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Newspaper

Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1913

Page

16

College Club Postponed and Charity Events Listed

A college club meeting at Miss Lacey’s home is postponed for one week. Mrs Lacey will host the Mount Mellick club next Friday instead of this Friday. The Ladies Auxiliary of the B R T hosts a social at Capito Hall tonight for the brotherhood. A benefit card social for Wheatland Children’s Home is set for March 13 at Fraternal Hall. Parish House Lent sales run Saturdays. Congregational rummage sale continues with generous donations aiding housekeepers, church funds, and the city poor.

College Club Miss Lacey Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Capito Hall Royal Neighbors Wheatland

Church Circles and Bake Sale Notices

In church circles Willing Workers hosted by Mrs J E Stimson at 214 West Twenty fifth Street. Presbyterian Aid society to meet at the home of Mrs L C Hills with Mrs Keefe and Mrs Kinnear assisting. St Mark's Child Meeting to convene at the Parish House at 2 o clock with plans for the Easter bake sale discussed. large attendance urged.

J. E. Stimson Slack McGregor Towner Stimson West Twentyfifth Street Presbyterian Aid Prebyterian Aid Society Mere L. C. Hills

Dressmaking and Drafting Lessons Offer Tuition

We provide all kinds of dress making and also teach drafting and dressmaking. Tuition is set at 60 cents per day.

Sidewalk musings about mourning, pensions, and missing links

A voiced regional commentary jests about etiquette and politics as Washington figures display modesty in transition. It muses on pension precedents for suffragettes and recalls a bemused office boy question about a party chain and the term missing link.

Ophelia Washington

Plains Hotel Announces 50c Merchant's Lunch Start

Beginning March 6 the Plains Hotel will serve a 50c Merchant's Lunch from 12 to 2 o'clock daily.

Plains

Whelan Leaves Cheyenne for St. Louis Cardinals

Jimmy Whelan, longtime Cheyenne Indians captain, signs with the St. Louis Cardinals under Miller Huggins. He reports to spring training in Columbus, Georgia, and is expected to contend for an infield spot. Whelan previously starred for the Braves in 1910 and hit .404 for Ogden last season.

Cheyenne Indians Cheyenne Jimmy Whelan Indians St. Louis Cardinals Unter Juthe Huggins Whelan Braves Minneapolis Jim Millers Ogden Union Association Ble Fast

Man in Pittsburgh Dies After Drinking Contest Bet

A Pittsburgh man died after drinking forty seven Tom and Jerrys a pint of whisky and six bottles of beer in a bet he accepted and won the wager. The ordeal ended in his death despite the claimed victory.

Pittsburgh

Centenarian Credits Johnnycake Diet for Longevity

A Massachusetts man aged over 100 credits his long life to eating Johnnycake daily. He says only hardy eaters can reach such age, implying the cornmeal staple supports longevity.

Massachusetts Johnnycake Io Hardy

Obscure Quote on Lifting Big Men and Reputation

Fragmentary quotation discusses expectations of big men and attention to reputation, with a stray line about a hotel and personal gain. The text is incomplete, offering no clear events, dates, or identifiable individuals.

Lost man found wandering in New York with $10000

A western stranger was spotted wandering the streets of New York holding ten thousand dollars in cash. The man’s bearings were questioned but the cash was not immediately traced to a source or owner.

New York

Union Pacific Announces Deluxe Transcontinental Trains

Union Pacific reveals a sweeping schedule cut effective April 1 to Chicago San Francisco routes. The Overland Deluxe gains extra fare, faster timings, and a Denver connection with new amenities including barber maid and valet services aboard. A Pacific Limited service from Chicago to San Francisco follows, with Ogden connections to Los Angeles and near four day travel.

Union Pacific Railroad Company Chicago San Francisco Cheyenne Denver Overland Milwaukee and St Paul Union Pacific Pacific Limited Ogden Los Angeles Chicago Northwestern Line Southern Pacific

Committee Narrowing Fire Chief Auto Options

The fire committee and Chief Eddie Taylor travel to Denver to compare the Cole and Abbott Detroit automobiles. Denver recently ordered Abbott Detroit cars, and Denver officials may share insights. The Cole bid lacked a suitable model, and the Cheyenne request influenced the decision. The committee plans to return tonight.

