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Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1920

Page

4

Cheyenne State Leader Establishes Morning Edition Note

Cheyenne State Leader, established 1867, publishes daily except Mondays under Trinune Publishing. The paper lists John C Fleming as manager and John Charles Thompson as managing editor, with Associated Press rights and pricing of 1 year 15 dollars, 6 months 6 dollars.

Cheyenne State Leader Trinune Publishing Company Postoffice Cheyenne Spsceessencess Federal Street Telephones John C. Fleming Dees John Charles Thompson Veseeesees Henne Ene Associated Press

Adversity Builds a Man Through Battle with Hardship

An 83-year-old Manhasset man who survived war gas attacks and personal losses now pursues a two year college program in scientific farming. He asserts adversity reveals true strength and shapes character through relentless struggle.

Manhassett IL. I

Regular Boys Rise to Presidency From Ordinary Roots

The piece argues that presidential hopefuls from major parties are "regular boys" from ordinary villages. Exceptional talent often harms leadership development, while the regular boy gains through social mixing, resilience, and practical learning. Such steady, well-rounded individuals shape their own futures.

Warren Jimmy Billy Joe

Spargo Defects of Socialism Exposed in Dialogues

John Spargo recalls urging party reform while a Socialist Party NEC member. He argues the party machinery evicts middle class influence and pushes machine politics. He condemns the party as un-American and notes leadership must resign upon nomination. He cites the distortion of accountability to local Socialists and the psychology of reactions to the label Socialism.

Socialist Party John Spargo United States Spargo America

Scraping an acquaintance origins and a cotton paper note

Authorities trace the expression to Hadrian amid a bath tale where he aids a soldier with tile scraping. Critics say the tale lacks fact, while another view links scraping to bowing in Louis XIV era court. The passage adds that paper money is made of cotton mixed with silk.

Hadrian Rome Hadrain Louis XIV

Making the Most of Life Duty to Self and God

The piece urges duty to self through education and physical care, to God via service and morality, to others through kindness and avoiding gossip, and to country by patriotism. It emphasizes preparing for life, avoiding corruption, and living a life of usefulness for personal and communal reward.

God Brandeur Church

Shakespeare Authors Questioned by Kentucky Editor

Col Watterson, editor and veteran, declares Shakespeare did not write his plays. He argues Christopher Marlowe wrote them, cites Marlowe’s baptism in Canterbury in 1664 and alleged 1593 Deptford tavern death, and suggests Shakespeare merely masked the author’s works at the Globe.

Marie Henry’ Watterson William Shakespeare Kentucky Shakespeare Cheyenne Col. Watterson Niety Christopher Marlowe Watterson Canterbury Deptford England Globe Theater Italy France

Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Quick Cough Relief

Unseasonable spring weather causes more coughing and wheezing as hay fever and asthma rise. The ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar as the old reliable remedy to heal and soothe the throat, clear passages, and ease breathing for coughs, colds, hay fever, asthma, and croup.

Foley

Important Notice to Wyoming State Tribune Readers

Do not address letters to staff members. All correspondence should be directed to the Wyoming State Tribune Cheyenne State Leader or Tribune Publishing Co Publishers.

State Tribune Wyoming Stateribune Cheyenne State Leader Tribune Publishing Co

Douglas Field Emerges as Major Wyoming Oil Prospect

Wyoming oil history recalls thunderous growth as Douglas joins Salt Creek and Lance Creek in the state’s expanding map. Geologist G W Bartholomew predicts first Wall Creek sands at 2600 feet with five sands total, and gas common at 500 to 600 feet, boosting plans for a Douglas gas franchise. Local syndicates like La Bonte Oil Syndicate and Trastus Straup mobilize eastern capital to develop Sand Creek and Brewning Basin sites near Douglas, following early 1904 successes by Wyoming Oil and Development.

Douglas Big Indian Oil and Gas Company G. W. Bartholomew Colorado Salt Creek Wyoming Company Mr. Bartholomew LaPrese Dome Wyoming Shannon Casper Murphy Lander Evanston la Bonte Oil Syndicate Little Syndicate Sand Creek Irvine Ranch Trastus Straup Brewning Wyoming Oil and Development Company Rock River Big Muddy Lance Creek

Douglas oil prospects and wildlife notes in Wyoming

A Douglas field update highlights Reliance and Big Indian Oil Company's drilling near Wall Creek sands, with predicted pay, and Penn Petroleum testing twelve miles out as investors rally to a nascent Wyoming oil boom. Yellowstone Raiders report elk and other wildlife shipments to parks, trapping methods, and strict park regulations to protect wildlife, restocking streams, and penalize poaching.

Cular Douglas Reliance Indian Oil Bartholomaw Wall Creek Cheyenne River Oil Company Penn Petroleum Company Pennsylvania Wyoming Mnking Dougas

Yellowstone game animals thriving in public parks

Yellowstone Park officials report increased numbers of native American game in public parks and state preserves where bison elk bear antelope and beaver were sent to recover from prior hunting losses. Despite some illegal killings, the remaining animals show healthy growth while European bison suffer near extinction amid postwar chaos and political violence in Europe.

