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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1911
Page
2
Sundance reports a vein of free gold on the Copper Prince property by Alfred Nobe. Samples show visible gold in rock, with experts predicting ore values of thousands of dollars per ton though no official confirmation yet.
Rock Springs announces Patrick Electric of Laramie will install street electric light fixtures in the city for 5000 dollars improving the town lighting system. Laramie reports Union Pacific Railroad will build a large new round house and move passenger engines to this point within sixty days.
In Laramie on January 3 Mrs Frederick Pileer found her fourteen month old child suffocated beneath blankets. Authorities suspect the infant became smothered after the coverings were pulled over its head during motherly care.
State chemist finds arsenic poisoning as the cause after examining several sheep from the Awan Land and Cattle Company ranch. The poison is believed to come from arsenic that has risen from the earth on part of the grazing range.
J W Augspurger returns from mountain trip to Saratoga reporting three feet packed snow in the hills and ongoing heavy snowfall at his departure. Collier's White Lead advertised at Sherman.
Fire sparked by chimney embers in Oklahoma City’s wholesale district caused an estimated $110,000 in losses. Hydrants froze, delaying water supply as crews fought the blaze with ice in the lines and frigid temperatures at 2 below zero.
An advertisement touts Diapepsia as a safe, inexpensive remedy for indigestion and related symptoms. It promises quick relief from heartburn, belching, nausea, and sour stomach, claiming digestion improves within minutes and that the product suits daily use.
New York park officials plan to place a Jersey cow in Central Park to educate public school pupils about dairy sources. The exhibit aims to show children how milk is produced as part of a broader display including sheep and goats for farm life lessons.
Chicago report urges state railroad commissions to extend authority to enforce safer railway operation. ICC data show rising train passenger deaths from 1909 to 1910. calls for improved signals, devices, and cheaper safety equipment amid industry resistance and rising steel prices.
The Chicago report notes a west to east shift in corporate dividends with New Year disbursements totaling 227 million dollars for western giants, despite the one billion dollar crop. It highlights the Morganizing of industry moving headquarters east under high finance and cites United States Steel and International Harvester as major players shaping margins and growth trends in 1909 and 1916.
Fragmentary notice notes a couple plans a private elopement using two furnished rooms at a B14 address. Details on participants or date are unreadable.
Basketball event brief notes a practice session for Eaton Business Men VI to train on Friday January 6 followed by a dance after the game.
The Supreme Court declared Alabama's contract labor law unconstitutional. It held that a worker who quit before repayment of money advanced under the contract did not prove intent to defraud. The ruling affects how contract labor disputes are interpreted under state law.
Mrs. George N. Daly, once a complete wreck from weak stomach and neurasthenia, reports renewed vitality after using La Fave’s life medicines. A newspaper visit confirms her improved health, crediting the treatment and noting its availability at The Palace drug store and other leading druggists.
Gunmen entered an 8 Pullman drawing room of the Overland Limited near Sherman, killing a porter and wounding another. A brakeman witnessed the event and confirmed the fatal shot. A passenger lost $1,100, and a woman was struck as the robbers demanded valuables.
Breathitt county man known as Bad Jake Noble, wanted for the Jackson election night killing of Jallor Wenley Turner, was reported captured today in Williamson West Virginia. The capture ends a pursuit that stretched from Kentucky to the border state.
Blues initiate at Kiks Home with attendance urged. Weather report notes fair conditions for Wednesday and Thursday. Local data for 24 hours ending 6 pm January 3, 1911 shows maximum 29 degrees, minimum 6 degrees below, precipitation none.
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