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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1914
Page
11
Four year span weather data shows 24 hour period ends in Mountain time with high 64 and low 16. Previous year highs and lows recorded as 44 and 84 respectively. The passage notes many society leaders rise to prominence only when involved in a scandal.
A list of prize winners from the poultry show includes Rose Comb Reds C F Smith and E Clark earning top spots, Black Tangshans credited to N Stoll, White Orpingtons to Theo Thiele, White Leghorns to Molliday Morris, and multiple categories awarded to Hutt Cochin Bantams and Wyandots. Special displays noted for Bert Penman and Mrs Busselle.
In a tight event E. Thompson placed second in the display, while W. M. Foust secured the cup as winner.
A historical column describes Cheyenne development with talk of capital gains from farming families, livestock, and planned investments in lumber clothing groceries and daily needs. It asserts Iowa a model of agricultural estate growth and envisions Laramie County expanding to a 49 000 to 60 000 population city within ten years. A violin solo by N F Kopard at the Orpheum theatre is noted along with fresh cotton talls at Central Market.
Train No. 80 from Colorado and Southern arrives in Cheyenne behind the Union Pacific rotary delaying northbound service. Extra machinists work to repair the rotary as Colorado and Southern schedules shift for No. 29 and No. 99 departures. Winds and snow affect Orin and Hartville Junction with many Cheyenne passengers expecting to board No. 29. Also noted are stalled No. 30 passengers and a death at St. John’s Hospital of 16 year old Lottie Brane.
The funeral for Charles H. Patterson, 62, will be held at the Masonic Temple this afternoon at 2 oclock, with viewing from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Patterson, a retired Union Pacific engineer for over 20 years, died of asthma. Clyde Early prepared the body. burial follows in City cemetery.
Cheyenne theatregoers enjoyed a light old fashioned love tale in What Happened to Mary based on Owen Davis stories. Anne Bradley played Mary with a convincing innocence as the plot kept viewers guessing until the final resolution.
A narrative featuring Miss Bradley with Captain Jagifer and John Willis who resist and then relent to the girl's charm. The piece lauds a supportive company led by Edwin Maynard and G. H. Treastle at a gathering, praising those busy doing good over grumbling.
Explosion of grease at Milwaukee restaurant started a blaze that engulfed a full block at Superior coal camp near Rock Springs Wyoming. About 50 thousand dollars in losses occurred with no insurance as hose froze and brave firefighters saved adjacent buildings and lives.
Fraternal Order of Eagles held a meeting at the Eagles hall on Friday evening and installed the 1914 officers for the lodge. Names include Timothy Williams P W president and Robert C. Shull W president among others. A four course banquet followed the installation.
Wyoming oil fields attract outside capital with California interest led by North Atlantic Oil and Gas company. R. G. Virtue, field manager, tours Cheyenne Casper and Douglas to oversee leased lands near Douglas and in Brewning Basin. C. Sloan, president, emphasizes robust plans and faith in Wyoming deposits.
The article notes that slow growth stems from insufficient refineries rather than oil supply. With major plants planned by Standard, Midwest, and France at Casper and new refineries at Greybull and nearby towns, refined oil output is expected to rise, countering widespread skepticism.
An old remedy advertises Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a quick cure for pimples and skin eruptions. It claims impurities in blood cause blemishes and that the wafers purify blood, improving complexion, with a price of 50 cents per box.
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