Cheyenne Leader Purchased by Tribune Publishing
In a bold Wyoming move the Cheyenne Leader is bought by Tribune Publishing, uniting Cheyenne’s daily papers under one owner. The Laramie Republican bets on success, praising W. C. Deming’s broad vision and noting the editors’ differing stances as an independent and a Republican voice.
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Movies Brighten Cities in 1920s Night Life
The article notes how motion pictures transformed towns by extending business hours after dark. It describes theaters like the Little Gem Bijou and Elite, their illuminated fronts, and a surge of night commerce from candy and ice cream shops. It argues films improved social and business life overall.
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Little Gem Theater
Bijou
Tragedy of Age in Memoirs Excerpt
Princess Pauline Metternich notes in her Berlin memoirs a former beauty who misjudged aging. The faded woman, once famed for charm, is described as a skeletal figure with lemon skin and scant clothing. The caustic portrait condemns vanity and the tragedy of aging.
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Pauline Metternich
Berlin
Human Side of Plants Shows Plants Mimic Human Life
The essay highlights Royal Dixon’s book The Human Side of Plants noting plants that walk eat in sects fish defend themselves and even marry. It mentions currant bush Mute clover sweet potato Wandering Jews Fly bladderwort Utricularia and seed-airships from dandelion milkweed and daisy among others. Plants described as living and obeying nature’s laws.
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Royal Dixon
North Carolina
Sensible shoes urged by Cin Cincinnati director
Miss Ruth McCoy, physical director of Cin cinnati Ohio, promotes a sensible shoe campaign to improve walking and foot strength by tests like picking up a pencil with the toes. She says proper walking helps health, beauty, and athletic ability.
Wage Board awards test patience of rail labor leaders
The railroad labor board announced a 600 million wage increase and 107 million in revenue requests, with western roads seeking 23.9 percent. If accepted, the award could raise freight rates by about 18 to 30 percent, potentially ending extended wage demands since 1916. The Lane committee and McAdoo previously faced calls to boost wages as inflation rose, while Congress and President Wilson debated and delayed action during federal control of rails.
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Railroad Labor Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western Roads
Lane Committee
McAdoo
Wilson
Congress
Labor Board
Frontier saddles to city prizes at frontier days
A placque bearing Helen Bonham bas-relief and a map of Wyoming marks Cheyenne with a diamond feature. The Denver Post cup returns for the ladies relay race while prizes from W B Walker and the Gono-Downs company, Denver Dry Goods, Allen Manufacturing, and others add to purses totaling 12000 dollars offered by the Frontier Committee for various events.
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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
New Plan for Handling of Yellow Problem
The House Immigration and Naturalization Committee plans passport restrictions for certain classes and a probationary period for immigrants. Passports would target lawyers doctors and students for a limited time. Chairman Albert Johnson announced this at a committee luncheon amid testimony on the Japanese situation by K. K. Kawakanb.
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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 taxicab driver, assaulted by three soldiers last Friday, is improving after days of feared death. Doctors report head injuries may leave permanent damage if he recovers, as relatives from Denver stay in Cheyenne through the crisis.
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Lewis F Failer
Cheyenne
Denver
Weather Summary for Southeastern Wyoming July 20
Weather data from the Weather Bureau Office shows southeastern Wyoming roads ranging from good to excellent, with scattered fair conditions east of Pine Bluffs and west of Medicine Bow, Rawlins, and Moneta. Readings include noon temperatures around 82 degrees, a high 82 and low 54, wind from the west at 5 to 10 miles per hour, with clear to cloudy skies and precipitation noted since January 1 totaling 9.85 inches versus a normal 9.03 inches.
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Weather Bureau
Wyoming
Pine Bluffs
Medicine Row
Rawlins
Moneta
Chang
Dinner for Denver Guests At Henderson Home
Informal dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hendersons in honor of Raymond and Helen Husted from Denver. Five covers. Travel plans note visitors from Savannah, Ga. and arrivals of Milo Burke for Frontier celebration. Federal Reserve officials Governor Miller and Asa Ramsay to attend Frontier show.
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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 Students Trek to Devil's Tower on Summer Outing
Spearfish teachers attending a summer school trip planned an outing toward Devil's Tower. The group of students from western states traveled in athletic attire and expressed determination to climb the Tower if feasible, aiming to maximize their excursion.
Tourists Bring Traffic to Sundance Wyoming Gateway
The Sundance area sees record tourist travel as South Dakotans and eastern visitors flood in daily. Hotels report good meals and campgrounds fill as more than thirty cars pass weekly toward Yellowstone and Glacier Park. A Volga South Carolina party of twenty two in five cars joined a notable weekend excursion.
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Wyoming
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Volga
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Yellowstone
Glacier
Interstate Commerce Commission Orders Northwest Coal Preference
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued emergency orders directing more than twenty Western Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee railways to prioritize and expedite winter coal shipments to the northwest at the Great Lakes head. Coal operators must supply the northwest before other regions and may face embargoes if they fail. The order takes effect July 26 and aims to head off a potential coal shortage in central Canada.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northwest
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Great Lakes
Central
Canada
Coal Shortage Looms Over Northwest Rail Needs
The northwest region including Upper Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin North and South Dakota and Montana is estimated by coal men to be about 238 000 000 tons short of its requirements and would require dumping more than 4 000 cars daily at Lake Erie points to move the deficit.
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Northwest
Upper Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North
South Dakota
Montana
Lake Erie
Percy Hoyt Leads Cheyenne Fire Chiefs Tour to Canada
Percy Hoyt will host a party departing Cheyenne on July 26 in the private car Colonial for Toronto to attend the International Fire Chief Association convention. T. Joe Cahill Mrs Cahill Fire Chief John Healey Oscar Fett and others accompany Hoyt visiting Niagara Falls New York City and Estes Park on extended eastward itinerary before returning via Milwaukee Yellowstone Park.
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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 Tragic Accident
A baby swing at City park, linked to the collapse last Saturday that killed 8 year old Clarence Ramirez, still lies dismantled at the scene. No re erection or removal has occurred, drawing widespread morbid curiosity among visitors.
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City Park
Clarence Ramirez
Local News Roundup From Seventeenth Street to Frontier Park
Curbing completed at the Careys home on Seventeenth and Russell, now with bordered lawn padding. Toy frogs and turtles appear at Mercury beach as children use rubber boats near mermaids. Mr. Stuart takes a cottage at Central avenue and Twenty-fifth street. Mrs. Stuart and daughter join him in August until Bainums return from Naycee ranch. North City park hedge trimmed. Capitol lawn praised as the town’s prettiest. Dust from Frontier Park arena signals ongoing wild west practice. Country club dinners remain popular as many take summer vacations and clubs suspend meetings.
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Stuart
Central Avenue
Twenty-fifth Street
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