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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
2
A reader from Sellersville Pennsylvania reports kidney trouble for two years and says Poley Kidney Pills gave quick relief, improving back pain rheumatism and joint soreness while restoring overall health with a soothing effect.
Hundreds gathered as Governor Carey and families honored the 448th and other service members at City Park. The event featured dancing, vaudeville acts, plentiful food, and songs, with the soldiers set to be discharged and return to civilian life by Sunday.
The Altary and Rosary society will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the K. of C. hall. Mesdames Charles McMillan, J. J. Mahoney and Charles McGarvey will be assistant hostesses. Mr. J. B. Duke of Laramie is visiting to attend a Wyoming Consistory meeting of Scottish Rite Masons.
At the capitol Governor Garcy welcomed the 148th artillery and praised Wyoming’s contribution in World War I. He noted about eleven thousand Wyoming men served, emphasized local pride in the regiment and the 16th ammunition train, and honored fallen and returning soldiers while urging the state to remember their sacrifice.
Military funeral services for Lieutenant George C. Beck, former Cheyenne boy, killed in an aviation accident in Salt Lake City last week, were held in Ogden yesterday. Soldiers sailors and Marines attended as Tignall Freeney was being held in the Ogden cemetery. The Rev. John W. Hyslop officiated.
The United States ordnance department tank gun and tractor exhibit was the centerpiece of yesterday’s parade and was on display in City Park throughout the day and into last night drawing crowds during Welcome Day celebrations.
Washington officials celebrate National Buttermilk Day on July 4 urging creameries and milk plants to promote the drink. Buttermilk is praised as nutritious and palatable with suggested uses like buttermilk lemonade and frozen desserts. Doctors note its medical benefits and some leaders cite tonic effects.
A historical recount highlights the Rainbow division’s World War I actions from Champagne to the Ourcq, with Johnson as a member. It notes captures at Sergy Meury Fereme and Seringes and the division’s role in breaking German lines and advancing near Chalons. The piece recalls bold combat and the war’s notable campaigns.
The 148th Wyoming Light Artillery traces its formation from the Third Infantry Wyoming Guard and mobilization in 1917. It sails aboard the Baltic with the Tuscania convoy, reaches Le Havre on February 6 1918, trains at Le Souge near Bordeaux, joins the 52nd French division near Chateau Thierry, and engages in the 1918 Marne defense amid the German offensive until the line shifts.
A sentimental poem by Mrs John Grainger celebrates Wyoming soldiers returning from war. It praises the bravery of the "Wyoming's Own" and the community's support, recalling letters, sacrifices, and the joy of repatriation as veterans come home.
The 148th and 149th American regiments faced intense combat from July to September during the Marne and Vesle operations. The 148th shattered pontoon bridges and repelled German attempts near Belleau Wood and Meuse sectors, while the 149th fought along a long frontline from Verdun to the Argonne, suffering heavy losses but advancing with the Allied forces until the armistice near Coblenz.
The House passed the Senate bill authorizing New Jersey and New York to build a vehicle tunnel under the Hudson River without record votes.
Beatrice Notkins of Chicago makes a brief visit to the city, spending nine cents for a quick stop and observation during her stay.
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