Local notices and briefs from Cheyenne area
Short items report watch repair service at 1709 Carey Ave and other classifieds. An operation at a hospital and another at home are noted as successful. A needle removal from Mrs Kumle’s foot is reported. The former banker Leon C. Agnew recovers after gallant surgery. Secretary of State bids opening for legislature stationery. Eara Meeker departs for Seattle with prairie schooner. J G Underwood suffers eye injury but expects to keep sight. Jackson Wyoming hosts Frontier celebration with Wild West acts. Otto Dregier arrested for insanity. An unidentified train injury victim dies. remains kept at Gleason parlors until kin arrive.
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B. Kerr
Kualpese
H. L. Taylor
John Kumle
Agnew
Leon C. Agnew
Cheyenne
Bida
Secretary of State
Jackson
Wyo
Rush Razee
Otto Dregier
Archer
Gleason
Lost white glove found at 19th and Carey Ave
A white glove found at 19th and Carey Ave belongs to its owner who may claim it by paying for this notice at the Leader office.
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Carey Ave
City Council Adopts Adjournment Amid Quorum Gap
Last evening the city council lacked a quorum and adjourned until tomorrow night. Acting mayor was Councilman David Nimmo in the absence of Mayor Brotfahen. Rye-Tom Hell of Con verre county wrote Judge Mataon about a rye crop of seventy five acres reaching seven feet tall in places. Bell aims for thirty to forty bushels per acre this fall. Frank T. Knight and wife left for Kansas City to visit his brother George P. Knight. Knight is known for humorous speeches in demand nationwide. George Stuart was thrown from a horse near the Cox ranch while guiding cattle to the Capitol market and was taken home by car. John Menze, formerly of Cheyenne, died in Butte, Montana. funeral held at Great Falls. A pardon petition for Posey Ryan’s son is signed by many oldtimers aiding the inmate’s father.
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Brotfahen
David Nimmo
Tom Hell
Converre County
Mataon
Platen
Bell
Frank T. Knight
Kansas City
Mr. Knight
George P. Knight
Sporting Gooda
Knight
Cox Ranch
George Stuart
Stuart
Walter Ferguson
Capitol
John Menze
Cheyenne
Butte
Mont
Menze
Great Falle
Posey Ryan
State Penitentiary
Fire Department Seeks Public Patience Over Alarm Delays
The electric fire alarm system has caused delays at the South Side station with underground wires. Poor connections have slowed alerts and at times the Central station bell failed to sound. The department asks the public to know delays are not its fault and expects full system operation within days.
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Tmentral
Fire Department Responds to Two Small Blazes
The fire department answered two calls yesterday. A barn on West 21st Street belonging to John L. Thomas caught fire but was quickly put out with slight damage. Later, a small alley fire behind a plumbing shop on Seventeenth Street caused an alarm but no damage occurred.
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John L.thomas
West 21St Street
Seventeenth Street
Well Known New York Writer and Poet in City
Frank W. Sterns a prominent New York City poet and songwriter is in the city for a few days. Sterns is widely known across the country and his poem The Last Hymn portrays the doomed Titanic orchestra’s heroic playing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
City
Frank W. Sterns
New York City
Sterns
Banker Known for Hard Bargain Refuses Loan
A business meeting recalls a banker famed for tightfistedness who politely refused a loan request. One speaker notes he hesitated briefly before denying a $6,000 loan, illustrating the banker’s cautious approach. The anecdote is sourced from the Kansas City Star via the Sherman Co.
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Kansas City Star
Sherman Co. Window Glass Plant Facing Uncertain Future
Under pressure from market shifts, The Sherman Co. faces reduced orders and rising costs at its Wood rtainin window glass operation, triggering talks with creditors and potential workforce adjustments. Local officials monitor the situation for possible state assistance.
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The
Sherman Co
Wonder Visit At Fort Russell As Secretary Stimson Opens Target Practice
Telegraphic instructions from Chicago to Fort D. A. Russell say field target practice by infantry cavalry and field artillery will be at Polo Mountain on Wednesday. Secretary of War Stimson and his staff will witness, under Brigadier General Ramsey D. Potts, the Central division, with arrival time unknown.
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Central Division
Chicago
Fort
D. A. Russell
Polo Mountain
Wedneoaday
Stmaon
Ramesy D. Potts
J J McInerney and Dr Conway Purchase Local Insurance Firm
The insurance business of J D Wright at 221 West Seventeenth Street is bought by Dr J H Conway and John J McInerney. Conway is known in Cheyenne and Laramie County. McInerney, son of Thomas McInerney, will lead active operations. The firm includes multiple lines and top national companies.
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J. D. Wright
West
Seventeenth Street
J. H. Conway
John.j. Mclnerney
Conway
Cheyenne
Laramie
Thomas McInerney
McInerney
Funeral of Edgar P. Snow Pioneer and Civil War Veteran
Edgar P. Snow 76 died Monday at his daughter Ednth Snow’s home 1810 Maxwell Street Cheyenne Wyoming. The private funeral will be held this afternoon. Survived by four children Leslie Arthur Snow and Mrs Atchison. Snow was native of New Hampshire and Cheyenne’s first insurance agent and coal dealer and longtime collector of internal revenue for the Wyoming district.
