This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1914
Page
2
CV Lacey and companions parked an Overland on Big Goose Creek land near Abearaka Park two miles east of Sheridan. The car was left June 27 and found stripped of all movable items yesterday. Thieves stole lamps tools oil gas patching and nearly everything portable from the vehicle. No clues yet.
York women urge county groups to fund tree planting along the Lincoln highway from Wrightsville to Gettysburg while nationwide drive gains momentum. A Reno Nevada schoolyard penny gift and a California meet boost fundraising as Iowa counties plan hard surfacing from Story to Crawford counties with contracts and grading set.
July 12 victory by the Tie Siding Terribles 20 to 12 at Virginia Dale. Visitors include Guy Loomis from Berthoud and a group from Fort Collins and Cheyenne. Grange meeting July 14 will confer the first and second degrees on five. A dance is planned at A. J. Lawsons on July 18.
Wyoming honors Miss Harriet Elizabeth Grant daughter of ex state auditor LeRoy Grant who married Arthur Chambers Wheeler in Honolulu on June 24 1914. She trained at Sheridan Hospital Rock Springs Hospital Queen's Hospital Honolulu and served as chief surgical nurse. The couple reside at 1704 Amount Street Honolulu.
Short fragment notes watch repair services by Watch Repairing-Dan at Park & Company and Park & Company. It mentions a proverb about attracting a husband with indifference and repeats a similar line about Watch Repairing-Dan.
The body of Eric Kjar, a Dane, was brought to Casper after drowning in a reservoir on Bert Cheney's ranch Friday. He plunged in after a postmeal run with friends including Jack Moore and Don Donovan but failed to surface despite expert swimming. Rescue attempts by the group lasted over an hour with no recovery.
At Fort Leavenworth Kansas the disciplinary battalion at the U S military prison conducts target practice on the rifle range. Authorities say this marks the first time prisoners have been armed in the war department. Several expert marksmen were found among the battalion.
Basin Rustler reports a working agreement in Grasa creek country. Valentine crowd continues on 800 acres, Ohio company drills on 820 acres leased from Harrison, and Midwest company to drill on about 1500 acres. Three groups deploy multiple rigs, with five on ground for Valentine and two on ground for Midwest and Ohio each.
Cody July 14. A planned Cody wedding was postponed after the groom realized he already had a wife in Montana. The bride’s prior husband was not divorced, and a lawyer advised legal steps were needed to enable a second marriage, prompting cancellation.
Underwood tariff opponents warned it would ruin East Liverpool pottery. Instead, the sector reports record output and rising orders as factories run at full capacity across Ohio and neighboring states. Key cites include Sebring Times, China Glass and Lamps, and East Liverpool Review noting busy kilns, healthy shipments, and labor shortages.
Scores from multiple games with teams such as Philadelphia Cincinnati New York Chicago Detroit and Washington listed along with batters and scores. Also notes a few postponed games and a list of minor league results including Indianapolis Kansas City Buffalo Baltimore St Louis Chicago St Joseph Denver Topeka Sioux City Des Moines Lincoln Wichita Omaha.
In Virginia 69,936 of an estimated 140,000 qualified voters signed petitions urging Governor Henry Stuart to call a state wide election on liquor sales. Petition presentation is planned for tomorrow with a September 22 election expected under the enabling act. Most signers from counties already dry.
In Washington on July 14 the senate narrowly rejected a mileage plan 66 to 67 and kept up the fight with the house. The senate favors 20 cents a mile while the house would allow 6 cents per mile.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.