Cheyenne Society Hosts Red Cross Knit Party At Mansion
Mrs. Frank L. Houx welcomed forty Cheyenne matrons to the Executive Mansion for a Red Cross knitting party. A musical program by Mrs. Wen cott and A K Smith entertained. Red Cross tea followed, with a tulip themed dessert. Hosts extended invitations to numerous local ladies and guests from Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Houx
Army
Navy
Frank H. Wencott
Cheyenne
A. K. Smith
Red Cross
Vera
Thora
Mercedes Houx
Houx
J. M. Carey
John F. Carey
Hh. Forsyth
G. PB. Johnston
Maurice Groshon
C. A. Semrad
W. Hy Kleinke
Luke Voorhees
William Launen
Robert Davidson
Mark Chapman
T. B. Mc Honough
T. Paul Wilcox
Henry Conway
Visiting List and Local Family Travel Notes
Judge Joseph M. Carey traveled to Denver and returned. Mildred Ben visits Casper from Cheyenne. Mrs. Lloyd Huff and baby daughter with Mrs. Moore visit Thermopolis. N. W. Bradley to New York to see daughter Elsie Dickert. Edward Smith of Glenrock spent two weeks in Cheyenne with daughter Mrs. Stanley Vaughan. Mrs. M. P. Thompson visits Denver briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Carey
Denver
Mildred Ben
Casper
Cheyenne
Lloyd Huff
Huff
Moore
Therimopolis
N. W. Bradley
A. K. Smith
New York
Elsie Dickert
Edward Smith
Glenrock
Stanley Vaughan
Liga
M. P. Thompson
Women’s clubs meet this afternoon at private homes
The Daughters of the American Revolution will gather this afternoon with Mrs. Clifford Hummer and bring thimbles to hem napkins for the Red Cross. The College Club will be hosted by Mrs. Ira B. Fee and Miss Lucretia Whitehead at Mrs. Fee’s home for a College Club meeting.
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A. R
Daughters of the American Revolution
Clifford Hummer
Red Cross
College Club
Ira B. Fee
Lucretia Whitehead
College Clu
Presbyterian Sunday School Choir Meeting Notice
All pupils of the Presbyterian Sunday school wishing to join the choir are asked to meet in the powered parlors this afternoon at two o clock with Mrs. Thomas Middlemas who will direct the organization. The Congregational Aid Society met for the usual monthly session in the church parlors yesterday afternoon with new officers elected in November. Mrs. T Paul Wilcox is president this year. vice presidents are Mesdames John Gans and Harry Davis. secretary and treasurer are Mrs. W B Hinrichs and Mrs. W W Gleason. A committee was named to report on needed repairs in the church parlors and Sunday school rooms. Mrs. J J Shingler, wife of the plater, and her husband have just returned from a six weeks vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Sunday School
Thomas Middlemas
Congregational Aid Society
T. Paul Wilcox
John Gans
Harry Davis
W. B. Hinrichs
W. W. Gleason
J. J. Shingler
Mission Society Meeting Delayed Plans and Tea Held
In cold eastern weather a joint meeting of Home and Foreign Missionary societies of the Methodist church was postponed to next month. Mrs. A W French hosted over twenty women with Mrs Lummis as chair and notes by Mrs Corbin who could not attend from Fort Hassell. W T Dumin reported on the Omaha convention and musical numbers by Mrs Archer Mevring and Mrs FP Evans. The Christmas bank offering for foreign missions was collected during the quarterly tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home and Foreign Missionary Societies
The
Methodist Church
A. W. French
FP. Evans
W. A. Skinney
French
Evans
Fee
Durham
Mark Kelley
Saloon Men Plan Early Closing in Cheyenne
Balloon men of Cheyenne announce unofficial plans to close their saloons at 10 PM and reopen at 7 AM starting January 1, nine days after the proposed closing ordinance becomes law. The move aims to observe a short hours period before the ordinance takes effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Croup at Midnight Well in Morning
A Virginia reader recalls a midnight croup incident where a small child recovered after his family bought Foley's Honey and Tar at a local store. The note praises the product and urges use of genuine Foley's for coughs colds and flu symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T, Davis
Hearnville
W. Va
C Craven
Mercy Week Defined for Jan 27 to Feb 2
Central committee for the relief of Jews suffering through the war at 51 Chambers Street New York designates the week starting Sunday Jan 27 and ending Feb 2 as mercy week to mark the second anniversary of proclamation day Jan 27 1916. The appeal urges concrete demonstrations of gratitude to President Wilson for his action aiding Jews in war zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Committee For the Relief
Chambers Street
New York
Wilson
United States of America
Cantral Committee For the
Washakie County Prepares Early Tax Remittance
