Cheyenne Briefs and Personals Notes From Local Visitors
Cheyenne buzzes with entries noting Knight of the state defense council in town, various visitors from Laramie Saratoga Casper Newcastle Green River Big Piney and Sheridan, business calls and hotel stays, plus plans for Willys-Overland showroom and taxi services. Local services advertise awnings varnishing and barber options while a sale on household furniture is listed.
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lLaramie
H, Brophy
Willys-Overland Company
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Realty Company
Capitol Avape
Springs Leads Nation In Mercy Gints Per Capita
Washington June 25 Getd continued to roll into the Red Cross war chest in unprecedented quantities today the last of the one week drive to raise a 100 000 000 fund Colorado Springs leads the per capita contribution columns in the wear with 4 20 Kansas City Mo had 3 10 for each inhabitant.
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Washington, D. C
Getd
Red Cross War Chest
Colorado Springs
Kansas City
Civic League Pushes Safety Zone Around Military Posts
The Women's Civic League of Cheyenne with 179 members met at Carnegie Library led by W H B Henderson. They propelled a campaign for a U S safety zone around all military posts and planned a program for the next meeting.
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Raker
W . H. B. Henderson
Women's Civic League
Carnegie Library
Baker
Women’s Civic League of
Cheyenne
United States
Arthur Spaulding
Virginia Warkley
A.L. Putnam
Travelers’ Aid Association
Sunday School Convention Draws 100 Plus at Hillsdale
The Lar amie County Sunday schools held a two day convention in Hillsdale at the First Presbyterian Church with a record turnout over 100 workers and friends. Rev. B L McFarland spoke and others including Rev L M Sutton and Rev Minnie Fenwick addressed. A Red Cross collection surpassed 320, and the next meeting will be in Pine Bluffs with Mrs W D B Gray as president.
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Laramie County
Hillsdale
First Presbyterian Church
K. Markley
J. C. Nash
B. L. McFarland
Methodist
Pine Bluffs
L. M. Sutton
H. M. Steicig
W. M. Hall
H. W. Bainton
Minnie Fenwick
W. D. B. Gray
Cheyenne
Annette Beecher Gray
Thomas
E. W. Rees
Burns
Red Cross
James Phfield
Carpenter
Mise Elsie Chandler
North Burys
WW. B. Colburn
Pleasant Hilla
Egbert
Eva T. Putnam
EB. 5S
Kees
George Carlstrom
Food Bill Aims to Stabilize Prices and Fair War Effort
Washington dispatch reports administration food bills designed to stabilize food prices for producers and consumers. The plan seeks a scientific distribution system to curb food speculation, reduce costs of war materials, and prevent price manipulation by vested interests. Secretary Hoover and Sen Kendrick are cited on cooperation and四 decentralization of food administration.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Denman
Shipping Board
Dellman
Wilson
Hoover
Prise
T. W. Tomlinson
American National Livestock Association
Washington
Committee On Agriculture of the Senate
Kendrick
Food Administration
Confidential advice ad from Edw J Woods offer
An anonymous pitch promises a quick solution to a drinking problem and a calm home by letter. The seller Edw J Woods of New York invites recipients to write for a confidential method described as safe, lasting, inexpensive, and guaranteed.
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Edw
J. Woods
New York
N. Y
Art Smith Wins Motorbike Races At Frontier Park
Arthur Smith rode a Harley Davidson to easy wins in all events at Frontier Park Sunday. The 25 mile race drew five entries with two finishers, Smith clocking 29 minutes 49 seconds. He also won a 5 mile run in 5 minutes 33 seconds and a 10 mile run in 11 minutes 10 seconds. Proceeds from gate admissions benefited the Red Cross as about 600 attended.
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Arthur Smith
Frontier Park
N. D. Folkrod
Smith
Red Cross
Roth Suspended Pending Umpire Report
Chicago June 25 The Red Sox suspend Rabe Roth from the pitching staff after he assaulted umpire Ow eo Gesurday in Mesian awaiting the umpire report.
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Roth
Chicago
Rabe Roth
Red Sox
Mpire Oweo Gesurday
Mesian
How He Quit Tobacco
A veteran named 8. B. Lamphere credits a free self help book for conquering tobacco addiction. He reports no tobacco cravings and feeling renewed. The ad invites readers to request the book by mail from Edward J. Woods in New York City.
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B. Lamphere
Edward J. Woods
Station E
New York City
William Jeffers rises to vice president at Union Pacific
William M. Jeffers elected vice president and general manager of Union Pacific Railroad effective July 1. He began as a messenger boy at North Platte at age twelve and rose through roles including telegraph operator, train dispatcher, chief dispatcher, trainmaster, and superintendent of Utah, Wyoming, and Nebraska divisions before becoming vice president.
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William M. Jeffers
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Omaha
Jeffers
Union Pacific
Messeenter Bay
North Platte
Tison
Utah
Ogden
Cheyenne
Nebraska
Eirective
HH. L. Beil
Union
Green River
Rawlins
A. W. Woodcast
Withdraw Claim for Use of Barn on Registration Day
CE McGarvey withdraws a $10 claim for use of a barn for registration day. He explains he was not fully aware of the situation and assumed such government service was volunteered, noting he had been paid for barn use in many elections. He states he accepted the charge as a similar occasion.
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CE. McGarvey
East London Air Raid Casualties Rise With Toll
June 24 London reports the complete official casualty list from a German raid over East London. The toll tops previous raids with 157 hurt and 12 killed, marking the heaviest loss of any air attack. Officials confirm the figures amid ongoing relief and investigation efforts.
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Kato
London
East London
Tha Red
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