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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1912
Page
10
An advertisement touts Danderine as immediately making hair soft fluffy and lustrous. It claims the product stops dandruff itching and hair loss, doubles hair manageability, and even spurs new hair growth after weeks of use with a 25 cent bottle available at drug stores.
George Bickeraz a Greek section hand living near Ranchester Wyoming was killed when a light engine crashed into the handcar he rode. The foreman narrowly escaped as the engine ran backward over embankment on a curve. Bickeraz died instantly. an inquest is planned at Sheridan Morganside parlors.
H C Dunning of Sheridan believes he is an heir to a $2,000,000 fortune held in a London chancery fund. He has hired an attorney to pursue the claim after discovering he is connected to surviving heirs, with only a few living. Descended from one of three emigre brothers, the fortune reverted to American heirs when the English elder died without issue. Funds, left unclaimed for a century, revert to the estate if heirs do not act before the period ends.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a patient and family accounts of illness, discomfort, and alarming symptoms over days. The text references eczema, boils, and care by a physician, with limited legible details about progression and reactions.
Carl Loomis of Rawling was arrested here today on two charges of forging checks for $50 each using his mother's name. The Loomis family is among the best known in the city and surrounding area.
Private Hunt of L company was beaten by Private Julian of the same company at the Frontier Hotel on West Seventeenth Street. Hunt, unconscious and covered in blood, was dressed by Dr. Menneberry and sent to Fort Russell hospital. Julian and the woman were arrested and face trial in Judge Wellnite's court Monday.
Superintendent KB H. Watson announces a 64 page pamphlet on dry farming with farm scenes and crop rotations. It includes methods for moisture conservation, soil, seed beds, and reports from forty Wyoming farmers across ten counties. Free postpaid by writing Supt. BEH Watson, Cheyenne.
An advertisement claims a single dose of ethine double strength from Chevering drugstores removes freckles overnight. It promises water marks fade and lighter spots vanish by morning with a money back guarantee if the remedy fails.
A discussion on whether science can prevent and cure tuberculosis, noting its hereditary questions and the hope for remedies. The piece praises Dr. Jenner for conquering smallpox through a simple yet revolutionary method, acknowledging initial skepticism and eventual lasting impact.
The piece traces slow medical adoption of vaccination from typhoid and smallpox to broader goals like cancer and pneumonia cures. It notes near-term optimism in vaccines reducing disease impact, citing U.S. Army border tests as a benchmark and a belief that scientific efforts will yield antidotes for major illnesses.
The record is incomplete but notes major donations for tuberculosis study and prevention. James A. Patten of Chicago reportedly gave two million dollars for TB investigation plus funds to Northwestern Medical School. Rockefeller also contributed a large sum, with other anonymous gifts and a $50 000 cheque from a donor calling himself a friend to the Institute for Tuberculosis Children at Timindale New Jersey.
W C Briscoe former advertising manager for the Leader in Cheyenne contemplates starting his own business there. He has not chosen the type of business yet and may move from Denver to focus on a venture leveraging his local experience and observations.
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