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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1917
Page
6
A wartime message extols women's resilience and fitness for war and home duties. It urges health, vigor, and self-improvement, claiming Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription can aid chronic weakness and female-specific ailments, restoring natural function and steadiness.
A late 19th century style ad touts Dr Pierce's Prescription as a temperance medicine for women's ills. It claims cures for backache headaches nervousness and liver issues using natural herbs. The ad notes no alcohol nor narcotics and offers trial packages from Buffalo New York and free confidential advice.
Sheriff searches for Byron F Perkins on a felonious assault warrant after he allegedly shot at his wife Mabel Perkins at the Wigwam where she worked. The incident occurred Wednesday night as Mrs Perkins filed for divorce amid reports of prior domestic violence.
A porter at Charles Hoffnagie’s barber shop disappeared after failing to report for duty. An investigation found he had looted the cash register of just over $50 before leaving for other fields.
The Fuel Administrator in Wyoming approves a 25 cent per ton increase for lump and non lump coal by the Home Coal Company and the Running Coal Company. Mines price set at 1.95 per ton with delivery costs under 40 cents. Effective December 7, 1917, delivered price to consumer becomes 4.76 per ton.
Bernard J. Rich aged 25, formerly of Clinton Iowa, died at Wyoming General Hospital in Rock Springs after passing a physical for a Union Pacific ER job. He fell ill at 3 am and died at 5 am. His body was taken to Ace's funeral parlors and to be shipped to his home.
In Glenrock Wyo Dee 11 saloon keepers led by Barbara Fisher Brouer Converse Morgan Stummer and Jack O Rourke sign an agreement to close from midnight to 6 am on all nights and Sundays. The city council accepts the plan and votes an ordinance enforcing the hours with a penalty of 50 to 100 dollars for violations.
A brick front of the Hie Horn theatre collapsed during construction on a Tuesday afternoon, narrowly missing pedestrians including Mr and Mrs Rice. Mason Leonard Johnson was struck and treated. the failure was blamed on an inadequately supported archway. Eight iron pillars will reinforce the rear, with experts stating no danger once installed.
Burglars broke into the Guernsey Mercantile Co. store in Guernsey Wye on December 11 and attacked the office safe with a sledge hammer and chisel. They opened the safe’s lock, set off removing powder, but failed to blast it open. no other theft reported. Sheriff Roadways launched an investigation, with suspicions pointing to inexperienced burglars.
Casper carpenters and joiners organize to build an Inbor temple costing sixty thousand dollars. Cody reports one hundred three cars of hive stock shipped from Hert in October.
An old style advertisement touts a home made cough syrup using Pines extract and sugar to create a pint of remedy for 65 cents. It claims quick, lasting relief for throat membranes, tickle, and phlegm, with uses for bronchitis and whooping cough and urges asking for 214 ounces of Pines.
Cheyenne Wyoming council in regular session on December 2 1917 adopts an ordinance regulating street traffic and use of streets by autos cycles and taxis and autohacks. The meeting includes approval of contracts bonds and a long list of approved city expenses and salaries with W J Wilseck contracted for sewer work and city officers paid through October November.
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