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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1920
Page
5
A fragment explains how to respond to blind ads in the classifieds. It instructs to use initials or numbers as “In care of” and to mail to the office, avoiding direct calls for information.
Frank Borton son of Union Pacific dispatcher W A Borton from Laramie Wyoming is aboard the battleship St Louis on a Navy cruise sailing from Philadelphia His family accompanies him and he is an Annapolis graduate in the United States Naval Academy class background
Only sixteen carloads of crude oil remain in Rock River tanks before loading ends as pipeline to the Mid west refinery at Laramie opens. Oil from Rock Creek will be shipped to the refinery and the Rock River pumper will take a similar post in Laramie.
A. G. Cheney, a former Natrona County commissioner and longtime rancher with extensive holdings near Freeland, Wyoming, died at his home Wednesday after years of poor health. He spent time in California to improve his health. funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today.
Thermopolis plans a bid to host the Fraternal Order of Eagles Hagles Home to be built in the West. Officials will cite local climate and thermal springs as reasons for choosing Thermopolis, offering site and grounds inducements for the institution.
Beauty expert Barbara Burke explains practices to prevent sunburned streaked brittle hair from swimming. Use a loose bathing cap, gentle scalp massage, air drying, hatless exposure, light tennis activity, and glycerine water rinse to restore moisture after sea or saltwater.
Excavation has begun on the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company’s new building on Fourth street in Laramie Wyoming. The project includes conduits and plant equipment with an estimated expenditure of about a quarter of a million dollars.
The Laramie Brick Company reports the first bricks from its new plant were produced yesterday and the season’s output is practically sold. Most bricks are the common red-building type with plans to add ornamental and face brick production by next season.
Weather Bureau Office Cheyenne Wyoming reports southeastern roads generally good with graveling on the Greeley road. Fort Collins route rough beyond the state line. Rawlins district showers left some roads muddy. Some construction on roads north and west.
Weather report for twenty four hours ending 6 p m Aug 12 shows temperature 47 60 62 with wet bulb 42 51 51 and relative humidity 75 67. Wind direction B B from 295 at times. Conditions include clear to cloudy with precipitation total 11 05 inches since Jan 1 with normal 10 40 inches. Highest 64 at 4 30 p m and lowest 46 at 6 30 a m. Mean temperature 55 degrees compared to normal 67.
Broadway Echoes is the headliner at the Princess today and tomorrow with Billy Sharp and ten chorus girls in a lively old time minstrel show. Arthur De Voy presents The Peace maker with Emmet De Voy’s cast, plus Dilly Small on violin and Jennings Mack in a popular black-face act. The Upside-down Millettes perform a head balancing act, while the program features scenic costumes and vaudeville variety.
The Princess theater hosts a casting call for the Community film company project The Girl From Cheyenne. Cast will be Cheyenne residents with many roles available and training provided by director Charles La Witte. Mr Williams asks interested applicants to visit the Princess, fill a blank, and leave name and address.
The 30,000 pound whale shark capture becomes the Smithsonian’s showcase, marking a historic milestone in natural history displays. Scientists and visitors are invited to view the rare specimen and learn about its origin and preservation.
Articles filed show Given Oil company of Rawlins with 300000 capital and 8000 shares at ten cents par. Midland Bridge company of Maine seeks Wyoming qualification with 37000 capital. Logan Sheep company increases capital from 50000 to 250000. Cheyenne Oil company formed from Illinois Oil Refining with 150000 capital. Manewal Cafe company of Cheyenne and Upper Green River Lumber company of Pinedale organize with listed directors. American incandescent lamp output valued over 105000 this year.
Nellie Silva a 12 year old girl from Buffalo Wyoming was located in a Billings Montana lodging house by Sheriff Stevenson and police matron Mrs Anna Beeman. She said she traveled alone from her home Saturday and after being taken in by Mrs Beeman she wished to return home immediately. Her suitcase was packed with trinkets packages and clothing suggesting a well planned trip.
Cheyenne city commissioners refused two billboard permits citing ample existing ads and a broader regional crackdown. A Denver firm sought a Pioneer avenue location between Nineteenth streets while a local applicant proposed a Highteenth Russell site.
Miss Katherine Jackson of Starksville Mississippi identified as the woman whose body was found in a trunk shipped from Detroit and recovered by express workers in New York. The report notes her later marriage to a man referred to as H. Le Roy.
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