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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1909
Page
8
The Stagpooles led a packed Atlas Theater bill with a lively, varied program titled The Crazy Cadiddle. George Lander the ventriloquist drew mixed laughs, while Jenkins and Rice provided strong music and dance numbers and Sam Sullivan impressed with a solid voice.
Fire at a tenement caused by a kerosene lamp tipping over killed two men two women and three children and seriously injured seven others. Fire officials report the blaze started at midnight and spread quickly through the building in Cuflunati Der.
About thirty amateur athletes met with Eagles lodge officers to plan an athletic carnival on December 21 at Eagles Ball. Main event a ten round heavyweight glove bout Ed Smith versus Private Dodge Fort Russell. Other boxing matches include Shackelford vs Thompson middleweights 10 rounds Happy Reid vs George Cavanaugh lightweights 10 rounds Oscar Henley vs Ed Degman featherweights. Wrestling two best in three falls fifteen minute rounds Brown vs Dugan. George B. Sykes to referee.
Police court yesterday fined eight of those seized by Ideal police during Saturday and Sunday. Fines ranged from 10 to 18 dollars for drunkenness, disturbance, and visiting a house of prostitution. Names listed include O Thonon E Timons M Walsh J Shorts F Walsh W F Thomas John Shelt ers and Bessie Glenn.
Worcester, Mass. reports a bold monoplane flight by Tillinghast with two passengers from Boston to New York and back, flying at 4000 feet for 46 minutes while repairs were made. The machine weighs 1559 pounds and has a 120 horsepower engine as observers note other flights by Hamilton and Blériot with mixed outcomes.
The report states a special train for Los Angeles on Jan 2 will arrive before the aviation meeting opening on Jan 10. After the event the group plans exhibitions in San Antonio Galveston New Orleans Birmingham Atlanta and several Northern cities before a tour of Japan China and India.
Police pursue two suspects Elmer Fare and Charles Monahan after Margaret Haight vanishes December 1 believed held at a resort as a white slave. The men admit three days with the girl but deny contact since Wednesday. The case prompts renewed safety warnings and police scrutiny.
Fragmented ad copy claims anti pain pills relieve headaches pains and cramps with references to nerves and ovarian pain. The text appears as a garbled product promotion mentioning carrying pills and various unspecified uses and benefits.
A fragmented listing of fig products includes California Figs Best Imported Layer Figs and Finest Imported Washed Figs. The OCR reads as a product package line with weights noted as Ib units and unclear French phrasing.
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