Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cheyenne State Leader in Cheyenne, Wyoming

We have 433,433 pages in Wyoming

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1918

Page

11

Christmas Roll Call Opens Fall Red Cross Drive in Cheyenne

Elizabeth Vaughan reports the Christmas roll call booths opened with enthusiasm at Citizens National Bank Stock Growers National Bank First National Bank Plains Hotel Post Office and A E Roedel's drug store. Seven assistants led by Mrs W B Hobson in red and white outfits gathered donations and names of volunteers. Laramie County seeks a 9000 quota and aims to surpass it as in prior drives.

Red Cross Citizens National Bank Stock Growers’ National Bank First Naional Bank Plains Hotel Post Office A. E. Roedel Cheyenne W. B. Hobson Matthe Carley Elizabeth Riner Geraldine Murray Dorothy Foster Mary Carpenter Eva Kesler Mary Nimmo Fireteday Laramie County

Mrs Harrington Called to Columbus for Brother Illness

Mrs John Harrington was called to Columbus Ohio Sunday due to her brother's severe tonsillitis with little hope of recovery. Before returning to Cheyenne she will visit her mother in Cambridge Ohio. Mrs Kate Laughlin and a daughter returned from Denver and Mrs Arthur Bruder stays in Denver with her daughter visiting her mother Mrs Van Daniker at Gaylord avenue.

John Harrington Columbus Ohio Cheyenne Harrington Cambridge Kate Laughlin Denver Arthur Bruder van Daniker Gaylord Avenue

Church notes cancel annual bazaar for 1918 influenza quit

St. Mark's Guild will not hold their annual bazaar for 1918 due to the Influenza quarantine. All fancy work articles for sale may be purchased through Mrs. J. D. Freeborn at 801 East Seventeenth Street, phone 128.

St. Mark's Guild Mra. J. D. Freeborn East Seventeenth Street

Cause For Rejoicing For Sidney Drew Return To Screen

Mr and Mrs Sidney Drew plan to return to the screen after the first of the year and will perform double duty in keeping the public smiling. They will begin with the Paramount Drew comedy projects and resume public appearances as stars of lighthearted entertainment.

Edies Abie Siédets Drews W. E. K. Film Corporation Playerr-Larky Corporation Paramount Drew Mason Albert Payson Terhune Ring Emma Anderson Whitman Sidney Drew

New Bridge West of City Nears Opening

County commissioners announced completion of a new bridge on the road intersecting the Happy Jack road northwest of Cheyenne. Once approaches and grading are finished, the nine mile drive to Round Top will reopen, reconnecting the route for autos on one of the area’s nicest drives.

Yeaterday Round Top Cheyenne

Paris Newspaper Praises Yankees For Belleau Wood Victory

A French Paris paper, printed in English for soldiers, lauds the Yankee troops for the Belleau Wood recap ture. It highlights American heroism under heavy German barrage and deadly machine gun fire and notes the favorable French press attitude toward U S troops.

Paris Leader Belleu Wood

Gust Ryden Dies of Spanish Flu at 65

Gust Ryden a longtime under foreman for Warren Live Stock Company died yesterday at Private hospital from Spanish influenza after a short illness. He was about 65 with no known local relatives, possibly a sister in the east. Funeral plans list shipment of the body to Red Cloud, Minnesota, for burial.

Gust Ryden Warren Live Ryden Warren Cheyenne Sweden Hobbs, Huckfeldt and Finkbiner Red Cloud Minn

Comrades in Arms Escort the Body to Train

An impressive ceremony yesterday afternoon sent Private Bonnie Nickerson to the train after dying at Fort D A Russell from Spanish influenza. An escort of soldiers from his company accompanied his body to Beaman Town for interment in his old home.

Comrades In Arms Bonnie Nickerson Fort D. A. Russell Nickerson Fort Russell Beaman Town

Cheyenne Briefs Note Visitors and Local Notices

Local Cheyenne roundup lists visiting and new arrivals including T G Powers Patrick Sullivan and others In city hotels and Plains lobby. Also notes promotions and appointments including Edna Condit becoming notary and John Federben earning corporal rank. Health rule violators led to two closures and Red Cross Christmas Roll Call urged.

Final phase of British occupation parade in Cologne

British army completes occupation Crosses the Raine as General Plummer reviews troops as Scottish and Canadian units march through Cologne in heavy rain. Civilians line the streets while the general stays at the reviewing point until the last soldier passes by.

