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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1919
Page
15
Local brief lists residents and visitors in Cheyenne including Mrs Albert Sealer returning from Pine Bluffs, and many others from Casper Manville and Wheatland. Officials discuss steel work on the city county building and snow removal near the Union Pacific yards.
Witnesses discharged from federal grand jury travel home from Wyomine while Union Pacific depot enforces waiting-room rules. Cheyenne promotes Pershing Heights real estate with claims of rapid growth and cheap lots at 19.00 per month, Paul H. Moore advertising urban expansion.
Major R. Anderson of the 116th Ammunition Train of the American Expeditionary Force forwards a Paris edition of the New York Herald from December 15. The paper lauds President Wilson’s Paris reception while noting war weariness in France. Anderson served as commander of a battalion in the Wyoming National Guard, shipped to France early in WWI, and has been there for over a year. His wife, a Cheyenne resident, awaits word on the 116th’s return and demobilization details.
The city once seen as full of blanket clad Indians during grand jury seasons has changed. Today witnesses in liquor sale cases to Indians show none in traditional blankets. One wears a blanket, but most favor broad brimmed sombreros, high boots and leather jackets indicating progress has replaced the old attire.
A large ice crop is being harvested by Cal Holliday of Capitol Coal and Storage Co. and crew. Ice stored in company fee houses near Lakeview Cemetery. Cheyenne winter fee output smaller than usual. beer supply tight and no ice expected at warehouses before spring. Conditions differ from last year when Sloan's lake froze poorly and Cheyenne relied on Fort Collins shipments.
Legal notice announces incorporation of Thomas A. Ryan & Company to buy and sell stock with capital of 20000 and 20000 shares at 100 each. Officers listed include Thomas A. Ryan president Norman Sullivan secretary J H Reilly treasurer and resident agent I F Mahon. Addresses at 716 Seventeenth St Denver Colorado and OU Exchange Building Casper Wyoming.
Notice states Kinney of and Refining Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting at the First National Bank Building in Cheyenne Wyoming on January 13 1919 at ten o clock in the forenoon. The agenda includes electing five directors receiving officer reports and other business. Secretary John D Clark Cheyenne Wyoming date January 2 1918.
Wanted male doctor registered in Wyoming or Utah for a reliable firm. Middle aged or elderly physicians given an excellent opportunity with a big salary. Write to M. R. Huss 1127 Lytton Bldg Chicago IL. 9.
Established corporation now making patriotic steel products seeks a branch manager in Cheyenne. Requires a capable businessman to lead a small sales force, with a $1000 fully secured bond. Commission earnings exceed 5000 dollars yearly. Travel to Chicago for two days of training. send credentials and bond funds. Write or wire PRESIDENT 1310 Advertising Building Chicago, Ill.
Cheyenne police report 1918 shows 2412 arrests with 1437 convicted in city court. Chief Embery links abolition of the red light district to fewer arrests. Fire Chief Rates notes 141 alarms and $69,353 in losses. Building permits total $174.45 with most permits for alterations.
Cut out this slip and mail to Foley Co. in Chicago for a trial package of Foley products including Honey and Tar, Caypow, Kidney Pills, Cathartic Tablets. Address and name required. claim benefits for coughs, colds, pains, rheumatism, and bowel cleansing. State Leader Want Ads Hung Results.
The Laramie county board of commissioners chaired by Warren Richardson granted 1915 liquor licenses to applicants including the owners of the Cheyenne Balloons, despite a $1000 prepayment and a six month business window under federal law. A protest over 1912 licenses was rejected after a recent Supreme Court ruling limited county authority to deny licenses for good moral character. Saloons face refund pressure if the state goes dry July 1.
New York crowds of discharged veterans swarm clothing shops seeking civilian attire as uniform departments report shortages. Tailors and clothiers struggle to meet demand, with wholesalers short of regular salts and a delayed shift from wartime gear to peacetime fashion.
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