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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1912
Page
13
A Cheyenne junior birthday column lists Alex Josimoiich of Corlett School born January 6, 1996 and Marie Alice Laughlin of Corlett School born January 6, 1901 as upcoming celebrants. The piece notes readers with birthdays tomorrow and invites broader community recognition.
Mrs Harry Coffelt returns from Denver with four visits. G B Garlock conducted business in Laramie this week. Mrs John Grelve visits Casper for a few days. Attorney Anderson returns to Laramie after a visit here. Alfred Hansen attends to business in Laramie. Norman Black of Black Lumber Co returns to Cheyenne from Grover Colorado. J R Jones returns home to Grover after Cheyenne visit. Sheriff Frazier attends funeral of Sheriff L Hughes. Prof M F E Shuck visits Cheyenne en route from state board duties. John Wilkinson, Pine Bluffs rancher, returns home after visit here. A W Sedgwick of Albin visits friends en route home from visit with his father.
Sheriff’s deputies arrested Sergt. Dobbins at Ft. Russell on a wife desertion charge filed by his wife Nettie Dobbins. The couple’s troubled marriage dated to September, with Nettie claiming he deserted her and noting she attempted self harm after disputes.
Justice Edwards yesterday performed the marriage ceremony for two couples. Yoshari Nakouma and Pearl White, a Japanese man and a white woman from Denver, wed. Emil Charves and Rose Smith, a Mexican couple from the city, also tied the knot.
Leonard Bliss known as the world’s largest man was found dead in Bloomington Arkansas seated in a chair with a gas stove venting. He weighed about 640 pounds and his body appeared frozen. The report notes the gas exposure and the unusual circumstances surrounding his death.
Cheyenne items report a sheriff death among early settlers, local business notes, family travel, and community updates. The feed covers furniture repairs, horse movements to Casper, weather impacts, pardons board actions, annual meetings, and new residents planning to settle near Grover and Cheyenne.
Todd, taken to Laramie today, used a $145 check at Johnson Rose saloon on Thornburgh street to get $5 then fled with both check and money. Rose notified police and Marshal Sigman alerted Cheyenne. Todd was apprehended on arrival there.
Cheyenne officers arrested Richard Countryman and Frank Oakern for stealing about a dozen overshoes from a pawnshop on Sixteenth Street. They were caught in the U P yard within thirty minutes of the theft report and goods were found with them while they tried to sell to Japanese section workers. Also arrested were H. Thomas and Pat Harvey for drunkenness.
Regular stockholders meeting set at two o clock pm Monday January 16th at the company office. Transacting business as may come before the meeting. B J Keefe secretary.
The Lion and the Mouse has sparked deep audience reflection since its initial performance. Kehly earned wide acclaim for the play’s impact and subsequent success.
Officers Christensen and Hohnaled arrested Bad Spangles and Coffee early Friday for selling cocaine and keeping a disorderly house. Each was fined 20 dollars and costs. A search yielded a box of cocaine, opium pipes, and paraphernalia from the den.
A terse ad notice highlights a recurring 10 percent advertised opportunity in the Leader, appearing three times. The short item notes the rate and placement, signaling a classifieds promotion.
Indications that some members of Congress plot to block further Fort D. A. Russell appropriations. The hostility is linked to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and could surface during army bill consideration. A War Department hearing will probe garrison status and expenditures, with potential political fallout involving Senator Warren.
The notice promotes a constipation remedy called Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna by the California Fig Syrup Co. It urges buyers to check the full company name on every package to ensure genuine product quality and mentions the price of 50 cents per bottle sold by leading druggists.
The lifeless body of a few months old infant was found Thursday in an unclaimed parcel room at the ferry. The skull was crushed and the body wrapped in newspaper. The suitcase had been placed in the parcel room on December 6, 191.
An advertisement from Williams Mfg Co of Cleveland Ohio promotes kidney pills to treat nervous system overwork, kidney and bladder pain, frequent urination, and facial changes. Sold by A F Roedsl in the local listing.
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