Yellowstone Government of Canada Rockies Domino Hlk Minneapolis Minn Kerrville Texas Palisades Park New Jersey New York City Platt National Park Sulphur Oklahoma St. Louis Allentown Sonora Experiment Station Sonora Pierre Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone Park Wyo Park National Park Service Europe Count Potock Lithuania Byelovitsa

Belgian Soldiers Rampage at Brussels Chamber of Deputies

Thousands of Belgian soldiers massed outside the chamber to press for a war lump sum, broke police lines, invaded the chamber, and clashed with deputies. Doors were broken, ushers shoved, and banners waved as ministers and deputies struggled to quell the unrest. About 150 demonstrators were arrested and later released. more than 20,000 hounds support hunting in England and Scotland.

Brussels Chamber of Deputies Max Huhin England Scotland

Kansas Praries Yield Second Largest Wheat Crop in History

Kansas prairies this year face a bumper harvest with a projected half a billion dollars from wheat and corn combined. Reports describe vast fields in Menlo and across Thomas County, crowds of harvest machinery, and shortages of rail freight cars delaying movement. Emergency storage buildings rise as transport constraints loom.

Kansas City Great Sanlt Prairies Kansas Menlo Thomas County Allen

Weather Report for Cheyenne Wyoming

Cheyenne Wyoming weather for twenty four hours ending 6 pm shows a mean temperature of 68 degrees for the date with a 2 degree drop in the last twenty four hours. Highest temperature 79 degrees reached at 1 pm and the lowest 57 degrees at 6 am. Precipitation total since January 1 amounts to .02 inches with normal precipitation at 9.71 to 10.17 inches for the period. Wind shifted from NW at 8 to NE at 6 during the day with an average wind velocity of 5.4 miles yesterday. Relative humidity varied from 78 percent at 6 am to 43 percent at 6 pm.

Siac A. m

Lincoln Highway Report Tracks Vary Across Wyoming Routes

Detailed highway notes cover Lincoln, Yellowstone, and related routes from Pine Bluffs to Laramie, with segments graded good to fair, some rough stretches near Weld County flats, Pole Creek caution, and new grading near Casper. Side trips include Granger to Kemmerer and Manville to Lusk. A desert truth about alms mentions water presence.

Lincoln Pine Bluffs Laramie Bosler Lookout Medicine Bow Walcott Rawlins Point of Rocks Rock Springs Bridger Railroad Arch Hvanston Ogden Granger Kemmerer Cokeville Opal Big Piney Fair Pine Shoshoni Manville Lusk Salt Creek Road Riverton Lander Wheatland Torrington

Local snippets from Frontier Days era Cheyenne notes

State Dairy, Food and Oil Commissioner Greenbaum enjoys an outing at Centennial. J A Kirkpatrick advertises real estate and insurance. Edward Keefe visits his grandfather in Laramie. George Cook promotes interior painting services. University of Wyoming professors return from Frontier Days. W W Dumm runs for Coroner on the Republican ticket. Milford Connecticut visitors attend Frontier Days. Auto top work advertised by Hobbs Huckseladt Finkbinder. Union Pacific Coal service flag displayed at American National Bank. Union Trius Co offers savings at good rates. Martin Cahill of United Mine Workers visits from Rock Springs. Express and baggage service available.

Union Pacific Coal Company American National Bank

Carnegie Library To Reopen Monday

The Carnegie library will not open to the public until Monday morning as painters and decorators finish work. The library proper and reading rooms will be completed and cleaned by then. Patrons will be welcomed Monday morning as usual, and all meetings scheduled this week should be postponed until next week per the board and librarian.

Carnegie Library Board of Trustees

Dramatic Patent Remedy Ad Promises Fast Relief

An advertisement for a patent medicine claims the product relieves long lasting obstinate health issues in eight to five days with no harm or work interference. It touts double strength at three dollars and offers a free booklet. Printed by Dr C B Bouthington Remedy in Oklahoma Kansas City MO.

C. B. Bouthington Kansas City

Also Mentioned on This Page

H. C. Jefferson The Cheyenne Civic League of Colored People Miarse Henry Sure Chriio Bill Shakespeare Play Christopheir Marlowe Converse Osage Newcastle Upton Chamber OF Deputiees Rouge House Weather Report State Dairy, Food and Oil Commissioner Greenbaum Centennial J. A. Kirkpatrick Carey Aye Edward Keefe Elmer Keefe Qgheyenne M. P. Jeefe Geo. Cook G. B. Knapp J. R Coxen Davies University of Wyoming Hudson W. 16Th W. W. Dumm William B. McCarthy Holtcomb Connecticut Milford Conn Hobbs Huckseladt & Finkbinder Union Trius Co Martin Cahill United Mine Workers of America Geo. P. Knight W.w.dumm Carey Ave Orles Tesco Jota Atha THI Toa
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