Cole Abbott Detroit Eddie Taylor Council Messrs Sweet Granger Hanesworth Denver Abbott-Detroit Halley Cole Company

Fifth Lecture by Dr Duniway Draws Large Crowd

Dr A Duniway president of the state university delivered the fifth lecture in a series on Declisive Movements of the Revolutionary War before a packed audience in the high school gymnasium. The Young Men's Literary club sponsors the talks and the next lecture is set for next Thursday.

A. Duniway State University Duniway Young Men's Literary Club

Darrow Jury Out in McNamara Trial

In Los Angeles on March 2 the jury received the Darrow case involving bribery of Robert Bain in the McNamara trial. The court adjourned after delivering the instruction at 6 08 tonight.

Darow LOS ANGEL#S Clarence B. Darrow Robert Bain McNamara

Thieves Use Airplane After Stealing Chicago Roof

A Chicago man reports his roof was stolen and police say the thieves escalated by using an airplane to escape. Investigators search for suspects connected to the daring heist and aerial getaway.

Chicago

Weather in 1912 Wyoming Records Low Temps and High Rain

The Wyoming climatological report notes 1912 had the lowest mean temperature in 21 years and above normal precipitation. Clark Park county posted the highest annual mean, Foxpark the lowest. Casper hit 109 degrees in August, Woodrock set the greatest monthly precipitation at 8.85 inches, Elk Mountain recorded the most snowfall at 328 inches.

Wyoming Climatological Service R. Q. Grant Clark Park County Foxpark Albany County Casper Basin Fort Laramie Norris Yellowstone Park Upper Geyser Basin Sweetwater County Carbon Fremont Sheridan Albany Counties Carbon County Woodrock Sheridan County Eden Elk Mountain Newcastle

Weather Snapshot for Cheyenne Lander Sheridan Yellowstone Park

The report records hourly atmospherics at Cheyenne 10.5 miles Lander 4.0 miles Sheridan 6.5 miles and Yellowstone Park 0 miles. It cites peak velocities Cheyenne 62 mph from NW Lander 42 mph Sheridan 50 mph Yellowstone 45 mph and notes June averaged 150 clear days 30 more than 1911 120 partly cloudy days 20 more than 1911 96 cloudy days 11 more than 1911. It gives sunshine percentages Cheyenne 64% Lander 71% Sheridan 61% Yellowstone Park 64% with last three not differing from 1911.

Cheyenne Lander Sheridan Yellowstone Park Yellowstone

Whitney Triumphs Over Nelson In Atlanta Bout

Frank Whitney of Cedar Rapids Iowa defeated Battiling Nelson in Atlanta last night in a no decision match. The crowd filled the big arena as Whitney outboxed and out fought Nelson in a competitive nine round display.

Bat Nelson Whitney Atlanta Frank Whitney Cedar Rapids Iowa Battiling Nelson

War Parody Sketch Amid Mexican Conflict News

In a satirical verse, the piece mocks journalism on Mexico’s war, lampooning Diaz era battles and foreign meddling. It portrays General Nuisance and General Trouble in a comical duel, noting quarrels resolved with a kiss after long wrangling, and contrasts with other nations preferring diplomacy at tea.

Contented Nation Poem by Sergeant Wm Hocht

Fragmentary verse urging peace and unity. The lines promote laying aside weapons, seeking contentment, and starting anew under a nation's hopeful future. Attributed to Sergeant Wm Hocht of Fort D. A. Rope.

Wm Hocht Fort D. A

Excuse Me Farce at Capitol Avenue Theater

Henry W. Savage presents Excuse Me a three section Pullman car themed farce at Capitol Avenue theater Saturday March 8. Rupert Hurdy author of several plays uses real train motion and berth realism to heighten verisimilitude with a strong cast led by Willis Pow nam Sydney Greenstreet Jules Herbert and 20 others. Planes that we sell are a beat dependable with a range of high grade items from Muale Co 1616 Capitol areae.

Capitol Avenue Theater Henry W. Savage Rupert Hurdy Cage Pacific Coast No! Savage Middle West Territory Muale Co Capitol

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