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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1920
Page
2
W Murray Crane longtime figure in Republican national conventions announces his retirement as Massachusetts national committee man He will still attend the Chicago convention Crane has served on the committee almost continuously since T
John Grey chairs the resolutions committee condemning the soviet government as autocratic and militaristic. Excerpts from Lenine are cited to claim subordination of labor and suppression of unions. James Duncan defends the report and cites a Colby telegram saying the government lacks broad Russian will.
Cheyenne officials report liquor stolen from the basement of the federal building. An organized theft plan was rumored to target the basement via a cross alley tunnel with an estimated cost near 10000 dollars. Investigators from the U S marshal service and justice department work to locate those responsible as twelve quarts valued at about 480 dollars are unaccounted.
Vice President Samuel R. Marshall arrived at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco and said Republicans are less pleased with Senator Warren G. Harding’s nomination than they were a week earlier. He warned against assuming a November victory for Republicans and urged unity among Democrats while criticizing lavish campaign spending and insisting prohibition enforcement must be respected.
Mrs Ghos Gray of Detroit reports dramatic relief from backache rheumatic pains and tiredness after using Foley Kidney Pills. She says sleep improved and back and side pain eased, and she will continue the remedy.
United States Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma told supporters in San Francisco that there should be no equivocation on the peace treaty the league of nations labor or the prohibition amendment. He is the only active Democratic presidential hopeful to reach the convention city ahead of the June 28 opening.
Casper doctor J F O Donnell addresses Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce urging a full time state health department with authority over venereal disease. He cited public health service work and aviation progress in Cheyenne and urged more attention to flying business prospects for the city. Alpha Chapter OES invites Oak Seaf Chapter to Laramie meeting June 18 1920. members to notify Worthy Matron by Wednesday.
A message from Portland attorney W. P. Adams urged Senator Johnson to repudiate the Republican platform and seek an independent presidential contest. The note had not reached Johnson’s office by closing time, and he was resting at his Riverdale Maryland home.
The article recalls a long association between Clark and Brenning, who allowed Clark to visit and court his 16 year old daughter. After several talks the Brennings consented to the marriage, later regretted it and began annulment proceedings. Prohibition preceded changes in Brenning’s business, and a tire repair shop is noted as his current venture.
The article notes the second indictment's fate was not stated. Dempsey, overjoyed at any punishment, feared conviction could wreck his boxing career. His parents from Salt Lake City testified in his defense, praising his height at acquittal.
The report describes an inside theft by someone with post office access who knew liquor storage details and how to reach it. The locker room door was opened by a person familiar with the premises and the confiscated liquor's location.
In Minnesota, two companies of the Sixth Infantry, Minnesota National Guard, were ordered to Duluth by rail with trains due to depart at 11:85 p m. Troops were assembled pending deployment as unrest prompts action. Old shirt cuttings used in paper making rose in price from 9 to 20 cents per pound amid shortages. France reportedly trusts convicts more than the United States, with convict volunteers forming regiments that earned distinction in combat.
A fashion feature notes pongee remains a reliable summer suit choice for women. It highlights simple, well tailored options in natural pongee with practical double pockets as a defining detail.
Local notes fragment lists uncertain phrases about a day related to Pern Habi Buch and Che. No clear events, names, or locations emerge from the readable text.
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