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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1917
Page
2
An alarm at noon Friday sent Northwestern Railroad yard crews rushing to the freight depot where a pile of debris caught fire near the wet platform. A quick hose and chemical spray stopped the blaze. investigators suspect a discarded cigarette or match as the cause. No major damage reported due to prompt response.
Literidan July 24 John Carpenter a Crow Indian owner of a Ford car came to the city to see the elephant and after drinking he began to make trouble. On West Alger he cut corners and his car toppled into a candy pit. The cops rescued him and took him to the station where he left for home after paying five dollars for a night’s lodging.
Rev. William Wilk, former German Evangelical church pastor of Windsor, withdraws from ministry amid a $49,000 damage suit and plans welfare work for beet workers in Wyoming. He cites jail treatment by a hostile faction and notes offers from Great Western Sugar and the Omaha Syndicate for future roles. The trial centers on false arrest and malicious prosecution charges.
A. F. Renie known as Boots Renie was knocked down and dragged by a runaway team while breaking a colt on Jim Creek at the Nick Yost place. He suffers a fractured collar bone, extensive bruising, and internal injuries. taken to the state hospital for treatment. The incident closely parallels a Dayton accident earlier this month where John Wesley Elam died.
Kemmerer July 26 The Dr J R Marquis hospital will be open for patients within a few days. The three story brick building on the doctor’s lot features a sun porch top floor, elevator dumb waiter, and fully equipped operating and sterilizing rooms.
The Senate passed the rivers and harbors bill carrying 40 appropriation totaling 27,954,000 dollars. The vote was 60 to 11 in favor. State Leader classified ads note the action from Washington with dated July 26.
An advertisement promotes ethine as a freckle removal treatment by a renowned physician. It claims quick visible results, with lighter freckles fading after initial uses and offers a money back guarantee if it fails. The copy urges asking for double strength ethine for better effect.
Fragments indicate a note about a large outlay of capital for furnishings or a substantial investment. The text suggests upcoming residency and potential financial decisions tied to capital expenditure.
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