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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1920
Page
3
A film column praises Mildred Davis Harold Lloyd's lead actress, noting her striking posing and a revealing reveal. The writer jokes about patience and time while wondering why Davis wears a mask, calling the look an outrageous choice worthy of global attention.
New York February 47. Uncle Sam will soon run large classes reading the Psalms at Ellis Island near the Statue of Liberty. Immigrants must read 30 to 40 words in any language as a literacy test. Inspectors carry cards in many languages with verses from the Psalms printed. Chinese is barred. Primary island inspection aims to prevent shipboard testing and fraud, requiring more staff and about 1 million dollars extra annually for salaries and expansion.
Highways progress shows roads from Cheyenne to Glenda and McKinley improving with rough patches in Boslor area. Central state remains poor for trucks but passage exists. heavy freight travel noted west of Medicine Bow, while Leader WANT ADS are cited as result getters.
Former Virginia governor Henry C. Stuart is named to the interstate commerce commission to replace James S. Harlan. He may decline the honor to remain free for Virginia politics as a possible Carter Glass successor as his term nears expiration. He currently serves on the federal meat commission.
New York February 146 The national committee opened subscription books for America’s Gift to France a colossal statue by Frederick MacMonnies to stand beside the Marne as a memorial of the 1914 battle. Public collection begins late March with checks sent to 150 Nassau Street New York City and credited to the fund.
Wyo secretary of state collected 8044 dollars from Salt Creek Consolidated Oil company for a Maine organized charter to operate in Wyoming with 15 million dollars in capital stock. The firm plans 4.5 million shares of 10 dollars each and lists directors Drew Smith and Johnson. Additional filings increase Wyoming’s total chartered capital by 18.57 million dollars across six new entities and a stock increase at a seventh.
At the annual meeting of the Sunset Oil company in Douglas the directors elected were A A Spaugh R D Hawley J A Manorgan A A Dielman and W P Spaugh The officers chosen were A A Spaugh president Robert D Hawley vice president A A Dielman secretary J A Manorgan treasurer and W Spaugh manager of the geological and land department The company has multiple wells in progress on sections 35 34 67 22 85 65 46 35 65 and 86 85 66 with another well started on section 6 35 65 All wells are operated by Union Oil company of California
Mr. Gonnan the Wyoming State Farm Bureau president will go to Chicago to represent Wyoming at the National Federation of Farm Bureaus meeting. Wyoming’s new state bureau will seek benefits from national group. Officers elected at Laramie include Gannon Fremont county president C Z Hout Platte vice president Thomas J Brough Iron Uinl secretary treasurer EBCG Bowman Sheridan director and U G John Cheyenne director.
Jose Cruz was tried yesterday morning in the justice court before Judge W A Edwards on charges of breaking into the Union Pacific nut house with intent to steal a bicycle. He was found guilty and sentenced to two months in jail and fined $38.
The Wyoming Brokerage Company relocates to 206 West Lincoln Way starting today. It moves from 420 West Lincoln Way after yesterday's move completion and will share the old 120 West Lincoln Way site with Postal Telegraph Company, which takes over immediately due to inadequate space. The note cites postal telegraph needs and urges reader response via Leader Want ads.
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