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Edgar P. Snow
Wyoming
Ednth Snow
Maxwell Street
Leslie
Arthur Snow
Atchison
New Hampshire
Cheyenne
Internal Revenue
District of Wyoming
Telephone Co Local Change Takes Effect
T Hopkins arrives in Pueblo to head the Wyoming district relieving C C Campbell who moves to Denver headquarters. Campbell oversaw major underground wire construction in Pueblo and Hopkins plans to bring his family and seek quarters as he assumes the new post.
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T. Hopkins
Rocky Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company
Pueblo
Colo
Wyoming
C. C. Campbell
Denver
Colorado
Campbell
Telephone Company
Hopking
Authors choose Britain’s counties and islands as homes
The piece lists writers and their residences from Fontainebleau to the Isle of Man. J. M. Hardy lives at Kirrlemoir, Thomas Hardy and Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch in Wessex and Delectable Duchy, Hall Caine at Greeba Castle, and many others like Arnold Bennett in Rottingdean. It notes England’s Midlands, Norfolk, Wales, Kent, and Sussex housing several authors, with Conan Doyle at Crowborough and Kipling at Burwash, among others.
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London
J. M. Harde
Wessex
Hall Calne
Isle of Man
Greeba Castle
Shires
Hitler Haggerd
Norfolk
Steel
North Wales
Maurice Howlett
Saliebury
Humphry Ward
Herta
J. K Jerome
G. K. Cheaterton
Bucks
Joseph Conrad
Kent
W. W. Jacobs
Encor
Arnold Bennett
English Midlands
Fontainebleau
Stevenson
Edinburgh
Samoa
Rottingdean
Sussex
Henry James
Rye
Rudyard Kipling
Burwash
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Crowborough
School Girl Is Heroine in Rescue on Raritan River
Miss Catherine Breslin teacher at Grove public school near Stanton was saved from drowning in the south branch of the Raritan by pupil Mary Everitt daughter of Alfred Everitt of Rowland's Mills. Breslin fell while guiding an outing and reached for a tree, losing balance and toppling into the water as Everitt sprang in and pulled her to shore.
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Flemington
N. J
Catherine Brealin
Grove
Stanton
Raritan
Mary Everitt
Alfred Everitt
Rowland's Mills
Breslin
Mian Everitt
Tariff fears eased by New Jersey governor’s remarks
Governor Wilson sought to calm business fears that a Democratic win in November would slash tariffs. He argued against drastic cuts and favored a gradual approach, noting exports and U.S. manufacturing strength while stressing the need to avoid market disruption.
Japan Will Extend Welcome to Knox
Tokio reports no foundation for claims Japan will not welcome Secretary Knox at the Mikado funeral. Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kuraoki says Knox’s visit will be highly appreciated as proof of American friendship. He adds that preparations to welcome Secretary and Mrs Knox are underway and gratefully acknowledge the appointment. A closing joke notes a girl’s mistaken marriage choices.
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Tokio
Imperia
Japan
Knox
United States
Kuraohi
Jealousy Suspect in Saunders Family Killings
Warren Saunders, 25, is jailed in Dixon for the murder of his wife Wem tonna Saunders, 26, and his mother-in-law Mrs. George Griffith. Officers say he believed his wife loved another man. Saunders confronted them as they met at the railroad station after a year apart, shooting when she hugged their child.
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Dixon
Til
Warren Saundere
Wemtonna Sauthern
George Griffith
Saunders
Bunday
Wan
Kansas Farmer Tries to Kidnap Girl Three Shot
Belle Plaine Kansas Aug 20 Sam Wood 36 a farmer north of town killed 14 year old James Thompson and fatally injured 60 year old Matt Mana han on the Manahan farm five miles south while attempting to chloroform and kidnap Ethel Mana han 22 Wood fled a posse chased him Clarence Manahban 16 was dangerously injured while trying to save his father and sister the girl escaped by hiding Pure White Lead The Sherman Co
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Belle Plaine
Kan
Sam Wood
James Thompson
Matt Manahat
Manahan
Ethel Manahan
Wood
Clarence Manahban
Slater
Sparrow Attacks Painter Triggers Fatal Fall
An English sparrow mother bird fiercely attacked W. Holman Morton a 34 year old painter after he destroyed its nest under eaves. Morton toppled from a fifty foot fall to the cement and suffered a broken left arm and a sprained right ankle as witnesses watched the bizarre incident.
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Lawrenceburg
W. Holman Morton
Morton
Saxo Salve Proves Magic Cure for Eczema Claim
A Highland New York woman reports 1901 to now suffering from eczema and finds relief with Saxo Salve. She notes rapid improvement within a week and claims complete healing with continued use. The testimonial offers a full money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Highland
N. Y
A. B. Roedel
Drugaist
Cheyenne
Wyo
Burglar Alarmed. Police Revolver Hits Goats in NJ Yard
Lodi New Jersey police chief spotted a burglar climbing a ladder toward a bedroom window at Robert Boesch. The revolver blast ricocheted, striking Blue Hell a pet goat owned by James R. Martine as it slept in the backyard, not the thief.
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Lodi
Robert Boesch
Blue Hell
James R. Martine
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