01 Jul 1919
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1919
Page
1
A miniature tornado struck Frontier Park at 4 30 PM Saturday. It toppled and shattered a 125 foot row of stables on the Fort Russell reservation area damaged fences and power poles and blocked the east highway. One rider was unhorsed while the twister touched down near the park’s western edge.
War time prohibition led the department of justice to stop the sale of certain materials. A pine lumber building was swept away in a tornado or severe storm, destroying a structure and tearing apart the roof walls and scaffolding. Debris traveled 50 to 100 feet and across the military reservation, damaging electric lines and the boundary fence.
London dispatch from The Associated Press notes warnings issued to Bill Holland amid Allied concerns over strategy and potential missteps. The report emphasizes caution in handling delicate negotiations and military coordination during ongoing operations.
Grover Cleveland Scheel, the only Cheyenne youth known to have been captured by German forces, was discharged from the army at Port D. 4 yesterday. He says he was taken while serving at a machine gun in the Argonne woods and witnessed wounded Americans killed rather than evacuated.
Police engage a Mexican suspect in a gun battle as they close on a suspect near Grow Creek. The incident unfolds with exchanges of fire and a pursuit described amid wartime battlefield terminology and fragmented OCR text.
The 148th artillery flag and the regimental colors from Wyoming battles will be archived. The flag inscriptions list St Mihiel Meuse Argonne Champagne Marne and Aisne Meuse sectors with dates, honoring unit service. Governor Carey received the presentation without ceremony, noting the flags’ historical value.
The report notes yesterday reached 90 degrees, a new warmest day by two degrees over Saturday. The low was 63 at 4 30 a m and the day’s highest wind reached 3 miles per hour from the south al p.m.
The boxing bill allowing four round fights was vetoed by Governor Golieene. The measure proposed a three member commission and faced constitutional challenges that paused its enactment.
The $616,000,000 naval appropriation bill advances toward President Wilson after House approval. The measure funds steel and ships and faces possible executive action as passage moves to the White House for signature.
A chaotic scene around midnight at a Cheyenne saloon district unfolds with crowds clamoring for admission as law restricts alcohol sales. Police struggle to control the rowdy throng amid festive yet unruly behavior and widespread revelry.
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