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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1921
Page
5
Cheyenne Wyoming reports for 24 hours to 6 pm show mean temperature 36 degrees actual, high 42 and low 29. Precipitation since Jan 1 total 0.2 inches with 0 last 24 hours. wind avg 27.9 mph. humidity 77 to 60 percent. conditions include light rain or snow absent.
Main roads in southeastern Wyoming are fair with rough sections. Considerable snow blankets the extreme west and central localities, impacting travel.
Opium cultivation spreads in Amoy area as prohibition limits access. Tan Kah kee reports opium planting in Tongan Chang-tat and Changpoo districts with many families involved. A tourist notes poppy gardens replacing wine cellars.
Boish Idaho January 4 Adventists push to parole Harry Orchard the confessed killer of former Governor Frank Steunenburg They propose sending him abroad as a missionary claiming he is reformed and skilled as a shoemaker meat cutter machinist and carpenter Relatives of Steunenburg oppose parole while the pardon board may hear the application next meeting
The farce Sick Abed arrives at the Lyric with Wallace Reid and Bebe Daniels in supporting roles. A stage favorite tale of deception and mistaken illness, the comedy comes to the screen in a lively, entertaining adaptation praised for its sparkle.
Bry ant Washburn appears in a lighthearted film at the Princess titled An Amateur Devil. The comedy features lively sets and a cast of favorites. critics say the production aims to provoke laughter and will entertain audiences.
The staged drama Uncle Tom’s Cabin drew a large crowd at the Princess theater with Tilton Stone as Uncle Tom and Norma Mc Cormick as Little Eva. George W. Farrell played Marks, adding burlesque, while songs and melodies lightened the somber tale amid pre war propaganda framing. An adjacent note estimates fifteen million deaths in China this winter as the nation maintains a million troops.
Regular meeting of the ROD and REEL CLUB set for 7:30 p m in the City and County Building with large attendance urged. Young Men's Literary Club banquet moved to Saturday at 7:00 p m in Plains Hotel Rotary Room, attendance strongly requested. Auto tops and baby carriages advertised by Kirkpatrick Realty. taxi service offered. railway service publicized. Kick the Leader or a messenger will deliver the paper at our expense.
Union Pacific officials report seasonal layoff of shop workers as freight engines are sidelined for winter. Seventy seven shop employees were laid off Monday with more possible as fewer engines and equipment reduce work. Officials stress this occurs every year and does not reflect broader business conditions.
Denver dispatch reports Margaret Smith 22 of Grand Junction Lenore Jones 22 of Rockford Illinois and Mabel Van Buren 17 of Salt Lake City held in Denver jail after midnight arrest with L W Carter and H McGrath for speeding through North Denver and contributing to the delinquency of Van Buren. mothers defend daughters as innocent visitors at holiday gathering.
In 1919 Mrs. Farrell clung to faith that Lieutenant Farrell and two companions would return after a balloon endurance flight from Rockaway Point. A lone carrier pigeon survived to send word, and weeks of suspense ended with the aviators found safe near Moose Factory after a descent onto James Bay. Faith and intuition buoyed her as she waited through the long uncertainty.
EDMONTON Alta Jan 4 Salt mining in the saline deposits of Senlac Sask has started and a development company is hauling low grade rock salt ten miles to the railway by motor trucks. The firm expects to evaporate about ten tons daily and has a contract to supply United Grain Growers of Alberta next year with all cattle salt needs.
Spokane Washington January 4 1921 More than 700 children were homeless or deprived of one parent due to 1920 divorce actions in Spokane County courts A survey of 100 random cases shows 104 children involved in those actions Of nearly 750 actions filed since January 1 1920 at least 700 children were touched A majority of cases with children involved stemmed from marriages of long duration while most couples filing had been married under five years Judge Hugo E Oswald notes the trend and reports age of marriages in the acted cases.
Mayor C F Gray of Winnipeg urges Dominion government to establish fruit receiving stations across the prairie provinces. He notes that thousands of western Canadians, especially in remote areas, rarely see a Canadian apple and hopes every child gets at least one apple daily.
New York reports say Maude Adams will reappear on stage early next fall under A. L. Erlanger and C. B. Dillingham management. She is in splendid health after recovering from the illness that halted her 1918 tour.
When waking with a stiff back and muscle pains or rheumatic symptoms, energy wanes and ambition falters. If you feel tired and languid or have kidney trouble symptoms, act promptly. Foley Kidney Pills help the kidneys remove poisonous waste and relieve sleep disturbed by bladder issues.
Fire Chief Bates, in an annual city report, blames moonshining for numerous blazes. The document notes ongoing issues with illicit distilling and its role in triggering fires, framing the problem as widespread in the community.
Funeral services for Mrs. Theodore Smith who died December 80 at her Divide home will be held at 1 30 this afternoon at the Hobbs Huckfeldt and Finkbiner chapel. The Rev OG Fisher will officiate. Survived by her husband and two children. Interment in Lakeview cemetery.
Fire chief Bates reports 98 alarms in the last year triggered by causes from defective wiring to whisky stills. He urges $81,500 in new apparatus insurance and notes total property at risk and uninsured losses, plus the need to relocate high voltage conduits from overhead lines.
A dated advertisement touts the D and C II Ro uthington Remedy Co offering a compound claimed to cure long standing cases within 8 to 5 days without pain or work interference. It promotes prices for double strength and a free booklet from Kansas City Missouri.
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