Dy Associated Press Cologne Raine Plummer

Suit 40 Million Over Patent Claims In Ore Crusher Case

Capt Alexander McDowell sues Oliver Mountain Mining Co alleging patent for ore crusher used for ten years, claims United States Steel controls Oliver. He says Greenway copied essential features from his design, 20,000,000 tons of ore washed, value added by $2 per ton.

Associated Press Duluth, Minn Oliver [Ron Mountain Mining Co Alexander McDowell McDewell-Duluth Shipbuilding Co Jony Ouit Oliver Company United States Steel Corporation

Senate votes to retain refund provision in war tax bill

The Senate, 36 to 16, kept the finance committee amendment offering a tax refund to businesses showing a net loss in prior years. Debate on the bill's general aspects was planned for tomorrow with Rep. Penrose and Sen. Smoot anticipated to speak.

Washington Smoot Utah Senate Finance Committee Treasury Department Penrose Pennsylvania Tony Simmons Chirlatmus

Marriage License Granted in Burns County

A license was issued on Saturday to Jesce Roland Close of North Burns County and Jeale May Hendricks of Burns. Consent from both parents was required as the couple was under legal age.

Jesce Roland Close A. J. Close North Burns Country Jeale May Hendricks Burns

German aliver alloy details nickel copper pod mix

The alloy German aliver consists of a nickel copper pod with varying proportions. The description notes composition variability and material characteristics.

Decline in Key Wood Supplies Risks Global Paper Output

The world relies on aprice and other soft woods for most paper, but these resources are dwindling. Producers warn that continued reduction in supply threatens future production capacity and raises concerns about costs and availability.

Berger Press Controversy and Editor Resignation Details

In Chicago December 16 Associated Press reports evidence shows Victor L. Berger of Milwaukee violated espionage law through the Milwaukee Leader antiwar editorials. Former managing editor J. F. Harris testified he resigned in 1917 over Berger’s demand to reprint the St. Louis program, Berlin dispatches, and pro German content.

Associated Press Chicago Victor L. Berger Milwaukee Leader Judge Landis Berger J. F. Harris St. Louis Sociualiste Harris Berlin

Huns compelled to point way to their own region

American Army of Occupation reports that German officials are to mark the boundary of the bridgehead with stakes and signs. The order requires Germans to mark the road crossing the occupied and unoccupied zone in German and English, indicating distances to towns and road conditions and to keep signs in first class condition.

Requea Germany Coblenz Bridgehead

City-County building furnishing plans discussed in Cheyenne visit

Warren Richardson J B Swan and Mayor E W Stone toured Greeley to study furnishings for the new City County building in Cheyenne. They viewed the $414 000 courthouse and its $55 000 in furnishings and noted the Cheyenne project aims for 179 000 building cost with up to 20 000 for office furniture. Construction has reached the second story and heavy stone work is largely finished pending favorable weather.

Warren Richardson J. B. Swan E.W. Stone Greeley Cheyenne Greeley Court House United States Ciive Fnally

Ty Cobb Says He Will Quit Baseball

New York December 16 Ty Cobb returns from France where he served as a captain and announces he hopes to quit baseball. He says he has had 15 years in the sport and is tired but will try to break away, believing managers hold no legal strings. He plans to return to Georgia with no definite profession.

Associated Press New York Cobb France Georgia

Also Mentioned on This Page

Elizabeth Vaughan Wincheater Yankees Wm. Myers Dry Goods Co City News Coal Company Holliday Hol Huckfeldt & Finkbiner Adv Alitt Plains Auto Company Dumphey Auto Express Plains Auto Co Coshen Hole Land Benner B. Ze T. G. Powers Torrington Patrick Sullivan Plaine Casper Frank A. Hadeel Rawlins A. B. Clark Lander City Ira McCaughey M. C. Agnew of Lusk P. B. Bychison Mitchell, Neb J. ©. McDean Lottie P Patete Gordon Greeley, Colo John W. Hay Rock Springs Emil Sorenson Myles, Minn Willis J. Egleston Feene Montana P. M. Fall American Railway Express Company Salt Lake City John McColl Salt Creek M. M. Keane Campstool Osea Nelson Laramie John F. Schee Indianola Iowa Hillsdale E. T. Pullston Wellington Colo Edna F. Condit Barnum, Wyo Houx John Federben Federben Charles Hatfield Stock Growers National Bank West Fifteenth Street West Sixteenth Streel Ady, Ty United Press Kaiser Junkers Ose Phoenix Xmas Wasserman’s Ty” Cobb Ady Fal Simon
Search Courier

Search the Cheyenne State Leader Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cheyenne State Leader?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication