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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1914
Page
3
A lively diary entry from H. P. M. of Pennsylvania describes Independence Day and the local celebrations. The narrator recalls rising before dawn, fireworks and rockets, crackers in abundance, torpedoes, and a long day of loud activities. The piece emphasizes patriotic fervor and wary observation of the bright, noisy sky.
A Cheyenne page features travel plans of Mrs. D F Chandler and party visiting Estes Park and Colorado Springs. Beatrice educator Miss Margaret Cleland joins Britt Chautauqua as junior superintendent. Local picnics at Lake Minnehaha and gatherings at Granite Canyon celebrate summer leisure. Children’s Day at Durham includes church programs with visiting Cheyenne families. Dinner at the Plains hosts Hon John Kendrick of Sheridan and Mrs Kendrick.
The narrative lists numerous people traveling to visit relatives or on tours. Aileen Guy will visit Lara mie. Charles Carey and Ely of Philadelphia depart for Sheridan with stops at Careyhurst to join the Carens. Mrs. Campbell, widow of Wyoming's first governor, visits the world tour with her daughter, and others voyage to Seattle, Ogden, Alaska, and Casper for missionary work.
The Woman's Club of the R. M. A. will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. W. E. Hinrichs. Mystic Maze Club will be entertained by Mrs. F. M. Taylor on Thursday afternoon.
In Church Circles Presbyterian Missions the Presbyterian Missionary Society meets this afternoon with Mrs. C. M. Peters led by Mrs. G P Knight and Mrs Cc A Shafer. The Guild of St Mark's meets Friday afternoon at the Parish House. The Altar and Rosary Society of St Marys meets socially Thursday at the Knights of Columbus hall. The Willing Workers picnic gathers Friday at City Park with lunch to be brought. if bad weather, event moves to church parlors.
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker is re-elected leader of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. A Texas native living in Austin, she has chaired state and national women’s groups, written a Texas history, and is noted as a teacher and speaker.
Special meeting called to initiate large clans at the Fraternal hall for Maccabees members only. Refreshments provided. By Order of Lady Commander and Record Keeper.
A vintage ad urges using the full name LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE to obtain genuine product. It promises to cure a cold in one day and signs off with B. W. GROVE. The notice emphasizes exact branding and a single product claim.
The Sherman Co highlights Kejshtag tan and Park Company offerings with emphasis on Verulahes from The Sherman Co. Details are limited in the fragment but indicate a promotional or notice style involving the named entities.
Washington reports the War department has announced a $30,000 prize fund for an airplane competition at the Santa Ana army aviation school next fall. American manufacturers only, with first prize of $12,000 to be bought by the War department, second prize $10,000, third $8,000. standard military planes cost about $6,500. Bi plane designs favored to reduce occupant injury. This marks the second time the department offered cash prizes for aviation contests.
Wilbur Wright receives a distinguished award for his successful flights at Fort Monroe Virginia. The honor recognizes pioneering aviation feats and marks a milestone in early flight history.
Sunday services at the Methodist church celebrated Children’s Day with a full auditorium 250 in Sunday school, seventy two infants on cradle roll, and a candle themed program led by Pastor W E Edgin. The event featured the story of One Hundred Candles and messages on giving to home and foreign missions. A Denver Curhan Company presentation displayed a life size take of Take Your Children to Church.
Union Pacific cuts round trip fares to one and one third for travel to all Colorado and Wyoming points. Special tickets go on sale July 3 and 4 and are valid for return by July 6.
Sanitary Home Laundry Geyser Laundry Cleaning Dye Works Cheyenne Steam Laundry Hawkeye Cleaning Co. will close all day on the Fourth to allow workers a full holiday. Customers are asked to have all washing ready by Thursday.
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