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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1913
Page
14
An advertisement touts Knowlton’s Danderine as a cheap 25 cent solution to grow heavy hair, stop dandruff and itching, and make hair soft and glossy within weeks. It urges careful use and claims new, downy hair sprouts after two weeks, with Catherine named as a purported success story.
Madame Nordica will perform 14 songs with violinist Rummel and pianist Simmons. The program list invites attendees to vote for preferred numbers, and Mrs. Rockwell will receive the selections. Pieces include arias from Wagner and Handel, operatic excerpts, and several classical songs by composers such as Schubert, Rachmaninoff, Chaminade, Gounod, andCadman.
Miss Booth, a 20 year old vaudeville performer and newspaper printer’s devil from Bassett Nebraska, appears at the Atlas this half week. Her varied career spans printing, legitimate theater, and vaudeville with a note on her role as a sought after advisor to young women. Jean Libby notes her bold career path and warnings for fovellorn maids.
Philadelphia report says Mrs. Willard Parker, tormented by insomnia, sleeps peacefully in a pine coffin kept in her back garden. She describes sleepless nights, procrastinating death, and finally choosing the coffin as the cure, claiming to sleep soundly like a baby.
An old advertisement touts Ely Cream Balm as a quick cure for catarrh colds and nasal congestion. It claims the product dissolves in the nostrils and clears swollen membranes, promising immediate relief and a better night’s sleep. It urges buying a small bottle at drug stores.
The Cheyenne churches announce a full Sunday schedule with Holy Communion, confirmation instructions, and a children's program at Mark Episcopal Church. First Methodist and First Baptist list regular services, Sunday schools, and evening sermons, inviting all locals to attend.
The University of Colorado Preps edged Cheyenne 41 to 39 in a tense gym showdown. Boulder trailed or tied most of the contest as Cheyenne’s Kerrigan and Snow battled, but Houlder’s late basket sealed the win and kept the crowd roaring.
County Clerk Marty Tupper says marriage licenses have no discount. Prices are fixed at twice the standard amount with spot cash only. One reader attempted to offer 1.75 dollars, but the clerk held firm amid references to the Pujo commission investigation.
The article reports that Vidual was compelled to delay its planned marriage day due to unforeseen circumstances. No new date is specified, and officials advise stakeholders to await further announcements.
The article notes historic household medicines such as Kiverly remedies and roots like Pennyroyal and Wormwood used for colds sprains and nervousness. It highlights Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the enduring standard for female illnesses developed from these roots and herbs over about forty years.
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