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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1911
Page
13
A Cheyenne dealer touts Waterman and other fountain pens at discounts. Pens advertised include one at 25 cents, a guaranteed gold point for 75 cents, Barry’s Bent at 1.50, and full gold mounted or monogrammed styles at about 2.45, with higher priced gift pens up to 20.00.
Sheridan reports 60 mph Chinook causing damage to small structures and plate glass. Douglas also records 60 mph winds tearing sheds at the fair grounds and breaking windows. Laramie notes heavy snow nine inches deep, delaying the anticipated cold wave and bringing solace to stockmen.
A seller touts a large stock near a thousand pens of top Makoe quality for buyers seeking variety. The pitch emphasizes that customers know and value the advantage of this well known make.
Fox Park reports near zero temperatures as heavy snow blankets the area with about fourteen inches on surrounding country. Travel along the Laramie plains line is hindered by the storm.
A Helena to Sheridan report claimed Herman Louger, key state witness against Mrs. Jesse Carmen for the murder of James McCoy, killed himself. The dispatch proved false. Louger drank chloroform but survived and is recovering in Wyoming.
Mrs. Jesse Carmen, accused of murdering James McCoy at Sheridan, was moved to Johnson county jail in Buffalo Wyoming and will await trial in March. She is reported in good spirits and has gained twenty seven pounds since imprisonment.
Sheridan January 12. The Sheridan county board of commissioners ends county funded tobacco for prisoners to save about $10 monthly. They justify it by saying the jail is for punishment and not comfort. Prisoners protest. some have no funds, others continue smoking with private means.
The council of Rock River passed an ordinance requiring all saloons to close on Sundays and also to close many other business houses on the Sabbath. A proposal to add a 9 o'clock Sunday closing clause was defeated.
A marriage of unusual interest was solemnized in Sheridan with two Japanese contracting parties. Bride Naka Nakamura came from Japan to wed her childhood sweetheart, groom K. Hada from Denver, ceremony by Rev. David Kendall through an interpreter.
The Aldetora Dance club will hold its regular weekly dance at Keefe Hall Friday evening January 13. For this week only it becomes a special event open to the public with attractions and a large attendance desired. Admission five cents extra ladies 25 cents.
Old friends and new ones are cordially invited to the opening at 1508 Capitol Ave. The notice mentions a November date and a sharp, prosperous future for the business.
Short items report a flour deal sold by Lawrence & Carr, the city clerk’s resignation, and the state library staying open later during the legislature. Also covered are a Woodmen of the World reception, a funeral arrangement change for William Long, an office reorganization, a children’s shoe sale, a juror list update, and a PAZO ointment claim for piles.
A brief notice notes Mrs. T. Joe Fisher, wife of the district court official, serving in the county clerk role as the sole or primary figure cited in the item.
In Laramie county Wyoming a wagon of hogs shipped from Carpenter to Cheyenne by Herman Werner marked a rapid development from desert expanse to productive farming. The hogs were raised on dry farms and transported in modern autos, sold to Hammond Packing at top Chicago market price, signaling encouragement for hog owners.
A Pennsylvanian woman shares how switching from coffee to Postum improved her health after daily headaches palpitations and fatigue. She explains friends urged the change and claims immediate well being gains after using the food drink. Read the booklet The Road to Wellville for more testimonials.
At the Private Schools association annual meeting in Tondon Jan 1 debate centered on co-education. Rev Dr Burns Plymouth argued nature requires early sex separation and that top educators oppose co-education with public opinion moving against it. Women educationalists present offered counterpoints.
Mies Mabel Daweing of Wayne Indiana describes three years of catarrh and blood disease after trying many doctors and remedies. She reports strength regained after using Hood's Sarsaparilla and recommends it to others with similar illness.
A speaker argues that co-education harms girls by removing motherly sense and strains relations between the sexes. The president warns that co-education carries enormous dangers to the race, claiming early familiarity fosters deterioration and antagonism between sexes despite potential benefits.
Cordially invited to the opening of the new novelty shop featuring a billiard room and a tonsoiral parlor. The event promises stylish services and a welcoming atmosphere for patrons seeking leisure and grooming.
A dated promotional note urges starting savings with one dollar. It promises security, integrity, and 4 percent interest, noting small earnings grow with time to cover future necessities and emergencies.
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