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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1920
Page
9
Justice Louis D Brandeis and Nathan Straus of New York travel as U S representatives to the International Zionist Conference in London meeting July 4. Rabbi Stephen S Wise joined them for a pier photograph at departure.
Hobbs Huckfeldt Fiinkbiner offer auto tops baby carriages and sulkies while Union Trust promotes 6 percent savings. Regional items include aircraft activity by Southern Wyoming Aircraft corp, storage by Pioneer Storage, and mentions of Cheyenne cardinals, Lincoln Highway Garage, and local taxi service. Weather and agricultural notes touch on barefoot youngsters, durable machinery, and farm practices shifting from horse to machine power.
Police investigate whether Eddie Buckles has an accomplice as a man jailed in the county faces burglary charges. The report notes a footpad ally outside the scene and questions about the pair's link.
Police seek answers after two attempted burglaries Sunday night. One target was the Mellquahan home at 621 East Eighteenth Street where a man heard noises in the cellar and fled after returning with a six shooter. A second intrusion occurred at a house near Nineteenth and Evans, but the suspect vanished. Police describe a man seen near East Sixteenth Street andEast Eighteenth Street and believe he may know more about the break-ins. Investigators suspect a possible accomplice of Eddy Buckles, casting doubt on his claim of acting alone.
Street Commissioner Heirsig attended the city commissioners meeting for the first time in weeks. Farmers predict bumper crops as Wiicat and barley rise on non irrigated lands near Cheyenne. Fences are going up between Cheyenne and Burns amid a wire shortage last year. Leslie A. Miller heads Wyoming’s Democratic delegation to San Francisco. Second hand furniture remains pricey due to high replacement value. Indian Paint Brush wildflowers bloom widely with hills near Cheyenne showing the flowers. Alfred Bennyson is noted as a homestead locator at the U S land office, a poet’s name among presidents. Union Pacific park workers burned rubbish, smoke led some to fear a fire at the viaduct. Cooler weather boosts Cheyenne dance halls and outdoor venues. Weeds bloom at Lake Minnehaha with a fishy odor near the park. Homebuilders plan fifty cottages, first batch near occupancy later this week. Mercury beach had no swimmers. Presbyterians Ladies Aid held a quilt work session. Frontier posters were distributed along Union Pacific from Cheyenne to Pine Bluffs.
An advertisement invites readers to mail 5¢ with name and address to Foley & Co. in Chicago to receive a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills for pain and rheumatism, and a laxative product for constipation and digestive issues. Sold everywhere.
City commissioners ruled occupation taxes are non transferable. They refused Ralph Mart’s request to transfer an unused license portion to his successor and denied a refund of $24 to Neva Baker for the unused license. The successor must obtain a new license.
In Cheyenne a restaurant license refund is denied after Terrible Tessig’s license, held by Max G. Baker’s wife, becomes problematic due to her health. The commissioners refuse refunds or transfers, arguing a license must be under the owner’s name even if a business is taken over, to prevent a recurring practice.
A brief forecast notes partly cloudy conditions for Tuesday and Wednesday with little change in temperatures. The outlook emphasizes stable conditions and modest warming or cooling not expected.
Miss Lucy Branham of Baltimore announced that women will picket the Democratic National Convention carrying banners asking what action the body contemplates regarding resourcing of trade relations with Soviet Russia. Branham is on the executive board of the American Women's Emergency Committee of New York City, active at Chicago in urging an international trade plank in the platform.
Seventy one year old Bolivar Missouri pharmacist recalls developing Nature's Remedy after years perfecting Dr. Lewis's Medicine. He touts its gut tonic action and mild thorough elimination, claiming millions will take Nature's Remedy tonight to feel better.
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