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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1920
Page
16
South Cheyenne closed stores for the day as the South Side Dement Association staged a popular Fourth of July celebration. About 3000 attendees heard A. S. Leslie de an, with Mayor Ed P. Taylor following, as races and quirky events entertained the crowd including a spoon race and a bell-climb challenge.
A festive day ended with a huge bonfire whose red glow lit the silent yellow cliffs south of the city. Fireworks and skyward sparks accompanied the celebration as Seantites added to the event’s success.
Weather summary reports a 6 am temperature of 42 degrees with a high around 68 degrees by late morning and a low near 46. Conditions are clear with light winds averaging 14.5 mph yesterday and precipitation totaling 0.95 inches in the last 24 hours. Normal year to date precipitation stands at 8.42 inches.
Matador Petroleum employees celebrated the Fourth with motor and picnic parties. Margaret Wilden, Grace Clark visited Denver and explored nearby mountains. Other groups toured Laramin Queapey well and Laramie basin with Vera Lund Olive Jones and Jr. BE Solberg. Ada Inglia Marie Schiffer Harriet Van Nostrand Ruth Grary formed Ester Park trip. In town, a Pioneer park gathering and a classified rental note followed.
The page lists several battery pairings for the National League games including players such as Peorterdayse, Meador, Wiener, Wat son, Schmidt, Ring, Wing, and Gowdy. Also shown are Dublin teams Brooklyn and St Louis with multiple pitching and catching combinations. No other games are scheduled.
The shared clipping records two games with batter lists and inning results. Philadelphia faces Cleveland and Washington meets New York in a rain-affected schedule while Detroit and St Louis games are postponed due to rain.
A testimonial describes an 18 year old woman using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease backaches headaches dragging sensations nervousness and irritability. The ad claims forty years of proven success in treating women's disorders and urges merit as proof.
A state leader advocates delivering full dividends to residents through a trial program. The proposal argues that a complete payout could boost economic activity and civic engagement, though critics warn of budget strain and long term sustainability challenges.
Unseasonal weather leaves many with coughs and colds as hay fever and asthma rise. The ad touts Foley’s Honey and Tar as a reliable family remedy that heals and soothes throat irritation and eases breathing. Sold Everywhere.
More than 500 Iowans gathered at Campstool on July Fourth for the annual Iowa Picnic. Attendees came from Burns Hillsdale Carpenter the Divide and Cheyenne. Races for the fat and the thin, men, women and horses were featured.
Vague notes describe a local festival day with tugs of war and other sports. Speeches were made by local figures addressing attendees in a community gathering.
Sheriff R ds Staliry and former Governor Joseph M Garey are mentioned alongside attorney Charles Elner Lane in a referenced ruling. The fragment hints at a legal action or proceeding with these named figures.
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