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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1920
Page
3
A long society column details a Parish house party with red carnation decor and a 432-cover dance, the Westminster Guilds second chapter formation, various club meetings, toasts, and entertainments. Also noted are Consistory visitors, Mix of civic and church social events, travels, weddings, and upcoming dances.
Report from New Jersey coastal waters describes a deadly mine found by American mine sweepers. Hundreds of such mines were laid along the Atlantic coast causing losses to small vessels. the sweepers have since rid the area of threats.
Word from London says ex King Constantine of Greece has sent his crown to London to be sold at auction to replenish his depleted funds. The note notes crowns are out of date in many countries and mentions Switzerland as an example of changing monarchic tastes.
Pete Morrison of Universal Film plans to start his own company and set Cheyenne as a potential base for producing real Western pictures. He arrived with director Charles Bartlett and manager C. G. Schubert to scout climate and scenery, aiming to film Western stories with a top cast in Wyoming.
Silk duvetyn leads fabric trends praised for being light yet warm and drapable. Madge Kennedy models a brown duvetyn coat with flying squirrel collar while Ethel Grey Terry wears a white angora trimmed ensemble. Tricolette remains popular in blouses and dresses worn by Pauline Frederick in Goldwyn films.
Kasoming Oil officials announced possible natural gas piped from Lost Soldier district to Cheyenne. The plan envisions a 15 inch line from a 40 million foot gas well to Rawlins, then east to towns along Union Pacific, including Cheyenne and Fort Russell.
The funeral for 8 month old Ernest Espejl, son of Mr and Mrs Rosando Espejl of 1007 West Eighteenth street, who died yesterday of pneumonia, will be held at 2 this afternoon from St Marys cathedral with burial at Mount Olivet cemetery. Arrangements by Harry Bricker Brothers.
The article notes that every U S census reveals women in odd jobs and recalls fifty years ago when women worked as professional hunters and trappers stock herders hustlers draymen stamboat pilots guano laborers gunsmiths gas stokers gun powder makers and ship riggers.
State Leader want ad column runs a for sale note for an antique oak sideboard in good condition. Price negotiable and pickup arranged. Contact details provided for interested buyers.
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