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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1913
Page
13
Local notices cover repairs and services at 1709 Carey Ave with ads for printers and notaries. Reports mention figures leaving for Denver, new arrivals, court cases, and city officials including water commissioners and a new piano tuner visiting this week.
R. 8. Ruble, passenger agent for the Union Pacific, conferred with Frontier Day officials about the 2013 Celebration. The committee promises a bigger, better show under new arena management, with more entrants and improved organization.
Evangelist R. S. Kirkland begins union evangelistic services with Baptist and Methodist denominations. The Sunday morning service fills the church and an overflow is used for the evening, with a chorus led by A. B. Hunt. Meetings run at 7 45 each evening this week in Cheyenne.
Reports say General von Moeringen may lose his post if Krupp armament scandals are not quickly investigated and explained. Critics expect a probe into graft claims tied to the firm, which supplied much of Germanys armament. Dr Carl Liebknecht demands formal inquiry amid Berlin’s newspaper campaigns.
The citizen committee appointed by Mayor GV will present its report at tonight's city council meeting. The panel proposed resolutions and may urge biweekly water tests for several months to assess cost and conditions. Expected actions on the filter question are unlikely, while youth concerns over an anti relief ordinance appear on the mayor's agenda.
In Washington Mrs John Kamb, described as a pure Irish lass, learns there is eighteen thousand dollars in a local bank for her with no deed to a home. A stranger, Suzanne Frochard, arrives sick and penniless, later says she was taken from a convent by Turkish soldiers and kept in a sultan’s harem before escaping.
A four month testimonial from Mrs. Sam Wintrass of Elkhart Indiana credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving fourteen years of organic inflammation weakness and irregularities. She notes multiple doctors gave only temporary relief and praises the remedy and Sanative Wash.
A fragmentary notice notes a death in Toulon and related property holdings, with unclear details about inheritance or connection to a person named Meateo and references to mining or events around the case.
Rawlins citizens protested to the Secretary of State over a motor license for Ralph W. Ferris. They challenge his ability to drive in crowded streets after a February accident in Los Angeles that killed a boy. The deputy secretary notes Ferris has not applied yet and a license fee of five dollars would be required.
A woman known for guarding superstition attends a luncheon with thirteen guests. She plans to arrive as the thirteenth entrant, inspired by folklore that the thirteenth person often escapes harm, while the rest face accidents. The Philadelphia Ledger notes this curious belief.
A Boston municipal court judge delivers a witty critique about marriage and cowardice. He quips that a pat riot wins a man who refuses to button his wife's waist and calls a martyr to those who fail while a hero succeeds. The bystander asks what is a coward, and the judge defines it as a man who remains single to avoid trying.
Cowboys and local figures gathered at Jack Eliot’s ranch for a spring training under Hugh Clark. Cowboy Jack Dobbins rode a steer, fell, and the steer stepped on his face injuring him, drawing applause from spectators. Numerous stunts and riding displays drew a crowded, lively crowd including Will Rogers and many locals.
Judge Mentzer handed down a one to two year penitentiary term to Florence Myer after pleading guilty to horse stealing. An accomplice boy was placed on probation, while Red Johnson received a year for larceny. Many civil cases remained unfinished at fall term. jury report set for September fifteenth.
A newspaper recounts a bizarre incident where a coal office phone call about a fully equipped coal order ends with a muffled bang and a hoarse confession by a wild eyed tire man who repeats one ton four two thousand and two tons frozen.
Cheyenne Furniture Co announces cash only sale to clear spring stock. Rugs in new patterns priced for quick sale. includes Superior Axminster mats and Tapestry Brussels options with discounts to move stock. Store at 1614 21 Moldy St.
A fragmented roster shows individuals and locations including Chicago Denver Mitchell Neb Las Animas New Mexico Salt Lake City and Denver among others. The OCR fragment lists many personal names with city and state designations suggesting a directory or social notice.
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