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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1920
Page
13
Fragmentary OCR text references a 1881 TM entry and a bed best nights with five orses, suggesting an archaic note about horses or a horse show. No clear individuals, organizations, or places are readable to confirm specifics.
Fort Howder hosts a Wednesday Armenian relief event with Kurt Russell and Cheyenne guests for a silver tea from 4 to 6 pm. Music features, with Mrs Howder, Mrs McNames, and Mrs LaVenture assisting. Attendees include Cheyenne women and local society figures supporting Armenian children relief.
Fred Skinner dines alone while Arthur Parker awaits awards from the Entre Nous bridge club. Mrs. Ethel Evans Lewis hosts the first town luncheon at the Parish house with music and meal served between two and four.
The 35th anniversary marks the start of the insurrection in the Canadian northwest under Louis Riel. Connecticut Republicans hold their state convention to select delegates for the national Chicago convention next June. In South Dakota the presidential primary tests Republican aspirants. Canadian farmers discuss a dominion-wide platform at the Toronto annual meeting. J E Marshall and two sons stand trial in Tupalo Miss for a family murder. Today’s sports include the Cuba-American jockey club meeting in Havana and Pinehurst women’s golf, with Olympic hockey eliminations in Pittsburgh and a Benny Walger boxing match in Atlanta.
Governor Henry J. Allen of Kansas emerges as a GOP presidential hopeful, famed for Kansas Industrial Court legislation to curb utility tieups. A Pennsylvania native, he studied at Baker University and Washburn College, earned an honorary A M, and built a journalism career owning several Kansas daily papers before settling in Wichita. His radical stance marks him as a force in combating social injustice.
Entries note the Burning of the Winter Garden in New York and Edwin Booth property loss, the U S senate rejection of the St John St Thomas purchase treaty, slavery abolition in Porto Rico by Spanish decree, a great Canadian Pacific strike ending with full reinstatement, a Hungarian nobility bill on free religion, and Charlotte M Yonge noted as a prolific writer of the View.
A fragment notes a death in the torian era in Winchester England with a birth date of August 14 1823. It mentions a hurricane at New Albany Indiana that killed 33 and destroyed property and briefly references Rose Pastor Stokes a New York socialist leader arrested in Missouri on espionage charges. It also recalls a year ago today President Wilson touring French battlefields and Secretary Daniels arrival in France with Ohio troops welcomed at Hoboken.
Cardinal Bourne archbishop of Westminster born in Clapham England 59 years ago today Viscount Milner tasked with pacifying Egypt 66 years ago today Prof Franklin H Giddings sociologist Columbus University born Sherman Connecticut 65 years ago today Hazel Dawn actress born Ogden Utah 29 years ago today Gravvy Gravath manager Philadelphia National League team born San Diego California 88 years ago today
The 3 15 Thursday General Assembly featured Mr and Mrs Lewis and Dr Bulgin with a talk on public safety items and metal, plus a comparing metaphor. A Friday 3 45 assembly with Wyoming University speakers discussed college life and advised students to consider Laramie.
National Rubber Tire Filler claims to double tire mileage and provide a perfect substitute for air. Advertises easy riding with no delays and no punctures. State Distributor F B Wadsley in Cheyenne invites inquiries from interested buyers.
Cheyenne's team edged Wheatland 24 to 22 in a rough fast game at the high school gym. Walsh led with eight of nine fouls and Cheyenne's win boosts hopes for next week's tournament. Seniors are reminded to have photos in by April 4.
Arrangements with C. L. Titus of the telephone company aim to install a police telephone system for patrols on Cheyenne streets. About five telephones at principal corners will let officers contact the office without seeking a business phone. Titus will install at no cost to the city. only conduits and boxes are needed. Installation will begin once materials arrive.
Mr and Mrs Robert Crane were found guilty of contempt for violating a court order allowing R L Rouan to see his children. The order had given custody to Mrs Crane after a divorce. The dispute followed an incident at a hotel lobby where Crane threatened Rouan with a gun. Rouan had demanded access to the children and Crane was later arrested on assault charges.
We have just received our first rebuilt shoe from the Juvenile factory worn by M. J. Doyle's daughter of 1608 Maxwell Street. They say it is a real saving on children's shoes. Drop in and we will fit your children with these shoes and explain the money saving Juvenile idea.
The Petroleum World reports British interests in Wyoming have not begun large production but hold promising sites, possibly the richest in the state. A refiner has offered to buy oil from a yet undeveloped field and lay pipelines, signaling strong confidence in British oil prospects. The article notes a secret strike location and references an Omaha effort to drill a water well to save cattle.
Mrs Annie Davidson of Long Beach California reports the cough following influenza eased with Foley's Honey and Tar. She states it reduced the harsh racking coughs eased breathing and soothed raw irritated surfaces with a healing coating.
Washington March 22 The South Dakota primary tests candidate strength for the Republican nomination as Lowden Johnson Wood and Poindexter have campaigned there. Voters are described as well informed and the result will be closely studied by national observers. In Norway a girl must have a cooking certificate to marry.
Casper Wyoming March 22 The Tripeny Drug company store was gutted by fire at 4 o clock Sunday morning with an estimated loss of 30000. The blaze is blamed on defective wiring and confined to the drug store by city and volunteer firefighters. The building fronts South Center street in the old business district.
A Mexican man was held up and robbed of 20 dollars at gunpoint on O Neil Street Sunday night. Police learned of the crime yesterday but have no suspect names and no clues identifying the two robbers, described as a tall man and a short man.
The Marmola Method promises rapid fat loss of two to four pounds weekly with Marmola Prescription Tablets. Ad claims say thousands endorse the method and offer large cases for $1, with direct orders from the Marmola Company in Detroit Michigan.
A historical note on whooping cough highlights prolonged coughing, potential weakness after illness, and the value of Vicks VapoRub during convalescence. It explains how local skin action pulls inflammation away and that vapors reach inflamed areas via body heat, with usage tips and free samples from Vick Chemical Co in Greensboro NC.
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