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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1918
Page
3
In Cheyenne during a Sunday thunder shower a tree beside the Eighteenth entrance to Lake Minnehaha park was struck by lightning. Bark was ripped, a nine foot slab flew across the street, and debris landed on nearby lawns. Soldiers sheltering nearby felt a shock and narrowly avoided the fatal tree.
The article notes a campaign urging mothers to complete cards weighing and measuring babies under one year as part of a national better baby program. Cheyenne south side voters complied, while areas north of the railroad lagged. merchants display baby goods and volunteers assist.
Mrs. Mary B D McIntosh of Rawlins left Sunday night after two weeks visiting her daughters Mrs. Fred Boice and Mildrad McIntosh. Miss Fern Patterson returned from a month in Washington DC at S G Hopkins home and will stay longer in summer. Miss Marie Laughlin will remain in Washington until later summer. Mrs A P Hanson of Long Beach Calif former Cheyenne visits Mitchell Nebraska and will arrive Cheyenne Thursday as guest of Mr and Mrs M H Hartung. Mr and Mrs Elbert Nash of Hillsdale left for Logan Utah where Nash enlisted for mechanical training in the U S service. Mrs Nash, formerly Wasel Bell, will stay with her husband. Mr and Mrs Prod Boles with Mrs Boles’ mother Mrs Mary B D Melotosh of Rawlins and her sister returned from Estes.
Incoming visitors and returning residents populate Cheyenne notices. Mire, Harry Moffman and daughter plan two months. Miss Jonew taught in Cheyenne schools and will be welcomed by friends. Miss Anna Hansen travels to New York to visit her brother Geo Hansen. Mrs W E Edgin bids farewell for Indianapolis and Erie Pa to join Mr Badin at a boys orphanage, amid aviation and radio studies at Columbia University.
The Mystic Maze club will be entertained Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. M. Roseboom.
A series of church notices details Y P S meetings canceled due to the W C T U picnic at City Park. Y P B will run an ice cream stand at the picnic. The Methodist Aid Society meets Thursday at the parsonage with tea towel gifts planned for Frontier days. Members should bring at least one tea towel. Hostesses listed. The W C T U picnic is at City Park with a four o clock start and program featuring Gov Moux Judge Mentzer and the Union Pacific band. The Presbyterian Christian Endeavor hosts a box social at the church, with many Fort soldiers in attendance and a lively crowd.
Arthur Marshal, 14, dies heroically while trying to rescue companion A Severns from drowning in a Bennett ranch lake near Kimball Nebraska. Both boys could not swim. marshal plunged in to save Severns but both drowned. Coroner notified. bodies recovered after over an hour of resuscitation attempts. Funeral services scheduled.
At a June 1918 stockholders meeting a resolution passed by more than two thirds of outstanding stock to increase directors from five to seven. R M Aitkin presided.
An entertainment by the Grand Commandery K. J. and Grand Chapter R A M is set for Wednesday July 10 1018 at 6 30 PM at Magnolia Temple. The event supports the Walahine Lodge and is organized by the Order of Commissioner.
The soldiers beat U P 10 to 4 at Pioneer Park on Sunday, taking two of three games to claim superiority. Lambert pitched well for the soldiers while U P collected nine scattered hits, but errors and timely defense sealed the decisive victory.
City police pursue a crackdown on a house of ill fame in Immoral area. Four suspects two women Maggie Stowers Maude Bernard and two men Tom Bean John Brown were arrested at a local rooming house. Women fined 50 and costs one 25 and costs unpaid. men fined 25 and costs each. Eight women charged recently. five in county jail awaiting trial and one on bond pending appeal.
A new stock from the Chocolate Shop of Los Angeles arrives in redwood boxes in sizes from half pound to five pounds. Johnston's chocolates and Apollo candies are featured along with bulk chocolates caramels and fudge. The ad extols candy as wholesome universal food and a comfort in homes hospitals churches prisons and battles.
Shipment details mention Mono gram Lab Of at a Chey Pente edition located near 16th and Pio. The text is fragmented, with unclear full context and entities. No clear event, date, or organization beyond these fragments can be reliably assembled into a complete report.
Sealed proposals invite material printing binding for Wyoming Fifteenth Legislature sessions journals and laws. Bids required for bill form and pamphlet form with specified binding, delivery within sixty days post adjournment, and separate bids per class with surety checks. Public notices list dates for bid submissions and state office contact.
A shipment of Mono- Kraa Lubricating arrived at the Cheyenne Filling Station located at 18th and Pioneer Streets. The consignment was received by attendants and logged for immediate distribution to nearby customers.
Sergeant Lehmann reports 120 enlistments at the U S Army recruiting station. Among the new recruits are two pairs of brothers from Saratoga and several underage volunteers with parental consent. Units include infantry coast artillery field artillery engineers and medical corps from multiple states. February 1 is noted for entry.
Among the many Cheyenne boys who have sent word of their safe arrival in France the latest le Geo. Warner, who has just landed in that country with a detachment of United States troupe.
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