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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
6
The ad promotes Cuticura Soap as not only for skin troubles but also preventive, highlighting its purity, emollient and prophylactic properties. It claims it keeps hands soft and white, hair glossy, and scalp free from dandruff, offers long wear and economy, and invites free samples and a booklet from Cuticura, Dept. M Boston.
A Western state legislature debated teaching farming in public schools. A young former schoolteacher argued for the law while an old farmer questioned teachers' farming competence. The teacher asked for authority, and the farmer replied that if they knew farming they would teach.
New York May 8 Lieutenant Ray Straith McDonald United States Navy died from a fractured skull and brain concussion after leaping onto a moving car in Brooklyn. He had just married Kathryn Hellner and was on a wedding trip when a navy telegram ordered him back to Washington. His bride learned of the death from a hospital messenger as funeral arrangements were made with his army brother at West Point en route.
Clifton Colorado May 8 Plans at the district W C T U annual meeting urged women to wear plain hats avoiding ribbons and trimming to save funds for a state wide prohibition campaign. A goal of 1000000 dollars was suggested. Mrs H J Hungerford delivered the principal address. Officers elected include Elizabeth Smith Fruitvale president Alice S Grant Clifton recording secretary EB W A Fisk Grand Junction vice president S Rowley Pal sade secretary and Mrs Thompson Rifle treasurer.
The report explains a bill to create state agricultural extension departments linked to land grant colleges. It would fund $10,000 per state annually plus $100,000 initial in 1914 and rising to $3,000,000 yearly, distributed by rural population. States must establish extension departments to receive funds.
At the North Dakota dairy men's convention Prof J H Sheppard urged using early ripening corn for cow feed. He argued corn should be cut when nearly ripe to maximize dry matter, noting it increases fivefold from tasseling to full ripeness and helps farmers avoid frost risk.
Brothers Fred and Jack hitch a goat to a wagon bought by their father. Fred tries to drive, but Billy the goat resists and bolts, while Jack twists the rope and taunts the stubborn animal. Fred cries for help as the goat speeds off, shouting for Jack to untwist it. The quip ends with a whimsical line from Norman B. The State Leader. Three lines three times 26 cents.
The article argues that plum trees thrive with limited strong branches and removal of weaker shoots. It notes pruning quality matters especially for plums, while a hands-off approach often yields poor results. Early decisions shape tree vigor and fruit vitality.
A laborer digging a trench in London laid his coat on the ground. Two men drew a donkey on the back as a prank. At quitting time the man saw the picture and asked who wiped their face on his coat. The moment captures a simple workplace jest reported by Norman E. Mack in National Monthly.
A late night tipple taints a lamp light moment as a mover struggling with a grandfather clock is halted by an inebriate who jokily advises him to buy a watch. The anecdote, credited to Norman E. Mack’s National Monthly, ends with a quip about timepieces and a nod to Pure White Lead by The Sherman Co.
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