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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1917
Page
16
Scarlet fever reemerges in Cheyenne with Edwin Smalley stricken. Lamont child also ill. Smalley and Lamont families live nearby. Kindergarten closed with one week remaining as health officials note uncertain transmission source. Dr Synder and the school board order temporary shutdown.
A fragment notes Were-A F Sterling spent Monday in Cheyenne on business, with unclear context or additional details. The sentence hints at travel related to Chicago but provides no dates beyond Monday and no outcome. Entities include Were-A F Sterling and Cheyenne dynamics.
Ajax Rubber announces George L. Severtool as supervisor over the territory covering Colorado Wyoming Aksons New Mexico Montana Utah Mia. Severtool begins duties immediately as the company elevates its employees from within. Levercool has already begun work in the territory and reports strong dealer and user support for Ajax tires.
Advertises Hart Schaffner and Marx skeleton lined summer suits with reduced lining for cool comfort. Notes light weight fabrics Dixie Weaves all wool and silk piped inside seams, preserving snap and vitality. Prices $8.50 to $25 plus airy shirts $1.50. New neckwear arrives in solid colors at 50 cents.
Federal agents seek to know how many extra hands are needed for the harvest season in Wyoming. State Labor Commissioner Ed P. Taylor asks farmers and community leaders to report immediately their labor shortfalls to help bring in needed workers from nearby states. He estimates the total could be around a thousand men, depending on the draft and local conditions, and urges reports to Cheyenne.
Judge Olmvier Sage Deming editor of the Wyoming Tribune died at his Warren Ohio home after a long illness He was 80 born in Unadilla New York a descendant of John Deming He graduated from Watersford academy and served as professor of Latin Greek mathematics and philosophy Funeral services will be Thursday at Warren with interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
Two offenders faced Judge Swainson yesterday. A Mexican man was fined ten dollars for drunkenness. Ben Marchick was charged with speeding and argued he stayed under eight miles an hour. The court found him guilty and warned him against future violations.
With mobilization for war service official, Wyoming guard officers face final arrangements before units move to Palo Alto for intensive training. A special Fort Russell exam will test all national guard officers not yet accepted for federal service, listing many state officers and line officers from major and staff corps.
A smoker event at the Macecabee temple 1708 Eddy Thursday night invites enlisted men from Fort Russell. Prominent speakers, music and athletic events are planned. Open to all enlisted men with no admission charge, but members only admitted.
James Williams Albert Shammon were jailed after allegedly stealing sugar from a car near McCord Brady warehouse. J Salmon and J B Anstler faced raids at Hammond Packing Co Cheyenne, stealing meat valued at 100 dollars. J L Morris arrested for taking clothes from a rooming house. All jailed in the county jail awaiting charges.
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau Cheyenne Wyoming reports 24 hours ending 6 PM July 10 1917 with clear skies temperatures from 64 to 85 degrees highest 25 mph NE wind noon and total precipitation 8.91 inches year to date. Forecast partly cloudy cooler tonight and Wednesday with cooler conditions in east and south portions.
The family thanks those who assisted during illness and bereavement of M. E. Coughlan. Mrs. Ella Welsh and James J. Welsh extend appreciation for kindness and support.
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