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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1921
Page
5
Snow and road conditions reported across Wyoming with trails to Chugwater and Cheyenne open. Douglas to Casper passage exists with about four inches of snow while Laramie to Centennial shows 12 inches and St. Collins reports six to nine inches.
Directory style note lists service ads and business notices including real estate and insurance by J A Kirkpatrick and Hobbs Huckfeldt Finkbeiner. Senas taxicab and auto top making services are advertised with phone numbers. Messenger service offers free paper delivery.
The January 27 1921 Lincoln Highway report notes North Platte to Kearney good and North Platte to Sidney passable with about 4 inches of snow. Kimball to Pine Bluff shows some inches of snow not drifted, Pine Bluff to Cheyenne track broken with few detours. Cheyenne to Laramie saw a car go through yesterday. Laramie to the river area has 7 inches of snow but cars continue. Bosler and Lookout passable with few drifts. Walcott to Rawlins to Wanjist er good with few drifts. Yellowstone and Grepley roads report cars moving. Ft Collins road trail broken Cheyenne to Ft Collins. Cheydune mentioned.
Weather data shows 24 hour period ending 6 PM with clear to partly cloudy conditions NW winds 6 to 12 mph. Temperatures ranged from a low near 28 to a high near 45 with 0 inches of precipitation in the last day and 1.46 inches since January 1.
A Christmas morning marriage near Chugwater unites Charles Abel ex serviceman and Miss Norma Terrill, a former local teacher now wife and homemaker. The couple, both Indiana natives, moved to Cheyenne area to run the school and celebrate with a holiday honeymoon before returning for the term.
Lewis Sargent stars as the boy hero in The Soul of Youth at the Princess, with a twin bill of The Man Who Came Back and Clarence. The film showcases melodrama in the opening reels from Pete Morgan to the orphanage and Judge Lindsey, with Ernest Butterworth and a standout canine performance.
A grand bar room set occupies three quarters of the big stage as Hart film production continues.
Williams 8, Hart Studio in Holly wood built a barroom resort scene in New Mexico for Square Deal Sanderson to be shown at Lyric today and tomorrow. The set features a long bar with bottles and glasses and a large icon with card tables and chairs. Ann Little stars as a young ranch owner pursued by men over her land. Lambert Hillyer co directs and shot desert scenes near Victorville California.
The Columbia symphony orchestra under Mrs Meg ging performs February 4 at the Princess. Featured soloists include Genevieve Gilbert soprano and Dorothy Volikey classic dancer, plus Bernice Mathieson violin Jane Little harp Wayo Kimball trombone. A unique trombone french horn two-cornet quartet and the Star Trio violin cello harp highlight the program.
Documentary style film story notes life and death suspense as images were shot with a machine gun pointed at the photographer. The piece hints at English sympathizers and a tense atmosphere surrounding the events depicted.
Mrs. Mary T. Rice pioneer resident of Cheyenne died yesterday morning in a local hospital. Survived by a son and a married daughter in Ogden Utah, the remains lie at Dumm mortuary. Funeral Saturday at 8 30 AM from 2011 Central avenue with a requiem mass at St Marys Cathedral. Reverend James A Hartmann to officiate. Interment in Olivet Cemetery family plot.
Capt. Weigle and his wife traveled across Ireland including Cork Dublin Belfast Trim Galway Lisburn Mallow to photograph raids riots and reprisals as they happened. Sinn Fein fears and general interference shaped his documentary work drawing praise from Irish groups educators and thinkers for first hand factual coverage.
Robertson-Cole presents Kismet starring Otis Skinner in his first screen role. The production is billed as the decade’s greatest picture and will be shown at the Princess on Sunday and Monday only.
The article lauds Mr. Skinner’s career best as he shifts from stage to film in the role of Hajj the Beggar. It notes the production’s picturesque quality and hipstage success across continents, calling it a landmark in legitimate drama. The star resisted but embraced both drama and self, delivering a compelling portrayal.
The review hails the Kismet photoplay as a monumental motion picture event. Otis Skinner makes his film debut in a production described as unmatched in scale and magnitude in cinema history.
Dr Miles promotes a grand dropsy remedy claiming four cures in one plus tonic and Pur a Lana water removal. The offer includes a $3.76 treatment free and promises first day relief with swelling reduction within six days. Readers are urged to write for reports, examination chart, advice, and a two pound trial, addressed to Dr Franklin Miles.
The Kaiser reportedly spent about 1.0 billion marks yearly on the army and navy before the war, roughly $260 million. Trench-digging machines are now used to construct a 126 mile pipeline from Mayre to Paria, reflecting wartime industrial shifts.
An advertisement urges readers to mail a coupon today for a free treatment of piles with no payment required. The message emphasizes urgency and personal benefit, presenting the offer as a liberal, time‑sensitive deal.
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