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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1917
Page
3
State Leader greets members of the Fourteenth Wyoming legislature with optimism for cooperative work. He urges focus on highways schools and other core issues, saying partisan politics should not hinder state welfare and that laws affect all residents.
The article accuses Thomas W Lawson of Boston of vague charges and self promotion in the Washington peace leak probe. It urges Congress to compel specificity about officials, clerks, or stenographers allegedly profiting from advance information and warns of political grandstanding.
The passage records a dramatic assertion by Mr Lawson before a dignified body of American statesmen. It discusses alleged Washington connections and who could wake a cabinet member at 5 am, noting suspicions the testimony favors U-boat talk over peace and criticizing a self-advertiser spreading national gossip.
Rev Percy Stickney Grant lauded Inez Milholland Boissevain for her humane labor at a New York memorial in her honor while faulting her for backing against the president a defender of democratic expansion. He urged progressives in California and Kansas to recognize the president’s unifying leadership amid campaign misdirections. A Weld County News editor notes a Philadelphia Colbert case report about central office detectives and a bloody flatiron found in a dining room.
Mrs. Kendrick hosted a dinner at the executive mansion in Cheyenne for Helen Dawson on her January 16, 1916 birthday anniversary with red roses candles and a center of gift packages. Guests opened jeweled boxes revealing presents as hints of a festive, charity tone amid social rounds and upcoming receptions for visiting stockmen.
Advertises a guaranteed method to quit drinking in three days promoting a safe and inexpensive program. Claims to provide an important confidential message and urges sharing with others. Addressed to Edw J Woods in New York.
Recitals mark opening week of the legislative season. Prof Remo Cortesi presents a diverse program in Italian French and English songs with Arabian selections in Arabian costume. Cheyenne vocalists Mrs Muriel Forsyth and Miss Zell Ferris assist. A piano recital by Arthur Frazer of Chicago is announced for Parish House Wednesday January 17 with Miss Kittie Drouillard directing and accompanying Frazer in Cheyenne arrival January 16. Governor Kendrick returns from Sheridan on business. Mrs Carey and children travel to California visiting Judge Carey. Miss Graham rural teacher visits Cheyenne. Miss Saur en route from Pinedale to Iowa for college. Miss Tyson leaves for Wheatland to clerk in the county clerk office. Mrs Buckingham heads to Kansas City and Hot Springs. Miss Mwaiha Ott visiting Denver.
Two tables and four substitutes supported a team rotation during the afternoon session. Mrs Mary B Dillen hosted about thirty five members at Mrs W W Busacile s home with spicy pink and white carnations and an informal program including talks by Mr Forbes and Mr F H Yelton district traffic superintendent. Music accompanied the social hour before refreshments.
The City Federation of Women's Clubs gathered at the library for a bi monthly session chaired by Mia Galen A Fox. Questions of community interest were discussed and tentative plans were made to entertain legislative ladies during the session starting today. Mrs A A Baerresen and Mrs W B Hinrichs were named to lead arrangements. The Cheyenne Art Association will meet Thursday at four o'clock at the Carnegie Library to attend to business. Cheyenne hosts one of five Wyoming towns where a general federation pottery exhibit will open with date announced soon. Mrs A A Baerresen will present a paper titled Furniture Placing.
A special called meeting of the Sunergae of St. Mark's will be held this afternoon at three o'clock in the Parish House to elect officers and conduct other business.
EERE DD Women’s Clubs of Alpha Chapter plan a program featuring another chapter of the original story. The remainder of the year’s study will be outlined after a holiday study of national parks. Mrs. Galen A. Fox will host Chapter C of PEO this afternoon at Mount Mellick Club. Mrs. Ashley Gleason’s Saturday meeting at Mount Mellick focused on sewing, visiting, and recounting Christmas incidents with a tea served by the hostess.
The regular P. B. meeting will be held this evening at the headquarters with the young people leading the program. The Jewish Circle meets Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Ernest Welloite’s home on Pioneer and Twentieth streets.
The College Club held a Saturday gathering at Mrs. James B. True’s home with Miss Whitehead assisting. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Mrs. J. A. Huston, Vice President Mrs. A. D. Johnston, Secretary Miss Dorothy Sibby, Treasurer Miss Eleanor Clark. Miss Varney led a paper on Agriculture in Wyoming. Next meeting is the first Saturday in February at Mrs. W. B. Hinrichs with Miss Nighswander assisting. The session will include social time and an unusual program. Refreshments were served after adjournment.
A Methodist Aid Society event will be hosted by Mrs F R Diidine and Mrs Frankenfield in the church parlors on Thursday afternoon. The Congre stional Aid society holds its annual meeting next Friday with elections. Mrs W L Whipple and her circle sponsor a large attendance. The King s Daughters of the Congregational church meet Friday evening with Addis Brubaker Kathryn Wade and Mabel Hewes as hostesses. The Knights of Columbus ball will host Mesdames Tom Smith Matt Smith and Glenn Frum on Thursday afternoon.
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