Examination for Mail Clerks Will be Held Here
Open competitive examinations for railway mail clerks for men on April 13 announced by the United States civil service commission. Entrance salary $900 yearly. Applicants must be 18 to 34, height at least 5 feet, weight 130 pounds, no physical defects, and US citizens. Apply for form 304 to Washington DC or to state civil service boards at listed Wyoming towns.
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United States Civil Service Commission
United States
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
United States Civil Service Board of
Canger
Cheyenne
Cody
Evanston
Lander
Laramie
Rawlins
Rock Springs
Sheridan
Cure a Cold with Bromo Quinine Tablets Advertised
An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets as a remedy to stop cough and headache during a cold. It notes KE W GROVE'S signature on each box as a quality mark.
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KE. W. Grove
Sammies Pass Through Cheyenne En Route to War
Soldiers from Cheyenne receive a warm welcome as a train bound for the front passes through. Women volunteers distribute apples and gifts to the Doughboys while they sing patriotic tunes and cheer the unit.
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Uncle Sam
Cheyenne
Sammies
R. A. Morton
K. Jesse Gilmore
Bruce Jones
J. A. Durnford
Mire Gertrude*Thompson
Misa Ann Robbins
Oil Development on Large Scale Near Manville
Chester Thompson and associates buy 6500 acres in the Manville oil field and plan 12 to 15 wells to prove the field. Holdings were purchased from Harry Cartland and partners. Geologists and field men are at work with hopes to develop the entire field this summer. No stock will be sold. The syndicate also owns land near Lander and in the Buck Creek field.
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Manville
Pe Chester Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Harry Cartland
Messrs. Mielmaid and Barhoop
Thompson
Lander
Buck Creek
The Sin Woman Cavalry Officers Arrive at City
Several cavalry officers assigned to Fort Russell troops have arrived in the city in preparation for stationing at the fort in the near future.
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Fort Russell
Garden soil should be rich and ready for planting
Prepared under the State Leader's Food Department this lesson stresses soil quality as the key to profitable crops. It explains using loamy, friable soils, amendments like wood ash and coal ash, and the role of humus from well rotted manure to improve moisture retention and root growth. It advises deeper soil for roots and drainage tricks for low spots.
Indian Woman Wins National War Garden Merit
Mrs Harriet Bone Necklace, from Pink Ridge Agency, holds the national certificate of merit for best canned vegetables from a war garden. A Cattaraugus Reservation alumna and daughter of Deerfoot, she plans an even larger garden this spring as part of the National War Garden campaign seeking to break records.
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Pink Ridge
National War Garden Commission
Harriet Bone Necklace
Cattaraugus Indian Reservation
New York State
Deerfoot
Personal Notices From Glenrock to Cheyenne Visitors
Here from Glenrock Mrs J P McMahon 14 visiting Cheyenne. Reed H Holilater 1720 Pioneer Ave offers new and second hand bicycles. Visitor from Laramie Mrs Joe Lane in the city. Old papers for sale 26c per bundle Leader office. Sprinkle Douglas arrival. Auto express baggage and delivery. Phone 1911. Here from Sheridan C L Sack of Sheridan in city. Maxis and 7 passenger touring cars call No 9. Tander Man G Kiser from Lander attends to business. Graining The Sherman Paint Co. Here from Burns Lydia Haas guest in Cheyenne. Phone no and messenger prompt service. Prices reasonable. Here from Albin Mr and Mrs J A Romsa visiting from Albin. Phone 913 auto express. Day or night Ravana Harry.
Plans for Enlarging the Thousand Dollar Club
A meeting at the Plains hotel last night discussed expanding the Thousand Dollar Club which currently has about thirty members. Membership requires subscribing to $1,000 in war savings stamps or certificates. W. Burdock proposed holding a Bar Association meeting at 4:30 p m tomorrow to enlist lawyers in the campaign, with a luncheon likely in the near future.
