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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1911
Page
11
A hostess described as the Woman With The Price List flaunts extravagant costs at a dinner, detaching romance from flowers and jewelry by revealing prices for tulips and a turquoise necklace. The narrator rebukes the commercial mindset, noting women share the habit of price talk and the era's money dominated values.
Mrs D W Gill and Mrs Charles Hastings hosted a green themed St Patrick party on Evans Street with green carnations and miniature flag place cards. Guests included Mark Chapman G A Fox Joseph Wasserman and Clara Oberfelder among others. The event featured cards games music and a midnight supper.
An article notes the Grip epidemic remains dangerous with lingering weakness and bronchial irritation after fever. It promotes Vinol a cod liver tonic with grease removed and tonicron added, citing a Long Branch woman who recovered after three bottles and offering a money back guarantee if vitality is not restored.
Atlas presents Gardner Lowell with a trained dog jugeling and acrobatics, Leo and Chapman in a comedy gymnastic act, plus acts like Charles Mack and Co in Come Back to Brin. The program touts Seven Days at Capitol Avenue Theatre with praise from critics and a second performance at 9 15 PM. Raymond Hitchcock stars in The Man Who Owns Broadway at Capitol Avenue next Tuesday with an eighty member company and vibrant musical numbers.
Review notes the scenery costumes and musical numbers are magnificent and that Cohan gives his best in The Man Who Owns Broadway. The show is described as greatly presented with song and chorus numbers drawing strong crowd reaction.
In Los Angeles on March 17 the coroner's jury for the Times disaster of October 1 concluded after weeks of adjournment that the Vines building was destroyed by an explosion followed by fire. It said the blast was caused by high explosives placed there by one or more unknown parties, not by illuminating gas, and many employees were killed.
Margaret Strelf sues six Dyersville saloon men for 60000 total claiming her husband’s death from drink led to loss of support and society. The suit, the first of a series, seeks 10000 from each defendant. further suits for minor children pending.
An old ad promotes a laxative dubbed Bromo Quinine used worldwide to cure a cold in one day. It features the signature of B. W. Grove and lists a price of 25 cents.
In Cleveland on March 17 a dangerous dare during a chunt banter nearly cost Eva Brown aged 21 and Viola Rogers aged 18 their lives. Both girls, despondent yet unable to refuse, faced a perilous outcome from the self-destructive prank.
Mira Bowen and a companion, after weeks of hardship and job loss, purchased chloroform and turned on gas to die together. They say the act began as a joke but the plan continued as each tried not to yield, with both hospitalized and one still in danger.
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