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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1916
Page
4
Local notes report Riverton visitants and business callers from Casper, Kemmerer, Sheridan, Meriden, and other towns. Social items include a Cheyenne hand concert, store decorations, and visits by Mrs. Hinman and Rev Van Winkle. Obits note the Park funeral at 1:30 and Denver-bound remains. several residents travel to Centennial and Omaha. improvements and visits continue in Cheyenne.
Four calls reported by the fire department yesterday with incidents at Huff furniture store where a pile of excelsior burned, a second at the viaduct, and a third at the Pacific freight yards. No injuries reported. Firefighters responded promptly and contained all blazes.
Rail yard fires damaged a box car and a stock car but caused no serious harm. Judge Mentzer will not hold Cheyenne court again until July 11 and then not until September. Mrs. Alice Sleet McNair demands a jury trial in the estate case valued around $25 000. Dr J A Devine and Dr Peter Appell depart for Louisville to attend a national dental convention. Mrs A M Mitchell leaves for Los Angeles.
Recap of multiple MLB games with varied results across cities including Chicago New York Pittsburgh St Louis Cincinnati and Philadelphia. Batteries cited include Perritt Rariden Vaughn Fischer Pfeiffer McCarthy Gowdy Doak Gonzales Chalmers Killifer Mosely Winga Kandlehner Cooper Wilson Cheney Miller Jacobs Davenport Severoid Nunamaker Mitchell McKee Shore Mays Foster Cady James Baker Leonard Thomas Doyle Allen Gaspar Patterson Fusner Livingston Hast Rohrer Koertner Gray Mere Marshall.
Bishop McGovern and Fathers Martman and O Laughlin depart for a diocesan clergy retreat at St. Stephens in the Shoshone reservation. Father James Sidson from Lovaha will oversee the parish during their absence. The Lyric theater screens a World film feature based on La Vie de Boheme starring Alice Brady.
James Whitcomb Riley dies after a violent assault in July 1919. The Indiana poet, famed as the Hoosier bard, was born in 1848 and built a career from early sign painting to celebrated verse. He shaped public readings and earned honorary degrees from Yale, Penn, and Indiana University. He donated land in Indianapolis for a public library and administration funds, never marrying but cherishing children and family life.
Young men and women urged to enroll in stenographic and bookkeeping classes at Kaigte's. The ad promises many vacancies and immediate start with the school open around the corner. Strong emphasis on training for immediate positions and joining now.
Dr M C Campbell of Purge N is notified he was accepted for and licensed a spe in this state. Liv Camp will locate in the western part of the state. The State Leader Mite will pull one total plate of new 10 point and jone complete fet Beneix point one letter Matrixe cheap Address Business Manager Cheyenne State Lead ne.
Word reached yesterday of the death of Thomas Mooney 52 formerly chief pack master for the United States army at Camp Carlin and a long time city resident. He served about 33 years in government service including Cuba Alaska and the Philippines. He is survived by his wife two daughters one son his mother and four sisters. Funeral was held at St James Missouri with interment in the Catholic cemetery.
Rev George Van Winkle preaches at First Baptist on Nineteenth Street and Warren Avenue. Lt Turner of All Saint church preaches morning at St Marks on Central Avenue. Swish Lutheran holds services at 0:30, 10:30, and 7:46. Rev E E Brace preaches at First Methodist on Central Avenue and Eighteenth Street. Elks announce initiation and smoker Monday July 24 at 8 o clock, J J Minerney Secretary.
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