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Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1912

Page

16

Picnic day at Mount Mellick club rises with merry games

Mrs. Howard Snyder hosts the Mount Mellick club outing on a sunlit meadow. A crowd enjoys picnicked fare, ice cream, and hot coffee while children splash near an irrigation ditch. races and games entertain as Van Winkle wins a snack race amid laughter and clatter.

Mount Mellick Club Howard Snyder Fort Russell Baptists Mr. van Winkle Donald Mrs. Stockwell

Temperance Talk and Society Meetings Set This Week

The W C T U meets Tuesday afternoon at 3 at the Methodist church with Milas Christine Tinling speaking on Scientific Temperance in the Public Schools. Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Society gathers Tuesday afternoon at Mrs L Harold Forde home with program led by Mrs Colin Hunter and Mr Harry Henderson Jr. Bake sale and ice cream social announced for church benefit with ticket sales by Sunday school classes. South Cheyenne Wc cis to hold a bake sale next Saturday at Cephol grocery store.

Milas Christine Tinling Presbyterian, Missions Presbyterian Ladies’ Missionary Society L. Harold Forde Peblican Street Colin Hunter Harry Henderson, Jr R. L. Young West Nineteenth Street Baptist Church Chase South Cheyenne Cis Cephol

Picnic at Talbot's grave draws 125 attendees

The Baptiste, about 125 strong, visited Talbot's grave Friday morning for a traditional picnic. Most attendees made their first trip to the site on this occasion and they reported pleasing prospects for a good gathering.

Baptiste Talbot

In the VR Department A Mocking Man Seeks Night Aid

A man in the VR department asks for guidance to stay at home at night highlighting faults and spending advice. The clerk redirects him, joking that the marriage bureau is nearby as a humorous misdirection.

Atlas Delivers Balanced Comedy and Acrobatic Spotlight

The Atlas show offers a well balanced mix of comedy and feats with Heist and Thompson delivering a lively act about a hapless husband. The Dare brothers showcase an exceptional acrobatic routine while Al Brown performs self composed songs and a strong Italian dialect number. Austin and Austin provide nonstop humor and Swedish patter. The “Barrier” drama adaptation rounds out the bill with a quality film reel.

Atlas Heist Thompson Wifey Dare Brothers al Brown Austin Oley Olson Casey Jones Rex Beach

Soldier Private Myers Slugged on West Highteenth Street

Police report Private Myers of Company I signal corps was slugged by a man in uniform near a restaurant on West Highteenth street. He was found dazed, staggered to a streetcar, and taken for aid as Chief Behoel investigates. Myers recalls being struck by a colored man in uniform.

Myers Company I Signal Corps Westeighteenth Street Ninth Cavalry Behoel West Highteenth Street

Dutch Kaloomine The Sherman Company Wall Paper The Sherman Co

Dutch Kaloomine is tied to The Sherman Company in a brief notice about wallpaper distribution. The item mentions The Sherman Co as the relevant firm handling wallpaper products.

Dutch Kaloomine The Sherman Company Sherman Co

Form vs substance in city government reforms

S Bartlett argues the Wyoming act enabling commission governments has one good provision requiring public vote before any franchise grant. He contends reform depends on citizen integrity, cites Cleveland and Toledo as examples, warns of partisanship and excessive authority in commissions, and calls reform a bottom up process led by the people.

Althar Democratic Republicana Alexander Pope Tom Johnson Cleveland America Brant Whitlock Toledo New York Galveston Ea Moines Fve

New York Gamblers Face Climate Exodus Amid Graft Probes

Scores of gamblers and disorderly house keepers left the city for better climates as subpoenas were served for John Doe proceedings in the police graft inquiry. Only four testified so far while the aldermanic committee prepares for grand jury testimony and the murder case of Herman Rosenthal proceeds to trial.

New York District Attorney's Office Broadway Serye John Doe Emery K K. Buckner Aldermanic Investigation Committee Herman Rosenthal

Wyoming Editor Weds Quietly in Basin Wedding

Editor W. Johnston of Worland marries Miss Daley Wilkinson in Basin after secretly securing a license and tying the knot at the bride’s sister’s home. The ceremony went unnoticed until the next day, friends saying the quiet plan fooled many.

Worland Wyo W. . Johnston Worlend Girlt Basin Daley Wilkinson Mia. R D. Gasener Thie City

Attorney General Plans Equity Dissolution of AT&T

Reports say Wickersham will file a bill in equity to dissolve American Telephone and Telegraph Company in the near future. The move follows a year of investigation into the Telephone and Telegraph Trust and possible voluntary dissolution discussions with the firm. Senator Murray Crane of Massachusetts is noted as having heavy interest in AT&T.

