Distinguished Gathering at Ridgely Home in Cheyenne
Miss Lucile Ridgely hosted an elegant evening at her parents East 17th street residence drawing Cheyenne’s social set including Fort Russell officers and wives. The rooms shone with pink roses and greenery as a Filipino band provided music for a refined reception attended by many prominent local and visiting guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Ruth Harrington
Georgia Hiret
Josephine Mullen
Jeanette Mullen
Ethel Nimmo
Margaret Grier
Mise
Frontier Week Receives Busy Prep and Local Notices
Cheyenne prepares for Frontier Days with tally of local business ads and public notices. Activities include painting contracts, hospital project in Wheatland, and a flood of visitors supporting post office receipts while enforcement tightens for drunks and immorality. Police add extra officers and taxis ready for soldiers. Free camping draws tourists from across the nation.
That Awful Carpet Bag Presented by Epworth League
The Epworth League and the First Methodist Church present a comedy That Awful Carpet Bag this evening at 8 15 at the church. Cast includes Rev Alexander Kirkwood JW A Turner Miss Isabel Carey Mr Jarvis Paul Barnard Miss Blair Taylor Grace Thomas Fred Miller and others. Violin piano and readings accompany a patriotic program with no admission fee a silver offering for the Methodist war fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
St Church
Ilaid
United States of America
Miss Reavill of Douglas Guests in J E Kintz Home
Miss Myrtle Reavill of Douglas Wyoming visits Miss Margaret Kinte of 2221 Mikxwell Street. They plan a motor trip to Denver with a party of four for Wednesday. The arrangements are among the features noted during Miss Reavill's stay.
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Miss Reavill of
Douglas
J. E. Kintz
Misa Myrtle Reavill
Wyoming
Margaret Kinte
Mikxwell Street
Margaret
Denver
Reavill
Red Cross Rooms Open In Capitol Building
Monday and Tuesday afternoons the Red Cross work rooms in the Capitol building reopen for workers. They will be closed the rest of the week due to frontier celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Capitol Building
Committee Civilian Relief Conference At Laramie
The Conference on Civilian Relief and Home Service held in Laramie, Wyoming, completed four days of sessions with delegates returning to Cheyenne. An informal reception July 19 was hosted by Mrs. Coughlin. Attendees included Miss Kinney and Miss McCombs with Miss Valle represented, head of the Mountain division Home Service. Red Cross officials attended. relief efforts reportedly meeting satisfaction. A Buick car stolen in Denver was traced toward Cheyenne prompting police to watch for it.
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Laramie
Wyoming
Committee On Civilian Relief and
Chey‘ane
Coughlin
Laraule
Home Service
Albany County Bedpems
L. Kinney
Mise McCombs
Denver
Gertrude Valle
Home Service Department
Mountain Division
Oer
Red Cross
Noted East Coast Social Leader and Couple Visit Cheyenne
Late yesterday Mr and Mrs H Peterson Aimes formerly of New York and Bar Harbor passed through Cheyenne on route eastward with Senorita Gaudiens a recent arrival in the United States. Mr Almes and Mrs Almes prominent east socialites had spent months in Mexico City and own silver holdings in Chihuahua. Gaudiens said she may remain a few weeks hoping her sister abducted by bandits may be recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Peterson Aimes
New York
Bar Harbor
Cheyenne
Senorita Guadiens
Mexico City
Old Mexico
Remarkable Journey of Gaudiens Across Mexico to California
Miss Gaudiens endured a perilous trek from the capital toward Durango, aided briefly by an old peasant, then via Mazatlan to La Paz aboard a small sailing craft. She traveled through bandit‑scarred lands to reach Baja California and later California, meeting Mr. and Mrs. Aimes in Los Angeles before vanishing from public view. The couple offered no further details beyond a hopeful note that civilization may reclaim the garden spot. See Page Five for today’s Race Program.
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Baan California
States
Mrs. Aimen
Los Angeles
Bl Paso
Mr. Aimes
Woman seeks Cheyenne constable post in historic bid
Mrs. Emily Francis Hamm widow of Grant Hamm and resident of Cheyenne filed on the Republican ticket for constable at the primary election. She supports an invalid daughter Hazel and notes she can serve legal papers and meet people as well as a man. A district judge said arrests in his court involve only paperwork, supporting Hamm's claim she can perform the job.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Emily Francis Hamm
Grant Hamm
Hamm
Hazel
Little Hazel
Mra? Hamm
Houwseman
Oil Quotations Bee Page Five for Today's Race
A compact page item on today’s race with oil quotations highlighted. Includes reference to Bee Page Five and current market notes.
Improvements of UP Start Soon at Cheyenne Terminal
The Union Pacific plans $1,750,000 in upgrades at Cheyenne including new shops, enlarged roundhouse, coal chutes, and yard facilities. J B Nelson of Chicago gets the $600,000 main shop contract. other contracts follow. Workers have begun preliminary unloading for the project, aiming for rapid completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Jeffersonn
Lions’ Club
Cheyenne
Wort
J. B. Nelson
Chicago
U. P
Cuesenne
Daily Market Report Denver Buoyant Beef Demand and Steady Cattle Prices
The Denver market saw fair receipts with strong demand and steady close prices. Beef steers sold from 12.50 to 15.00 with top fat steers 15.00 to 16.00, cows 8.50 to 9.60, choice cows 10.50 to 10.75, calves 10.50 to 14.50. Hogs sold 15.20 to 15.45 top 18.40, stockers light trade. Sheep showed fair demand with lambs 17.00 to 17.65 and ewes 12.00 to 12.50.
