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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
15
Advertisement lists assorted nuts and prices including English walnuts Franquette Walnuts and Sicily filberts with weights from 1 lb to 3 lbs and 10 cents per pound for fresh roasted peanuts and mixed nuts. Brands and specific varieties indicate a holiday snack display.
The Bankhead Ghackford act passes to fund highway construction with 756 million dollars from the federal treasury. It requires states to establish centralized highway authorities and speeds adoption of modern legislation this winter. The American Highway Association issues a concise 24 page guide on key routes in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and California.
In Crook and Campbell counties ten horses were killed after glanders tests by Dr. H D Port deputy state veterinarian stationed at Sundance. Three more were recently condemned and slaughtered, reflecting intensive screening in a short period.
Orrin Babbitt former deputy sheriff was denied a new trial after a jury convicted him of fraud tied to Republican primaries. Judge Mentzer released the ruling publicly, the defense seeks a bill of exceptions and an appeal to the supreme court. Babbitt remains free on bond and works as a cook at the Highway House in Pine Bluffs.
Local business notice states barber shops will suspend operations for the Christmas holiday, closing for the entire Monday. Customers are advised to plan accordingly and contact shops for any special scheduling.
Seventy five children gathered in the high school gym for a Christmas tree party hosted by students and faculty. Santa Orren Kerrigan and Miss Loise Trumbull handed out presents as baskets, dolls, books, games, and toys filled the room. Students and staff praised the event as a highlight of the season with plans for annual repeats and a Jan 2 reopening after the holiday break.
The Lyric theatre offers Vitagraph’s Blue Ribbon Feature Reve of the Seath starring Peggy Hyland and Antonio Moreno. The silent drama covers the Civil War era where northern and southern factions clash and women impact wartime efforts.
Cheyenne officials note buffalo meat supply dwindling but today a large shipment arrives at the Washington market. Managers advise cooking methods: roasts two and a half hours with water then steam two hours for tenderness, steaks slightly longer. experts attribute toughness to the cook, not the meat.
Joseph Tinker of Columbus, Ohio, is noted in this brief item dated December 22, as joining the local amateur athletic association team. The short notice highlights a local sports roster change with no game result reported.
Former Chicago National League manager Tinker and Thomas Wilson of Chicago plan to purchase the Columbus American Association franchise. The move transfers control of the team to the two investors and signals a new ownership era for the club.
Judge W. C. Mentzer returned from Wheatland where he presided over about fourteen criminal cases in the district court on Wednesday. Three guilty pleas led to penitentiary sentences. A Brooks and Williams each drew one to three years for burglarizing a dentist’s office in Guernsey, and Seldel received one to three years for assault to murder. Returning Thursday, Mentzer faced a delayed Burlington train held by snow at Islay.
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