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Newspaper

Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1918

Page

6

High School Entertainment Supports Junior Red Cross

An event at the gym Thursday evening February 21 raises funds for the Junior Red Cross. Admission is 25 cents with a goal of at least 65 dollars to enroll every student and buy materials. The program includes songs, flags, solos, a play, and a blackface production titled De Daughter ob de Heei ment.

Junior Red Cross Society Alice McPherridge Frank Mallen Milazzo P J. Corbin Fr. Russell Mre N. B. Henderson W. C. Mentwor L. W. Trabfbull Red Crom Frances Brownlee Fred Bond Georgia Cr Junior Real Cross Jessup Mies Olive Wille Mra McCarley Archie Allison Cheyenne Red Cross Organization Junior Red Crosse Society Janior Society Otter

Sage and Sulphur Hair Dye Promises Natural Darkening

Old time remedy Sage and Sulphur is revived as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound for restoring gray hair to its natural color. A downtown drugstore offers the improved formula with added ingredients, claimed to darken hair evenly with a sponge or brush and render gray strands invisible after a few applications.

Wyeth

School Board Meets as PTAs Host Washington Week Programs

The school board will meet Wednesday evening to transact routine business and approve bills. Churchill School Parent-Teacher Association held a large gathering with Miss Lillian Wamey and students performing in a program that included a lion and mouse dramatization, a Lincoln life composition, and a temperance play. Washington programs will be offered in the coming days, with Friday marked as a holiday for Washington’s birthday.

Central Churchill Usle Teeming Ascenes Aina Churchill PT. A Churchil School Parent- Teacher Association Lincoln Kenneth Stanfield The Temperance School Billy Mentzer William Flireig Gordon Clifton Robert McOnaughy Thomas Allen Ralph Richardson Henry Erickson Mra. A. D Johnson School Bessie Burke Converse Howford Ruth Chaplin Catherine Chaplin C. E. Laininger Goble Ninens Owens Eaton Colo

Reynolds to Leave Cheyenne for Denver Duties

R E Reynolds departs Cheyenne March 1 to join a Denver venture linked to meat and livestock marketing. He has served Laramie county farm bureau efforts with diligence and leaves behind strong support from county friends and colleagues.

Laramie County R. EB. Reynolds Cheyenne Denver

Publicity Plans Launched for Third Liberty Loan Drive

J. M. Morley director of publicity for the Liberty Loan Committee in the tenth federal reserve district says a wide publicity campaign for the third Liberty loan will start April 1. He notes Wyoming and other areas are forming plans and coordinating with farming districts for organized outreach.

J. M. Morley Liberty Loan Committee Tenth Federal Reserve District Wyoming Liberty Loan Cheyenne Industrial Clad Worley

Fisher wins suit over Wyokan syndicate payroll dispute

In Vaspar Wyoming on February 18 a suit against the Wyokan syndicate was resolved when it emerged that the plaintiff J. W. Fisher’s employer A C Clayton, a rig contractor, skipped town after receiving full payment for erecting the plant and left Fisher unpaid, potentially causing the company to pay double for the work.

Vaspar Wyo Wyokans J. W. Fisher A.C. Clayton Fisher Off Company

Teachers in Laramie must have substitutes

Aramie Wyo Feb 18 Mrs Ralph Hance new teacher at the West Side school was too ill to teach today. Her place was filled by Mrs Florence Powell. Miles Doyle of the junior her prad.

Draft Recruits Refuse Purchase as Wardrobe Trends Shift

Cheyenne merchants report wartime effects on clothing taste as many youths join the Uncle Sam army altering fashion away from flashy styles. Government shortages and edicts steer men toward conservative dress while overall business remains sound despite troop movements and draft pressures.

Cheyenne Uncle Sam Fort D. A. Russell

Saloon Closed Forever After Kemmerer Row

In Kemmerer Wyoming a bootlegging joint at Oakley was permanently closed following a Tuesday night disturbance involving two men and a woman. County Attorney Rowse ordered the closure after warrants were issued for August Conte and J Cummings for alleged purse theft from a taxi rider. The suspects were jailed after a preliminary arrest at a local hotel. they claimed mere joking theft of $12.50. The woman, intoxicated from the evening, could not confirm money details. The arraignment was planned for the day.