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Denver
Chicago
Bureau of Markets
Medias
Idaho
ST. Louis
Kansas City Livestock Prices and Markets Report
Kansas City market notes show hogs and cattle prices with bid ranges for Bulk pigs, heavy and lighter categories. Receipts totaled about 33,900 head with mixed quotations across hogs and cattle, including steer and heifer figures, amid a higher general market tone.
City Commissioners Short Meeting Due to Absence
The city commissioners did not meet on Monday as nothing came before them, resulting in a brief semicon session with no new business or actions.
Frontier Days prep and local notes in Cheyenne
Front ier Days decorations fill Cheyenne as businesses hang bunting and colored globes. The city plans many dances with venues at Kuglews hall Coll Feum and Burlington depot area. A local shower stayed brief while the city marshal tallies concessions and anticipated larger crowds than ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almet
Cheyenne
Ins Cites
Frontier shows to donate net proceeds to war relief groups
The event organizers announce all net proceeds from this year’s Frontier shows will be donated to the Red Cross, Knights of Columbus, and other war relief funds. Committee members led by John J. Vertnerney pledge no compliments or ticket giveaways, stating a united stance on fundraising.
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Hed Cross
Knights of Columbus
Roads Repaired After Heavy Rain Near Cheyenne Morse Creek
North of Cheyenne and in Morse Creek country roads are back in full condition after repairs from recent hard rain. Mee McClementa and daughter Nellie traveled to Hove Creek Sunday to visit Mrs. Morgan on a homestead and report the roads in fair shape again.
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Cheyenne
Morse Creek
Mee McClementa
Nellie
Hove Creek Sunylay
Mra. Morgan
A. Homestead
Weather Report for July 22 1918 from Weather Bureau
The Weather Bureau report shows temperature around 68 degrees with 89 percent humidity and wind from the NW. It notes a mean daily temperature of 61 degrees, a 7 degree drop over 48 hours, high 76 and low 49, and 12 mph wind at 4:10 pm. Precipitation totals since January 1 amount to 22.78 inches, with normal 0.18 inches.
Foley Cathartic Tablets Endorsement Ad From San Antonio
Geo Jenner of 11 Labor St San Antonio Texas writes that Foley Cathartic Tablets are the best laxative for constipation or biliousness and travel relief for upset digestion. He notes quick relief for sick headache bloating and other stomach issues and recommends them to travelers.
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Geo. Jenner
San Antonio
Tex
Lignite Coal Storage Warned By Officials
Government and coal dealers urge winter stockpiles while warning against storing lignite alone. Lignite can spontaneously combust if piled dry coal must be kept dry and mixed with other kinds. Several residents faced close calls from lignite fires in garages and cellars.
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Miss Bhliarbeth V. Winchester
Ridgely Home
Margaret Lacey
Margaret Amble
Hannah Forbes
Alice Forbes
Evelyn Jensen
Meliesa Brooks
Casper
Miss Penssen
Wilmia Roarck
Houghland
Misa Hortense Short
Minnie Yoder
Lois Marble
Julia Palmer
Mesars John Harrington
Merwin Bristol
Bertling Hart
George Forbes
Stewart Grier
Ralph Argue
Eadward Bow
Everett Durell
City News
Cahill
Holliday
OAL Company
The
Sherman Paint Co
Capitol Ave
A. EK. Harris
Boston Ladies’ Tailor Shop
East
Wheatland Hospital
Harry 5. Rosenblum
Wheatland
Tinlay
J. H. West
Capitel Avenue
Thoms Franklin Galloway
Mere
Thomas F. Galloway
East Sixth Street
Odd Fellows Cemetery
J. S. Stubblefield
Swaltsen
Embery Doe
Lake
Sipan's Lake
Hudson Miner
Aladvon
L. Davidson
Autolsta
Lincoln
Alikre
the Stock Growers National Bankc
Alexander Kirkwood
JW. A. Turner
Theminaes Gretchen
Gladys ‘Boree
Helen Brace
Adelina
Helen Blan
United States
East Pass
Georgette Crepe
Carey Ave
Bee Page Five
Bonston-Wye
Con
Royalty & Colony
Center
Elkhorn
Glenrock
Grass Creek Pot
Hecla-Wyoming
OO Ngooo
Indus
Jupiter
Kinney
Merrit
Midway
Sone
Midwest
Midwest Oil
United
Western Gap
Wind River
U.P
Daily Market Report
Kansas City
Sion
Vrank Canter
Jack Biott
Jack Rich
Cheyennne
Kuglew
Coll- Feum
Burlington
Charles Barbery
Cheyennée
PLELM
North Noad
Weather Report
S&s Department of Agriculture
Sherman, Paint Co. 1
Post Toasties A Star Food Booky
Citizens Bank Bldg
Cheyenne, Wyo
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