18 Jul 1919
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1919
Page
1
Miss Olga Parodi and Lieut. Robert Allen Lyer wed in Middletown Connecticut on May 19. Parodi is staying with her mother in Norfolk Virginia and plans to sail soon for Gibraltar.
Cheyenne asks locals to offer beds, cots, and rooms for the upcoming Frontier festival crowd. The accommodation bureau at 4647 Capitol Avenue urges residents to list spaces and share availability, with phone lines 1620 and 4621 operating 8 am to 9 pm daily.
A weather forecast for Wyoming calls for showers and much cooler conditions by Friday and Saturday. The west and north portions may see temperatures drop notably, with the cooling trend expected to extend across the region.
Two western Montana towns Alberton and St. Regis face destruction as fires run out of control. Weather hampers crews and shortages of firefighters worsen the blaze, with reports of livestock and ranch homes destroyed and a situation likened to the 1910 holocaust.
Ray E. Lee announced appointed committees for Homer Cummings visit to Cheyenne on July 21. Reception members include Leane A. Miller Will Reid J R Carpenter John A Martin E B Johnston and J J Molherney. Arrangements members are Thomas Hunter Luke Voorhees Ray K. Olds Charles McGonagle and Sam M. Thompson.
Fred Hank in his Hankson racer sped from Borie to Cheyenne last night covering ten miles in 9 minutes 20 seconds. The driver started at 6 36 p m and roared through road hazards to stop before the Hank Koslar Motor company garage. Ernest Clark, mechanic, accompanied Hank and will ride in the Denver Cheyenne race next Tuesday.
The Wyoming Associated Oil Corporation filed certified articles of incorporation in Wyoming, paying $1,011 on a par value of $95,000,000 amid a state system that bases fees on stock valuation. The firm has no capital stock but claims 950,000 shares with no stated par value. The $1,011 is the second largest corporate filing fee ever collected in Wyoming, behind a $6,011 historical peak.
Eamon De Valera provisional president of Ireland arrives in San Francisco as guest of honor of the Hibernian Society. A rose strewn path greeted him at the entrance, and ceremonies unfolded with local dignitaries in attendance.
President Wilson described to three Republican senators at the White House that the Versailles peace conference reached many treaty agreements. Senator Colt of Rhode Island said the Shantung settlement was placed in a new field and disputed points were clarified, while Senators McCumber and Nelson noted the president offered substantial briefing on subjects.
A bill introduced by Senator King proposes barring office publications in languages that discuss the Talla Staten government or its laws from the mails unless certified translations are provided by federal authority.
Fellow workers organized the Union Pacific band to serenade blacksmith foreman Mr Dugan and Miss Genevieve Griffin of Cheyenne as they left for their honeymoon. The station crowd heard Here Comes the Bride, a funeral march, and The Gang's All Here. Mire Dugan, daughter of the late John W. Griffin, is Cheyenne’s popular young woman.
Tom Melvin, a professional horseshoer at 416 West Sixteenth Street, keeps a two ton collection of old shoes in his shop and says he fits about a ton of new shoes each month, countering the idea that horses are vanishing.
Bankers say in Wyoming thousands of Liberty bond owners have not clipped interest coupons or cashed them. Each interest day prompts more owners to convert coupons into war savings stamps, earning 4 percent compounded quarterly on top of bond interest.
Darrell Conway and Robert Grace, sons of Mr and Mrs R A Grace, underwent operations for enlarged tonsils and adenoids at St John’s Hospital yesterday morning. All three brothers are reported in stable condition.
A bill introduced by Senator Grona proposes a five million dollar appropriation to buy feed for stock in U S areas affected by trouble. The measure aims to stabilize livestock support during the disruption and ensure continued agricultural production.
Marguerite Motivier, dispenser of cigarettes and sweets at the American peace headquarters, charms delegates with her sympathy and knowledge of favorites. She ran a Red Cross stall during the war and set up a small stand at the Hotel Crillon after the armistice.
Paris dispatches report Budapest in disorder as Bela Kun is ousted from the Hungarian Soviet government. Boehm and Lander seize control while Kun breaks with socialist leaders. desertions rise among Soviet troops and Kun seeks exit from Hungary.
Frontier Days events will feature a convenient special train service enabling residents of nearby towns to reach Cheyenne in the morning and return at night. The Union Pacific timetable lists Regular No. 3 from Sidney at 7 30 a m arriving Cheyenne 10 30 a m, with a special train departing Cheyenne at 8 p m on July.
Washington reports a major Internal Revenue Service reorganization. Ten abolished collection districts will be merged into new districts with permanent offices in major cities, including Cheyenne for Wyoming. No large staff expansion planned as better district structure aims to improve taxpayer service and enforcement.
Officials announce twenty five of America's fastest cars entered for the Denver Cheyenne Frontier Days auto event. Mike O'Dowd and Joe Cahill briefed at Saint Paul, with Arthur managing editor of the Denver Times and Locomobile expert Jack Vaughn in attendance as visitors journeyed from Denver to Cheyenne. Continued on page eight.
Governor Giowart called for an extraordinary session of the Montana legislature to address drought conditions. The extra session is set to convene July 28 in Welena with the focus on drought relief measures.
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