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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1911
Page
2
A Dunn ranch bone discovery near Laramie is explained as likely belonging to a man named Pickard found dead in 1884 near La Grande Oregon. Remains were moved by relatives, with some bones never recovered.
Rawlins officials received an application from C. K. Durbin and A. N. Sanderson for a new twenty year franchise for the Rawlins Viewtro Light and Power Co with a plan to invest about 30000 in plant improvements. City leaders invited the company to submit a franchise satisfying the city and will act after review. In Thermopolis Eddie Cole Jr 11 years old was found severely chilled after an incident during a recent cold spell when he rode out on horseback to locate stray horses and nearly froze before rescue.
Laramie January 10 The deputy superintendent of public instruction of Washington advised President C. Merica of the Wyoming university that graduates from the state will be favored for posts and opportunities.
Reports from Newcastle Lander Lovell Hulett Upton and other towns note accidents injuries marriages births and deaths. Notable items include a Cheyenne river accident injuring a son of R Dixon and two leg fractures, candidates for water commissioner in Lander Fremont County, an apple carnival in Lovell on January 17, and a broken nose injury to Rev J S F Wood in Hulett.
Texas railroads start eliminating the click of rails by inserting creosoted wood pieces at joints. The San Antonio & Arkansas Pass line reports the Weber joint fixes the sound, with a factory producing the wooden lubricants. Tests show the wheels no longer produce the clickety lick long associated with jointed rails.
Shoppers flock to Myers for a limited time sale with large discounts across departments. The event emphasizes swift lines and reduced prices to attract budget minded customers.
Mrs Jame B Marion, a divorced and reeducated lawyer, seeks to collect from her ex husband Merion Jr. a $108 judgment for her son’s Cornell expenses and requests additional funds. The case tests the 1908 law she helped draft on divorced husbands’ child support duties.
In Middletown New York on January 10 a 3 year old boy, the son of Mr and Mrs Elieha Cook of Trout Creek Delaware County, nearly died after a barefoot trek through snow to a farm. The child’s feet froze and doctors fear possible loss of his feet but a glimmer of hope remains as treatment continues.
An error in Bon's Clothing ad from yesterday misstated prices. The corrected listing shows men’s suits priced at 15.00 to 20.00 with ranges to 22.50 and 35.00, signaling a major discount event at Myers store.
Count von Reventlow reproaches the American battleship fleet as a political demonstration for the Anglo-French entente cordiale. He cites U.S. letters protesting the fleet itinerary and argues the display harms international opinion toward Germany. He warns Washington over Taft’s response and urges restraint amid rising tensions.
Cleveland marks the opening of a new 4.5 million dollar post office on Superior avenue. After delays over material choice and funding, the granite structure now houses the post office, federal offices, and courts, with the first mail distributed tonight as the building becomes the centerpiece of a planned public buildings group.
Paris fashion referendum counted five days of voting across theatres Vaudeville Renaissance and Rejan. Empire style secured a clear win over hobble skirts signaling a shift among top dressed women of the city. A Boggiang Italian voting machine was used in the process.
In Houston this January a carpenters’ force secured a city permit and began erecting a palmstaking model of a gigantic hotel building one hundred by fifty feet in new departure for structural methods. Jease UW tepee and associates completed arrangements for the erection of a ten story hotel building projected to cost unspecified.
A detailed 11 foot high model replicates the ground floor of the hotel showing a male lobby offices halls and rooms with no roof. It serves to illustrate layout and aims to solve architectural and construction problems arising after plans were completed.
Members of the First Congregational church gathered for their monthly session with a large turnout including South Congregational Sunday School teachers. Twenty seven members enjoyed a meal prepared by hostesses Mrs J T Graham Miss Lillie Underwood and Mrs S S Stockwell as reports were presented ahead of the church’s forthcoming annual meeting.
The report notes a strong year with total enrollment around 2650 in the main school and 140 in the South Sunday school, totaling about 400. The pastor presented a paper on The Psychology of Religion, reviewing Prof Starbuck's book. The next meeting is the second Tuesday in February with a banquet hosted by the men.
An advertisement notes price ranges for men s suits and coats from Bons Clothing O s. Men s prices show a 15.00 base with higher assortments up to 25.00. pork men s items list 12.00 with suits priced around 20.00.
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