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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1919
Page
7
A mixed local notice lists a brown sheepskin mitten found and a lost blue silk sweater with a return to Leader. It also includes a Sunday time reference and several rental notices: two furnished sleeping rooms with bath on East 25th Street, and a four room furnished house on East 9th Street with a phone contact.
Hog receipts 4 500 market lower top 13.55 heavy 13.15 13.35 pigs 611 12.50 bulk 13.15 19.40 light 13.10 13.40. Cattle receipts 5 000 market lower beef steers 8 heifers stocker etc. Sheep receipts 9 500 market lower yearlings 12 10.50 ewes 8 9.60 calls 14.25 14.75 lambs 15 16.40.
The $250,000 Lovell glass manufacturing plant in Wyoming nears full operation by February. H. B. Harris and J. H. Green say the five acre site will start with two skilled workers, with ten carloads of material to begin. Opechiners are installing in the completed buildings.
A resident describes a severe kidney attack lasting three weeks with pain on bending. After using Foley Kidney Pills he improved after a few doses and was completely cured with no recurrence. The ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a top remedy and notes Laxative Brom Quin ine Tablets as a safe tonic option.
The record lists amended divorce petitions filed August 2 1949 in Cheyenne Laramie County Wyoming and notices to defendants with dates and names including Ellice Matthews and John H Matthews. It also contains 1920 1924 era witness names and a clerical seal by Clerk T J Fisher and attorney Sam M Thompson. A junk mail style advertisement for Foley medicine appears with an offer to mail for trial packets.
The top floor of the new building is being plastered and nearly completed for the federal internal revenue offices. Some offices may be usable by year’s start, but the building as a whole won’t be ready then. no moving plans or new city administration location announced yet.
City notices list numerous visitors and residents in town from Casper Lusk Worland Burns Torrington Douglas Wheatland Campstool and Laramie. Names include J A Kirkpatrick George A Austin Phelps Land Booth Selves Thompson Hortama Kaleszal and Bornhoff. Local businesses advertise auto services and Xmas cards at the Cheyenne Printery.
The piece laments wear on footwear from wet snow and sand and notes leather's durability and price. It jokes about cobblers evolving with machines and imagines barefoot options, urging appreciation for real sole leather and hoping it remains affordable.
The Idelman Brothers Company of Wyoming dissolves by two thirds stock vote on November 47 1919. It owed no debts. Notary public B S Gaipr notes sworn statements by Sam Idelman president and Bernard Idelman assistant secretary regarding execution of the dissolution instrument.
Work on the new city county building continues at a steady pace with most woodwork finished except the top floor. Marble and plumbing installations linger while electrical fixtures are in place and stained glass skylights brighten the district court room. Basement stairways near completion and gates for the police court room are being installed as unpacked furniture awaits placement.
Public lands notice from Cheyenne Wyoming dated December 4 1919 lists John Green of Granite Canon Wyoming as filing intention to perfect final three year proof for homestead claim No 016762 for parcels in Section 10 Township 13 North Range 70 West 6th Principal Meridian before the United States Land Office Register and Receiver at Cheyenne.
Mrs. Hehkamp of Covington Kentucky reports giving Foley’s Honey and Tar to eight children with croup. She says it loosens mucus, eases breathing and stops the choking sensation, aiding quiet sleep and is suitable for colds and lingering coughs in both children and adults.
Classified notice notes large and complete line of baby cutouts and sulkies available at Hobbs Huck Feidt and Finkbiner with lead ads pay.
Mrs W D Jones of Douglas visits Cheyenne on Thursday. J A Moore of Buffalo tours Cheyenne. Knight Campbell Co installs a Vietrola and talking machine repair department. Mrs Ed Stark of Riverton visits Cheyenne. The town hosts Christmas cards at the Owenenne Printery 114 West 17th Street.
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