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Newspaper

Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1918

Page

11

Hudson Seal Muff Sale Notice

Fragmentary OCR item lists prices and products including a Hudson Seal Muff and various women’s fashion items. No clear event or date found. details unreadable beyond pricing hints and product mentions.

Society Notes and Travels Highlight Local Figures

Governor Frank L. Houx departs for Annapolis for governors conference. N. S. Thomas returns from Boise for Bishop Funsten funeral. A. H. Marble travels to Chicago with daughter Lois. Miss Eunice Hastie convalesces at home awaiting return to Leader office. Otto Hiraig, brother of J. Gans, improves at St. John's Hospital with Spanish influenza. A theatre anecdote ends with a playwright’s manuscript and Uncle John's quip about a 24 hour play.

Eunice Hastie Central Avenue Leader Otto Hiraig J. Gans East Seventeenth St. John's Hospital

Red Cross Work Rooms Open In Capitol Basement

The Red Cross work rooms in the capitol basement operate each afternoon except Sundays. The north room, once used by the Wyoming state lottery, now serves as the sewing and knitting headquarters.

Red Cross Capitol Building Wyoming State Whorary M Ut

Ethel Barrymore Recalls First Meeting With Amateur Playwright

Miss Barrymore on tour in The Off Chance recounts meeting a lone man with a black mustache at the Empire Theatre New York on September 24 1805 during That Incident Young Couple. Uncle John Drew staged the production and Barrymore was in the audience as the tale unfolds with humor.

Ethel Barrymore Miss Barrymore Empire Theatre New York John Drew

French government offers schooling to troops in occupation

Andrew Tardieu, Franco American affairs high commissioner, cabled Secretary Baker from Paris offering to place France educational resources at the disposal of American soldiers in the occupation army. Troops delayed returning home due to transport delays. An opportunity to learn French would be provided, and college graduates will receive special courses.

Associated Press Washington, D.C Andrew Tardieu

Railroad workers return to jobs after Colo and Wyo dispute

Denver December 1 report says Colorado and Wyoming railroad workers, a subsidiary of Colorado Fuel and Iron, have settled and will return to work by tomorrow morning. The strike halted operations at the general office until an agreement was reached.

Colo Wyo Denver Colorado Fuel and Tron Company Colorado and Wyowley Railroad Company Colorado Fuel and Ire, Company

Health Service warns influenza risk and protective actions

U S Health Service cautions that influenza will fuel pneumonia bronchitis and other respiratory diseases this winter. Surgeon General Rupert Blue urges fresh air proper clothing ventilation and avoidance of spread through coughing or sneezing to save lives.

Washington, D. C Rupert Blue United States Public Health Service Blue

Christmas gifts plentiful in Condon as troops depart

Condon NS reports bustling Christmas shopping with shops dedicating windows to gifts. A burgomaster proclamation limits street presence after 6 PM for children and 11 PM for civilians, allowing only small groups outdoors. Junk dealers haul away worn German uniforms, some usable after dyeing, others turned to rags.

Associated Press Coplenz Unk

Clothes Of Women Bring On Rumpus At Health Meet

At the American Health Association annual meeting in Chicago on December 11, Dr. Jeanette Throckmorton of Chariton Iowa urged more clothing for women citing public decency and pneumonia protection while Dr. Efe L Lowdell of Chicago argued for wearing fewer clothes on moral and hygienic grounds, drawing mixed reactions from physicians.

Associated Press Chicago American Health Association Jeanette Throckmorton Chariton Iowa Efe L. Lowdell

Brooklyn Cruiser Brooklyn Suffered Crew Losses in Yokohama Explosion

Six sailors killed and many injured after coal dust explosion aboard the armored cruiser Brooklyn at Yokohama Japan last Monday. Navy says Brooklyn not damaged and a special inquiry will investigate the blast which affected berthing and bunkers. The ship has been based at Vladivostok after American troops landed there and was flagship of Admiral Sohley in the Santiago battle of 1808.

Associated Press Washington, D. C Brooklyn Yokohama Japan Washington Dec Liv Navy Department Seka Vladivostok Biberia Sohley Santiago

Recognition for all who served away from the front

Washington announces that officers and men who supported the war effort from home will be allowed to wear silver chevrons, one for every six months of service. President Wilson directs General March to authorize the insignia in gratitude for their essential contribution to victory.

Associated Press Washington Wilson March

Influenza Claims a Noble Nurse in London Ward

London reports the death of Andrea in the influenza pneumonia ward after a brief illness among nurses and wounded soldiers. The hospital struggled to prepare as nurses contracted the disease from American casualties arriving for treatment. The nurse’s white uniform and red cross symbolized her service and sacrifice.

London Andrea Our Alek America

Two British Nurses Laid To Rest In Tottenham Cemetery

Citizens mourn two British nurses who died from influenza in a neighboring hospital on the same day. They were buried with military honors in Weroes corner at Tottenham cemetery as the long funeral train carried the heroine toward England to await peace and homecoming for all those who fought.

Weroes Tottenham England

Little Would Have Sacrificed Himself as Books Keeper

Paris dispatch recounts humorist Richard Henry Little arriving with the Y M C A in Paris during World War I. He volunteers to keep books, asks about debit and credit, and is assigned to the publicity department after a Midwest contact learns of his fame from Around About Town in the Chicago Tribune.

Little Gwe Paris France Richard Henry Little Chicago Tribune Chicago Herald Paria Mr. Little

Governor Howe to issue two proclamations today

Governor Howe announces two proclamations regarding adoption of constitutional amendments at Wyoming’s November 5 election. The proclamations identify the proposed amendments and set forth the official guidance for voters and election conduct.

Hou Howe Wyoming

Prohibition and Judicial Amendment Proclamations Noted

A historic proclamation outlines Amendment No 1 establishing absolute liquor prohibition from 1920 onward. It also announces Amendment No 3 to call district judges to the state supreme bench in cases where justices may be disqualified. Amendment No 2% proposes special livestock acts to fund industry expenses, reportedly failing to reach 50 vote adoption.

Supreme Court

Strike Ends In Omaha Car Line Labor Dispute

The war labor board will hear the original decision in the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street railway dispute if striking workers return to work immediately. The Omaha board of trade was informed by Chairman Taft.

Associated Preas Washington Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company War Labor Board Omaha Board of Trade Charman Taft

Baseball Players Face Ban Over War Work Roles

Associated Press reports in Chicago that American League players who joined shipyard work last year may be barred from league play if a resolution is adopted at the annual meeting. Ban Johnson confirms a resolution will be submitted while club names are withheld. The plan centers on retrenchment for 1919 with no 26 man limit reduction and possible trainer home departure. A joint AL and NL committee may study baseball’s future.

Associated Press Chicago Dec Ban Johnson Wileay Américan League National League Piasklent Heydler National Leagae Today

Ambiguous Health Claim Advertisement Misprint

An OCR damaged fragment advertises a mail order trial package from Poley & Co offering Honey Yar Compound and various salves for coughs colds and ailments. The garbled text mentions address 2835 Sheffield Ave Chicago and urges recipients to mail their name and address to receive the products.

Poley & Co Sheffield Ave Chicago Poley

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