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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1920
Page
9
At a Cheyenne high school parents and teachers debated the need for a Y M C A in the city. They discussed punch boards, unsupervised dancing, and minor access to pool halls while praising supervised dances and student musicians.
Highway conditions described for deluwstone and Lincoln routes in Wyoming and nearby areas. North section shows good high ground but bad low ground and north slopes. South route rough on north slopes for twenty miles then improves. Fort Collins road cited as better. Lincoln Highway generally fair with rough spots in low areas and near Cheyenne.
At the annual meeting the Cheyenne Stockyards company elected H. C. Rosecker as president H. A. Smith as vice president and general manager and W. H. Shellberg as secretary and treasurer. The reports showed a marked increase in business.
The January 15 issue of the United Mine Workers Journal features a photograph of veteran Wyoming coal digger John Bell of Cambria with his son, granddaughter, and great granddaughter.
The Mercury club elected Paul Peters as president at the Monday meeting. Arthur Leihart became vice president and chairman of the board of trustees, Walter Davis was chosen secretary treasurer, and Emmett Schilling along with Henry Arp were named to the board of trustees.
New York officials study Milton Carlson claim that fingerprints were forged in New Jersey. The International Association for Personal Identification explains prints can blur or resemble stamps under magnification, but advocates fingerprints as a near infallible identity test.
New York officials assert that genuine civilian fingerprints are crucial in identifying victims of train wrecks and disasters and in confirming the identity of people who have temporarily lost themselves, despite Carlsons charge.
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau Cheyenne Wyoming reports for 24 hours ending 6 pm January 20. Temperature averages 18 degrees with a 34 degree drop from the previous day. Highest 22 at 5 pm. lowest 13 at 6:10 am. Snow trace in unmelted and melted forms. precipitation since January 1 totals 0.49 inches with normal 0.20 inches. Wind NW at times up to 44 mph.
The Stock Growers National Bank announces a fresh shipment of System Calendars for patrons. Call soon to secure the 1920 calendar as supply is expected to run out quickly.
The Sheridan Wyoming Coal company a Delaware corporation filed certified articles of incorporation in Wyoming motto showing consolidation of all Sheridan county coal mines. It has 80 000 shares with par value considered as $100 each under Wyoming law totaling capitalization of $8 000 000 and required filing fees.
Major G. K. Weston former wartime ambulance paymaster and Near East Relief auditor spoke in Cheyenne assuring the public that every donated penny goes to Armenians, Syrians, and others in distress. He noted the national relief work is supported by Eastern philanthropists and traveled to Denver after Boise.
An advertisement extols Eatonic as a harmless fix for excess stomach acid and related ailments. It claims quick relief, gas elimination, and broad health benefits, urging a free two day trial with a fifty cent box from the druggist, and a full refund if unsatisfied.
The Cheyenne Industrial club voted to rename itself the Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting. A new board of directors was elected listing B F Yoder Max Ball Harold Vaughan Harry Davis Archie Allison Leslie Miller M A Kline George Daiber and Dr Peter Appel. Discussions included locating a new site in the northern or eastern part of the city and potentially building a new Chamber structure. officers to be chosen by the board soon.
The east end clock in the new city county building is ready for installation with an expert en route to supervise. The bell will reportedly sound hours heard citywide. Marble finishing continues, with marble boards replacing concrete in some areas, delaying completion to about a month.
Whole families from tots to grandma benefit from this fifty year standard remedy. Incessant coughing and stubborn colds are promptly checked as phlegm dissipates and congestion loosens. Dr King’s New Discovery remains trusted and priced at $1.20 per bottle.
An older advertisement claims the pills cure sickness headaches biliousness nervousness and sallow skin by cleansing the body. It urges readers to feel good again and maintain health with a bottle.
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