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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
13
A Cheyenne bridge tea hosted by Mrs. Fred Warren featured poinsettia decor and table settings for 150 society matrons. Prizes honored Mrs. George Jofce, Mrs. William F. Mullen, Mrs. A. J. Parshall, and Mrs. Walfr ed O Leary.
A long list of regional residents traveling for holidays or returning home. Notable moves include Mr. A. J. Large heading to East Las Vegas New Mexico to spend with a ill nephew, Mrs. Oscar Linn visiting Kimball for a week, and Donald Whipple arriving from Colorado College to celebrate with family.
The Woman's Club of the R. M. A with Mrs. R. Kimport and Mrs. A Beach hosts a Christmas party for members and their children this afternoon at Mrs. Kimport's home. Churchill School programs set for Thursday and Friday afternoon feature three upper grades and lower grades, with substitutions due to measles, plus a Christmas tree and Santa for the primary children.
Event notice invites audiences to a December 26 concert by the University of Michigan Glee Club. Details emphasize a festive program and campus musical performance.
The Baptist Missionary society meets at 3 p.m. in the church parlors with Mrs. W. W. Crook and Mrs. O. K. Snyder as hostesses. The Frances Willard W C T U held a social at Mrs. Archie Allison’s home with Mrs. C. D. Daniels presiding and resigning. Mrs. C. S. Thoman elected as first vice president, Mrs. John Thomas succeeding. Readied for the year, ladies plan future work as refreshments end the gathering.
Newton D. Baker then mayor of Cleveland and later secretary of war advocated Red Cross Christmas seals to fight tuberculosis. He sent 25 seals for his children Betty Jack and Peggy to place on gifts, urging them to learn they are partners in the community burden and opportunity.
The Atlantic fleet battle ships will spend five days at the Panama Canal during fleet exercises from March 17 to 26. Thousands of sailors on their first cruise will tour the canal, with a government plan likely to arrange sight seeing trips across the isthmus under Admiral Mayo and canal officials.
A dead body identified as Joe Beard was found in the Beard ranch pasture about one and a half miles from the house. Coroner J C Flint and C J Mekkelson rushed to the scene. Kaycee residents organized a search after Beard’s absence since Friday morning, with the cause of death uncertain though paralysis is suspected due to prior strokes.
Fragmented report mentions a July 22, 1805 date with beret and associates staking the first of localations at Gik Basin and a September 2, 115 reference. Details are garbled. no clear persons or organizations readable.
The district saw its first drilling rig in October with a rich oil find. Hurst and partners retained land and leased to several firms, including Percy and Ed Metz. Metz backers from Wyoming drilled a well, struck oil, and sold leases for 275 000 to Midwest Oil. Later sales to Ohio Oil Elk Basin and Midwest Oil yielded hundreds of thousands in late 1915. Attorney A C Campbell from Casper visited Cheyenne on oil matters. Charles Cramer arrived from Chicago and stayed at the Plains hotel.
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