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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1917
Page
6
Pine Bluffs Wyoming band organizers announce new band books arrive and practice sessions held. They invite all residents including absolute beginners to join at the town hall this week. A growing turnout aims to form a solid, active band.
A damaged ad urges readers to mail a slip with name and address to Foley & Co Chicago to receive trial packages of Foley’s Honey and Gum Compound for coughs and colds. It promotes Foley Widney Pills for pain rheumatism and kidneys along with cathartic tablets and other items. The piece ends with scattered product mentions and odd garbled lines about encampment slippers and cattle.
Provost Marshal General Crowder lauds Secretary Baker for the draft law’s fair administration at Georgetown University. Crowder credits Baker and his staff for enforcing the law equitably while noting his own role in preparation and enforcement.
Evanston Wyoming reports show the First National Bank surpassing a million in deposits with total funds at 1 008 750.44. The institution, formerly Mutual Exchange Bank, traces its origins to 1907 and is described as conservative yet progressive in serving depositors.
Town of Johnstown reports a surge of stray cats dumped in the area. Residents fear deliberate spillage by an unknown antagonist. Authorities urge calm as animal control investigates possible malicious actions impacting food supplies.
Wheat cars from Pine Bluffs show shipments of ten loaded cars, yet farmers still face delays as rail service struggles to move the grain. Officials say every effort is being made to expedite loading and redipping when received, but bottlenecks persist amid high freight demand and road improvements. In other news, four new cudgels are built in Sweetwater County.
Superintendent Ira B Fee met with principals across buildings to discuss maintenance and new weekly reports. Health conditions are improving with few contagious cases among pupils. Christmas programs are under way including a high school tree funded by students to aid the poor. A patriotic program is planned for December 14 by Miss Thompsons class. The high school faculty will host an alumni reception and dance at the gym Saturday evening. Miss Abby E Roya and assistants seek through graduates lists dating back to 1879, finding many former students have left Cheyenne.
The high school organized a general assembly inviting former students who attended a year or more but did not graduate. J H Walton spoke on savings certificates. Boys for Patriotic Service planned mail sorting duty December 17 to 25 with pay. Sacajawea Camp Fire members received honors and outlined war work for orphans in France. A large endurance run project led to a party with races and dancing, honoring winners Delphina House and Josephine Pere.
A historic advertisement claims youthfulness comes from feeling young and warns against dull complexions and tired eyes. It touts De Banaras olive tablets as a bowel remedy mixed with olive oil to improve health, and promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a rival product. Prices noted 25c per box.
A fragment lists individuals including Isabelias Buckley Abraham Wellnitz Harold Hobbs Harry Engstrom Herold Burnelde Helen Richmonsi Frances Mentver Julia Gregory Herbert Woodmas Elizabeth Kin port Elizabeth Jones Everett Phila baum Rosalie Paul Clara Binney Kathryn Pearson Glenys Hixen baugh Wilda Wilson and Erna Fak in.
E Ewell suffered a broken arm after a car crank handle snapped back and struck him. Returning from Laramie with Mrs Ewell and their daughter, a University student, they were near Wheatland when the injury halted the drive and they finished by train.
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