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Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1916

Page

2

Changed order saves U S Wien Villa pursued

Details from Chihuahua and Parral passengers recount Villa delaying a south bound Mexican Central train on January 31 to search for two Americans, saved by a railroad order that moved the train ahead of a freight. Reports also note brigands near Conejos repelled by troops and Carranza plans. Pullman service resumed between Eagle Pass and Mexico City.

EL Paso Tex Chihuahua Francisco Villa Sous Chihhuahua Tomas Ornelas Parral Mexico Conejos Washington United States Tomy Carranza Guadalajara Colima Betwen Eagle Pass Mexico City

Mass Flood Strands 2000 Near Newellton in Mississippi River Breach

About 2,000 persons, mainly black plantation workers, are marooned around Newellton Louisiana as the Mississippi River breach at the Book Hide levee widens to 700 feet. Water fills 25 mile flood area at 6 to 15 feet deep with food lines delayed for at least a week as Concordia Parish floods expand. The Atchafalaya crevasse below Melville spans 5100 feet with rock levees guarding higher spots while river backflow threatens Tensas Concordia Franklin and Catahoula parishes.

New Orleans Newellton Bock Hidde Concordia Parish Louisiana Melville Atchafalaya Tensas Concordia Franklin Catahoula

Cheyenne City Briefs Highlights Local Notices

City items report Floyd Back-H secretaries trip to Rock Springs to study waterworks. Denver-bound Mayes to attend Western Union meeting. Mrs Beck recovering from appendicitis. Wool demonstration car draws sheepmen. Leap Year Ball at Eagle Hall Feb 21. George Heck of Cody en route to New York. Weather bureau predicts good weather. Cheyenne Motor Club urges road condition reports. Hopgeist Ladies host hot chicken supper at church on Washington’s Birthday.

Washington

Weather notes from the Cheyenne Motor Club report

Ford Bulletin from Cheyenne Motor Club describes Denver to Greeley road conditions with mud holes and new graveled sections, Denver to Fort Collins air improving over Greeley, Laramie fair to Dale Creek with snow drifts, and Pine Bluffs fair with some mud.

Cheyenne Motor Club Denver Greeley Platisivile Brighton Denver-Fort Collins Laramie Dale Creek

Road Conditions Report Notes Poor Wheatland and City Dam

Detour advised two miles west of Hiliedaly with very poor Wheatland access. LaGrange Torrington area shows rough, muddy holes. City Dam described as fair condition with some mud holes.

Hiliedaly LaGrange-Torrington

Two Khard in Mines Near Cumberland Wyoming

Stango and Victor Stango father and son were killed in a mine work fall near Cumberland Wyoming late yesterday. The State Leader promotes its local and foreign news coverage.

Cummberland Wyo Stango Victor Stango

Explosion at Split Rock plant in Syracuse kills five

Semet Solvay officials reported five men dead and five seriously injured when a tank of densal acid exploded at the Split Rock plant in Syracuse. Twelve workers were in the building. the blast blew victims through walls and bricks as others were buried. Authorities found no indication of alien involvement.

Syracuse Semet-Solvay Company Split Rock

Anuric and Favorite Prescription Promote Relief

Dear reader advertisement praises Dr. Pierce medicines Anuric and Favorite Prescription for backache kidney and rheumatic pains. It claims relief from urinary troubles and bladder inflammation and offers mail consults and trials, urging readers to ask their druggist for a 50 cent box of Anuric and to try Golden Medical Discovery.

Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery

Flames Trigger Tank Blast Leaves Five Dead

A tank explosion killed three people instantly and fatally injured two others who died later in hospital. Official reports indicate a likely ignition caused the blast.

Hospita

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