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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1912
Page
13
In a letter describing German upbringing Mrs Alfred Sidgwick notes children are taught obedience and respect across classes. Elders are prioritized for meals, German households value quiet manners, and children greet visitors with old fashioned courtesy. German children share games and fairy tales with English peers.
A batch of public notices announces candidacies for sheriff, county assessor, county commissioner, school superintendent, county treasurer and other offices in Laramie County Wyoming. Names include Edward G. Schoel, Thomas F. Talbot, Frank B. Roach, J C Hansen, Thos R Rwid, Mamie Be Hefferon, Edw J Peckham, Corson W Slingerland, Ray K Olds, and Geo H Truckay. filings indicate primaries set for August 20, 1912.
Colorado and Southern Co will sell round trip tickets to Denver Colorado from Cheyenne Wyoming for August 6 7 and 8 1913 at four dollars sixty five cents with a September 18 deadline. Contact H D Dyer agent or T W Fisher G P A C & S Ry Co in Cheyenne for details. Also advertise Hangons Specials on cream and cold drinks changing daily.
Short notices cover repairs at Miller's shop on Carey Avenue and a new handmade trunk offer. Marriages report Clarenne TH Wright and Miss Ranma Jay of Boulder, and travel updates note Dr Glatf ler’s Central City visit and a vacation for Jas LaCron. A merry-go-round debuts at 19th and Eddy, injuries at Laramie involve Peter Pappas, and Daisy Magee undergoes an appendectomy at St John’s hospital.
A Cheyenne man at the Rawlins state penitentiary is known among inmates as a witty prisoner who may “kid” his way out someday. A letter from near Yellowstone Park recounts a tale of the convict joking with motorists on the Yellowstone highway about whether it is a public road, quipping it is being built by highway men.
W T Kelley road supervisor for Laramie county left the city Monday to inspect and order the opening of a new road surveyed by the county engineer. The route begins at the northeast corner of section 6 township 13 range 63 and runs west six miles to the northeast corner of section 6 range 64. Ranchmen have obstructed the road with gates at both ends instead of fencing both sides, prompting objections from farmers who must stop to open and close the gates. The gates are expected to be removed and fences erected.
Box Ball prize awarded to Flanagan for the highest three game score at the Box Ball Tent. Morrow total 414, Flanagan 450, Hil 409, Pavlinn 428. Knights of Pythias encampment Denver, Colo. Union Pacific will sell round trip tickets to Denver August 6 and 8 at fare and one third. Return August 18.
A meeting at Eagle's hall between miners and District No. 22 United Mine Workers of America delegates and Southern Wyoming operators discussed hiring inexperienced miners. The dispute centers on whether untrained workers harm the union. A wage schedule reportedly favored by operators was to be accepted and would apply for two years.
Harold Brinker the Cheyenne aviator made several successful short flights near Frontier Park yesterday afternoon. Air conditions were favorable and Brinker demonstrated skilled machine operation. He may be hired to give additional flights at Frontier Days celebrations, contrasting with early travel like stagecoaches and prairie schooners.
J Brossard of 216 West Twentieth street lost control near Lake Minnehaha Sunday morning and steered into a ditch. He sustained painful bruises as the front of the car was demolished and he was attended by Dr Conway.
Glenwood Springs Colorado July 23 politics and agriculture blended at the Colorado Stock Growers association convention. Judge Lindsey represented Roosevelt claiming an invitation, while Col. B F Montgomery said Roosevelt had not been invited and derided the "bull moose mania" amid cries of support for his stance.
A man vows to overcome any obstacle for a partner. She retorts that only one barrier remains and asks him to reveal it. He answers that he will not marry anyone with a dare sticking out like monoplane wings, and she must flatten hers to pass the test.
After a sensational trial and acquittal, Mme Steinhell has moved to a rural retreat near London with her daughter and son in law, an Italian artist. She has written and published her life story in this quiet period.
Sign announces a July sale on switches and half goods at A Ligier's eBeauty Parlor located at 411 West 19th Street with phone contact 817 W. for inquiries and purchases.
Miss Mina Abbott arrived in New York with her dog Fifi and a wheeled bathing pavilion for Atlantic City. She defended Mascagni amid his elopement, calling him a great man with moods but no wrongful intent and promising a satisfactory explanation later.
Senator John Sharp Williams recalls a southern character famed as the best banjo player. A town resident reveals Uncle Henry gave up the banjo after a minstrel show boss offered a steady job fearing the spotlight. Henry now fishes and avoids performance.
A New York dinner party scene features Sallie Fisher the musical star and her mother Mrs. Fisher. Mrs. Fisher orders raw Spanish onions with emphasis, insisting onions be eaten before the performance, prompting Sallie to collapse with a mix of humor and family zest.
A veteran primary teacher, long in one school, recalls past pupils and townspeople who once studied there. On the eve of winter holidays she explains Christmas as the birth anniversary of Jesus. A young student interrupts, asking if Jesus ever attended her school.
Harper's Weekly notes the latest novelty in London, the automobile tricycle. Operated while standing, it fits into small spaces and can be wheeled into shops. It reaches speeds up to sixteen kilometers per hour and carries a parcel receptacle beneath.
An order from the War Department designates Colonel Abner Pickering as temporary commander of the Eleventh Infantry at Fort OD. A. Russell, replacing the current unit head. Pickering, already known at the post, has served there and in the islands, with a recent promotion noted amid announcements of Colonel L. G. Berry involved in cotm- assignments.
The Fourth Piet Artillery officer commanding at Fort D A Meswett will grant a month’s leave and return to duty after attending the War College in Washington. Colonel Ferry will assume command of the regiment upon the officer’s departure and is expected to arrive around September 1. General John Chane and the Colorado National Guard headed for Pole Mountain as maneuvers proceed, with a list of officers in Chane’s staff including Morris, Roswell Chane, John Chase, Doll, Kennedy, and others.
Fragmentary note quotes a motto about taking on tasks personally. It references Boston Transcript and the Sherman Co in unclear context. The readable bits sketch a refrain urging self reliance. Names and specifics are obscured by the garbled OCR.
In Washington the Senate debated the Panama Canal treaty provisions as Benalor Paropy from Minnesota urged a prompt renomination of tolls policy. Senator Brandewes signaled confidence of early action while tariff and appropriation bills occupied attention. The session stretched with discussion unlikely to conclude promptly.
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