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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1914
Page
11
The Fourth of July will be celebrated with three days of festivities in Fort Collins and Laramie. Cheyennese plan to attend, and Cheyenne will participate in celebrations in sister cities, with Frontier time expected to echo the gestures.
Local residents and families announced numerous trips and visits. Mr and Mrs 0. B. Atherly with son Everett toured Carr and plan a return today. Willis Oliphant and children came back from Des Moines. Kathryn Teague left for Butte Montana on vacation. Various others depart for Chicago Hannibal Keokuk Davenport and Denver for visits and summers.
Mrs Karl W Tanner and her infant are arriving to spend the summer at Fort Russell occupying quarters No 45. Mrs Sparks visits and plans to ship household goods east as Lt Leonard Sparks is stationed at the post. Children’s Day events are planned at the Presbyterian and Durham churches with music by Miss Laura Lee of Laramie and Mr John French of Denver.
The Woman's Club of the RMA will hold a regular social meeting Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. W. B. Hinrichs. The Fraternal Union card parties will close for the season with one Wednesday evening event at Fraternal hall. Public invited. Mount Mellick Club to be entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs. O. K. Snyder and Mystic Maze club guests Thursday afternoon hosted by Mrs. F. M. Taylor.
Presbyterians in Church Circles will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. C. M. Peters leading the program by Mrs. George P. Knight and Mrs. C. A. Shafer. The Methodist Aid society will not meet Thursday due to the Fourth of July. Baptist Willing Workers plan an open air gathering at City Park Friday with a basket lunch. if rain, it moves to the church parlor. St Marys Altar and Rosary meet Thursday at the Knights of Columbus hall hosted by Mrs. Ww. E. Mullen, Mrs. Walter Bradley and Mrs. John Smith for Cradle Roll and Children's services. Methodist Sunday school will dedicate today to cradle roll mothers.
The U S Supreme Court upheld Nebraska and Pennsylvania laws enabling families of habitual drinkers to sue saloonkeepers who furnish liquor to the drinker. Mrs Mary Bulger won a $5000 verdict. the case clarified liability for injury to dependents. Virginia Alexander seeks $10000 from saloon keeper Jacob Bosch in Philadelphia, arguing continued sale caused her husband's death.
Tonight at 7 80 PM the Presbyterian Church hosts special pipe organ music by Mian Laura Lee. The public is invited to hear the talented organist, former pupil of Dean Bode of Lar amie. Program includes Hymn of the Nune, Welty War March of the Priests, Mendelssohn pieces, Wagner Without Words, and Batlate March in A minor.
On this date the National Deaf Mute College opened in Washington with a small faculty and eight students later renamed Gallaudet College Kendall Green, granting the first MA to deaf artist John Carlin. Lincoln signature, Amos Kendall fund, Thomas Gallaudet pioneer. Now 89,000 deaf mutes have 100 institutions nationwide.
The Britt Lyceum and Chautauqua System issued a 20 page folder in Lincoln Nebraska outlining Cheyenne six day Chautauqua attractions starting July 9. Tickets priced 2.00 adults 1.00 children season. single admissions 36c adults 15c children afternoons 50c evenings. The schedule features Boileau Orchestra Ethiopian Serenaders Stelairs Hinshaw Band and Arden company with lectures by Dr Frank Loveland Kiyo Sue Innui Milton Bryant Wil Name and Homer T Wilson among others.
New Orleans reacts to Baton Rouge passage of the Gahagen bill allowing 20 round prize fights in New Orleans by a 20 to 1 vote. Dominick Tortarich and Joe Golden announce plans to bid for the biggest fights in the country.
Fifty thousand men and boys paraded in Chicago as the International Sunday School Association held its convention. Witty altars topped the divisions with oper Bibles bound to each, while fireworks safety notes appeared in listings from local businesses.
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