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Newspaper

Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1918

Page

2

Public Service Station in Park Opens for Auto Tourists

The national forest plans a new historic style comfort station at Elk Fork on Colly Road toward Yellowstone. The facility features showers lavatories and a water plant supplying Jet water for bathing and laundry. Supervisor BR W Allen leads crews building camps along Cody Way to improve auto traveler comforts.

National Forest Elk Fork Colly Road Yellowstone Park Wim #onson Pik Fork Rocky BR. W. Allen Bik Fork Central Cody Way Bhoshone Ike

Nationally Known Financiers Visit Cheyenne In Week

Prominent visitors from finance and business frame Cheyenne this week, including Johan D Rockefeller Jr with companions en route to Sunrise Wyoming for iron ore shipments to Pueblo steel plants. Henry G Hay Sr of New York and Henry G Hay Jr of Gary bank, along with Richard Trimble now with a steel firm, joined local Masonic events and business cycles.

Cheyenne Johan D. Rockefeller, Jr Sunrise Wyo Pueblo Fopt Russell Henry G. Hay, Sr New York United States Steel Corporation Henry G. Hays, Jr Gary Bank Richard Trimble Steel Company

The Censor Pot and Letters in Kitty’s Envelope

The Stars and Stripes reprints six WWI stories from the American forces’ paper in France. An officer meets an old German acquaintance while a letter mix up reveals misdirected mail. Lamimie receives three ply shoes as part of the wartime life in Italy.

Kitty Lamimie Italy Stars and Stripes France The M. E. Geary Corp. E. F. Caton

Letters from the Front and Home Front Memoir Mix

A fragmentary wartime slice shows letters from Henry to Kitty and Hank to Kitty, recalling a Sunday school picnic, a bombardment, and plans for leave. The tale contrasts chores at home with Army life and a party night, ending with a moral about careful letter writing.

Jimmy Hugh Quaker Lake Big Pond Henry

Stories of the Lorraine Line

A wartime vignette follows a German commander linked to a U S colonel by past postings. The colonel notes the foe rarely bothers him now. A doughnut-maker private rotates between Salvation Army work and trench duty, former Hartford truck driver. A flippant lieutenant and a colonel with a sharp quip conclude the scene.

Blackstone Bits St. Francis Salvation Army Hartford

Compromise Ends Clerkship Fight in Casper Wyoming

In Casper Wyoming on June 12 Mrs Anna C. Daugherty resigned as city clerk after being lured from the office by a ruse and blocked from returning by a policeman. She had opposed Cheater M. Ryan’s appointment and resisted handing the office to Bryan. She negotiated with the city council to rescind charges against her and resignation followed as the town's official affairs moved smoothly. Also mentions a medical ad for Foley's Honey and Tar and a Powell business visitor G. A. Nelson.

Casper Wyo Anna C. Daugherty M.ryan Bryan Mra. Daugherty Leeper

Three- ply gunboats for A. E. F. tootsies

A lighthearted wartime note describes the introduction of three ply “Little Goody New Shoes” for American Expeditionary Force troops. The boots will feature glued and nailed soles for longer wear and are to be issued gradually after inspection, ensuring durability under mud and water.

Little Goody New

Paper Back Home This Paper Of Yours Hits Home

The author describes the strong connection between a distant weekly paper and its hometown readers. It credits the paper’s close alignment with its subject and style for popularity and pledges to maintain that closeness in the future.

United States

Clyde Fitch Visits Cheyenne on Wednesday

Clyde Fitch, a prominent citizen of Laramie, was visiting in Cheyenne Wednesday. The brief item notes his local movements amid a list of unrelated department figures and names from the Paris League and various offices.

Clyde Fitch Laramie Cheyenne Wedneday

Prisoner of War Landing Becomes Town Honor

An American aviator stationed in Italy misread his compass during a routine flight and landed in a valley. Local villagers attacked him with forks and farm tools, mistaking him for an Austrian. A New Yorker exposed his identity, and the town welcomed him as a hero, hosting him for a week while he waited for fuel and transport to return his aircraft.

Germany Austria Italy Philadelphia New York

Wool Prices Expected Rise For Wyoming Flock

COOKEVILLE Wyoming June 12 Jesse Goodfellow wool buyer for Eisemann brothers Boston has closed contracts with flockmasters for 600000 pounds of wool. He predicts prices will rise to 60 to 65 cents per pound from the 57 to 65 cents sellers have seen, and foresees a prosperous year despite government price controls.

Cookeville Wyo Jesse Goodfellow Eisemann Brothers Boston

Marine Officer After Knogklers Recruiting Incident

Sergeant Kaiser in charge of the recruiting station vows criminal action once sufficient evidence is gathered. He intensifies efforts to identify the individuals disrupting enlistments at the marine branch, aiming to restore recruitment and deter further interference.

Marine Branch United States Military Service Kaiser

Marines Enlistment Slump Sparks Probe in Omaha Theater

A Princesa theater Marine Corps showing for three days drew only three enlistment applications as a sergeant runs a special lobby office. He notes prior films spur enlistments and increased board work, and suspects officials pressured youths with discouraging talk. Investigating authorities plan prosecutions of those who hinder Marine recruitment.

Rine Corps Princesa Theater Enilotmenta Calisen Thite Heyenne Marine Service Marine Department

Lost Relatives Sought in Cheyenne Police Note

An appeal to locate Herbert Riley and Mrs John A Jones is published for Cheyenne readers. Riley, 28, light complexion, a concrete worker, last heard from here. his sister in Ogden and a Minneapolis woman seek his location. Mrs Charles Harrison seeks her mother Mrs John A Jones at 5606 North Thirty first street who has not answered inquiries.

Herbert Riley John A. Jones Cheyenne Ogden Utah Minneapolis Minn Riley J. H. Clancy Charles Harrison North Thirty-first Street

Preachers Seek Union Rate Salaries in Pittsburg Presbytery

A Pittsburg Presbytery report describes 160 churches facing a wage dispute as the "Preevytery" union pushes for immediate salary raises. It notes ordination and church calls often hinge on union approval and salary standards, likening the clergy union to labor groups in power and structure.

Saysev Stelale Chas. Stelale Pittsburg Meir Regnar Labor Union Mort Casn

New Publications Start in Wyoming

Wyoming sees two new journalism entries this week. Wheatland Daily World debuts as a six page daily edition with Wil l Frame as editor and Emma Hoff as city editor, featuring United Press and local ads. Casper launches Wyoming Oil World weekly, eight pages, editor W H Harris, business manager Saddler, heavy Caspar ad content, promising authentic oil industry news.

Wyoming State Leader Whealand Daily World Yeterday Will Frame Mies Emma Hoff United Press Telegraph Service Wheatland World Wheatland Tittle Seema Wyoming of Casper W. H. Harris Saddler Caspar Ite

Weather summary with temperatures and precipitation data

The report notes clear weather with normal temperatures around 61 to 67 degrees. Highest 82 degrees at 2:30 pm, lowest 62 at 6:10 am, wind from the west southwest at 21 mph, and no usable precipitation data recorded since January 1.

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