Washakie County became the first in the state to remit the full state tax amount collected, sending a draft of 16124.70 to the state treasury three days before the deadline. Officials call it a rare occurrence and note historical patterns of late payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washakie County
Atte Treasien
Washakie
Vidal of South Dakota Named Army Football Captain 1918
Vidal of South Dakota has been elected captain of the Army football eleven for 1918. Hiewan was kept out of football last fall because of a hacinw episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Vidal
South Dakota
Army
Hiewan
Union Pacific to Install Superheaters on Locomotives
Union Pacific plans fuel saving by installing superheaters on saturated locomotives. The 1000 class Mikado engine out of Cheyenne will receive the upgrade in Cheyenne shops, promising about 20 percent efficiency gain and a third more power with reduced coal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Union Pabbic
Om Cinemen
Library Patrons Reach 2464 in Cheyenne County Year
The librarian Mrs Loella G Moore reports 2464 patrons in the year with 110 out of Cheyenne county using boxes of 20 to 40 books circulated to neighbors and schools. Books issued total 145 hundred fifty five thousand? and 257 added for children. Sixty magazines and eleven newspapers served readers. Improvements included a new lag case, painted willow frames, and new shelves in the magazine rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramle
LYLF
Loella G. Moore
Abrarian
Thebrary
Cheyenne
Ubreary
Union Pacific foreman returns home after operation
Scott V Martin assistant foreman at the Union Pacific machine shop has returned home after an operation. He was away about two weeks and is recovering rapidly. He walked to his dwelling tonight and will soon resume duties at the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott V Martin
Union Pacific Machine Shop
Union Pacific
Te Taw
Hownite
Don’t Miss This Prewar Honey and Pill Offer
An advertisement urges readers to mail a form to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package of Fa ley’s Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets, claiming relief for coughs colds croup pain in sides and back rheumatism constipation biliousness and headaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Faley
Foley
New Rotary Snow Plows Installed by Union Pacific
Union Pacific places five rebuilt rotary snow plows in its mountain divisions to clear heavy drifts. Four delivered to Wyoming depots at Cheyenne, Laramie, Rawlins, and Evanston. fifth awaiting arrival, likely stationed at Green River. Plows feature steel construction, superheated boilers, movable wings for wider cuts, and a bottom hood wing to lift snow from beneath rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Wyoming
Union Macific
Cheyenone
Laramie
Rawlins
Evanston
Greeniver
Union Parifhc
Hook River
Serview
Major Smoke Chosen by Club at Port Russell Meeting
Maj Samuel A Smoke of Port Russell was elected to membership in the Youre Meme Literary Club filling the vacancy from J K Schroeder resignation. He is the fourth army officer to join in sixteen years, joining Major Skinner Steever and Reno who left on transfers. The meeting announced committees, heard a paper on stockfeller Foundation, and featured a humorous speaker whose wit kept the club in uproar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel A. Smoke
Port Russell
J. K. Schroeder
Major Smoke
Chowten
Major Skinner
Steever
Major Reno
Thompson
Rogram
C. M. Watts
J. Arges Heimer
J.1. Watton
W. Henderson
T PP Wilcox
Kr. G. Watson
Rose Cosgriff Bond Filed for Estate Guardian
Rose Cosgriff files a $150,000 bond with the National Surety Company of New York to guarantee faithful performance of duties as guardian of the Cosgriff miners' estate. Bond executed by Wothimer and local agents. ensures protection from capital and surplins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Cosgriff
Hiose Mloseriff
Cosgriff Miners’ Estate
National Surety Company of
New York
Wothimer
ONO Capital
Sarplins
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Ociety
L. R. Tyson
John L. Jordan
State Board of Livestock Commissioners
Mr. Jordan
Fred L. Thompson
Business College
Cheyenne Business College
L. E B. Morton
Jennings
Walter Nelson
Roy Pickett
Reed Bricker
Dorothy Gereke
Beatrice Carroll
Kensington
R. W. Bradley
Salt Lake City
J. H. Conway
Wm. Myers’ Dry Goods “Co
Trousseau
Betty
Mrs. Lummis
Misa
Ireland
Mesdames Gage
Waldo
Knapp
Olds
Reynolds
Herold
Methodist Missions
Presbyterian Arl Society
Presbyterian Aid Society
H. S. Ridgley
C. ¥. Beard
8. W. Fox
Central Committee For
RLIEF
Dpakotan
Pearl Army
TE AM
U.P
Dors
Tony
Hertessee
Martin Ercovets
Ayers
Port Russel
Mind Memebeh
Young Men
LPP
PRAY
HET
Whiting
S. M. Thompson
Beeretiy Woc
Leming
I. G. Watson
W. A. Rees
A. Heston
Miss Liberty
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Co
Capitol Avenue
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