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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
16
Wednesday Bridge at Mrs. Wallace Bond’s club room drew all members. Guests enjoyed sweet peas and sunflowers while playing bridge cards. Light refreshments closed the afternoon. Thursday Bridge set to meet Mrs. A. J. Miller in the afternoon.
If weather is fair the Help One Another club will hold an afternoon picnic at City Park. Each member may bring a guest and should bring lunch notes plates cups small dishes for ice forks and spoons. If it rains the picnic will be postponed indefinitely.
The Indies of the Methodist Aid society meet at the church at 1:00 PM for an auto ride to Mrs Prosser’s home south of town. There the All Society meeting will be conducted. Members are urged to be prompt.
The Primary department of the Presbyterian Sunday School invites mothers and children to a picnic this afternoon from 2 20 to 4 o clock. All church members and families are urged to bring lunches and join the event. Those attending should meet at the church at 9 15 p m to walk to Talbots Grove or come later if needed.
A local event invites all children in their classes and their mothers as the hostess provides refreshments for the gathering. The note mentions Orca Blo coordinating the活动 and ensuring seating and snacks for attendees.
The Presbyterian Ald will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs A F Saunders, assisted by Mrs C M Peters. The Jewish Toadies Circle has postponed its card party and dance at Fraternal Hall until further notice.
The saying credits J M Barrie with the idea that songs and smiles bring sunshine. It notes the cheerful sentiment, linking happiness to music and friendly expressions.
A frugal guide lists reliable home canning methods for winter staples. It covers Green Corn, Best Beets with horseradish, Canned Red Pepper relish, and Ripe Tomato Pickle with vinegar and spices, noting quantities and storage tips for lasting flavor.
Sanitary authorities condemn floating baths near major cities due to large discharges of sewage. Officials say sewage in waters near shore harms bathers and reduces the baths’ value as a cleaning agency.
A report describes moat costly wood Cabole found on St Thomas and west Africa coast. The timber resembles teak and can be polished to a high shine. Reported price runs about 8600 dollars per cubic meter.
A fragment from a George Eliot quotation contrasts what men seek in a wife with self-regard and the fate of old bachelors.
A jesting exchange features a colonel who recalls a trying moment in life as he sought his future father in law. He faced deafness and needed twenty clerks to help explain the matter of marrying his wife, highlighting the comic awkwardness.
A witty exchange cites a groom who jokes he is not married due to being thrown against a barbed wire fence and his face scratched. The remark, attributed to Londos Tatlor, captures a humorous, ironic moment.
Final tallies show Dillman taking early lead before outlying precincts swung momentum. Sheriff contest sees Roach challenger gain. Eddie School wins in town and country. Olde unopposed for county treasurer. Thompson defeats OLeary for prosecuting attorney. Bartlett unopposed for county surveyor. Manson defeats Peckham for assessor. Dunstan leads Reild for four-year commissioner. Slingerland trails in road supervisor race. legislature race favors J. Clark?S.
A Chicago executive in a major company stresses courtesy as the key to business success. Courteous treatment builds loyal workers and patrons, with small daily acts of kindness yielding lasting credit. The habit, rooted in civilization, benefits employers and employees alike in all business fronts.
Roach and allies plan to challenge the primary results for B G Schoel claiming precinct judges ignored the Attorney General Preston guidance and counted Republican ballots for Schoel. Opponent L C Hinkle to contest Henry Beet’s GOP selection on similar grounds. Supreme court fate of Wyoming’s new primary law looms.
Precinct tallies show Kendrick 296 Fahey 198 Sprigas 90 Clark 204 Lee 260 Warren 496 Mondell 452 Beard 899 Mentzer 194 Watts 146 in Wheatland. In Green River Kendrick 197 Warren 87 Fahey 96 Spriggs 15 Mondell 8 Clark 102 Beard 79. Basin four precincts missing Warren 631 Kendrick 315 Mondell 671 Fahey 808. Board 645 Clark 83. Close legislative race noted with Crosby 835 McClelland 805 Skovaki 832. McClelland a famed bear hunter and ex governor aide. The reports include Chamberlains remedy ads and local merchants promotions.
The piece argues genius requires steady practice and labor, citing Nathaniel Hawthorne and Robert Louis Stevenson as examples. It contrasts Hawthorne's hermitic, 18 year devotion to craft with others who relied on luck, noting Hawthorne's success came through constant toil and discipline.
The passage argues that pity has defined modern humanity from medieval Christianity to present times, shaping alms giving, hospital care, and the medical removal of pain. It questions whether pain and pity are inherently good or harmful, noting evolving views from religious mercy to secular ethics.
A parent guided by gentle calm can curb misbehavior without threats. Say Do not do that in a kind tone, then with repeated offenses choose appropriate punishments. After the deed ask Did not I tell you not to do that and later deny a favored request, using kindness and firmness.
A seven year old boy from Rennes France astonishes critics with brilliant piano skill and prolific composition. He flows with melodies and symphonies. Renowned composers have begun to craft tunes after watching his early work.
In Corrara bog Roscommon on the Doyle estate a cache of copper battle axes armor and military utensils was uncovered about thirty feet deep. The site marks a historic clash between the O Rourkey of Brefin and the O Connors of Roscommon.
A garbled piece recalls Maine Indian wardens from about 75 years ago wearing tall hats similar to Pocahontas era attire. The text is incomplete and unclear but suggests cultural attire and historical fashion references from a distant period.
A letter to Mary in the Woman's Home Companion describes mothers in a town designating a weekly "Mothers' day" during which one woman cares for the children of three others while the others shop visit or rest.
A fragmentary report describes a mysterious Mount Einal locating amid an odd historic tale. It mentions a “Holy Corpl Bed Apice” and a journey from a western region toward Arabia with uncertain details and a royal or ceremonial context.
Wyoming newspaper The State Leader runs a want ad for Sanitas and The Sherman Co seeking business service inquiries. The brief notice names likely products or offerings and invites contact.
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