Washington Ava American Telephone and Telegraph Company Telephone and Telegraph Trust Wickersham Romera

Weather Outlook Says Hot and Cooler Latter Week

The weather forecast indicates warm temperatures east of the Mississippi for the next several days with cooler conditions spreading to the Northwest in two days and to the Middle West by Wednesday. The eastern and southern states may stay largely stalled early in the week with showers developing later from the central valleys to the West Gulf states. No disturbance is expected in the West Indies.

Washington, D. G North American Misalasippi River Mississippi Valley Plains States Middle West Rocky Mountain Region Great Central Yalleys West Gulf States

Delegates Arrive for Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress

Delegates from nearly every state and major city began arriving in Salt Lake City for the twenty third annual Trans Misssissippi Commercial Congress set to open Tuesday morning. Fred W Fleming of Kansas City former congress president will deliver the opening address Tuesday.

Salt Lake City Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress Fred W. Fleming Kansas City Congress

Denver Doctor Dies After Mercury Poisoning Mistake

Dr Henry Denison aged 28 dies at home in Denver after accidentally drinking bichloride of mercury. His death follows a late Saturday incident. His widow gave birth to a child last night. Denison was the son of a prominent Denver physician.

Denver Colo Henry Denison Franklin Street

Wilson plans limited campaign speeches and no stumping

Sea Girt New Jersey August 26 governors plan for few scheduled addresses and no campaign tours approved by campaign committee. Wilson will open in New York with Labor Day speech in Buffalo and intends to focus on particular occasions. Bryan tours northwest and Midwest while Speaker Clark heads to Southwest after Maine and other western stops.

Sea Girt N. J Wilson New York Buffalo Bryan Northwest West Clark Southwest Maine Missouri Colorado New Mexico Arisona California

Drivers Tryout Cars At Elgin Speedway

Chicago August 26 Drivers gain first chance to test at the eight mile Elgin speedway with daily practice through Friday the meet opens Officials will close the track to the public and deploy flagmen to prevent accidents Drivers report the surface fast and competitive with leading tracks across the country.

Chicago Elgin

Forty Women Wounded in Nicaragua Fight at Corinto

Report from Corinto dated August 25 states forty women were seriously wounded while serving ammunition and fighting on both sides near Managua. The clash around the capital shows fierce public sentiment and heavy female participation in the revolution.

Corinto Managua

British Journals Rage Over Canal

London papers condemn Taft signing the Panama Canal bill and urge the matter be referred to The Hague. They say the president's memorandum does not quell British objections and warn of potential international bickering. The Standard calls the scheme magnificent yet likely futile, while the Daily Express deems the signature a blot on the Republic's reputation.

London Taft Hague Daily Express Republic

The Best Woman Who Won Votes in 1867

Susan B. Anthony challenged Horace Greeley’s anti voting stance by mobilizing Mrs. Horace Greeley and 800 Westchester women to sign a suffrage petition. Greeley’s committee chair faced an unexpected push for reform as the convention heard of the petition.

Susan B. Anthony Horace Greeley New York Miles Anthony Greeley George William Curtin Rose Westchester

Walking in Washington among Supreme Court and diplomats

The piece notes Chief Justice Fuller and Chief Justice White walking in Washington with Associate Justices Holmes McKenna Lamar and Pitney. It mentions Justice White accompanying them, Justice Hughes in the streets, and public figures like Ambassador Bryce and Italian Ambassador Oriant promenading along avenues, reflecting a habit of daily walks.

Supreme Court Washington Fuller White Holmes McKenna Lamar Pitney Justice Harlan Justice White Justice Hughes Washin Bryce O Beeen Oe Donga Beatrice Oriant Tri Avenue Zia

Blaze Engulfs Yacht Hornet Off Sea Gate Shore

At Norton's Point Sea Gate the power yacht Hornet owned by Captain Raymond Porter burned to the water line during a dinner preparation. The blaze, caused by a gasoline tank, killed the cook and forced Porter and his wife to plunge into the sea as onlookers watched from the Atlantic Yacht Club gathering.

New York Atlantic Yacht Club Hornet Raymond Porter Columbia Yacht Club Reade Street Norton's Point Sea Gate

Well Known Army Officer Marries Society Figure in Colorado

Captain Arthur Frankenburger of Fort Leavenworth Kansas wed Elizabeth Michelson a prominent Atlanta socialite. The couple met at a Los Angeles bound visit and married August 14 after a Manila assignment. They arrived in Colorado Springs and a reception was held for them by Mrs Kaufman.

Colorado Springs Colo Arthur Frankenburger Envyenworth Kan Elizabeth Michelson Atlanta Frankenburger Manila Michelson Kaufihan Los Angeles Miss Michelson P Frankenburger Mra. Kaufman

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