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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1920
Page
5
In New Iran era notes, Blin K Shafroth, secretary Meredith, and publican faces an irregular affair. A secretive hat gathering links to a controversial admiral in a political misstep.
Miss Maurene Carley and Miss Olsie Becker were elected president and vice president of the Cheyenne Business Women's club at a recent meeting. The group discussed affiliating with the national order and heard from Agnes Wright and Marie Billington about related topics. Arthur H. Marble bought the Schnitger property on Evans street and will move soon as the Girls' Friendly Society holds its 7:30 pm meeting at the Parish house.
Dr Hebard a University of Wyoming instructor and pioneer suffragist, returned from Chicago where she took a prominent part in the Woman's Suffrage association convention. Four Wyoming delegates attended the national convention including Mrs Taliaferro, Mrs Quealy, and Miss Aunice Anderson. Wyoming earned a place on the program for its early suffrage achievement. Hebard received a distinguished service certificate and pioneer badge for years of suffrage work.
The Watson home at 1104 Fast Twenty-first street hosted a pink and white themed twelfth birthday party for Miss Effie Watson with nine guests, music, games, and a luncheon. Attendees included Marion Heckel, Rena Solberg, Edna Smalley, Jean Nimmo, Mildred Liner, Marjorie Lannen, Dorothy Tupper, Leona De Fratis, and Alvine Bentson.
Cheyenne post of the American Legion held Washington’s birthday services at the Munsonic Temple. Governor Carey and Mayor Ed Taylor presented French memorial certificates to five Laramie county residents for wartime service. Certificates were mailed to seven additional beneficiaries.
The potato exhibit car will tour Wyoming with Burlington and Colorado & Southern rails and agricultural colleges. It will visit Cheyenne on March 5 from 5:20 to 11:20 p.m. Other towns and times follow on March 5 to March 15 including Garpenter, Vederal, Wheatland, Chugwater, Dwyer, Worland, Mandetech, Basil, Lovell, Denver, Powell, Douglas, Linglé, and Torrington with various hourly slots.
Arthur S. Olson the alleged train bandit who held up six railway mail clerks on the Union Pacific Overland Limited No 2 between Fremont and Omaha Jan 30 was arrested in Salt Lake City and passed through Cheyenne yesterday morning on No 8 en route to Omaha where he is to be tried. Olson formerly worked as a brake man on the Union Pacific.
The motion picture theatres in Cheyenne formed an exhibitors association to promote the city’s theatrical business. Officers named were Walter J. Bradley as president M. H. Todd as vice president and Harle Nye as secretary and treasurer.
W H Thurman a prominent Rock Springs business man died this morning at 40 o clock in Salt Lake from pneumonia. He ran a clothing business in Rock Springs for 13 years and was involved in the city garage which has recently been incorporated. He came from Arkansas 14 years ago and the body will likely be brought back to Rock Springs for burial.
The Devereux players offered a second evening of comedy last night in the high school gymnasium. They performed She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith, aiming to reproduce the original English comedy with value for drama students and general theatergoers alike.
The Seattle Jazz Hounds wowed Cheyenne dancers at Eagle Hall with lively music and witty songs in matching yamayama suits. By special arrangement they perform again tonight at Bagies Hall. The seven brothers and cousins have drawn big crowds in coastal cities and in Salt Lake City and Denver.
Ed. B. Franklin formerly of Cheyenne died from influenza at Clay Center Nebraska last Tuesday. Information reached Cheyenne yesterday. Body taken to Worland Missouri for burial. While in Cheyenne Franklin worked at the Missouri barber shop.
A. W. McDuffie, superintendent of the Wyoming division of the Union Pacific, left yesterday for Rawlins where he expects to remain for two or three days on business. If you have rooms for rent the Want column of the Leader will rent them for you.
The Philadelphia educator Prof. Hart Barns argues that comfort too long dulls the mind and robs life of vigor. He urges women to seek new experiences, new personalities, and varied society to stay youthful in spirit and avoid a “deadening” routine.
The Atlas theater features Bessie Love in Pégeén with last night’s crowd pleasing photodrama set in Happy Valley California. Love plays Pegeen O Neill as a do gooder who saves a village reprobate, adding romance and drama. Also shown is What Am I Bid with Mae Murray and entertainers Montgomery and Rock for Laughs.
Paul H. Moore arrived back in Cheyenne after a month long trip through the east and south. He predicted 1920 would be the biggest year for the company and Cheyenne, saying the season should exceed expectations and that he enjoyed Florida and Wet Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Kranz return from New York with successful spring buying. They are busy readying Kranz Stores for the season, highlighting a productive business trip and plans for the upcoming months.
A clipped ad-like fragment touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure for bad breath colorless lips and pallid cheeks claiming it will boost a girl's popularity. It reads like a sensational breakthrough typical of early 20th century self help medicine promos, with sharp sales language and dubious health claims.
Prof Barnes argues that seeking a "new different layer of society" defines youth regardless of age, so a person may be ninety yet remain young if they pursue new experiences. The remark appears in a 1920 copyright context.
O. B. Stapleton, after two years in the Union Pacific ticket offices at Cheyenne and Laramie, has been chosen to succeed George R. Bierman as ticket agent for the Union Pacific at Cheyenne.
Mr Bierman departs Thursday night for Chicago to assume the general agent post in the Union Pacific passenger department. The promotion crowns his efficient Cheyenne and regional services, while Mr Stapleton takes charge of the local ticket office, proving the railway found the right man at home. Leader Want ads bring results.
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