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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1918
Page
10
A vintage clothing ad urges readers to consider future appearance when choosing a suit or overcoat. It stresses long lasting style beyond the present moment and highlights garments custom made for durability and fit.
Ivan Meritt a respected young man died after an engine accident at the local roundhouse. While working on an engine he was struck when a hostler moved another engine on the same track. He was taken to Sheridan hospital but died on the train leaving Clearmont. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church with Odd Fellows honors at the cemetery. He lived with his aunt in Gillette and recently married, welcomed a baby girl four months ago.
C. 8. Waterlaus, an employee at a Wyoming plant, narrowly escaped death when the flywheel started suddenly as he pushed on the spokes. The wheel struck him and fractured his arm after his weight was thrown forward, but a timing rod broke off and saved him from being drawn into the wheel.
Worland schools operate six days weekly starting this Saturday under a state education department request. The aim is to relieve children early in spring to help with the nation’s crops during the crisis, with schools closing around May 1.
An old patent medicine ad touts St Jacobs Liniment as penetrating for sprains strains and swellings. It promises quick relief without burning or skin discoloration and claims 60 years of effectiveness with improved mobility after application.
In Baggs Wyoming on January 15 a major robbery case concluded without trial. Pearl Lovelace, the burglary suspect bound for district court, agreed to pay all court costs and the stolen sum from Grant Ward’s meat market. Lovelace, unable to post bail, chose settlement over jail and fled to Rawlins the next morning after dropping the gun stolen cage.
About thirty merchants and business men from the Shoshone valley gathered at the Shoshone hotel in Lovell to organize a Big Horn County credit association. A five-town committee was authorized to complete the plan, with Pow ell Cody Deaver Cowley and Lovell to be included.
Douglas merchants report a second burglary at the Douglas Mercantile Company. Entry was via a broken rear window, robbers removed canned goods four slabs of bacon and a sheep lined coat. They searched drawers for cash but found none.
In Laramie Wyoming on January 15, Hol McDow was found guilty in Justice Salmons court of robbing Frank DuBois of $45. He received twenty days in jail and a $20 fine. McDow claimed innocence and said the $20 found in a coffee mill hopper came from elsewhere.
Ernest Travis, contractor for fire escapes at the high school East and North Side Schools and the Elks building in Laramie Wyoming, reports shipment of materials from Denver and expects delivery within a day or two. Installation will begin as soon as weather and site work permit.
A skeleton with no skull was found along Almy branch below the Crompton ranch. Coroner R E Bryan investigated and noted the Finn miner missing from No 3 mine about a year and a half ago may be the victim, though unconfirmed.
The Chicago & Northwestern tie treating plant at Riverton began operations for the season with $84,000 ties piled in yards. G M Bemis says work will continue day and night until August 15, aiming to exceed last year’s output by about 99,000 ties while employing a full crew in smooth operation.
At a Cody meeting of local businessmen an organization named the home defense committee was formed. Anyone guilty of disloyalty or unpatriotic remarks should be reported to committee president E. S. Hoopes. they will be dealt with according to law and justice. Citizens are urged to report such cases to clear the country of undesirables.
An old health column urges relief for kidney sluggishness caused by heavy meals and uric acid. It recommends Jad Salts, four tablespoons daily in water, to cleanse and stimulate kidneys, claiming it neutralizes urine acidity and ends bladder discomfort.
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