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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1920
Page
20
In Kemmerer Wyoming on May 4 miners at Frontier No 4 mine encountered a new subterranean water flow at 4400 feet depth flooding the shaft. The inflow now totals 3200 gallons per minute, overwhelming pumps and halting most operations. Salvage work continues as miners are reassigned to other Kemmerer Coal Co. mines.
A Cheyenne State Leader campaign profiles Wyoming's vast opportunities. It cites Cheyenne’s status as state capital and distributing hub, notes 16,000 population, $21 million bank deposits, $7 million monthly clearances, and rail facilities with four lines. It highlights sheep, wool, oil, coal, land, and road investments, promising an era of industrial growth and immigration outreach.
Western romance starring Harry Carey arrives at Amuse theater for the first show. Carey’s Red abandons hope of winning the girl as she loves his friend, with droll humor and a jail bar moment. A dramatic gun battle climaxes the Universal production. Smoker May 8th, Ft. Russell.
Barnum and Bailey's circus brought its entire menagerie to Bellevue Hospital New York where ill and deformed children confined there received an impromptu performance from animals and performers. The visit offered cheer to the many youngsters unable to attend the circus.
Des Moines May 4 The Episcopacy committee named Dr David G Downey as chair and James Q Joy as secretary to study bishops for the church. W A Carpenter was named Sun day school chairman and Bishop W O Shepard head of boundaries. Bishop Lewis says China has grown 40 percent in four years but faces revolution and a long path to a true republic with famine risk and public illiteracy.
A reflective voice muses on fame and obscurity, recalling school days and famous figures. The piece jests at public adulation, notes how fame alters perception, and ends with a playful nod to fashion and overalls. It mentions a livery stable in Iowa and a wallpaper factory in Missouri as examples.
A newspaper fragment satirizes reformers and moral crusades as it mocks cards feather beds and temperance style warnings. It notes a few odd tales about a man avoiding work and a yard dug for a buried whiskey hoax while criticizing sensational journalism and official costs.
A brief note from the Ottawa Illinois Republic Times describes wedding attire with the bride in a French blue suit and her bridesmaid in a matching peach bloom suit.
A New York Evening World headline reports robbers beating victims with dollar watches. Rumors in real estate circles speak of a large colonial house facing Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington with all modern improvements.
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