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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
5
Ranch buyers and sellers can contact Lon Davis at 1714 Carey Ave. Phone 168W. Hobbs Huckfeldt offer furniture deals opposite Plains hotel. One-One provides courteous taxi service and touring cars. Sherman Co. handles varnishing and painting. Cheyenne Creamery Co supplies bottled milk cream and butter milk via Vaughan's.
The Peruvian president’s message to congress signals readiness to sever ties with Germany. The state department released the text as the United States supports entry into the war and notes Peruvian waters may be open to American warships. Amsterdam dispatches about a German prize court denial and a related ultimatum are not surprising to officials.
Harry Larson a harvester near Cheyenne and an unnamed companion were lured to a remote spot by two robbers on Wednesday night. The pair were robbed of 45 and 57 dollars respectively before two suspects fled on a freight train. a soldier saw the escape and no arrests had been made by last night.
Aftonbladet reports Sweden may dispense entirely with United States goods if America demands Sweden halt trade with the central powers. Foreign minister is cited. Transportation on the Trans-Siberian and Transcontinental routes may be suspended for lack of coal. the American Railway Commission of Russia warns it will renounce responsibility without coal supplies.
Joe Wop Flynn of Denver was matched today for a Labor Day bout with Johnnie Kid Mex of Pueblo to be held at Lakeside Park Open Air Stadium in Denver Colorado on August 23.
Washington August 234 Distillation of grape and apple cheese refuse from these fruits sour wines and molasses and such additional products as can be used as food for man or beast would be prohibited after September Representative Kahn of California was notified today by Herber C Meever.
A speeding car failed to recognize a sharp curve one mile east and one mile south of Burns Wyoming, pinning two men under the vehicle. Dr. Kanade of Gering Nebraska and J Clark of Scottsbluff Nebraska died in the accident while en route from Denver to Scottsbluff. The Oldsmobile seven passenger car reportedly killed Kanade instantly and caused Clark to suffocate.
Dr A F Steffen and N it tens oner of Scottbleff were in a collision when their car overturned. They freed friends trapped beneath the wreck using improvised tools and sought help at a nearby house. Relatives and friends traveled to Cheyenne to claim the bodies aboard No 6.
Scores show Brooklyn 5 over Pittsburgh 1 while St Louis beats Chicago 2 to 0. Boston defeats St Louis 4 to 2 and New York wins 4 to 3 at Philadelphia. Detroit tops Cleveland 7 to 3, and Washington shuts out Chicago 6 to 0.
The Cheyenne track opened on a clear Sunday with eight races featuring Claiming events for three-year-olds and up. Notable performances included Cunard-Sea Air's win in the first race and Satisfied and Moonlighter delivering close finishes in the later events, with details on weights, times, and mutuels for each race.
The Colorado Coal Operators association of sixty mines protested President Wilson's coal price fixes, planning a production-cost schedule and a telegram to Washington. Colorado Fuel & Iron attended as guests. three small mines reportedly closed due to new federal schedules as delegates head to a Pittsburgh conference.
L C Huntoon district manager of Knight Campbell Music returns from a three month trip through western Wyoming and eastern Utah including Salt Lake and Ogden. He reports excellent business conditions with more pianos sold to rural districts than ever before.
Since Captain Max Garber left for Fort Leavenworth, Captain Mumma of the cavalry at Fort Russell has been named Inspector Instructor. He delivers valuable lectures to officers and noncommissioned officers each evening and this week presents a series on small arms firing. He has prepared material for an unpublished book detailing test results and years of experience.
The Herlin municipal authorities plan to prohibit people from bathing in their homes to conserve water and fuel, according to Herlin newspapers received here. The move, if enacted, targets domestic bath usage as a public resource conservation measure.
A Rome dispatch to the Exccan telegram company reports Austrians are moving valuables from Trieste to Vienna and to island locations as they prepare to evacuate the city.
William Walsh formerly of the city fire department acts as jockey at Prontier Park, riding Ballala in the race yesterday. He is expected to ride the same horse for the event, as part of his drafted service with the forces. Another Cheyenne recruit, John Pederian, joins five others in army acceptance.
Phone number listed as CONTACT 1 for a messenger prompt service offers reasonable prices and remains open until 11 p.m. The brief ad emphasizes accessible delivery options and late hours for customer convenience.
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