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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1912
Page
8
In San Francisco on May 11 Ad Wolgast barely held the line against Willie Ritchie in a four round bout. Ritchie pressed early and twice forced Wolgast to the count. Wolgast bled from facial cuts and appeared hampered by a recent appendicitis operation.
A varsity game at the High School gym ended in a 24 to 24 tie between boys and a girls team outfitted in girls clothing. Notable scorers included Buck with six and Marka with five, followed by a postgame dance for attendees.
National League results show Chicago defeating New York 6 to 4 with batters Richie Cole Maroney Archer Needham Marquard and Meyers contributing. Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 8 to 1 as Adams Kelly Moore and Graham propelled the offense. Two games postponed due to rain. American League action lists New York over Detroit 6 to 1 with Ford Vaughn Quinn and other pitchers in support.
The clipping lists games across leagues with teams such as Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Louisville, and Minneapolis. It notes a 20 to 7 win by the N E B S over the Southsiders, plus historical baseball items including Kitty Brangfied’s Pirates appearance, Ty Cobb’s RBI spree, Chief Bender’s no hit game, and a 1911 Philadelphia three-baggers record.
A light wholesome campus play features two matinee and evening performances to standing room. Ferris Hartman as Bismark the janitor and Walter De Leon as Varsity Yell Leader charm audiences with college yells and witty choruses. Nellie Perkins Miss Davies and Kate Seton captivate, while Tony Selden plots to win a gamble and the judges’ favor before a German recall.
An advertisement touts a free $3.50 recipe for kidney and bladder trouble claiming it stops pain and improves overall weakness. It invites readers to write Dr A B Robinson in Detroit for a copied prescription and promises easy recovery without medical fees. A second fragment criticizes trusts and monopolies and questions enforcement.
Government policy favors measures that build American industry while protecting consumer rights. The piece notes improved trust stock values after recent Supreme Court dissolution rulings and suggests further action against the Harvester Trust. It cites the Sherman Act penalizing illegal trust formation and hints at potential prosecutions of Wall Street figures.
Ed Holm and Aken Co. promote home industry with diamonds and jewelry making. Plains Building listing highlights local crafts.
A notice calls for attendance at a Mothers Day service at the First Baptist church. It asks readers to honor their mothers by being present, with details about meeting at the Fraternal hall at 7 00 p m on Sunday May 12.
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