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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1917
Page
5
Hugo Wyoming firm issues call for a new two story 26 by 63 foot building with basement ground floor storeroom for builders and a second floor hall. Also notes on local furniture service and varnishing firms and a Colorado visit returning resident leaving early.
Former Wyoming National Guard captain B A Turner arrived in the city from Douglas to spend the week on business. He is joined by notices advertising Sherman Co ranches with Lon C. Davis as contact, and taxi/touring car services available. A hail storm near Carpenter damaged crops in the east and southeast areas last Sunday night.
A head on crash on the Greeley road near town injured none seriously and left one auto demolished. Four occupants N A Brande A R Davies O E Way and J P Kurpres were arrested on charges of borrowing a Ford from the circus grounds at Shale of Independence Colorado. The vehicle bore Colorado plate 595. Shale reported the incident as he drove toward the city.
Government officials report no official word on nationwide corn purchases by distillers. Distillers aim to manufacture quickly and anticipate higher prices once corn is commandeered, as large sums are already being paid for grain.
A New York physician remarks that Frank faces cold feet as he resists draft examination. Frank says the ailment has plagued him since boyhood and that he should be in bed today.
Yonkers New York and other locations feature women describing relief from female troubles after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Testimonies praise health restoration and avoidance of surgery, with addresses cited in the ad copy.
Washington August 9 The United States Shipping Board and the Navy Department conclude that speed, not devices, will safeguard Atlantic supply routes from German submarines. They assert submarines now reach maximum surface speed under cover of darkness, allowing torpedo attacks at dawn, while a 116 knot merchant ship can outrun U boats.
Washington Aug 9 Herbert Hoover awaits the president's designation as food controller under the new food bill to begin work. Agencies nationwide are poised to act, initial efforts will be voluntary, with Hoover seeking concessions and price reductions to cut waste from producer to consumer. He will outline his program once officially named.
National League results Brooklyn 5 Chicago 1 Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 5 New York 4 St Louis 1 Cincinnati Boston postponed by rain. American League Cleveland 5 New York 2 St Louis 2 Philadelphia 0 Chicago 3 Washington 2 Boston Detroit game postponed by rain.
Union carpenters in New York threaten a nationwide strike on government projects unless a closed shop is required on federal contracts. They claim 50 000 workers could quit if talks with War and Navy Departments fail to reach terms. About 3000 carpenters are already on strike at Army cantonments near New York.
Elizabeth Deaver, 32, tells police she killed Thomas Gabbard after he refused to marry her and name their baby. With her one month old baby clinging to her, she fled then returned to seek forgiveness and a last kiss from the dying man who called the child and mother beloved.
Testimony in Edward Smale trial alleges police levied heavy fines on a "woman's game" of poker across residences on Grand boulevard. Ivy Sturdevant testifies she lost about 5000 dollars to the games and that officers sometimes collected up to 25 dollars before a session. A captain allegedly visited her home for a midnight lunch during a game, as part of her charges.
Mrs R G Gearhardt said her stormer husband threatened her with death if she did not seek draft exemption. Police arrested him and he won his claim for exemption.
Washington dispatch reports the American mission in Kiseta rejects sending more U S troops to Russia. Only Charles Howard Russell favors deploying soldiers, while Elbridge Gerry Root and the others urge focus on organization, encouragement, and better pay for Russia’s fledgling democracy.
Light frost reported in northeastern South Dakota with no crop damage expected. Temperature fell to 44 degrees in Aberdeen on Aug. 8.
Major General Pershing recommends reducing American strength to 19 000 men per division and reviving WWI army corps structure. The plan aims to match European standards and ease trench warfare demands. It would trigger substantial administrative reorganisation and create vacancies in senior ranks.
Erman Editore arms the St. Paul paper as its president Bergmaeter is said to be placed by order of President Wilson under a wartime proclamation. The paper previously favored cash dispersion by impunendo and is charged with adhering to full Gerber orders from the president.
A burglar is killed while fleeing after a break in. The article notes the suspect’s possible ethnic background and describes his features as more Austrian than Spanish, adding details about his origin and demeanor.
Colorado authorities after the War outbreak conducted a thorough probe of aliens in the Fort Collins district. They found sparse evidence that Cosello and Herman were spies but deemed the material insufficient for arrest. Nudlish, fluent in Mexican, often served as a court interpreter in trials of Mexicans.
Fragmentary text describes a supposed remedy involving cones and bottles, claiming easy relief for hard corn and calluses. It mentions applying fretcone to the toe area and claims long lasting effects without pain. The readability is limited and many terms are garbled.
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