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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1914
Page
13
Colonel D R Paschal, recalled for the state land sale in the city last week, writes to editor Alex Hastis of Cheyenne State Leader praising the reception. He plans to boost Wyoming and Cheyenne and asks for 25 copies of the June 18 issue to share with others.
A special city commissioners meeting is set for Wednesday July 1 to audit bills. Officials ask that all claims be presented by Monday or Tuesday, with Monday preferred, to ensure timely payment to city employees for the Fourth of July expenditures.
A magazine style appeal warns of overworked women sacrificing health to keep homes tidy. It cites Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedies aid and urges readers to try it, while ad lines promote safe fireworks at Knights watch repairing and Park & Company.
At a Greater Cheyenne club meeting Professor John Barritt discussed improvement of the city in a paper titled A Bigger and Better Cheyenne Are We on the Right Road. He received a letter from R M Bowen vice president and general manager of the Stenotype Company praising his subject and noting favorable newspaper commentary.
A notice to taxpayers and voters announces candidacy for county commissioner for a four year term subject to the Democratic primary. The candidate pledges to administer county affairs to the best of ability and to improve roads as a matter of business. Woodmen Circle Grove No. 1 invites members and friends to the unveiling of a monument to Sovereign Catherine Beals at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday June 28 at 614 East 24th St. Relatives and friends are invited.
Judge O Leary finds Birdie Bridges guilty of immoral purposes after evidence shows the defend ant’s involvement. She is fined 20 dollars and sentenced to 10 days in the city jail.
Albert J. Carlin 25 a Union Pacific brakeman was instantly killed when he fell under the wheels of the train he worked on. The accident occurred 1.5 miles west of Wyoming station at 2 10 PM. He was part of train extra west No 254 crewed by Conductor O J Morris. Survived by wife married two months earlier and by his mother in Des Moines Iowa. Carlin had served since November 5 of last year.
A big trap shoot is planned at Guernsey for July Fourth under the Sunrise Gun Club and the Guernsey Gun Club. A $200 added money purse awaits shooters as two days of competition unfold with Captain A. H. Hardy performing a free exhibition daily and top western professionals attending to boost the event.
A. D. Walton left the city yesterday morning for a three weeks absence in the east. He combines business and pleasure in this trip. He goes to Rochester New York where he has legal business requiring his presence tomorrow and after disposing of this he will go to his home in Dundee Minnesota for a visit with his relatives. On his return he will visit New York City Chicago and Omaha.
The Union Pacific Railroad efficiency committee from the New York office is due in the city Monday to inspect the Wyoming division. The body has reviewed operations, cut several force reductions, and has authority to recommend changes in department routines reducing excessive detail work and obsolete reports.
City updates note Mrs. Chas Buechner traveling to California, a Cheyenne College enrollment push, porch box and hanging basket ads, Ester School departure for Philadelphia, cottage cheese at Cheyenne Creamery, and trips by D Barksdale and state officials. Also mentions Miss Katherine Ye ngue heading to Butte,Beauty Parlor ads, and taxicab service at the Plains Hotel.
List of arrivals by rail or stage across towns including Plains Geo F King Douglas Jennie McGuffy Cody G Barton Lander Carl Weber Otto K Buckman Jasper Albert W ley ton Douglas Olsen Pine Bluffs INTER OCEAN F A Baggs Polo Creek NORMANDIE J P Webster and wife M B Lewis A R Alcuff and Mre M A Buck Chugwater Jobo Krupper Buford METROPOLITAN Ed Stafford Meastow Jobo Pfister Mountain View J W Brooks Medicine Bow Mra Peed Boyd Casper Jobo Smith Last Mr and Mra George Sachetani BE Thompson Pederal Claude Bledsoe Kgban F Atebivos River Crown.
The case of Mia Harrington and Rupert Mitchell on disturbance and breach of peace was heard Saturday. Judge O Leary discharged Mitchell due to inconsistencies in Harringtons testimony and fined Harrington ten dollars and ten days in the city jail.
Only game in the city league today features Schoels Colts versus the Knights of Columbus. Batteries: Dunlap and Smith for the Colts. Wolfe and Swift for the KCc. If the Knights win, fans excite for next week.
The passage notes the U P Clerks seeking second place while Woodmen and Union Pacific take a day off. Mark Chapman advertises loans insurance and houses at 19th and avenue.
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