State Leader’s $4000 Circulation Campaign Promises Prizes
The State Leader promotes a broad circulation drive offering prizes including three high grade automobiles, a Victrola, a Grafonola, electrical appliances, nine gold watches and five Ansco cameras. Prospects are urged to act soon with early supporters promised better chances and details available by calling No 93 or writing to the Campaign Manager in Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anseco
Gee Wisee
Mort
Nlice
Cheyenne
State Leader
Too Many Attend Training Camp Drill Night At High School
About 150 men gathered in the high school gym for a citizens training camp drill organized by The State Leader. Sergeants Moreau and Beringer and Major Parker led two hours of setting up, manual of arms, and sprouts drill, with cries to drill more as the session ended. If attendance grows, larger quarters may be needed and another meat drill is slated for Friday night. In Harrisburg, Governor Brumbaugh refused to extradite Harry Thaw to New York on an assault indictment for a Kansas City schoolboy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Moreau
Beringer
Parker
Army
Grant’s Grandson Enlists as Private in New York Unit
U. S. Grant the Fourth, grandson of the late president, has enlisted as a private in the Seventh Regiment, New York. He is 23, born in San Diego, California, where his father is a retired lawyer, and formerly worked at J. P. Morgan & Co. Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Grant the
U. & Grant
United States
New York
San Diego, Gal
Bank of J. P. Morgan & Co
San Francisco
Municipal Street Railway
George P. Chatterly
Wyoming National Guard reaches full strength in three companies
The adjutant general reports three Wyoming National Guard companies H G and B have met their authorized strength. Other units recruit rapidly while Company F at Douglas lags with about 35 to 40 men. Efforts aim to fill to 100 men from Converse Niobrara Natrona counties and Wheatland by soon adding guard units. Continued on Page Elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming National Guard
Adjutant General's Office
Douglas
Sub Victims Fewer Weekly Across The War
A British minesweeper torpedoed and sunk on May 6 with two officers and 24 men lost. In the last week 24 British merchant vessels over 1600 tons were sunk, along with 22 smaller ships and 16 fishing vessels. Berlin dispatches hint at a forthcoming peace offer, while Reichstag timing and session plans are discussed. In Los Angeles, Earle Smith alias was jailed eight times in five weeks and writes of evangelistic training while planning to return east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiralty
Los Angeles
Earle
Eleven Scarlet Fever Cases Prompt Cheyenne School Closure
Cheyenne faces about eleven scarlet fever cases as health officials push for closing all public schools for the rest of the year. Dr. Snyder and Mayor LaFontaine urge precaution while the school board weighs a meeting to authorize examinations and possible suspension of classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
O. K. Joyder
John D. Clark
Clark
Wheel Board
Snyder
LaFontaine
Health Officials Face Epidemic Choices In Cheyenne
Health officers minimized danger and advised against closing schools and public spaces. Mrs LaFontaine pressed for closures while Dr Snyder kept fears low until a new cane outbreak at the Davia home spurred stricter measures. Five new Cheyenne cases since the year began reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Submarine Menace To Be Overcome by Allied Invention
Rear Admiral DeChair of the British mission told a Navy league reception that confidence rests in British and American inventive genius and combined navies to defeat the submarine threat. He said both nations will not rely solely on merchant shipbuilding and expect antidotes from naval innovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, PD. C
DeChair
Navy League
American Steamship Fires Six Shots at Sub Off Ireland
An American Line steamship reported firing six shots at a German submarine off the coast of Ireland on May 2. The submarine submerged and no definite impact was determined. News also notes local elections in Pine Bluffs and other brief items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Line
Ireland
War tax bill aims to extend excises to all Americans
The Ways and Means Committee presents a sweeping war tax bill to raise 1.8 billion dollars in new revenues, bringing per capita direct taxes to about 42 dollars. The plan broadens levies on income profits internal revenue rates and many everyday items from household goods to rail tickets and golf clubs. Belgium relief funding of 75 million dollars is arranged to support food aid to Belgium and northern France via the American-Belgian relief commission, with monthly installments and potential future aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means Committee
Addiion
Inias
Washington
TD. C
Relief Commission
Belgium
France
Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reichstag
Exchange
Amsterdam
Copenhagen
Berlin
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Tijd
Mar
Excrook
Beard
Dre. Wyman and
Lacey
LaPontaine
Aes
Vee
DE Chair
Wets
DKYS
Pine Bluffs
Wye
People’s
Art Osborn
C. E Carlstrom
J. B. Coord
J. A. Mentzer
F. R. Davison
Wesley Kelley
M. R. Hemphill
Hi. B Hanuffman
Burbank
Santa Rosa
Cal
Luther Burbank
Sues City
School
Troakrd Siets Asti
Depeay
SNSE
Schoo Board
Liberty Loan
Wyoming
Iowa
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!