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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1918
Page
8
The notice notes that Mrs. Clarence, who has spent the winter in California, is expected to return home around the 21st or 22nd of May, signaling an upcoming arrival.
Lofty social notices detail Mee Everett Lippard and Mr Lippard departing Cheyenne for Sheridan with many friends sending farewell courtesies. The column notes Mrs Pred Hotee returning from Rawlins and lists several locals visiting Chicago and Denver plus travels of Mrs Irvin Smith and Ms Lillie Roberts.
The Women’s Club P. BE. O Chapter will be entertained tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Sam Thompson in the Mission apartments.
Cheyenne W C T U plans a Tuesday afternoon meeting with Mrs John Grainger at 1918 Hansell Street. A mother’s day program is prepared inviting all mothers. Miss Valeria Bonwell will share experiences in Germany and Switzerland during her first year of the war as a student.
William Pedlar an American citizen was sentenced by a magistrate for drilling men at nett near Dublin. At the request of the military authorities the magistrate ordered Pedlar deported after he had served the sentence.
Cheyenne lodge No 200 of the Western Bohemian Fraternal Association held a patriotic meeting at Labor hall with Bohemian Moravian views and a war zone slideshow. Joseph Drtina spoke in English and Bohemian about loyalty to the government as the audience sang the national anthem and left inspired.
A letter from Laramie County figures criticizing Southern Pacific meals on a Nevada bound train. Signers condemn meat as mostly mutton with bones, peas undercooked, potatoes waterlogged and milk diluted. They demand publication in hometown papers as patriotic protest.
Actual mean temperature this date is 46 degrees with 13 degrees warmer than 48 hours ago. Highest 54 at 4 p.m. on the 12th and lowest 35 at 20 m on the 18th. Wind 49 mph from the west at 4:06 p.m. on the 12th. Total precipitation since January 1 is 6.41 inches, normal 4.7 inches. Prepared by Geo W. Pitman.
Notices show an initiation and meeting scheduled for 6:00 PM this evening. Secretary J McInerney, Reom Worland, and J. D. Cook are involved, with officials noted in the city yesterday from Tate.
L. F. Zelling will deliver a patriotic war lecture at the high school gym May 14 and 16 at 8 15 p m under the County Council of Defense with Industrial club funding. The program uses stereopticon slides and moving pictures to show German aggression, implications of unpreparedness, and America’s call to arms, urging strong resolve for victory.
Director Smith submits a statement by Ghomom Osher to the House Appropriations Committee detailing progress on lands for field work under the stockraising homestead law. Districts like Balf, Buffalo, Cheyenne, Lander and Evanston show varying completion.
The interest coupon on Becond Liberty Loan is due Wednesday May 1. Coupon holders may present chipped coupons at Che Stock Growers National Bank on that day with proper identification.
The Smith Hughes Vocational Education Act gains traction in Wyoming with a second school for club work leaders held in Wheatland. The five county session included Mamie Laramie Platte Goshen Albany Converse Niobrara counties. Instructors included Milton Danziger Ivan Hobson and county demonstrators. Future plans extend sessions to a week and may add a Dept at the state university.
J Plavins stirs mood with cheer while the weather office notes up and down the Mississippian and Ohio valleys. A snow storm moves through Des Moines Iowa as Wyoming reports calm but past month shows ideal precipitation. The storm last Saturday dumped 4 to 6 inches over southern Wyoming and northern Colorado with 0.4 inch recorded elsewhere.
Cahill and Holliday proprietors advertise Capital Coal Company coal of all kinds and invite readers to order by phone for prompt delivery.
Local snippets list piano tuner Guthrie with phone 606 and H Hollister at 1720 Pioneer Ave. Cheyenne residents welcome new and second hand bicycles. Visitors include T A Shaw ex-rancher from Wheatland and Sen Powers with Lee Root from Torrington. Saturday court records show a snow shovel arrest and Riverton visitor A J Holind le reported.
Clara Kimball Young stars in Marriage a la Carte at the Atlas, adapted from Marrying Money, with a tale of a matron seeking a wealthy match for her daughter and a young couple choosing love over money. Also featuring Elkin, Fay & Elkine and Cole & Coleman in versatile, humorous acts with song, dance, and comedy.
Classified notice fragment seeks two furnished rooms for light homekeeping and a young lady stenographer with experience. Mentions permanent position for stenographer and a reference to a leader. Contains garbled text and street address fragment 1278 K South Street and cam war wording.
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