Kemmerer Wyo Oakley Rowse August Conte J. Cummings Bell Dan Harrity Rose

Conan Doyle on angels wearing clothes in new life debate

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle defends angels wearing clothes in a London daily, arguing modesty persists in the afterlife and challenging critics to consider church descriptions of angels as nude. The remark spurred reaction amid the February 18 coverage.

London Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Swamp Root Kidney Medicine Praised By Seller

A longtime seller touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as an excellent kidney medicine noting every customer was pleased with the results and recommending it for its intended use.

Dr. Kilmer

Kilmer Company Ad Promises Swamp-Hoot Remedy

An old advertisement urges readers to send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer and Co. in Binghamton New York for a sample bottle of their swamp herb remedy. The copy is fragmented but promotes purchase through mail order.

Dr. Kilmer & Co Binghamton, N. Y

Spirit of France Unconquerable in Chester’s Paris Dispatch

Chester and Lillian Chester recount France’s enduring spirit in Paris on February 18, praising loyal citizens and brave veterans like Papa Guillemont. The piece defends French resolve against Germany, stressing inevitability of victory and the unity of people and women behind the war effort.

George Randolph Chester Lillian Chester Newspaper Enterprise Association Paris France America Papa Guillemont London New York von Bernatorff

Italian Held For Killing Old Miner

John Hill a 50 year old coal miner lies dead at Fitzpatrick morgue in Kemmerer Wyoming. Mariano Covello a 21 year old Italian is jailed charged with first degree murder after an altercation at Glencoe clubhouse Saturday night. The coroner cites peritonitis from punctured intestines caused by kicks as the cause. Hill’s wife lives in Finland where his relatives remain. Funeral services are planned at Fitzpatrick funeral parlor next Sunday.

Kemmerer Wyo John Hill Fitzpatrick Mariano Covello Glencoe Hill Covollo Covello Hil Firepatrick Funeral

Local Miner Interment Set at Diamondville Cemetery

Covello, held in the county jail on a $10,000 bond, appeared before Judge Holland last Tuesday seeking a postponement through attorney J. W. Sammon. The request was granted for tomorrow at 2 p.m. Interment will be in the Diamondville cemetery under the Glencoe Miners' local auspices.

Glencoe Diamondville Covello Holland J. W. Sammon

New Town Formed in Fossil Field

In the Fossil oil fields the Heisman Oi & Townsite Co. forms a new town named Heraman to house oil workers. J. J. Heraman lends the name. C. R. Bunker leads the project to survey lots, drill sites, and street grading then build a hotel and stores. Olaf Jefson will be president of the corporation.

Kemmerer Wyno Heisman Oi & Townsite Co Heraman J. J. Heraman Hersman Company C. R. Bunker Bunker Olaf Jefson Blythe- Fargo-Hosking Hersman

Taxis and seven passenger touring cars auctioned

Public sale lists call numbers 0 for taxis and 7 passenger touring cars 5 170. Auction details indicate vehicle types and categories up for bidding. Participants are invited to inspect and place bids at the designated time and location.

Local Labor Plan Aids Farm Work This Summer

The United States employment service will rely on localities to provide labor for food crop production this summer. If needed, surplus industrial workers will be recruited. Special agents will first target North Carolina and Virginia, with field aid for sugar beet districts in Colorado and the Imperial Valley cotton region in California.

Washington United States Employment Service North Carolina Virginia Field Service Division Colorado Imperial Valley California

Anna Gordon Union met at home of Mrs Self

The Anna Gordon Union met at the home of Mrs Self with good attendance. After a brief business meeting a short program was enjoyed and a charity lunch served. The next meeting will be with Mrs McKay at 2156 East Tenth Street.

Anna Gordon Union

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