounds and trajectory.
A fragmentary report notes multiple gunshots with a fatal fetal wound to the victim and suggests the shooter Seng is jailed. Authorities say the last shot caused death while earlier shots were not deemed dangerous. The suspect offered a brief statement.
New York August 6 A three story lodging house in Jamaica Plain burned early today trapping foreign workers. Five men and two women perished, suffocated in bed as smoke filled the single exit and a quick response limited property loss to about 1600 dollars.
General Manager Petrie of the Interstate Fair plans a new booking system for the Great Divide at the Denver fair opening September 10. The emphasis will be on merit over agents, with no stereotyped attractions. The program promises thrilling experiences along the Great White Way and aims to make the exhibit memorable for fun and frolic.
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