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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1920
Page
4
John Fleming becomes managing editor joining Charles Thompson Jr in a move tied to Associated Press rights and exclusive republication notes. The notice lists subscription terms and Sunday edition pricing.
Casper and Cheyenne newspapers praise city leaders for opposing billboard expansion. Cheyenne Mayor Taylor denied permits for a Denver company seeking new signs, citing civic beauty and existing billboards. Authors urge advertisers to use other means while noting the juxtaposition of life and death themes.
The piece warns Bolshevik advances could erase Polish sovereignty and argues Allied powers including Britain and France should act under the League of Nations covenant. It praises a potential commercial boycott by 29 nations to pressure Bolshevik Russia without full war, and urges Bolshevik leaders to seek wiser relations.
A compact reflection contrasts ignorance with suspicion and warns against flattery. It suggests restraint in praise and argues anger fuses baser passions while the concept of a cur meets inevitable consequence in a harsh moral frame.
A brief note suggests some college bred runners show fatigue in the event while a strong character is described as attracting happiness rather than chasing it. The passage emphasizes temperament over training in the pursuit of success.
The iris signifies a message in flower lore and was linked to Iris the messenger of gods. Greeks and Egyptians used it as symbol and medicine, with the iris appearing in architecture and royal insignia.
Shoppers debate a massive 24 inch screwdriver on display at the Auto Goods company store. Curious crowds compare it to crowbars and ordinary tools, noting its size and status as the granddaddy of screwdrivers.
Casper defeated Julesburg 13 to 4 as Gillan and Martin struggled against local hitters. Hoffman gave up six hits while allowing the Julesburg batters to power three homers two triples and a double. Hines belted a homer with a man on in the fifth for Julesburg.
The body of Mrs. Hiram Sapp will lie in state at Hobbs Huckfeldt Finkbeiner parlors from until 12 today, changed from an 11 to 12 window at the request of many friends.
A caravan of twenty five autos bearing the official party and others for the dedication of the motor highway joining twelve national parks arrives August 27 at Denver for an overnight stop. The itinerary from Denver includes Boulder Estes Park Fort Collins Cheyenne Chugwater Wheatland Glenda Douglas Glenrock Casper Lost Cabin Shoshoni Thermopolis Worland Basin Greybull Cody Payson Lake Yellowstone Grand Canyon Old Faithful Mammoth St Marys Kalispell Glacier Park and more with multiple noons and nights through September 14.
Local observer praises the National Park to Park Highway association for hard surfaced road plans. The endorsement emphasizes multiple benefits from improved roads.
The G. R. Smiths of the Burns telephone office have moved into a new building across from the old site. One room will serve as the office. A cement walk is being laid along the east side of main street past the hotel. Burns and Egbert played a Sunday ball game here with a final score of 18 to 7 for Egbert. The county fair premium list will be released this week.
The Elk Basin company plans to ship to its Cowley and Glenrock Wyoming plants and to market excess to other buyers until refining capacity expands. A directors meeting will occur Friday after president Fred W Freeman returns from Montana. Four new Frantz directors may replace four current members.
Elk Basin Consolidated Petroleum announces acquisition of a controlling interest in Frantz Corporation through purchase of the majority of its outstanding stock. Frantz to remain a subsidiary with 24,000 acres in Cat Creek and a Seven Mile well showing. Elk Basin aims to boost long term refinery output and Dakota shale production. Sid H. Keough to head Elk Basin operations for Cat Creek field expansion.
Two thirds of Laramie county rural teaching posts filled with a flood of applications arriving at the county superintendent’s office. Miss Anna M. Dobbin notes high interest from neighboring states and a larger applicant pool than last year, amid variable term lengths and improved attendance after influenza.
For the first time in history the county clerk's office is fully staffed by women after the resignation of deputy clerk Dick Grace. The team includes Ida R. Graham, Nell Emprey, Nellie Frizell, Estelle Hackman, and Clara Kelley, noted for their efficiency by recent visitors.
Prince Casimer Lubomirski, Poland's first minister to the United States, appeals for American assistance to Poland. Above, his wife Madam Lubomirski stands with him.
A historical note states there are nearly 40,000 public garages in the United States, a statistic linked with the era’s automotive growth. The text lists baseball box scores for teams like Boston Detroit Philadelphia New York St. Louis and Pittsburgh, mentioning players and game details.
The body of A W McDuffie Union Pacific Wyoming division superintendent who died in Cheyenne is to be sent to Ennis Texas for burial. He will lie in state at the McDuffie home from 10 to 12 this morning. He is survived by his wife Anna a daughter Anne and a son Charles A. he had long served the railroad and was well liked among employees and rail men. Also a Cheyenne marriage license was issued for Richard M Roberts and Martha B Stephens. A note mentions Chicago motorists count rising to 200 twenty years ago.
The report shows 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM readings with temperatures peaking at 81 and dipping to 63. Normal and actual mean temperatures are close, indicating a 1 degree rise in the last 24 hours. Wind averaged 9.9 miles with clear skies and no precipitation in the last 24 hours.
The bulletin dated August 17, 1920 notes Yellowstone north to Casper good to Casper with rough conditions south of McKinley. Casper to Greeley fair, Ft. Collins road generally good except just beyond the state line. West to Medicine Row good then fair. Hast excellent to Pine Bluff.
Greybull Midwest team enters the Denver Post tournament for the inter mountain baseball championship with Casper Rock Springs Julesburg Scotts Bluffs Sterling Rapid City S C and two Denver teams. Series begins August 27 as locals raise funds to cover travel costs. The piece notes cars need five tires yearly or 25 tires over a car’s life.
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