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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1920
Page
11
Lost carrier bag labeled No 1 at Cheyenne State with contents of clothing and brushes. Reward offered by Dinneen's Garage for locating a brown mare with white face stripe, age three, gentle and branded R on left shoulder. Contact Cheyenne via phone 13893.
Notice from Lem H. Ellis thanking customers for years of support as he announces the sale of Ellis Confectionery to Messrs Sheneman and Porter and expresses hope for continued patronage to his successors.
We announce the purchase of Ellis Confectionery by new owners W. R. Sheneman and Bruce Porter. The pair pledge to continue the same high standard of service and invite the public to feel at home as before.
Notice requests immediate attention to all accounts due for goods or services up to August 22 1920. Contact Ellis Confectionery at 110 West 17th Street.
State lands board grants oil and gas leases to numerous prospector individuals and firms including John Mead of Newcastle and Anna Kennedy of Cheyenne. The notices cover multiple sections and ranges across Wyoming and list various fractional interests and land descriptions. The release names dozens of leaseholders from cities such as Cheyenne, Newcastle, Lusk, Shoshoni, Riverton, and Billings with a wide spread of tract towns.
Charles Doyle, charged with attempted house breaking, was found lounging in the police assembly room after the jailor forgot to lock up. The judge released him, noting Doyle had waited for his freedom rather than escape.
The records show transfers including Frank Rabonetux and Lena Mc Gough with husband for lot 12 and Wi of lot 13 in block 474 Cheyenne at $1.00. W. W. Dummetux and Paul H. Moore transfer lot 5 in block 22 Pershing Heights Addition at $1. Paul H. Moore Realty Co and Grier Lumber Co. acquire lot 11 in block 21 Pershing Heights Addition for $750. Imperial Investment Co to Paul H. Moore Realty Co. transfers lots 1 and 2 in block 1 Hold second addition to Cheyenne at $1.00.
Social items recount a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J F Jenkins in East Twenty second Street honor of Miss Clarissa Brockstedt of St Louis. The feature centerpiece used pink cosmos while pink and white ran through the menu. Numerous Cheyenne residents and guests are listed among attendees and hosts.
A Daily Herald dispatch reports that 210 Hungarian prisoners were killed at Hermanstadt in Transylvania when they attacked Romanian guards during repatriation. Prisoners protested detainment at the depot. a mother attempting to reach her son was struck, sparking a furious assault with machine guns directed at the guards.
Four United States airplanes arrived in Nome Alaska after flying from Mineola New York via Ruby Alaska. The group landed at 5 80 oclock Monday afternoon with a total flight time of fifty five hours from New York. Captain St Clair Street led the expedition and said the return hop off to New York would occur in a few days.
An unconfirmed report says Pancho Villa revolted with 2,000 armed followers and fled into the hills. Vily listas agents in San Antonio credited the report, which is under investigation by Department of Justice agents. Early 8,000,000 pounds of raisins were exported from Malaga to the United States in the first six months of 1920.
Weather forecast notes fair and warm conditions on Wednesday with a few showers and cooler air in the far northwest. Thursday remains unsettled and cooler with local showers likely in the eastern portion.
Regular Elks Dance on Thursday August 26 with admission one dollar per couple. Florida man reports owning over four thousand miles of surfaced roads as noted in the local column.
Norma Talmadge stars in a dual role in the photoplay Yes or No? at the Amuse, shown today tomorrow and Friday. The film contrasts high society life with a pauper’s world as the actress handles both characters with skill and charm.
Mary Pickford presents Pollyanna at the Princess in a two day engagement. The young star promotes the Glad Game as part of her first independently produced picture for United Artists.
In a scene from Pollyanna a cheerful girl comforts a grouch with a broken leg and underscores the idea that happiness can coexist with misery. The dialogue hints at finding positives even in discomfort and laments the luck that comes with misery.
The Danger Patrol, a Royal Northwest Mounted Police film, plays at the Lyric for the last times today. Audiences were spellbound by rapid sequences and a rugged outdoors background. Enid Bennett stars in The Law of Men, with Billy West offering a comedy Her Tenderest as an added attraction.
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