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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1918
Page
2
A Cincinnati inventor introduces freezone, a ether compound sold in drug stores. A quarter ounce costs a few cents and, with a few drops on a corn or callus, soreness vanishes quickly. The softening and removal are described as painless and instant.
In Laramie on February 16 Charles Frohril aged 18 arrived at a police station seeking warmth and confessed escape from the Waukesha Wisconsin reform school where he served one year of a 18 month term. Marshal Davidson notified the superintendent Oscart Lee replied Frohril is not wanted there and he is held in the city jail until cold passes. In Douglas Ernest White arrested months ago on rape charges and freed on bond was brought back from Cheyenne to Converse County jail at the request of his bondsmen who seek relief and aim to secure new bonds.
An advertisement touts Sage and Sulphur compounds for natural looking dark hair. It describes home preparation steps and mentions ready to use products with added ingredients. The goal is covering gray hair while promising a glossy luxurious look.
Douglas Wyoming February 16 there will be six days of amusement at the Wyoming state fair with the fair opening September 10 and closing September 14. Amusements begin September 9 as officials plan expanded livestock exhibits and a strong educational program. Secretary Higby says organizers will pursue top attractions early to ensure a record exhibit and overall fair quality.
The article notes large increases in horse cattle ware dry farming and mining departments and says the state fair garden will be bigger this year. It is expected to be designated as a federal food training camp with about five acres within the state fair grounds.
A partial San Francisco Chronicle fragment shows garbled dialogue about money and conversation. Readable text hints at a discussion style but lacks clear names or events. The item appears as a clipped note rather than a full news story.
An advertisement touts Pinex pine extract as a powerful remedy for throat and chest colds, bronchitis, and related coughs. It claims fast relief, pleasant taste, and strong guarantees, urging readers to ask their druggist for 2% ounces with full directions. The Pinex Co. of Fort Wayne, Indiana is named as the producer.
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