Cheyenne Leader Sold to Tribune Publishing Company
The Cheyenne Leader is to be purchased by the Tribune Publishing company in a Wyoming history making move. The deal unites Cheyenne’s daily papers under one owner with split editorial lines a Republican paper and an independent issue. W. C. Deming is praised for breadth and ability to close the deal and guide the venture to success, per the Laramie Republican.
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Cheyenne Leader
Tribune Publishing Company
Wyoming
Republican
SCO
W. C. Deming
The
Tribune
Laramie Republican
Movies Brighten Cities and Revive Night Life
The article notes motion pictures transformed towns by bringing evening commerce and social activity. Lights from theaters like the Little Gem Bijou Elite storefronts and new ice cream shops redefined main streets after sundown, with widespread positive effects on business districts and community life.
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Little Gem Theater
Bijou
Tragedy of Age in Memoirs of Beauty’s Decline
Princess Pauline Metternich quotes a faded beauty who clings to youth. The memoirs describe her baleful look, tattered curls, lemon skin, and a doddering body dressed in shabby whites. The piece condemns vanity as foolish and pitiable.
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Pauline Metternich
Berlin
Human Side of Plants Described as Living Life Form
The piece summarizes Royal Dixon's view that plants can mimic defend rove and perform complex actions such as walking eating in sects and even courting. Examples include currant bush Mute clover Wandering Jew and bladderwort with airship seed dispersal from plants like dandelion and milkweed. The article urges studying plants as part of life.
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Royal Dixon
North Carolina
Sensible shoe campaign urged by Cin cinnati director
Miss Ruth McCoy, physical director of Cincinnati, urges a sensible shoe plan for girls. She says lifting a pencil with the toes shows proper walking and strong foot muscles. If pencils lift, shoes are fine. if not, check for sensible footwear to aid health and athletic and domestic excellence. The piece also notes oil company growth and a rumor about General March and Admiral Sims.
Wage board boosts rail pay calls across years of labor disputes
The article surveys wage increases approved for railworkers and the financial impact on freight rates and railroad revenues. It traces wage demands from 1916 through federal control in 1917 and the Lane committee adjustments, leading to the current $600 million increase and projected rate rises.
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Railroad Labor Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western Roads
Lane Committee
McAdoo
Wilson
Congress
Labor Board
Frontier prizes rise as city event nears
The Frontier Committee expects abundant trophies for the ladies relay and other events. Denver Post owners H H Tammen and F G Bon fils pledge the Denver Post cup again. Donors include W B Walker of New York and Cheyenne, supplying a Thermos set. Gono-Downs of Denver offering prizes. Denver Dry Goods and Allen Manufacturing contributing trophies. The bulldogging contest will award a horse-hide vest. Purses total $12,000 with more prizes promised.
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Helen Bonham
Wyoming
Cheyenne
H. H. Tammen
F. G. Bonfils
Denver Post
Frontier Committee
W. B. Walker
New York City
Gono-Downs Company
Denver
Denver Dry Goods Company
Allen Manufacturing Company
Plan to Restrict Japanese Immigration Through Passports
A House immigration panel drafts a bill to limit Japanese immigration by passport for certain classes and to a probationary program for immigrants. Passports would be temporary and issued to lawyers doctors and students while the probation plan tests adherence to U S laws and customs. Witnesses including K K Kawakanb and Dr J H Johnson testify on patriotism and assimilation among Japanese Americans.
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San Francisco
House Immigration and Naturalization Committee
Albert Johnson
Johnson
United States
K. K. Kawakanb
Mexico
J. H. Johnson
A. W. Palmer
Honolulu
Recovery of Failer Now Held Possible
Lewis Failer, a taxicab driver, was assaulted by three soldiers last Friday night. His condition has improved after days of peril, though lasting head injuries from a steel bar may affect him permanently. Relatives traveling from Denver remain at his Cheyenne bedside during this critical period.
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Lewis F Failer
Cheyenne
Denver
Weather Summary for Southeastern Wyoming
Weather Bureau Office reports roads in southeastern Wyoming mostly good to excellent with some fair areas east of Pine Bluffs and west of Medicine Bow and Rawlins. Noon temperatures ranged from 58 to 82 and 80 at p.m. readings. Normal and actual mean temperatures, wind, humidity, and precipitation data included for the date with conditions indicating generally clear to partly cloudy skies.
