Whip to Arrive for Frontier Week Amusement
Amusement device the Whip to be featured for Frontier week arrives Saturday. It covers 60 by 90 feet, will occupy the lot opposite the post office, and is part of the town events schedule.
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1917
Page
13
Amusement device the Whip to be featured for Frontier week arrives Saturday. It covers 60 by 90 feet, will occupy the lot opposite the post office, and is part of the town events schedule.
The Leader announces final results of the Studebaker and cash contest with winners named and final standings. All candidates may inspect judge reports and winners may call at The Leader office after 10 AM for prize orders or have them mailed if preferred.
Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 2 Chicago 4 New York 4 Pittsburg 1 3 Boston 8 St Louis 1 Brooklyn 5 Washington 0 4 Chicago 4 7 Philadelphia 1 4 Detroit T 4 New York 12 Cleveland 7 Boston 1 St Louis 0. State Leader classified ading results.
The Cheyenne defense council led by Mrs. R A Morton extends card registration to August 15 as counties report communication delays. Cheyenne reports 474 vocational and 550 food cards signed, with over a thousand pledges from women and aims to reach 6000 signed cards statewide.
A man identified as a notorious window peeper was arrested last night after officers found him peering through four transom windows in the Atlas rooming house. Authorities say he had previously earned a reputation for such offenses.
Belgian delegates toured Frontier Park and Fort D. A. Russell in Cheyenne. Baron Moncheur thanked riders for entertainment while General Leclercq reviewed cavalry before the party returned to Denver.
A Fort Russell gathering hosted by the Christian Endeavor featured games, costumes, and performances. Royalty themes, mock introductions, and teams competed in races while a Fort Russell singer and Hawaiian troupe entertained. The event honored guests with khaki-clad hosts and a formal dance, ending with music and festivities through the night.
Plaing will entertain at a mid-summer dance in the Flame ball room. The event drew many invitations for the young people and young married couples of Cheyenne and the Post.
Police arrest six men at a Greek coffee house on Sod Weat Fifteenth Street for gambling. Officers found a poker game in progress. cash on one suspect totaled £400. Name spellings are uncertain due to garbled OCR. several others alleged to bet varying sums amid unclear details.
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