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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1916
Page
5
Cheyenne hosts a stream of visitors from Omaha Topeka Denver Lincoln Douglas and Washington D C. Highlights include J W Edmond H J Parr and Henry B Colburn in town, Iriving T Honnold named notary, and state figures at teachers and university events.
The Bray and Bell families express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness shown after the death of their wife, mother and sister. They also thank those who sent floral offerings.
Official canvass shows Charles E. Hughes with a 6728 plurality over Wilson in Connecticut. President vote totals: Hughes 106514, Wilson 99786, Benson socialist 5179, Hanley prohibitionist 1789, Reimer socialist labor 606.
Alexander Trepoff, long time minister of rallonaya, becomes Russia’s premier replacing Sturmer. Born 1862, he served nine years in the army and has been a prominent national political figure for two decades.
Robert Cochrane instructor of manual training and boys athletics at the high school was operated on Thursday morning at St. John's hospital for relief of a ear gathering. He had suffered a severe pain all week and the operation was the immediate relief. He rested well last night and is expected to be out again tomorrow.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces eliminations for several posts including timber cruiser, junior petroleum engineer and technologist, apprentice plate cleaner, transit man, sub-Inspector of cloth, translator, ship and electrical draftsmen. Salaries range from $800 to $6 per day plus expenses for official duties.
Today is the biggest day in the history of this office. Union Pacific Ticket Agent A L Broderick said by 5 pm the office had about $2,000 in sales. Eight round trip tickets to Toledo, about $4,100 to Padi T. Brophy of Wiley's Overland Auto Co Denver, five to Chicago, two to New York, three to Los Angeles and many other shorter trips. Broderick handled the work alone while stationed in Denver on a visit.
Miss Alvina Flaas who has been giving a series of successful dances at K C hall will vary the character of the hops with a hard times dance Monday evening next. Kopard's orchestra will furnish the music. Invitations have been issued and attendees must wear oldest clothes and leave jewelry at home or face a fine.
Wilbur S. Wood and Miss Plor ence M. Igou both of Alliance Neb were married yesterday at the Methodist parsonage by Reverend KH. W. race. They travel to Spokane for a six week honeymoon then plan to settle in Alliance.
Secretary H A Floyd announced the Western and Intermountain Demurrage Bureau hearing would not be held on December 4 due to staff absence. The commission will set a new date in a few days and notify the public.
Senator George B. McClellan of No Wood, a state senator, brought in a carload of high grade bulls from Hitnola. He hoped to move them into the state after learning the cattle quarantine would be lifted today.
Burglary charges filed yesterday in district court accuse three boys aged 10 to 14 of destroying a Union Pacific semaphore and stealing copper wire. Two have bond. one remains in custody awaiting trial. They reportedly intended only to possess the lanterns and sold the copper to a junk dealer. One boy has prior court history. the others are first-time offenders.
N D Folkrod of Cheyenne won the Cheyenne to Dover 27 mile motor bike race on Thanksgiving Day riding an Indian. He finished in 1 hour 44 minutes after three spills and a damaged handlebar fixed with a bolt. Arthur Smith and Will Wright began on Harley Davidsons but withdrew due to heavy mud.
A Chicago pastor from Grace Methodist Episcopal voices temperate reform rhetoric urging youth protection in light of a Senate report. The Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature Thou Art the Blue, set in an Indian village, plays to sold out houses as crews reconstruct thatched huts with crude materials to add authenticity.
An advertisement highlights Jad Salta a grape and lemon juice lithia mixture claimed to flush clogged kidneys ease kidney pain and bladder disorders. It promises safe inexpensive relief by taking a tablespoon in water before breakfast for several days.
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