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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1912
Page
16
The listing shows multiple contributors with small amounts totaling 18 071.55 dollars. Names mentioned include Canfield, G H Schroeder, Gatpe Wey, T L Higdon, and WB ROT, with varied contributions like 3 000.00 and 900.00 dollars.
A homemade Pinex and Sugar Syrup mix is advertised as a powerful cough remedy costing about 2.50 per pint. The recipe blends one pint warm water with sugar and adds 24 ounces of Pinex Bits to a pint bottle, claiming quick relief for coughs hoarseness croup bronchitis asthma and lung troubles with a pleasant taste and mild laxative effect. It touts Pine extract as the active ingredient and promises satisfaction guaranteed or money back.
Joseph M. Carey defends state finances and administration in a lengthy letter to Deming. He notes higher expenditures, increased publicity, and substantial gains in cash on hand, permanent investments, and various departmental revenues. He argues state debt could be paid from funds on hand and asserts no waste or graft.
A committee from the American Prison Association condemns private contract labor but favors state directed prison work with training prioritized over profits. It calls for every prison to offer work on farms and roads and for states with populations above two million to employ all convicts in making goods for government use. James H. Leonard was elected president with D. C. Peyton as vice president and several officers re-elected.
Monte Carlo and neighboring resorts along the Riviera report a strong season with unusually high villa rentals and hotel bookings. Gambling activity appears active at the casino and sporting club, while dredging for the western port area has finished and a new yacht quay progresses toward completion next year.
At the Atlas the engagement ends tonight to make way for a new show tomorrow. The closing bill features the Texas Tommy dance by a six dancer act Walker and Walker with Miss Stanton, Davis and Scott singers, piano and stories, and the Little Orchestra providing pictures.
Capt. Edwin L. Smith of London arrives in Trinidad with the fifty five foot Woodhall barge from English shipyards after a five month voyage across the ocean. He dared to pilot the perilous trip to save towing costs. The voyage was plagued by adverse weather and the crew endured extreme conditions with scarce provisions and an American stowaway aboard.
The Baptist Junior Society will meet Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock at the church.
Oscar Garside of Brookdale New Jersey wore a $100 fur coat while repairing a car at Pine Brook when two gunshots hit the coat hanging on a tree. Two men in hunting garb then appeared asking for something, claiming the coat bore a hidden item, and fled after Garside denied any such claim.
The B Y P A will host a missionary program this evening. An offering will be collected to benefit the newly opened Chapel in Park Addition.
St Marys Altar and Rosary society will gather Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs McGarvey with Mrs Decker and Mrs Mahoney assisting. The venue is Mrs McGarveys residence and guests include Mrs C B E McGarvey.
Berlin reports a record four candidates contending for speaker as Dr Johannes Kaempf resigns amid doubts over his seat. The Reichstag election sees a recount demand by Holster Dowell, a new ballot likely, and a leadership change with Hermann S. Paasche replacing Scheidemann after Kaempf’s contested tenure.
The Kansas City alliances and associations plan a new organization to reform street language through public education. Committees from Methodist and Presbyterian ministers alliances will develop plans with the Young Men's Christian Association and others. Most local ministers support forming the group to renovate the city's language.
Grace Nueske files separate maintenance against Bernard Nueske in superior court alleging repeated spankings and other cruelties beginning at their June 2 1908 wedding in St Louis. Nueske reportedly earns $6000 annually from contract work for life insurance firms. The couple planned a Chicago honeymoon but left due to disputes after the wife’s mother and sister saw them off.
Kansas City received campaign material from California suffrage supporters after women won the vote there. Yellow horse blankets arrest banners pennants and mascots were sent to bolster the Missouri effort for 1914 and later to Kentucky for the 1916 fight.
A seventeen year old Greek girl, Avenea Papras of Chicago, was found dead in bed this morning by her cousin James Papras, a confectioner, in whose home she lived in Phillipsburg New Jersey. The report mentions travel details and arrests but the text is garbled and incomplete.
Governor Wilton announced he would be sworn in as president on March 4 but said major ceremonies would occur on the last Thursday in April. Mr and Mrs Wilton and daughters Jesse and Eleanor attended a garden party and social events in the town at Governor Bullock's residence where Wilton mingled with guests.
P W Brooke of Casper and A H Shawp with A G Hopking and B HM Hopkins of Colorado Springs, all officials of the Midwest O11 company, stopped over at the Plaine Innat tonight while en route to Casper.
Last night Leater Morley was arrested on a larceny charge. Elia Mitchel Margaret Harrington and Hattle Eter were arrested for running a disorderly house.
Mrs Annie Laura Thompson was granted a divorce from Alonzo Thompson on grounds of non-support and desertion. Alimony of 125000 was awarded. Thompson claimed he earned his wealth in the past twenty years guided by his deceased father's spirit. He had sparked controversy by saying spirits warned he would be committed. He owns property in South Dakota Nebraska and Tennessee.
Mrs J J Astor, widowed by the Titanic disaster, telegraphed greetings to Mrs Eloise Smith, whose husband was a victim and whose baby was born last night, as both families share newborn joy in Cincinnati.
A green pocket book containing a gold watch was lost last night at Union Station. A reward is offered for its return if left at Plains Hotel.
Mrs. W J Cleland reports her thirteen month old daughter suffered a severe facial eruption starting as pimples and spreading to the eye area. After applying Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the rash healed within days with no scarring, and no return of trouble. The notice promotes Cuticura products and offers free samples and a Skin Book.
The Willing Workers meeting scheduled at Mrs. Rigdon's home next Friday is postponed due to the death of Mr C L Rigdon's mother. A new meeting place will be announced later.
Reno dispatch reports James Hurke aged 82 died today. He is identified as the first discoverer of gold in California, a pioneer figure in the state’s mining era.
The M. W. A. calls for its annual election of officers next Monday evening, December 2, followed by a smoker. All members are urged to attend. George Bell from Vo. C. Telephone 817 can help arrange for a Scientific Facial and Scalp Treatments. Clara A. Ligler, 411 W. 19th Bt. 1t The State Leader Is the Want Ad medium of Wyoming. Try It.
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