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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1917
Page
5
A jumble of short notices mentions CAPITOL COAL COMPANY and various proprietors urging orders today. Other items note estray cattle found near Pine Bluff, local officials seeking action on bids, and visits by BE Sullivan and Basie families at the Plains hotel. The piece also lists sick teachers A Walker and Miss Hatchingen missing a Chanson event.
Readers are listed with numerous visitors and residents stopping at the Plains Hotel in Cheyenne. The report names J. M. Brennen Pauli Woolston T McIntosh C J Dean W A Pasher Ed Coase J B Murphy R T Ripley and many others from Denver Colorado Springs Lander Douglas Glendo Basin and Omaha visiting for business or leisure.
A brief health note urges boosting warmth and vitality with Shredded Wheat to fortify against germs. It advises breakfast with milk or cream and fresh fruit as part of a preventive routine. A school event date changes for Fi Sigma girls at St. Mark's Sunday school to Friday February 8 due to conflicts. Local snippets report visitors in Cheyenne, Miss Cunningham's Casper visit, J Gray from Chicago, and a birth announcement for the Sandbergs with a 7% pound baby.
Helen Gensher aged 1 year 10 months died at St Johns hospital from burns after Fire Chief Ed Tevior rescued her from a blaze that gutted a tenement at 500 West Nineteenth Street. Brother Joe Gensher was unconscious from smoke but revived. mother Mrs Gensher and 4 year old Grace escaped and stay with grandmother Mrs John Duon at 506 East Nineteenth. Funeral for Helen set for ten on Monday at Early parlors. Olivet Cemetery burial. Father Hartman to officiate.
Frank McMahon, Cheyenne resident and former soldier, was taken to Rawlins by the undersheriff to serve a sentence of one to two years in the state penitentiary for robbing Frank Welch of Cripple Creek Colorado of 110 dollars in a saloon on Sixteenth Street a few weeks earlier.
This afternoon a series of meetings starts with Superintendent Free in his office. Teachers will discuss second semester work and review past performance. The first gathering is with first grade teachers, followed by the second grade, then all grades, each at 4 o clock.
Prosecuting Attorney Sam Thompson announced plans to file assault and battery charges against Joe Garcia for shooting Joe Pares through the arm during a Mexican restaurant brawl on Seventeenth Street. The incident arose from a dispute over a woman, sister of John Gonzales, who had been arrested for shooting Cragg Cavez in the kite. Witnesses from the Mexican community have been reluctant to testify about the shooting.
The regular monthly meeting of the board of directors will be held at the Hecker hotel at 8 30 o clock Tuesday evening February 6. All stockholders are invited to attend. RK M LAMONT Sea
The college comedy Half Back Sandy was performed with credit, despite a small audience. The cast impressed with vim and wit, led by Harry Crate as Half Rack Sandy and Meredith Langheldt as the leading lady. Notable supporting turns included Mather Johnson as the colored girl and Ken neth Summer loyal to Kingston. The Sigma Alpha Epation Alpha chapter in Wyoming received praise for a graceful bow to the public.
Carlie Kyle a Fort Collins restaurant worker attempted death by strychnine last Saturday night in the Savoy hotel. He is in serious condition. The object of his affection was Mrs. Margaret Ayers formerly of Cheyenne now running a Fort Collins rooming house. Kyle met her in Cheyenne two years ago and has been rejected repeatedly.
Mrs Mabelle Land DeKay and members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon visited the high school yesterday. DeKay spoke to students in an assembly about the play shown at the Iroquois last night. She praised the production and discussed dramatic teaching work.
Washington report from the United States Department of Agriculture notes eggs offer peculiar food value and low waste with easy preparation, supporting their use as a meat substitute especially in meals. It cautions cakes and desserts may not benefit from eggs as a substitute, recommending moderation.
The article extols eggs as a rich protein source offering minerals such as sulphur phosphorus iron calcium and magnesium in easily absorbed form along with vitamins. It notes eggs do not form uric acid like some foods and highlights shells as waste. recommends careful selection and clean production for freshness and long keeping qualities.
An advertisement touts Musterole as a clean white ointment made from oil of mustard and other ingredients. It claims to relieve sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia rheumatic pains and other aches without blistering.
Proposals include S F No 68 on teacher and staff qualifications for private schools and commercial halls, S F No 69 empowering high school districts to accept donations, S F No 70 requiring employment records by bureaus, S F No 71 amending Chapter 67 provisions, S F No 72 authorizing municipal bonds for cemeteries, and S F No 74 amending water right enforcement, all referred to appropriate committees.
A list of House Bills including MM No 476 by Carroll and others, referencing tax, travel expenses for county commissioners, county boundary changes, penalties for altering electrical or lighting installations, and amendments to statutes on county and prosecuting attorney roles. Referred to committees Revenue Public Utilities County Affairs Judiciary.
The document refers to amending and re enacting section 1194 of the Wyoming compiled statutes of 1910 establishing a new order of trial for civil cases. It is referred to Judiciary Committee No 2 for consideration.
An old advertisement extols Q-Ban Hair Color Renoror as a natural, even shade solution. It promises a lustrous look, long lasting color, and a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The ad urges purchase from drug stores or mail order, claiming dramatic youthfulness and vitality.
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