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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1913
Page
5
Public social and civic notices will be announced no more than six days before meetings. Lodge notices and other events may appear. fines of ten cents per line per insertion apply for each notice.
September 2010 fair listings across Wyoming note Frontier Day in Cheyenne Buffalo and Laramie County events Horns Platte Park Big Horn and Platte County fairs. The Wyoming State Fair runs in Douglas followed by Sheridan County fair activities in Sheridan.
City subscribers are urged to report missed issues promptly. A copy will be delivered by the messenger service. Complaints on Sundays should be telephoned to the Messenger Service and a replacement paper will be sent. Subscribers are asked to report unsatisfactory service for prompt remedy.
Joan Lind, a secretary of the National Chamber of Commerce, was in Cheyenne Sunday for talks with Industrial Club officials about selecting local members for the national body. She then departed Monday for the West.
The Methodist church lawn social will be held Tuesday evening August 12 at the church lawn. Public invited with proceeds to the piano fund. Sherman Co reports mirrors plating.
Local shop Miller's advertises correct watch repairing and adjusting at moderate prices with high-grade work from 1709 Carey Ave. Also notes Cheyenne Printery printing services at 104 W 10th. Community notices mention residents traveling, sales moving, and Frontier Days preparations.
Mrs Clancy visits Scanlans in the city on Saturday en route to Yellowstone Park. The party plans to return via Cheyenne and stop at Frontier Days, staying with W J Scanlan, the Union Pacific depot master.
Casper notaries commission granted to Fred A. Leslie Clearmont F Tebbett Torrington Maurie Wilcox Sheridan Mula Whittemore Onoper Incorporated Federal Oil Company articles filed with secretary of state capital stock five hundred thousand dollars State Board of Equalization met with railroad representatives for proposed reductions from last year Forsyth absent. board adjourned after hearing railway applications.
A Fort D. A. Russell sergeant, married last Monday after back and forth romance with two Tennessee women, first proposed to one who found him bald headed and a drinker. She balked, he sent for another, and they wed. The jilted woman remains at the post and is now engaged to a younger sergeant-to-be.
About 175 people attended a Sunday afternoon sermon by Rev. Leon C. Mills atop Sherman Hill west of Cheyenne. White's Orchestra led midservice songs as autos ferried attendees, with broad praise for the scenic setting and the idea originated by George Walker of the Industrial Club.
The state National Guard marksmen left for Camp Perry Ohio to compete in the national championship. Officials listed include Sergeants Basil R. Oey and A J Martin Lieutenants I C Foote J A Walsh and others with the final rounds to be fired Sunday. The first twelve are the state team, the last five alternates.
Fragmentary note indicates American Flint Glass Workers' union will meet in Newark New Jersey in July to commemorate events related to the Sherman Company.
Cheyenne residents flocked to W. Roedel’s pharmacy as the Leader offered support to the Hospital Aid fund. About 1,200 visitors sampled ice cream and beverages, with over 500 ice cream cones sold and proceeds funding baby beds for the local hospital. Mrs. Fox and Hospital Aid praised the Leader and Roedel for a record fundraising day.
Wyoming’s pure food crackdown targets butter knives and sugar spoons at public tables. Commissioner Groshen and Dr. Brower urge enforcement as older, homey dining customs clash with new rules.
Two Denver detectives will monitor rooming houses, restaurants, hotels and other spots during Frontier Week to prevent price gouging on visitors. Beginning August 14 they will report offenses to the Frontier Committee and place guards to warn patrons. Reputable establishments have already submitted schedules. expected price adjustments aim to cover extra staff and costs.
Public invited to a planed fundraising lawn gathering on Tuesday evening August 12 at Methodist grounds. Organizers announce a community event with donations requested to support the parish.
J O R Minter and J A Durnford of Union Pacific plan extended trips to Colorado resorts as a major rail convergence approaches. Fifteen percent of all standard Pullman sleeping cars will be in Denver for a conclave, with 27 000 reserved on special trains bringing about 75 000 outsiders to the city for the week.
Effective August 1 the Colorado & Southern assigns a force of train editors to passenger trains to collect tickets and fares, reduce conductor duties, and curb rafting. Editors board irregularly, on irregular prices, and oversee collections for the remainder of trips.
A list of hotel arrivals includes numerous individuals and surnames with multiple U.S. city and state origins such as Salt Lake, Chicago, Denver, Laramie, Casper, Omaha, Cheyenne, Pine Ridge, Meriden and Texas. The fragment shows many couples and single travelers with partial handwriting, making exact spellings and destinations difficult to confirm.
A long roll of individuals and households is recorded with names and towns including Casper Wheatland Lander Denver Des Moines Chicago Indianapolis and San Francisco. The list mentions many spouses and family members across multiple cities, showing a broad regional social or business network.
Arthur Latzke eight, son of Herman Latzke, a dry farmer near Cheyenne, died after a gunshot wound to the left arm. He was in the fields yesterday with a shotgun on a rake when the gun fell, causing the wound. Though not severe initially, poison from the wound caused his death within hours.
A brief item notes work by The Sherman Co decorating firm handling paper hanging tasks. No further details on location dates or client provided in the fragment.
Women of Cheyenne gather at Gleason chapel to mourn Nina Houghkirk who died by her own hand at 22 after a life of public shame. Dr. Van Winkle recounts her life and urges sympathy, while the father from Abington, Jr. attends, and burial takes place at City cemetery as residents struggle with judgment and sorrow.
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