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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1911
Page
11
A persuasive piece argues that Independence for a bachelor maid is a stage, urging women to marry for deeper growth. It contrasts fulfilled, unhappy married lives with unfulfilled bachelorhood, urging the reader to seek a meaningful partnership over social vanity and fleeting freedoms.
Local social notes detail a Saturday miscel laneous shower for Miss Laura Dwyer hosted by Mrs. John Tobin on East Twenty sixth Street with pink and white decor and a five hundred game followed by supper. Other events include afternoon tea for Mrs. S gos Kenyon of Zanesville, visits by numerous guests, and charity gatherings at churches with planned Lenten activities and a Necktie social at the South Congregational church featuring a varied musical program.
Local notice invites attendance at a dance at Fraternal Hall on Tuesday March 21. Also seeks rag ads and a “RAGS WANTED” request for the Leader office.
The Plains hotel announces special arrangements for patrons wraps at the Capitol Avenue theatre. Patrons may use the main entrance pass by the check room to enter via a new corridor to the side entrance where a ticket taker and ashore will greet them. The entrance stays open all evening. A special meeting of Carpenter's Union No. 469 is scheduled for Tuesday evening, March 2.
Wyoming labor officials say the Kendrick bill to set an eight hour day for women and minors was defeated by irregular methods. They file letters from legislators blaming trickery and seek accountability, noting a pro tem speaker reportedly implied no amendment when the bill had one. Several county representatives and unions corresponded on the matter.
Women invited to contact Mrs Pinkham at Lynn for confidential advice on private illnesses. Letters answered only by women, with no testimonials published without consent. The 80 page booklet is available by mail order for those seeking guidance.
The Fort Steele letters reveal union ties and defend F. C. Hunter of Carbon county against labor leaders who threaten legal action. The text discusses long term land payments of $5.00 per acre annually for ten years and Congress hesitance to extend such payments beyond a decade.
An unsigned letter to Cheyenne State Leader dated March 20 1911 asks why soldiers in uniform are snubbed while civilians receive cordial welcomes. The writer recalls a street conversation about recognition and notes soldiers should be proud of their uniforms. He seeks an answer in the Morning pager.
Washington March 20. The Reclamation Service requires full payment on irrigated homesteads at filing and ten percent each year until paid. A year's maintenance fee must be paid in advance. A bill before Congress would change this to 1.00 per acre at filing and incremental annual payments.
The speaker argues for homesteads and urging others to take them, noting there is no strong reason to defer payments beyond ten years. He stresses paying more in the initial years, especially the first five, to build a solid start.
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