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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1917
Page
14
Principal F J Merten announced an extra period to start at 9 00 am with dismissal at the regular time. Honor roll students will be released at the last period for a general study session to discuss daily work. The plan has broad PTA support and aims to reduce a persistent overload.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets marketed as a substitute for calomel claim to purify the system and relieve bad breath by lightly stimulating the bowels and liver. The sugar coated tablets are advertised as a purely vegetable formula sold in bottles of 25 or 50 cents per box by druggists with directions to take one or two nightly for a week.
A historical ad promotes Anti-Kamolie tablets as a universal pain reliever. It claims quick fever and pain reduction for headaches migraines colds influenza indigestion gastralgia and various neuralgias including ear ache toothache sciatica and gout. It urges readers to ask for A-E Tablets.
Statement emphasizes that extra home study will be required but cannot replace all in-class learning. Educators urge realistic expectations about student effort, noting that home work cannot fully substitute classroom instruction.
Clarence Cathcart, a Cheyenne Creamery employee, was badly injured when frightened horses spooked by a blowing paper caused him to fall under the wagon wheels shortly after 4 am. He is expected to recover soon.
Government officials hunt for a robber who stole 760 dollars from the Cambria post office last week. Postmaster Simpson was at dinner when the loss occurred. authorities offered a substantial reward for the capture of the thief or thieves.
Pacific authorities at a late hour last night held the body at Hasmudsen's undertaking rooms in Rawlins under coroner supervision. A six day storm loosened tracks from Rock River to Medicine Bow with near turnpike openings. By midnight one track was open all the way and wind and snow eased. Coal cars move, freight held up, and rail service gradually resumed as plows cleared single and then double tracks.
Coal from Hanna was rushed to idle engines as a fuel shortage halted travel. Seven cars were sent to Laramie where a coal famine persists, with forty one more ready to move to Laramie and Cheyenne. A total of 140 coal cars in Hanna await dispatch at the earliest opportunity.
The Volunteer Auxiliary Fire Association, praised for past year achievements including the Inter Ocean fire and Union Pacific shops blaze, will hold its annual meeting at the Industrial Club at 7:50 PM with supper to follow.
Twenty Stanford University students traveling from New York to France to aid the sick and wounded will arrive in Cheyenne on February 6 at 5 25 a m. The group is well equipped and plans a long assignment in France with high expectations for the voyage and mission.
The Ferris Bill and related measures carry more than 51 million for coast defense while the house naval committee completes an appropriation totaling over 35 million. The army bill may reach 460 million with deficiency measures from border mobilization. The universal military training bill faces Senate subcommittee hearings this week.
In Denver Chavez of Trinidad won a fifteenth round popular decision over Frank Sanders of New York, with Chavez scoring three knockdowns. Cincinnati saw Jack Hutton of Chicago and Johnny Griffith of Akron draw after ten rounds. New Orleans hosted Johnnie Dundee of New York earning the referee's decision over Jimmie Hanlon of Denver after twenty rounds.
In New York on January 29, Mrs Margaret Sanger and Miss Mandel faced trial in Brooklyn for circulating birth control literature. Mrs Ethel Byrne, sister of Sanger, began eating after a week of hunger strike threats. others also vowed to resume hunger strikes if convicted.
A supervising matron empowered to visit any institution at any time is urged to improve Wyoming facilities. The bill, to be debated in the house committee today, has pledges to pass the lower house with expected Senate support and no opposition anticipated.
Five mile trail refugees numbered 500 more including Americans Chinese and native evacuees being moved from the district under American protection. The train is to return tomorrow night as Gen Jose Carlos Murguia is due back from Casas Grandes on a troop train. Pershing left cavalry at Colonia Dublan to guard refugees until border departure, military headquarters said.
An illustrated lecture by Dr. Nelson on beautifying home grounds is set for Tuesday night. A two day milking contest offers a prize to the top cow. A corn grain and potato show awards prizes for best display. County Agent Reynolds plans a bread making contest.
A continuation notes a busy day for Scions as they discuss the object expressed and consider the proposed budget system and claims by its proponents.
A budget step advanced yesterday as the Senate adopted a resolution requiring any appropriation bill to receive endorsement from the relevant state board or department. The measure, pushed by Senator Riner and supported by Republicans after a caucus, was fought by Diers and O’Caron as ineffective but approved after a debate on executive prerogatives.
A vintage advertisement touts Musterole as a clean white ointment with mustard oil for rheumatism neuralgia and sprains. It claims faster relief than mustard plasters and notes uses for neck shoulders back joints and chest colds with potential pneumonia prevention.
A fragment outlines House bills involving restraint of false advertising in printed matter and other media and a repeal and reenactment of statute sections. It also covers providing for tax revenues from natural gas, listing sponsors and committee actions with votes noted as present or absent.
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