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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1913
Page
12
Mall matter of the second class entered at Cheyenne Post Office lists New York Representative and Chicago Representative. Names M. D. Watson of 4 W. 304 Street and W. Allen of 1502 Tribune Building appear in the record.
A newspaper editorial extols advertising as essential in August to clear shelves and meet fall demand. Merchants must anticipate trends, slash prices to move unseasonable stock, and rely on ad columns showing bargains. Women readers especially notice clothing deals offered at 25 percent off, reflecting seasonal retail pressures.
Postmaster General Burleson announces new parcel post rules and rates now in effect for inland rural traffic. Local 150 mile zone increases weight to 20 pounds with 16 cent base for farm rout e shipments. other rural routes charge five cents for the first pound and half a cent for each extra pound.
Formerly separate parcel post zones merged into a single 150 mile radius. The weight limit is now 0 pounds and the rate 5 cents for the first pound plus 1 cent for each additional pound. A 20 pound parcel can be mailed up to 156 miles for 24 cents. Ordinary stamps replace special parcel post stamps. The changes aim to boost local business convenience and decentralize population and industry.
Paola notes report Floyd Haines with a dislocated arm taken to Cheyenne for dressing and improving. Mrs. Hughes Sr.'s death draws Mrs. Paul Milazzo to Cheyenne. L. De Talent at his homestead. Ti Thimble club hosted by Miss Bundy and Mrs Dinner with Kilgore and Stevens set next. Milargo children start Paola school. Mrs Pederson and Wm Pedersen visit from Streator Illinois while Paola residents attend a Schenefelt school dance.
The fragment describes an unnamed writer reporting secretly on conditions in Mexico and meeting a former governor in Vera Cruz. It mentions an unofficial agent, Ambassador Wilson, Mr Hale, and a policy tied to reports from Mr state, with renewal in Washington.
Washington Aug. 19 General William H. Bixby chief of engineers resigns so his lifelong friend Colonel William T. Rossell can become chief of engineers. The two men are pictured as Bixby turns over the office to Rossell before Bixby’s term ends.
The article notes a rise in pipe smoking by about two million men over a decade due to the Tuxedo process that removes bite and preserves sweetness of Kentucky Burley. It highlights the demonstration in Kenosha Wisconsin and mentions Frontier celebration visitors and travel anecdotes from Denver to Hastings.
A fragment recalls the Remer family wife and daughter and a labor group trip through a wet illness era, hinting at travel and personal hardship. The readable text mentions Laborris Know and Ghrat.
A witty note on appearances and credibility suggesting that color and self adornment do not guarantee fidelity or success in business. It hints at disguises and the gap between image and reality in professional life.
Mrs C J Martin of Boone Mill Virginia says after five years of stomach trouble she recovered weight and vitality using three bottles of Chamberlains Tablets. She weighs 168 pounds now and can eat freely. She offers to vouch for the product locally. This advertisement notes the tablets are sold by all dealers.
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