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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1917
Page
8
Local grocery firms Johnston Johnston Grocery Allen Colford Grocery and R B Davidson Market are listed as vendors in the city trade directory. No further context or events accompany the entries.
Fred Johnson of Eaton lost control of his car after hitting a lamp post near Allenstein store on Lincoln and Carey avenues. The radius rod broke after he turned the traffic man on the carnet, causing the car to smash a lamp post and damage about $15. Johnson was jailed, posted $15 bond for repairs, and the car was towed to a garage for repairs.
The new ride called Whip thrills visitors in Cheyenne drawing large crowds. Operators describe its swift curves and dramatic splashes of speed as riders scream and laugh. Located on the vacant lot opposite the post office the device opened last night attracting many eager patrons.
Robert Moore, a Wyoming Tribune newsboy, was struck from his bicycle yesterday at Nineteenth and Carey avenue by a car driven by Mrs. Galen A. Fox. He suffered a scraped knee, was shaken up, but allowed to continue delivering papers after being treated at Dr. Fox's office.
About a score of Wyoming editors met at 2 p m in the Industrial club rooms for the Wyoming Press association’s annual session. Sessions continue today and tomorrow with remarks by J E Hanway Burke H Sinclair J H W McCauley and W H J Bower. The program includes talks on labor public utilities and dry farming with a banquet planned this evening at the Plains hotel.
Leather license tabs for taxi drivers are nearly exhausted after a heavy day of licenses issued yesterday.
In Lima Ohio a woman reports severe health breakdown from displacement. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash she recovers, says three doctors deemed recovery unlikely, and urges other women to try the remedies. She worked seven years as a midwife and offers to answer letters from readers.
Lieut. Longe Lance, a full blooded Cherokee and Carlisle graduate, serves as first lieutenant in Princess Pat's regiment. He fought at Vimy Ridge, survived as the sole officer of his rank in his battalion, and was later wounded by shrapnel. He sends a letter from a French base hospital describing the quiet day and his injury. A recent photo shows him in tribal costume before enlisting with Canadian forces.
The Kemmerer district No 1 completes legal steps for a $10,000 bond issue financed by state school funds. Prof J C Bureh of Kemmerer visited, returning from Laramie where he taught in summer school and Portland return from National Education Association meeting. The bond funds will support a new Frontier school building now completed and set to open this fall amid strong local school interests.
Clear to partly cloudy skies with normal temperatures. This date’s mean temperature is T2 degrees, 64 degrees observed, and a 2 degree rise in the last 24 hours. Highest 58 at 1 pm, lowest 51 at 1:01 am. Winds NW steady at 24 mph at 11:18 am. Total precipitation since January 1 is 9.52 inches, normal 9.10 inches. Meteorologist Daingerfield.
Frank Carroll of Shamrock Oklahoma arrived in Cheyenne yesterday to be the house guest of his brother Deputy Sheriff George Carroll during Frontier week.
Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of State reveal the G. M. MacDonald company, Casper organization. It will conduct general investment and brokerage business with $250,000 capital. Incoporators are G. M. Mac Donald, George C. Opreth and George F. Hudson.
The cornerstone for Laramie county's first Christian church was laid in Wyomings CATWESTER with ceremonies. Governor Frank Houx attended with family and officials. a time capsule of historical documents and local items was sealed in the cornerstone as a public address followed. The building is due to be completed and ready for service within sixty days.
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