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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1920
Page
8
A reader laments perceived snobbery toward outsiders in a small city and urges more friendly church hospitality. Another note discusses young romance with a twenty five year old suitor and a Canadian girlfriend, while officials report Cheyenne warrants and arrears with hopes to clear them before year end.
Ignacio Torres, a city water department worker, bought a bicycle for 25 dollars and was fined five dollars for riding on the sidewalk. City officials intervened, and Torres was to get the five dollars back and his watch released after the police court session.
The city uses seven months of occupation tax receipts to retire warrants issued before January 1. Only street and alley department warrants are covered. other departments sustain themselves. Warrants totaling 39303.70 will be paid, covering running expenses to January 4, excluding bond interest. Some warrants date back to October 1919.
In a tense balloting sequence at the Republican convention the Keystone State shifts to Harding. Governor Sproul announces Pennsylvania for Harding, prompting a cheering procession and a final tally of 692 for Harding, 12 for Lowden, 1457 for Wood, and 80 for Johnson.
The governor, renominated in 1919 and aided by ties to the Boston police strike, won re election by more than 125000 votes, the largest total for a Massachusetts governor. Governor Coolidge married Grace A Goodhue of Burlington in 1915 and has two sons.
George Chion was arrested by police last night and faces two charges. He allegedly possessed liquor illegally and carried weaponry. Chion, resisting police, had a large gun on one hip and a large bottle on the other and will be tried in police court tomorrow.
Dr. O R Hardy of Salt Lake won a Studebaker roadster amid a tangle of claims. Burns of Rock Springs originally owned the car and Naylord brothers posted it as payment, with Hardy ultimately reclaiming it after liens and a theft period. The saga ends with pursuit of a post office robbery linked to the missing money order blanks.
The Cheyenne Tigers defeated the Boy Scouts of troop 1 by 44 to 8 in a youth baseball game. Tigers dominated the action, producing a lopsided victory for the home team.
Norman E. Brown celebrates the looming clash between Babe Ruth and Tyrus Cobb. The piece hints at nerves, anticipation, and the crowd’s reactions as each star prepares to bat. It captures gossip and excitement surrounding a landmark matchup in early baseball lore.
Mrs. Ethel Farrel 45 died Friday at Kimball Nebraska from heart failure. Daughter of Mrs. Sarah J. Ladely of Cheyenne. Body brought to Cheyenne. funeral Monday at St Marys Cathedral at 9 a.m. Father Jaames A Hartman officiating. Lying in state at Early Bricker chapel from 3 p.m. today and 8 - 8 45 a.m. Monday. Survived by husband John F Farrell one son one daughter her mother and four brothers.
Historical outline highlights Warren G. Harding's Ohio career including a term as lieutenant governor and a 1914 Senate election victory by more than 100000 votes outrunning the nearest contender by 73000. It also notes his marriage to Florence Kling in 1891 and his role on the Foreign Relations Committee.
In Milwaukee a man married a woman who admitted she would become the mother of another's child. The unusual case tested paternity and support obligations as Dr Chester Rumsey did not appear in court. The judge noted the man is not the biological father but must help support the child.
Local Cheyenne dealers contend that shoe prices have reached their high point for now. They expect winter stock to come in at lower prices except for children’s footwear, with fall invoices not higher than summer.
Practical notes on cleaning silverware with sour milk or buttermilk and rinsing in warm soapsuds. Methods to deter moths with tobacco and dust, scent, and under rugs. Oilcloth preservation by placing newspapers beneath it. Ironing board padding with Turkish towels. Pie leftovers combined in two halves with pastry separators. Brass cleaning paste with flour and cider vinegar plus kerosene for woodwork.
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