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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1913
Page
8
Eyewitness accounts describe a derailment caused by a broken rail as a Cheyenne bound train bucked a drift near Wheatland. Engineers, firemen, and passengers escaped with minimal injuries while crews cleared wreckage and secured food and shelter for stranded travelers.
Discussion on the role of party officials in drafting a platform and the duty of elected trustees to redeem pledges. The article argues for candidates who will implement the platform to influence its creation, framing it as a binding covenant with voters.
Santa Claus and his assistants will host a Christmas carnival at the Methodist church at 7:00 PM. The event invites Sunday school scholars, parents, and friends to enjoy a Christmas tableau and colored stereopticon pictures depicting the childhood of Christ. St Nicholas will meet children and distribute goodies from his sack.
The Wyoming Supreme Court adjourned until January after hearing Wm H Kelsey v. district court writ for revision. The case, argued in Wheatland before Judge Mentzer, concerns custody of Margaret Kelsey and alleges she was ill treated at the Home of the Good Shepherd in Denver.
One of the engines that crushed Mte out of engineer McNulty helped bear his body into Cheyenne yesterday. McNulty was killed instantly when his engine left the track near Bordeaux, 81 miles from Cheyenne. Burial likely Friday or Saturday. Undertaker Hearly in charge. A lodge delegation met the train in Cheyenne.
The Salvation Army of Cheyenne will hand out Christmas baskets today from 2 to 4 PM at headquarters 508 West Seventeenth Street. About 150 needy children will enjoy a Christmas entertainment at Eagles hall at 7:30 PM with Santa Claus giving candies oranges toys and clothing. Cap tain Chesham thanks contributors to the kettle campaign and invites all to Eagles hall tonight.
A community gathering celebrated the happiness they helped create for 150 young people. Organizers, volunteers, and sponsors shared in the occasion, highlighting contributions and the positive impact on the children’s lives.
A storage mail car bound Omaha to Portland caught fire at Opal near Green River and burned every parcel and letter. The car was under John Whalley’s charge though it had already passed Cheyenne, reducing local resident losses. The scene, noted in a brief dispatch, mentions fresh Xmas canates from local merchants Robinson Albany Paul Melton Carpenter Ora Dunn J. W. Mart Douglas.
Sammy Harris, manager for bantam champ Kid Williams, accepts a 5000 guarantee to bout Eddie Campi of California in Los Angeles on February 12. Williams and Harris depart for the coast January 10 while awaiting the London Sporting Club decision on a Williams Stanley match.
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