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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
10
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Island was operated on at Roosevelt Hospital to relieve a strained tendon in his right hand. He rested easily and expected to leave the hospital in a few days.
State notices report several births and marriages including a boy born to Mr and Mrs W A Bonham and a marriage for Miss Alice Nurke to D Denton. Other entries mention Mr and Mrs H W Guyer and Mr and Mrs Theathies, with additional marriages listed among residents.
Sheridan reports the United States Forest Service plans to employ Charles Davis as a hunter to guard Bir Horn forest reserve. Davis will roam with a cane and ammunition to slay predators and protect grazing stock from cattle losses. Supervisor Kavanaugh defends the tactic as aiding stockmen and reducing ravages on the range. In a separate item, a man breaks his jaw after an altercation over a piano, using the instrument in a bizarre incident near Mirney.
John F. Corbett longtime government meat contractor in Kansas and Colorado died suddenly of heart disease at his Montana home. He helped found reclamation projects and the dam and tunnel area named after him. The town of Corbett, Wyoming, also bears his name reflecting his contributions and early life hunting buffalo.
Mrs L Bevens wife of a local physician slipped on the lee covered sidewalk in front of her home in Laramin and sustained a bad fracture of her left arm.
Thermopolis December 22. A force of laborers for the Sho Shoni Gold Dredging Company has begun construction on buildings needed for the Big Horn River dredging project. The company announced months ago its intention to dredge the river for gold.
Early spring dredging will commence with a vessel valued at 200000 and added in sections Sheridan Dec 22. N M Morgan Sheridan restaurateur arrested earlier for oleomargarine sale waived preliminary exam. Bond set at 1000, he posted, trial slated for May term in Cheyenne US district court.
Roy Lampert fell from a high hay stack at a local dairy where he worked and sustained a broken arm plus minor injuries. In Coly the Carter line, once owned by Colonel W. F. Cody, was sold to a wealthy New York buyer for a summer resort and pleasure home, with the price reported as about 340000.
Al Thompson is in the Hig Horn county jail charged with forging a check on the Dent Sheep company of Worland for 9720 dollars. Only five dollars was found on his person when arrested.
A district court jury convicts Roy Barkus of forgery marking his fifth felony conviction during the current term. The case stems from charges against individuals involved in alleged forgery schemes in the region.
A Ray, California businessman recounts a sudden fear of Bright's disease and credits La Fave remedies for rapid improvement. The article cites other testimonials, including J Roughan from Iowa, praising the medicines now sold at Palace and leading drug stores.
A man in Brockton was taken by authorities after being described as overdressed with three coats and multiple hats. He appeared a devotee of a rumored figure, lacking ordinary pockets and funds. The report notes a Bridgewater state farm reference.
Christmas aboard ocean liners from New York features shipboard trees costumes and dinners with crews and passengers sharing in the holiday cheer. Cuba travel speeds up links between New York and Havana and a journalist notes sharp growth in winter tourism and trade.
The December 1 deadline for removing male Chinese queues prompted the Aymeric to depart and the hair market to brace for a glut as about 200 million locks may be shaved. A typhoon struck Hong Kong as twelve firemen perished when a sampan capsized. Off Yokohama a powerful explosion was heard with reports of Agsma volcano eruption but few details reached the ship before it sailed.
A report notes New York handled about half of US foreign commerce, totaling roughly 1.75 billion dollars last year. It highlights a sharp rise in New York shipping and foreign imports near 1 trillion dollars, with iron and steel manufacturing as the principal export. A notice adds the Railway Employees Building & Loan Association holds its monthly meeting December 27 at the President's office, 319 West 16th Street, at 8 PM.
The Eldetora Dance club hosts a Grand Xmas Eve Ball at Keefe Hall on Saturday evening December 24. Admission is 1.00 with ladies admitted free. Everyone is invited to attend this holiday social event.
In the city sanitarium for the insane two weeks of patient shopping under nurse supervision let women patients roam the business district for errands and purchases, reflecting a controlled outing program in the facility.
The Neal Institute of Omaha Nebraska claims a three day treatment cures drunkenness without injections or harsh drugs. It asserts hundreds of alcoholics have recovered after three days with no appetite for drink and restoration of family and business life. Address Neal Institute LL 1602 South 10th Street Omaha Nebraska for booklet testimonials and endorsements.
Clerks in department stores report women shoppers visiting patients in groups of ten. They note clear ideas of desired gifts and prudent spending. The outings lift spirits, ease mental strain, and are seen as beneficial by Dr. Atkins. Also, Mr Ross from Princess Theatre will perform at the Lyric Theatre during Farnsworth’s absence. He will sing Where the River Sherman Flows on Thursday.
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