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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1916
Page
6
Interest ran high as Cheyenne High School prepared for the Western Nebraska championship clash with Sidney High of Nebraska. Sidney's visitors have studied Cheyenne's tactics and aim to push the locals to defend their title with a strong home crowd anticipated.
The American Bowling Congress opens its international tournament in Toledo with 748 five-man teams 2750 women teams and 1640 individuals competing for about 992600 in prizes. Participants come from across the United States and parts of Canada led by Chicago Detroit and New Haven with star entrants from prior champions and the 1915 title holder W H Pierce of Pueblo.
In one of the fastest games on the local floor Kimball high school defeated Sidney 24 to 19. Both teams played hard and evenly matched as Sidney complained the Kimball court differed from their usual surface. Sidney plans to travel to Cheyenne to face their next opponent tonight after the Kimball clash.
Washington March 1 a statement has spread that the agriculture department suspended federal migratory bird regulations allowing spring shooting. The season is closed nationwide until next autumn and federal inspectors plus wardens must enforce the rules. The department cannot suspend or pardon violations. The dispute stems from constitutional challenges to the act of March 4 1913 now before the Supreme Court, with Congress funding continued enforcement pending decision.
The photograph shows Jess Willard and manager Tom Jones after reaching New York to begin training for the ten round match with Frank Moran. Willard weighs about 265 pounds and has recovered from a two week illness in Chicago before signing articles for the contest.
Two Zeppelins were wrecked in Belgium on February 21 according to Exchange Telegraph dispatches from Amsterdam. One Zeppelin returning from the front was hit by enemy artillery and fell at Exhesce, damaging a house and injuring eighteen children.
A newspaper note lists prizes for a contest titled Trade Expansion Hustlers. Top prize a $50.09 diamond ring followed by a gold watch, silverware, toilet set, umbrella, diamond lavallier, silver manicure set, engraved necklace and other fittings. Exhibition of prizes at Wasserman's Shoe Store. Twenty four additional prizes awarded weekly to top performers.
Allocation rules for Profit Sharing Votes at participating stores outline per centage conversions for cash sales due bills and old accounts, with weekly counting starting two weeks after opening. The notice lists participant firms and urges customers to spread the word to solicit votes.
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