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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
13
Miss Bovel le, a teacher from Philadelphia, was the guest of Cheyenne friends yesterday and left for Colorado Springs to visit. The item mentions taxi numbers and services by The Sherman Co and Lon C. Puvis as a ranch broker, reflecting a local notices page with ads and brief society notes.
A fragment notes there will be no meeting of Phoenix Camp on the evening of Thursday July 24 1917. The notice is signed by Oscar Stromberg Co. and Oscar Stromberg C C.
The notice states there will be no meeting on July 26, 1917. Signed by Oscar Stromberg, C. Cc.
Philadelphia reporters describe a quick lightweight title defense as Benny Leonard knocks down Johnnie Kilbane in the third round. Kilbane’s manager forfeits, and Leonard’s weight advantage and boxing superiority seal the win in a three round match.
Mrs. Rena Mooney, music teacher and wife of Thomas J. Mooney, faces murder charges after a July bomb explosion that killed ten and injured many during a preparedness parade. The case spurred a rare push for the death penalty in California and featured a laborer led “silent jury” and disputed evidence about the bomb’s construction and source.
In a chaotic office flap The State Leader reports Fritz Siegel betting he would boost net circulation by 1500. The loser must wear the winner’s hat and shirt. a proxy joins the bet as the Boss selects a crimson shirt and large cowhat. The gimmick spirals into wardrobe antics and tallies.
A fragment from page one discusses the hoped western turning point against Germany. It argues rolling up the German right flank near the sea in Belgium could end U boat bases and shore batteries, but notes the cost would be appalling and no such plan seems under consideration.
Brooklyn tops Pillsburg 4 to 3 while American League games show Chiesco 4 5 New York and Detroit 2 Philadelphia 8 St Louis 4 Bastion %.
San Francisco July 25 officials of the Union Rexm ship company report a trans-Pacific steamer named Watruna with a rich cargo is overdue from New Zealand and believed disabled and drifting, with the ship’s owners and agents awaiting further word.
The Wyoming infantry regiment is drafted into federal service, with 12 companies totaling about 2,000 soldiers and support units. Captain Corker and Captain Cavender praise the unit’s preparation, while equipment and camp setup are underway in Cheyenne for mobilization toward Palo Alto and home rendezvous in two weeks.
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