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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
5
A compact Cheyenne city page notes Miller's Watches offers accurate repair and adjustment with moderate prices and high grade work at 170 Carey Ave. The item mentions local shops, hospital visits, and a coming Orlean Coach film at the Orpheum Theatre.
Chief Clerk Jack Chenery of the House received a threatening butcher knife from Bull Moose supporters in Albany County. The note praised the knife as a weapon to be used against Republicans, Democrats, and Progressives, referencing a prior Laramie Republican account. A married man is reportedly eyeing the knife.
An old home remedy for darkening faded gray hair resurfaces in ads. Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy is sold ready to use for about 5 or 6 cents a bottle with instructions to brush through thin strands nightly. The pitch claims permanent color, a softer look, and dandruff prevention.
Old advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as the ideal laxative for children and adults. It claims to cleanse the stomach and bowels without griping, using figs senna and aromatics, and advises asking for the full name Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna from the California Fig Syrup Co.
The piece lauds Claude Hendrix of the Pittsburgh Pirates, compares him to Christy Mathewson and connects him with McGraw’s praise. It notes Hendrix’s rapid rise from the Indians, his record for consecutive wins, and the Pirates’ strong pitching staff featuring O'Toole and Hendrix.
A full house welcomed Louisiana Lou at Capitol Avenue theater Tuesday evening. The operetta set in New Orleans during Mardi Gras featured gorgeous costumes and a lively chorus with strong ensemble singing. Star turns came from Samuel Leibert as Jacob Lidoffski and Cecilia Novasio as Louisiana Low, with Nixon Holme delivering standout dances and comic turns.
Miss Helen Miller Gould wedding to Finley J Shepard, aged 44 and 49 respectively, at Gould home in Tarrytown. Gould noted for vast philanthropy funding New York University, Navy Y M C A, and national charities. Shepard, a railroad man, 5'7", 140 pounds, with black hair and dark eyes.
The description profiles a well built athletic Connecticut Yankee turned Midwestern man with Emersonian traits. It notes his long hours in railroad operative work and lists wedding attire and gowns. The Gould wedding gifts include jewels, art treasures, sewing-school donations, and a gold loving cup from sailors.
Mrs Martin W Littleton appeals to editors and Congress to save Monticello from mortgage. She cites 1912 deeds by J M Levy mortgaging Monticello for 45000 and urges public funding to redeem the home and grave of Thomas Jefferson as a national Mecca.
Seeley of Chicago and Philadelphia, rupture expert, will visit the Miamis hotel in Cheyenne Saturday and Sunday, June 85 and 46. He asserts the Spermatic Shield Truss is Government approved, retains hernia, and can close openings in 10 days without surgery, offering free inspection and fitting.
Community events listing announces an Elks dance at Priday on January 24 with dancing noted and local participation hinted. The short notice appears in a Wyoming want ad medium.
Sergt Talbot arrested Herman Wagner on a Denver warrant. Det Morford will take Wagner to Denver for trial. Wagner was hiding in the Stark home quarantined for scarlet fever. He admitted identity and agreed to go without extradition papers. Wagner described as an accomplished artisan in arson by flooding with gas fuel.
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