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Weather Bureau
Wyoming
Pine Bluffs
Medicine Row
Rawlins
Moneta
Chang
Informal Denver Guests Honored at Henderson Dinner
Mrs. and Mr. Harry Henderson hosted an informal dinner Tuesday for Raymond and Helen Husted of Denver. Five covers were set. The city also notes visitors Milo Burke from Tensleep and a party from Savannah arriving for the Frontier celebration with Governor Miller of the Federal Reserve Bank and Asa Ramsay of the Kansas City board expected to attend Tuesday and Wednesday events.
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Harry B. Henderson
Raymond Husted
Helen Husted
Denver
Milo Burke
Tensleep
McKlanham
East Highteenth Street
Savannah
Moma
J. ©. Miller
Federal Reserve Bank
Asa Ramsay
Federal Reserve Board
Kansas City
Spearfish Teacher Students Trek To Devil's Tower
A group of summer school teachers from western states passed through Spearfish en route to Devil's Tower. They dressed in athletic gear and planned climbs if feasible, showing eagerness to maximize their outing and experiences.
Tourists Fill Wyoming Towns
Sundance, Wyo., reports the state’s most extensive tourist travel in history with weekly increases in passing cars. The gateway to Wyoming’s playgrounds draws South Dakotans and others east, boosting hotel business and campground activity. A notable party from Volga, South Dakota traveled in five cars with twenty-two people en route to Yellowstone and Glacier.
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Sundance
Wyo
Wyoming
South
Volga
S. C
Yellowstone
Glacier
Interstate Commerce Commission Orders Shift Coal To Northwest
The I C C issued emergency orders directing more than twenty railways serving western Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee to prioritize winter coal shipments to the northwest and supply cars for those shipments. Coal operators must meet the northwest’s needs before others and an embargo on other movements may follow. The order becomes effective July 26 and aims to avert a potential central Canadian coal shortage via the Great Lakes.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northwest
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Great Lakes
Central
Canada
Coal Shortage Looms over Great Lakes Region
The northwest region including Upper Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin North Dakota South Dakota and Montana faces an estimated 238 million tons shortfall in coal. Moving that amount would require dumping over 4 000 cars daily at Lake Erie points as navigation closes around November 1.
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Northwest
Upper Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North
South Dakota
Montana
Lake Erie
Percy Hoyt to Lead Private Car Journey to Chief’s Meeting
Percy Hoyt accompanied by T Joe Cahill Mrs Cahill Fire Chief John Healey of Denver Mrs Healey Fire Chief Oscar Fett of Casper Mrs Heistand and Gene J McInerney will depart Cheyenne on July 26 in the private car Colonial bound for Toronto to attend the International Fire Chief Association convention. The trip includes Niagara Falls New York City and Estes Park before returning through Milwaukee Yellowstone Park and Denver. All party members are Hoyt’s guests.
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Colonial
Wilson
League of Nations
Percy Hoyt
T. Joe Cahill
Cahill
John Healey
Denver
M Healey
Oscar Fett
Casper
Heistand
Gene J. McInerney
Finance
Cheyenne
Will Cleave
Toronto
Canada
International Fire Chief's Association
Niagara Falls
New York City
Milwaukee
Yellowstone Park
Estes Park
Mr. Hoyt
Fatal Swing Remains at City Park After Accident
The baby swing at City park still lies dismantled at the accident scene where 8 year old Clarence Ramirez died last Saturday. It has not been re erected or removed and draws morbid curiosity from visitors.
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City Park
Clarence Ramirez
Local Happenings and Summer News Briefs
Curbing completed at the Careys residence on Seventeenth and Russell, with border padding underway. Toys appear at Mercury beach as children set rubber boats near mermaids. Mr Stuart occupies the Central avenue cottage with Mrs. Stuart and daughter joining in August. Hedge by City park north and Capitol lawn praised as fine. Dust from Frontier park arena signals wild west practice. Country club hosts light summer dinners as meetings pause and residents vacation.
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Seventeenth
Russell Streets
Charles D. Careys
Stuart
Central Avenue
Twenty-fifth Street
Frontier Park
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Associated Press
General March
Admiral Sims
Daniels
Frontier
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Naturalization Committee
Charles D. Garey
Careyhurst
William Lannen
Effie
Marjorie Lannen
Sae
Mercury Beach
State Capitol
Castoria
Uae
Abdo
Polly Madison
Excelsior
Cheyenne Creamery Company
18Th and
Thames Streets
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