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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
16
The Congregational Ladies Aid Society invites members and children to a picnic at Pioneer Park this afternoon. Mrs Stapleton, assisted by Mrs Lynch and Mrs Finch, will host. Men join for supper. Ladies and children admitted free. coffee and Jemongade served.
The Women s Clues Help One Another Club holds its annual birthday party this afternoon at Mr Charles S Thomas home. Assistant hostesses are Mrs John L Thomas and Mrs Hiram Sap.
Mystic Maze club hosted Mrs Tony Christensen this afternoon with an informal session. Wednesday Bridge Club gathered for regular meeting with two tables and substitute Mrs Covert. Tea followed. Mount Mellick Club met yesterday with Mrs Ray Olds for malting and needlework as many members were out of town. Present: Mrs J L Rockwell, Mrs P Emerson Glafeke, Mrs Myer Frank, Miss M Gill, and Mrs Baward Dorian.
The Thursday Bridge elut met yesterday afternoon with Mrs Beard and others enjoying their usual number of comey prizes. Several members were absent. A course tea ended the pleasant session. Present were Mrs Crabb Mrs Tlurris Mrs Atherly Mrs Bump Mrs Gylling Mrs Fred Miller Mrs A J Miller Mrs Peabody and the hostess. Women of Woodcraft plan a regular meeting at Fraternal Hall this evening.
Alma and Rosary Society invites members to a forthcoming meeting at the parish hall. All attendees are asked to bring reports and refreshments will be served afterward.
A vintage guide covers dry shampoo using powder in a jar to refresh hair, tinting methods to remove facial hair with a paste, and lash and eyebrow care with simple applications. It emphasizes quick at home fixes for a polished appearance.
The Methodist Aid society will meet in City Park this afternoon for a business session followed by a picnic. Men arrive for supper. Mrs. J. W. Piper of Fifth Street will entertain the South Side Aid society this afternoon.
Practical tips on household care including mosquito control with camphor gin and salt water soaking a new broom to extend bristle life. Also notes on lee box odor cleaning with soda water and charcoal, safe broom cleaning method, and preserving slightly spoiled cream for coffee with careful additions.
A column of domestic tips covers custard stirring by cloth marbles, lavender cloths to deter flies, small repairs to stove lead with tiger oil and yellow soap, travel notes on packing nail paper for bathroom use, and moisture care for salt cellars to stay neat for the next user.
A practical tip suggests placing large starch lumps in a cellar to absorb moisture and keep salt flowing year round. By gathering moisture, starch helps salt pour freely, maintaining a dry environment and preventing clumping.
A Wyoming Farm Bulletin query from G J of Afton asks if spreading manure through an irrigation ditch is practical. The response cites uneven distribution and risk of clogging head-gates, noting no proven success and questioning profitability.
A vintage advertisement promotes Stay In the Game TIZ to relieve poisons acids and fatigue in feet. It claims improved batting and endurance for athletes, urges readers to request a free trial package from Walter Luther Dodge & Co. Chicago, with a 26 cent box available elsewhere.
Local inquiry on manure management and seed beds prompts guidance on using peas before alfalfa, choosing Newmarket oats and Swedish Select for Wyoming, and favoring H anna California Feed and White Hulled barley. Emphasizes proper soil prep, spring tooth harrow use, and seed potato treatment to prevent last year’s issues. New alfalfa trials and high altitude adaptations to be tested this year.
The writer outlines converting 200 acres of beach land to alfalfa and 15 acres of bottom land to grains, field peas, and fruit trees. They anticipate income from feeding fall lambs, hogs, or both, and note experiments with field peas and three varieties of stock boots, which succeeded with peas but faced beetle damage to the boots in July.
E B 8 Fort Washakie Wyoming asks for station advice on crops for next season. He plans barley emmer field peas stock beets and alfalfa to feed hogs cattle sheep and horses and seeks varieties suited for 6000 ft altitude limey salty soil and snowmelt irrigation.
The piece extols the United States as the world’s granary with farm crops totaling eight billion dollars last year. It argues no nation matched American agriculture, noting high crops and rising prices, feeding a population and aiding Europe. It lauds Mexico and Peru as contrasts and declares the United States the richest, most prosperous agricultural nation.
The speaker urges both Republican and Democrat conventions to declare in favor of parcel post and asks readers to write their congressmen and senators to learn their stance and to express plain opinions on the parcel post issue.
The article argues crop rotation is the optimal labor solution for farms as it keeps workers employed year round and maximizes productivity. It emphasizes utilizing labor efficiently by spreading work throughout all seasons.
The Wyoming regions of Medicine Bow and Laramie prepare for a major road project next Sunday. Secretary Ballinger of the Good Roads club received a co operation pledge from August Grimm of Medicine Bow and he invites Laramie boosters to join the dinner at the Virginian hotel. Boswell Springs will host the joint gathering and crews already plan to paint and repair portions of the road.
A Wednesday hail storm in the Greybull river valley caved in fields and bridges from six inches to two feet deep. It hit the lower end of Charles Webster’s ranch then swept across to William Sleeper and Thos Osborne’s properties, washing out bridges and demolishing crops. Thousands of dollars in losses are reported as roads become impassable.
News arrives from Powell Wyoming of the drowning death of six year old Louis Sands son of Mr and Mrs B E Sands formerly of Powell now residing in Calgary Canada He drowned while attempting to swim in a lake near his home a few days ago.
Dr. Dun iway named new president of the University of Wyoming is expected to arrive August 1 and assume duties. Dr. Charles Merion, whose resignation was accepted in June, leaves July 27 for Red Wing Minnesota to head the state training school for boys. He will be accompanied by his family.
Hulett Wyoming July 10 Ben Bunch of Hulett, jailed weeks ago for deserting his wife and family, escaped by removing bricks under an east corridor window after disguising his bed. Sheriff Farrell had allowed daily corridor access and nightly cell confinement. If recaptured, jail breaking may be added to the charge.
Cody Wyoming July 10 County Clerk Barnett reports Judge D H Craig of Haw Hills district three will arrive in Cody to open court July 18 The session is expected to last about two weeks The first jury since Park county formation will convene July 18 in Cody for criminal and civil matters The murder trial of John Cunningham for John Sanchez will begin August 7 1911 Naturalization Day is set for July 31 with hearings for several applicants
Robert Johnson a ranch employee on the Long Bros ranch in Jonson City drowned in a reservoir last week. Aven Nelson of the University of Wyoming is in Nevada collecting specimens for the Rocky Mountain herbarium. Helen Elizabeth Shipp daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Shipp of Siding died in Laramie Sunday evening from organic heart trouble. Fremont apples forecast a crop greater than any previous year. Marabal I was caught in sawmill machinery at Latter Mountaining Monday and mangled. Supplies for the Pole Creek army post unloaded at Laramie for four hour teaue.
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