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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
3
Fragmentary text notes a moose and the Coolidges occupying half of a double along with names like John and Jr. t and references to rent and studying on front steps. The passage hints at a dispute over a high rent problem and who pays.
The page lists sidewalk and gutter work near the W. G. A. building, sewer progress behind the Hynda building, local taxi and express services, real estate changes, wildflower gardening, and various ads for painting, shoes, and banking. It notes many local youths working and minor road improvements in City park.
Ad jottings mention Cheyenne Kine amid wedding notices and two Wheatland couples. Names Clealle Van Crouler, Margaret Mitchell Great, and Myrlé May Wal appear in the brief item. Licenses issued to Wil McGord.
A compact menu lists breakfast items grapefruit soft boiled eggs toast coffee luncheon fried tomatoes cream gravy toast dinner tomato soup baked slice of ham and gasserole new potatoes string beans lettuce berries tea coffee flour baking powder soda hot water flavoring optional raisins optional.
A selection of old style baking notes lists Sour Milk Cake One Egg Cake Dolly Rolls and Cookies with ingredients such as sour milk lard butter sugar honey flour and spices. Instructions include creaming sugar and fat beating eggs mixing dry and wet ingredients and baking in a moderate oven.
A readers note lists practical uses for salt including stain removal with salt and vinegar, preserving cut flowers with salt in water, and baking safety tips with salt in pans to prevent scorching. It mentions bee stings treated by salt and soda and a folk claim that salt in whitewash helps it stick.
Surveying parties move through Cheyenne heading north for railroad work. The Southern Wyoming Aircraft plane near Pine Bluffs was due back last night but did not appear. Oak Leaf Chapter Eastern Star held a special initiation at the Masonic Temple. Lawn sprinkling resumed after a dry spell. City commission toured Round Top reservoir. Smoke filled offices from a bonfire ash pit behind the city-county building. Chain gang activity continues with new recruits. Patrolman Cox’s purse stolen, found in a boarding house containing 4.40. Local fishing good. deer flies troublesome. New tennis court on Twenty first and House. Burlington house moved toward Twentieth and House. Gasoline expected to rise to 36 cents. Rhubarb wine made in Cheyenne. rhubarb market active. Picture hats return as fashion. tourist travel heavy. Californians rethink trips, heading to Yellowstone. Oil men warn Pacific coast earthquakes may curb Los Angeles production. well supplies tight. one firm awaiting 36 cars of casing.
The city failed to keep a park agreement allowing a corner plot to be developed. A filling station offered a tempting deal but the Liona club accepted the park proposal and will seed and plant lawn, lay tecoa, and mobilize workers. City plans to plow and shape the area and maintain it after planting lawn. Work starts immediately with a goal of a small park by summer's end despite weeds.
The Lions Club begins immediate beautification work on Gilchrist Park a small triangular plot at the intersection of Plonver Avenue Randall Boulevard and Twenty Sixth Street. Mrs Gilchrist donated the land with the city agreeing to transform it into a park. The site was previously unused and even cultivated for potatoes by the fire department two years ago.
A short note describes inserting nuts or currants into the centers of apples before baking to create a richer, wood roasted style ending from a plain baked apple.
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