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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1913
Page
13
A New York Herald item recounts a con man who tricked buyers with fake ten dollar bills and crumpled ones to cheat for candy, then shifted to bookmaking bets paid as commissions. He admits his “honest” lender remains unpaid, claiming he would feel disgrace if he worked for money honestly.
Cheyenne news briefs list local business ads, court notes, licenses and filings. Otto Helm and Bertha Achterberg wed, Frank R. Schoen named notary. Warrant status and local events plus readings from Cheyenne’s daily life and commerce.
Letters from Miami Oklahoma and Boston Massachusetts show broad interest in Cheyenne Wyoming. Inquiries ask about industrial and agricultural opportunities, factory presence, and local prospects for tents and awnings. Secre tary Pearlstine and the Cheyenne Industrial club are coordinating information for future settlers and new industries.
City police campaign targets cohabiting couples with five arrests for non marriage proof. Each man and woman to pay about 18 dollars for city support due to lack of marriage certificate. Chief McClements orders arrests regardless of location as new administration enforces the law.
The Cheyenne high school team travels to Laramie to face the rival high school quintet in what locals call a likely tough game. Cheyenne has already beat the university city lads 67 to 22, while Laramie counters with a revamped lineup and new tactics. Coach Jones plans to stick with the season’s lineup, seeking another win.
A long roster lists numerous individuals and their towns in states including Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, New York, Minnesota, and Illinois. Names such as Marie James, A H Blake, F Gerald, W C Harper, C R Mason, and G K Werdamn appear alongside cities like Denver Omaha Lincoln and Minneapolis.
State Land Commissioner Hopkins has created a deputy role and filled it with Miss Stuart. VT Fahey, former Democratic congressional candidate, becomes law clerk. Leslie Miller gains a clerkship. Minses Hazel Astle and Madge Mapes are named stenographers. The office remains the Capitol’s busiest, handled promptly by Hopkins and aides.
Mr Gorsling called Rast to convey the news of Charles Goreline's death in Peoria Illinois after a street car struck him and dragged him for several feet before stopping. Friends join The Leader in offering sympathy as Mr Goreline suspects others of error.
Eastern editorials react to Woodrow Wilson declining an honorary Chevy Chase Golf Club membership. He says if he joins a club he will pay regular dues, a stance mocked by some, while others defend his self restraint and time limits for golf.
Letters from Louisville and Romayor claim the remedy restores vitality and relieves displacement and bladder trouble. Women describe newfound energy, relief, and trust in physician guidance, urging others to consult the company for confidential advice.
A shy four year old, John Willie, could not stay still for a live portrait. After half an hour the photographer sent his mother outside. The boy later explained he stayed quiet because he feared the camera would skin him alive if he moved.
The piece notes an estimated 16 000 min worshipers and as many Buddhists in the United States with many adopting Western Christian veneers. It argues Orientalism grows on the fringe and poses no widespread threat, though it reflects broad interest in non Christian creeds.
An odd scene unfolds as a man parades a trained pig on a street near a hotel while a persistent suitor watches. Joe Morgan and Joe Kurgan react to the spectacle as the pig performs comoedic stunts and the crowd questions its purpose.
A mill owner’s heir in Washington ends a three week friendship with a black boy from the local colony. The boy is sent home with money after the McLean party’s arrival, leaving him to recount memories of a southern resort.
A Kansas woman asserts her husband is exemplary, describing him as a model partner. The comment reflects a personal view rather than a verified standard of conduct across the state.
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