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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1916
Page
3
A citywide Baby Week closes with a banner proclaiming “A baby lives here” and a program of weighings, ribbons, and photo sittings at 1609 Capito Avenue. Special films, a reception at Fort Hassell, and St Patrick’s Party entertainments featured community leaders and local families.
Miss Helen Todd celebrated her twelfth birthday on March seventh with dinner at five at home and a later visit to the Lyric theatre. Guests included Helen Dayson and Marie Gauff among others. a chocolate cake with twelve candles capped a festive table. A sacred concert at Congregational church by Mrs. Harold Vaughan and local talent will be repeated tomorrow evening by special request.
H Winter Davis of Buffalo mother of Frances Davis state librarian arrived at midnight to visit for a few days with her daughter before returning home. She is accompanied by her son and other daughters after six months spent visiting the east in New York Philadelphia Washington and Delaware. Mrs John Mills of Laramie visits her parents Dr and Mrs W A Wyman and Mrs William E Mahoney travels to Chicago for two weeks. Dr C A Duniway president of the state university at Laramie returns from Cheyenne. Mrs J C Underwood of Underwood Wyoming visits her parents Mr and Mrs J J Underwood.
The opening spring display contrasts uniformity and individuality in women’s attire. The shop touts early, distinct examples and urges personal effectiveness in suits dresses waists and accessories, emphasizing the clear difference between awareness and smartness.
Fen, Smith and Koseboom name Mrs. Rowe Boom as the host, indicating she will receive the club in two weeks.
Readable portions describe bake sales by Baptist and St Mark's Guild at Johnston grocery and Atlantic Tea Store. City Federation of the W C T meets March 18 at three, hosted by Mrs Houx. Congregational Ald Society enjoyed a sewing social with refreshments. Kings Daughters met at the Congregational church parlor with craft and sewing activities.
Local clubs schedule dances, card parties, and meetings through March including A Rt 8 club social at Labor hall March 18, Mra A Johnston hosts a Tuesday gathering March 14, and a G T G club evening with cards. Maccabees and Rebekah lodge events invite public participation. Participants note birthdays and anniversaries with a sewing and social theme.
A study of spring fashion notes loose coats with high collars and Cure alike, tall stove pipe hats, and matching color schemes. Pockets and belts appear in varied designs, with girdles of braided or silver threads offered as accessories, while designers critique impractical trims.
Chicago court action centers on who wrote the lines attributed to Shakespeare. William N. Selig seeks an injunction against Col. George Paby claiming Bacon authored the works, aiming for a final legal decision. Reporter notes social chatter on housing ads in a nearby column. In Mesaba Minnesota a man is attacked by seven timber wolves while crossing Match Lake, fighting back with a pocket knife before companions arrive.
Paris March 1 A Havas dispatch from Havre says the French liner Louisiana sank last night at 11 o'clock. All the crew were saved with no passengers aboard. It is believed the loss was caused by the submarine active along the coast between Boulogne and Havre that torpedoed the Hernatrice.
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