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Plains Hotel
Governor Houx Receives Letter From Publisher Aboard Voyage
Governor Frank L. Houx yesterday received a letter from Lt Col Burke H. Sinclair president of The Reyenoe State Leader Publishing Company. Sinclair, formerly a lieutenant colonel in the Third Wyoming infantry, now commands the 148th Field Artillery of the Party-ftrat Division and writes from mid ocean stating he is well and enjoying the voyage.
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Frank L. Houx
Léeut
Burke H. Sinclair
Reyenoe State Leader Publishing Company
Ocean
Sinclair
Third Wyoming Infantry
148Th Field Artillery
Lions Club to Discuss Cheyenne Street Paving at Banquet
The Lions Club in Cheyenne plans a 6 o clock banquet to discuss paving streets a vital city issue Mayor Stone and city commissioners have been invited to attend The club abandons its usual Thursday luncheon for this event Mr Hicks organizer arrived from Denver for the banquet.
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Cheyenne
Lion's Club
Lion's Clip
The
Denver
Hynds and Kennedy Prepare for Havana Vacation from Denver
Hynds and T. Blake Kennedy are in Denver arranging a month long trip to Havana for a vacation. The note lists taxi service and a public notary appointment, mentions harness shop repairs, a Red Cross concert attendance by Miss Ann O’Connell, and old newspapers for sale at 25 cents per bundle.
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Hynds and
T. Blake Kennedy
Denver
Havana
Ann O'Connell
State Capitol
Red Cross
John Cormack
Major Moraht German War Critic Dies in Amsterdam
London reports the death of Major Moraht long time military correspondent for the Berlin Tageblatt. He was a leading German military writer known for a strongly German viewpoint and later wary of propaganda lines. The notice notes his influential commentary during the war years.
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London
Moraht
Berlin Tageblatt
Amsterdam
Mrs. O B Gerretsen Rushed to Independence Bedside
Mrs O B Gerretsen of 23rd Street and her sister Mrs Underwood of Pueblo left by train to be with their mother who was taken seriously ill in Independence Kansas.
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O. B. Gerretsen
Alfbetedhirde
Independence
Kan
Garretson
Underwood
Pueblo
Wartime Hair Color Remedy Promises Fast Results
An ad describes Orlex powder to color gray hair to black brown or light brown at home. A 25 cent box dissolves in water and is applied with a comb. the claim notes no mercury or harmful metals and that it won’t rub off. The box supposedly contains a $100 gold bond and targets men’s appearance.
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Mae Orlex
Annual Meeting of Wyoming Stock Growers Association
Notice of meeting for the Wyoming Stock Growers Association held in Kemianerer Wyoming on Thursday April 24 1918 at 10 oclock for election of officers and other business. Alice Smith secretary.
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Wyoming Stock Growers Association
Kemianerer
Wyoming
O'Clark
Alice Smith
Day of Night Taxi Service Always on Time
Night taxi firm on a 24 hour schedule delivers prompt rides with professional drivers. The service stresses reliability for late hour commuters in urban areas and highlights safety measures and rapid dispatch.
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First National Bank
Cheyenne, Wyo
Frasor
Berlin
State Teader’s Food Department
Mrs. Harriet Bone
Cahill & Holliday
Glenrock
J. Pe McMahon
Reed H. Holilater
Pioneer Ave
Joe Lane
City
Leader Office
Sprinkle
Douglas
Ed Sprinkle
Fron
Auto Express
C. L. Sacka
Tander Man
G. Kiser
Sherman Paint Co
Burnss
Lydia Haas
Burne
Albin
J. A. Romsa
Ravana
Pihyhous
June Elvidge
Muriel Ostriche
John Bower
Story
Jack O'Mara
Directed By
George O'Mara
Dln
Tame Modern
Blackwell
Aml
16Th St
Pabile
Geo. H. Reedy
Newcastle
Martin
England
Casper
Morris
Bon Ton
Piper
Major Moraht
Ntes
Wal
Colorado Nursery CO
Loveland
Col Golo
Motheips
Cheyenne Tru
Igi
Capitol Ave
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