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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1918
Page
11
The Cheyenne community celebrates Mrs. Joseph M. Carey’s thirtieth birthday with a formal dinner at the Carey home and visits to the Reids. Five o’clock teas, a Sloan's Lake picnic, and a Pershing Delphian Society meeting mark the week, with charity goals at a Jolly Juniors carnival benefiting French orphans.
Judge and Mrs J M Carey return from Charles Carey ranch after a weekend with Charles Carey and their children. Helen McDonough visits Cheyenne at her father T B McDonough's home before joining Rock Springs state hospital. Isabel Boyd arrives from Morril, attends summer with family Kathryn Boyd. Julia Palmer of Casper visits Lois Marble. Mr and Mrs J W Robertson of Hopkinsville Ky arrive to stay over Frontier while en route to the coast. R J Turner and Will Reid host family in Rawlins at Land Office. The Tunnicliffe party and Mrs Reid visit Cheyenne then Rawlins. Mrs John Morrison visits at ranch home of William Falloon near Fort Collins. Mrs A K Smith and daughter Mrs Albert McGuire accompany.
The Red Cross announces open garment rooms at 1 30 this afternoon for permanent work as volunteers resume efforts. July gauze shipment arrives with a monthly allotment of 100 compresses and 1400 pada to be produced daily. The chapter notes thanks to the C C 8 club for a gauze gift and mentions Mrs. Galen A Fox resigning as supervisor to await a successor.
The 1918 Frontier Days will not include a Union Pacific saddle due to federal control. The Denver Post offers a $600 saddle equal to the U S prize for the world champion rough rider and will provide a silver cup for the ladies relay winner.
A column explains how home duties keep women from seeking health and describes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a proven remedy used for over forty years to restore health after other treatments fail.
The article notes two small children planning to leave late this week for Cherokee. It also mentions Orville Woods, a non commissioned gunner on the battleship Utah, granted a fifteen day furlough to spend time in Cheyenne with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Woods.
The Past Matron's Club O. E. will gather this afternoon with Mrs. Adam Schilling and all members urged to attend. Sunshine Social Meeting hosted yesterday at Mrs. John W. Howard's home with 18 members and 4 visitors. Carnations decor, sewing and visiting followed by tea served by the hostesses and assistants. Invited guests included Mrs. Roberts formerly of Granita Canyon and others.
The Girl's Friendly Society of St. Mark's held a business meeting in the Parish house. The Baptist Young People's Union hosts a Friday social in church parlors for church members and Cheyenne residents including soldiers at Fort Russell. Mrs. Lester Randolph to host Baptist Mission Circle Friday afternoon. Open air union services planned in City Park Sunday evening and throughout summer. subsequent church programs and social hours will be postponed until after the open air meetings.
The Cheyenne fire station city hall and police station display Frontier Duya decorations with a prominent American flag and allied flags in tasteful bunting. The city hall features emblematic designs and a patriotic theme reflecting a message of liberation and unity.
Jack Morgan, once time-keeper in the master mechanics office, is jailed in Cheyenne awaiting court action for forging employees’ signatures on checks to steal wages. He was traced from Cheyenne to Denver and back, carrying two forged checks worth 150 and 30 dollars. Morgan had prior Denver arrests and claimed failed army enlistment drove him to work to avoid arrest. A. C. Campbell of Casper visited Cheyenne yesterday.
After August 10 homesteaders across Wyoming may file for enlarged claims up to 320 acres or raise existing 160 acre homesteads to 320. The Interior department list designates lands suitable for dry farming in multiple districts, with thousands of acres in Wyoming including about 10 000 acres in the Cheyenne district. Entries before August 10 will be refused.
An exhortation urges every home to back soldiers overseas and Allied forces. It stresses building red blood with iron and herbal tonics to sustain energy for workers at home and troops abroad. The Irontic tablets by Dr. Pierce are advertised, asking readers to mail 10 cents for a sample.
Candidate activity surges as petitions for nomination near deadline for state offices. Names include acting Governor Frank Moux seeking Democratic governor, Rep Mondell for Republican Congress, J L Jordan for Democratic state treasurer, and Geo W Perry for Republican treasurer. County races feature J C Underwood for state senator and F Osborne for Hillsdale Republican house seat. Numerous entrants from other counties signal broad contest across Wyoming. Call Leader office for details.
E A Jones of Laramie and J B Mughes from Albin were in Cheyenne yesterday for visits. Ed Freeman of Watcott, George Olson and Albert Olson of Afton, J A Brooks from Torrington, Mrs H B Dudley, Wo Irwin from Albin area, Ted Peston of Lester, C Shepherd of Little Bear, OR Mason of Hanne, Mrs J M Haitt of Wheatland, and T More of Carpenter were among the out of town visitors noted.
The text lists visitors and locals in Cheyenne including Mr and Mrs Howard Dudley of Albin visiting Cheyenne and D C Lokeebacker of Burns returning home after a visit. A A Spaugh a Douglas banker with county interests checked in for several days of business and H L Swift and wife of Saratoga were among yesterday’s out of town visitors.
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