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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1911
Page
15
Demonstration for Long Island Railroad officials shows a new overhead bar system that halts a two car train traveling sixty miles per hour within three hundred feet. A steel bar atop a vertical pole engages a plug on the roof of the car, triggering automatic braking via the air system.
Officials in Greeley report UP is considering a southeastern to northeastern Colorado route to compete with the Burlington for traffic to the West coast. The line would cross the Burlington branch near Deer Trail and run to La Salle to divert South and East bound passengers from Denver. Survey work continues with grade stakes to be set and contractors to begin grading next week.
The stockholders of Leader Publishing Company will hold an annual meeting at 1813 Carey Ave Cheyenne Wyoming at 7 p m Friday January 20 1911 for the election of officers and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
Classified ad notice lists pricing: one penny per word for a single insertion, 16 cents minimum, 3-line ads 50 cents per month, and rent notices. It includes two furnished rooms at 1721 House St and rooms for rent near 411 W 19th.
A garbled Cheyenne classified page lists numerous real estate offers including 10 acre fruit farm near Denver, city lots, corner plots, two houses on Mast and Carey avenues, a piano trade, and various ranch and farm properties. It also contains water notice from City Marshal and a dog quarantine proclamation by the mayor with dates and procedures.
A fragment lists multiple Wyoming lawyers with rooms in Cheyenne First National Bank and adjacent blocks, plus partial train timetable details for Overland Limited, California, Oregon Express, Local Way Freight, and Denver routes. The garbled text names Kin kead Mantzer Rigdon Stoll Kennedy and others, with station connections and arrival departure times.
Local want ads section highlights quick results for readers. Classifieds feature job openings, sales, and service offers across several categories with fast responses and clear contact details.
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