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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1912
Page
2
Advertorial copy touts Danderine as making hair soft fluffy and lustrous immediately after a cleanse. It claims dandruff and hair loss vanish, scalp prospers, and new fine hair sprouts within weeks, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle tonight.
George Bickeraz a Greek section laborer living at the handcar died after a light engine crashed into the handcar he rode with the section foreman about 10 am on a curve east of Ranchester. The engine ran backward and derailment pinned Bickeraz leading to instant death. The foreman escaped and the body was taken to Sheridan for inquest tomorrow. He had no relatives in the United States.
C Dun ning of Sheridan says he is an heir to a $2,000,000 fortune held in the London chancery fund. He has engaged an attorney to verify the claim and could receive a large share if proven correct. He notes only a few living heirs remain and traces back to three American emigrant brothers. The estate previously reverted after a century if unclaimed.
An elderly account recalls eczema relief followed by boils and severe symptoms. The narrative describes painful skin lesions, facial swelling, and feverish progression, with family intervention and medical attention sought during a several day illness. The text preserves period language and a patient’s family perspective.
Special to Leader Rawlies March 16 Carl Loomis of Rawling was arrested today on charges of forging two checks for fifty dollars each using his mother's name. His parents are prominent residents of the city and surrounding region.
Private Hunt of L company was assaulted by Private Julian of the same company at the Frontier hotel room of Margarita Warrington on West Seventeenth Street. Hunt, knocked unconscious and bloodied, was treated by Dr. Menneberry and sent to the Fort Russell hospital. Julian and the woman were arrested and to stand trial in Judge Wellnite's court Monday.
Superintendent KB H Watson announces a 64 page pamphlet by the Wyoming State Farm Board on dry land farming. It covers soil, moisture conservation, crop selection, techniques, and reports from 40 farmers across counties, with practical guidance for dry farms and a call to request the free pamphlet from Supt BE H Watson in Cheyenne.
A penny dreadful style ad claims a tonic called ethine double strength will erase freckles overnight. It promises water fades and lighter spots vanish by morning with a money back guarantee if the remedy fails.
A historical reflection on tuberculosis and the hope science offers. The author cites Dr. Jenner’s fight to reduce smallpox fatalities as a model for future medical breakthroughs, asserting science will eventually discover remedies and cures despite initial doubt. The piece emphasizes perseverance and the potential for long-term progress.
The text surveys vaccination advances from typhoid fever to smallpox parity, noting medical slow adoption yet growing acceptance. It references the U S army on the Mexican border as a test case and highlights ongoing efforts to cure cancer and find an antidote for pneumonia.
The speaker notes incomplete records of donations for tuberculosis research and prevention. James A. Patten of Chicago gave two million dollars for tuberculosis investigation and funds to Northwestern University Medical School. Rockefeller also contributed, with other gifts, some anonymous, totaling likely around four million dollars in the period.
W C Briscoe, advertising manager for eight months, contemplates leaving the Leader to start his own business in Cheyenne. The exact nature is not decided but he believes his Denver experience and observations will aid him in establishing a venture in the city.
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