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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1916
Page
11
Mrs. Robert B. Forsyth and Mrs Oneld Forsyth hosted a refined luncheon with about fifty guests. Green and white decor, lilies, tulips, and sweet peas set a springtime scene, while violin and piano music enhanced the afternoon. Guests included numerous ladies, with fundraising proceeds aiding local families as card games followed the meal.
Sodality treasury plans future events for card game devotees and social evenings. Mrs Grover Reja will present piano pieces this afternoon at her home with invited parents and friends. Durham hosts College club at Mrs Fee's home for a discussion on Wyoming history led by Mrs Arthur Spaulding and Miss Agnes Wright. City Federation executive board meets Monday at the Library at 4 o clock to plan May’s annual meeting and other business. Coterie Art club met at Mrs Carl Gylling’s home with ten of twelve members present and guest Mire Swainson. tea and dining preceded by red and white carnation place cards. Mrs Frank Bickhorn to be hostess in two weeks.
Mrs. Joseph Schatz of Omaha visits Cheyenne as house guest of Mrs. Ottman and plans to travel to North Platte to spend weeks with a son. Mrs. Kh G Shingle returns from Honolulu California with a delightful vacation report.
An old newspaper item advertises a wheat grain product made with hot milk as a strong start to the day. It also reports a church event and social activities including a chicken supper, a bake sale plan, piano duets, and St Mark's Guild meetings planning Lenten activities and a bazaar after Easter.
The Senate battle over Gore and related resolutions ended with the Gore substitute defeated as Stone and others faced off against the administration. Senator James led the administration’s push while Borah and Stone clashed over speaking rights and procedural rulings.
The Congregational church hosts a Sunday evening musical program led by organist director Mrs Harold Vaughan with the quartet choir and local talent. A silver offering will support the mute fund. The Baptists Willing Workers met for monthly business and social session with over thirty ladies present led by Mrs Johnston and Mrs Kinnear.
Washington, March 3. President Wilson told congressional leaders that the United States needed to show earnestness on submarine warfare. He stressed that Bryan’s resignation delayed Germany’s reckoning with US resolve and that his prior stance refuted any war-push charges over the past two years.
London reports German forces captured the village of Downaumont four miles northeast of Verdun near Fort Dowaumont, taking about 1000 prisoners after a fierce battle. Renewed offensives push toward Verdun with heavy blows as German troops bombard the area and attempt to isolate French positions at Pepper heights.
London March 3. The German steamer Delta from Apenrade is believed to have struck a mine south of the and foundered. Wreckage has washed ashore and no dispatches confirm the loss.
A basketball game at the gym featured Sidney versus Cheyenne Highs with a 50 to 23 score in favor of the home team. Cadet Dano provided music as the event proceeded for the spectators and marching figures.
Federal indictments against Franz Bopp German consul general and five others for a conspiracy to lead a military expedition to destroy British property were virtually dismissed by Judge Maurice Dealing. The court sustained a demurrer to the indictment finding no jury issue. An additional indictment remains undecided.
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