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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1920
Page
11
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An editorial denounces Governor Carey for stoking radicalism in Cheyenne and Douglas. It argues his remarks on disenfranchising voters, attacks on national leadership during Wilson’s illness, and misuses of office undermine representative government and invite unrest. It contrasts his approach with the American Legion’s due process stance and notes broader political digressions.
The day marks the centenary birth of U S senator David C Broderick of California as women representatives from about a dozen states gather in Madison Wisconsin for the Mississippi Valley Conference of Women s Clubs A temperance union session opens in Macon Ga with ten Southern states represented The third convention of Mental Hygiene Societies of the United States and Canada meets in New York City to discuss war era mental hygiene lessons.
Winter meeting of Cuba American Jockey Club in Havana and Business Men’s Racing Association in New Orleans. Golf continues at Pinehurst and Belleair. Boxing matches feature Mike O’Dowdes Silent Martin in Detroit and Joe Lynch versus Henri Roussea in Poughkeepsie. Bob Martin meets Ilugh Walker in Kansas City. Billy Ryan fights Bryan Downey in Cincinnati.
Albert Thomas, elected director general of the International Labor Organization, rose from reserve infantry service to wartime munition work in Bordeaux. A native of Champigny born 42 years ago, he earned the under-secretaryship of state after aiding munition workers, and now heads the ILO established by the peace conference in Washington.
A concise sequence notes the 1861 Montgomery secession congress, 1869 Kansas woman suffrage convention in Topeka, 1870 John Mitchell birth, 1884 Tokar rebel victory, 1889 Women's Enfranchise ment Association formation in Toronto, 1899 Manila hostilities start, 1946 Senate bill for Philippine independence by 1920, 1919 Senate inquiry on Bolshevism.
On this date in history several notable births are noted. Frederick Ebert born in Heidelberg 19 years ago today Jean Richepin born in Algeria TL years ago today George Brandes born in Copenhagen 78 years ago today Charles B Schaff born in Licking County Ohio 14 years ago today William A Oldfield born in Franklin Arkansas 46 years ago today.
Premier Borden urges concessions by the great powers in the league of nations as the Supreme Council refers Greece territorial claims to an expert commission for examination.
The Wyoming state supreme court issued a mandate directing the commitment of Charles V. Loy to the state penitentiary at Rawlins for life after his appeal for a new trial was not pursued within the allotted 30 days following a refusal. Loy was convicted on April 27, 1918, of shooting and killing William Ashford, a colored porter at the Albany hotel, and has spent nearly two years in the Laramie county jail since his arrest.
The Elks Home hosts a regular dance on Thursday in February inviting all who received invitations at prior events. The notice calls guests to attend and share in the continued social occasion.
Billy the goat helps Nanny as a whip attack sparks a chase during a parade. He defeats Mike Rooney, spills milk, and frees Nanny, then flees with her while a boy and Mike clash with a street fight leading to arrests. The two goats escape, with the scene left for tomorrow.
A fourteen year old New York girl, Helen Quensen Jameson, won the poster contest at the International Flower Show defeating more than 100 professionals for a $500 prize. The readable lines indicate the strong performance against famous entrants in the event.
Lieut. Watkins of the regular army on special duty in Cheyenne will speak at the Army and Navy Union meeting this evening. He is described as an enthusiastic young officer on an important mission.
Progress advances rapidly in laying the natural gas line from Fargo Oil Company properties in the Poison Spider field to Casper. Fargo operates six wells on the property with extensive future development, supplying gas to the Mid West Refining and Standard Oil plants and available for domestic use.
Marriage licenses issued yesterday to Frank C. Hollingsworth of Denver and Sibyl Beyler of Idaho Falls Idaho and to Jose Martinez and Cleofas Velasquez of Cheyenne. The latter couple were married in the early afternoon by Judge Frank Housman.
C E Summers of Holdredge Nebraska reports severe cough and sleepless nights until Foley's Honey and Tar Compound was taken. He credits the remedy with immediate relief after the first dose and a full recovery after two days of use. The product has been used for over thirty years with satisfaction and success.
The ad promotes Pinex based cough syrup with 2 % ounces of Pinex dissolved in a pint bottle topped with sugar syrup or substitutes. It claims rapid relief within 24 hours and suitability for bronchitis hoarseness and asthma, urging readers to ask their druggist for 7Y ounces of Pinex with full directions.
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