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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1918
Page
2
A letter from Mrs. John W. Christensen of Brigham City Utah expresses gratitude to Dr Caldwell for Syrup Pepsin. She notes its usefulness for her baby husband and herself and says they cannot be without a bottle.
The ad touts Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Peps as the perfect laxative that quickly corrects intestinal disorders, relieves congestion, and restores regularity. It promises gentle action without gripping and offers a trial bottle by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell at 458 Washington St. Monticello Illinois.
J L Cornell a Casper house mover is in hospital with critical back and side injuries and internal damage after a house collapses during relocation. Helper Pred Krahan suffered a severe head wound needing stitches. William Barkett was only scratched and bruised. Cause of collapse not stated.
A structure collapsed and then stood solid on its foundation but is deemed a total loss. Officials estimate about 1000 dollars in damage and the site cannot be used as a residence again.
More Mileage Tire Station opens in Cheyenne as Wyoming branch of Gates Half Sale Tire Co of Denver. Enos Laughlin and J. Emery take over the business for Laramie County, Laughlin serving as manager and Emery as secretary treasurer. Both men are well known locally.
Railroad employees should bring their paychecks to Stock Growers National Bank Ady for noon hour pay day. Four tellers will be on duty to handle rush deposits and checks at any window.
Alfred Lusero grew violently insane after draft notice and was sent to Evanston hospital for medical treatment. He had previous insanity history in Montana and was believed to be pursued by someone intent on harming him. The case prompted local neighbors to fear and mental health proceedings to determine his condition.
Four new recruits joined the UV naval corps this past week, including Hugene F. Smith a U P employee apprenticed seaman Robt Hogg Cambral 2nd class seaman RE P Horlick Chicago 2nd class seaman and W C McCann Marshal 2nd class seaman. An applicant Geo C Kuretta a Chinese student and UC Berkeley alum previously living in Kemmerer was rejected due to Oriental status.
King Victor Emmanuel signed a decree for enlarging the Naples port. New moles and quays will be built with spur rail connections. A larger drydock will be constructed, exceeding any existing dock in the Mediterranean.
In Ocony Wyoming on July 16 Charles Gilmore fired four shots at Leo Ewing in front of the Senate bar. Ewing died ten minutes later after being found in the street by Sheriff Hoopes. Gilmore surrendered at the Standard restaurant without resistance amid claims of long standing bad blood between the men.
Railroad employers are urged to bring payroll checks to Stockbrokers National Bank where four tellers will be on duty during pay day. Customers may cash checks or make deposits at any window during the moon hour.
London reports four historians have spent almost a year on the British official history of the war but have only covered events up to September 1914. There is a suggestion to increase the historian workforce to accelerate the project.
New York July 16. German papers extol Prince Henry XXXVI of Rauss as a U boat hero. The Cologne Gazette says he commanded a submarine that sank Italian steamers including the transport Sant Anna.
Judge J. A. Riner ordered the U S district court adjourned for vacation until the first week of September. Trials are planned for several cases upon the court’s return.
Mayor B W Stone urged the Citizens Efficiency association to aid city officials in Cheyenne by removing lewd women and undesirable characters. Other items note a Ford car theft alert from Ogden, office partitions at the free employment office, loss of a sealed hub cap, $5000 in cancelled sewer bonds from 1902, and a request for a good home for two motherless children.
In Cody Wyoming on July 16 Annie Wyllie two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Wyllie was swept down an irrigation ditch carried through a cement culvert by a swift current. Neighbor Mrs William Clark arrived in time to rescue the child from the water and, with quick medical aid, saved her life.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and the floral offerings during our recent bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Perkins and family.
Henry Ward, a 20 year old job applicant, assaulted rancher Charlie King at Fossil then claimed his brother was killed. King helped him back to town, Ward was jailed, and Collett reported Ward escaped from Blackfoot, Idaho, with aim to return him to the institution.
Judge J A Rind of the 4 8 court sentenced J T Burgess to three months in jail for giving liquor to a soldier. Burgess was arrested the week prior and is now in the county jail. Edward Payne, a negro, refused to plead guilty and will be held until the November term of U S court.
The county clerk joined two couples in marriage today in Cheyenne and in Hastings. Morly and Booring, both from Cheyenne, and Harry Nowh of Homesteaddale with Jennie Lorens of Wheeler Nebraska received licenses. The clerk issued 13 licenses this month, averaging more than one per day over the first twelve business days.
The Princess presents five acts headlined by Johnson Dean Revue, a seven member group billed as the Greatest Colored Comedians. The show includes hand balancers, a comedy playlet Grandpa, oddities, and a Some Songs singing act. The Girl appears this afternoon with a 3 PM matinee and an evening performance.
A persuasive ad promotes iron-rich blood and vitality, urging strong, vigorous people as evidence of iron. It contrasts weakness with endurance and claims proper form and ingestion rebuild strength, promising overall health boosts.
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