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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1919
Page
10
An old advertisement promotes Olive Trivets and Olive Tebieta as cures for digestive issues and bad breath. The copy claims dark brown taste and constipations relief through a diet of vegetables and olive oil, urging patients to take one a day for a week and promising success.
Blake named to serve as Sheridan county attorney filling a vacancy created by a recent resignation. The appointment was made by the county board after reviewing candidate qualifications and confirming legal eligibility. The new attorney will oversee prosecutions and advise county officials in Pierce and Webblind additions.
A Wyoming agricultural bulletin reports wheat prospects near the 97 percent condition mark with early estimates showing high yields if rains continue. It notes moisture, pasture conditions, and hay outputs varying by county, with rye and tame hay acreage changes and livestock disease impacts.
Washington May 41 The patrol of national forests by Army planes to give early warning of fires developing in the forests will begin.
The California Forest Service plans an experimental aerial patrol using captive balloons and two airplane routes about 100 miles long starting near Arcadia in the Angeles National Forest. Flights will cover roughly 2,000 square miles, with observers aboard balloons and at Mount Wilson reporting to the Forest Service. A fire truck and ten men will be stationed at Arcadia to aid suppression efforts.
More than 45 million dollars worth of surplus motor trucks will be distributed to state highway departments by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Bureau of Public Roads. About 20 000 trucks 2 to 5 tons each will be allocated to states almost free after loading and freight charges are paid, with 11 000 new and 9 000 used units in serviceable condition. Allocation to states will follow requests and apportionment rules under federal aid provisions.
A Denver man Roach reported to police that he was robbed of 895 by a taxi driver near Frontier Park while visiting Cheyenne. The incident occurred on a return trip after he asked the driver to leave him at the park and call later. One man is detained at the county jail as a possible witness or suspect. Further details are unavailable from the sheriff’s office.
Jacob Stejonon, described as a Miussian, was arraigned before a U S commissioner amid an espionage law violation claim. Prosecutors say he published in the Whe radial magazine Freedom an article attacking the bank for the benefit of swindlers and profit seekers, tied to the Victory Liberty Loan notes. The case involves federal grand jury action on an 850,000 ball bond.
Denver voters will decide on five proposed charter amendments and several bonds. A 84,000,000 bond issue would fund a city hall and courthouse on land east of the Civic Center, plus 850,000 for a tuberculosis hospital and county hospital facilities. The measures also seek to alter the mayoral form of government to a city commission model with eight executive officers elected, and raise pay for firemen and policemen while extending civil service protections.
President Wilson commuted the death sentence of Private Thomas A. Jackson of the 116th Infantry to life imprisonment after court martial in France found him guilty of killing a fellow solider. General Pershing reviewed the case and said the circumstances did not justify execution.
New York police commissioner announced a substantial reward for the apprehension of May Day bomb plotters who tried to terrify federal officials and prominent citizens. The pledge suggests authorities lack other leads to solve the mystery.
Sheridan Wyoming May 2 Fort McKenzie may become a permanent military training school for young men Senator John B Kendrick told 177 business leaders at the Commercial Club banquet The War Department secretary wants to use the post for this purpose once legislation is approved and the army is back from overseas duty
A promotional notice urges mailing a 6 cent slip to Foley & Co. in Chicago to receive a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup. Limited stock suggested with urgency and a Sherman Co. linseed reference.
An advertisement touts Eatonic as a cure for acid stomach and related pains. It claims the product restores physical and mental vigor, reduces belching and indigestion, and offers a refund if not satisfied. The copy emphasizes widespread misery from stomach acids and urges readers to act now.
Rain affected the Boston Philadelphia matchup with abbreviated score updates and damaged lines. Batteries listed include Marquard Grimes and Kureger against Barnes and McCarty, with unclear inning results and odd characters filling gaps.
In the American League report rain halted Philadelphia at Boston with the game called in the fifteenth inning due to darkness. Battery details list Shellenback and Schalk for Philadelphia and Hassell and Shawkey for New York while other matchups note Coveleskie and O'Neill for Cleveland and Boland and Ainsmith for Detroit with various pitchers in action.
New York telephony service is blamed for hampering business as complaints rise to the Merchants Association and are sent to the New York Telephone Company. The note reflects growing discontent and protest over faulty lines and outages affecting daily commerce.
A health ad urges early use of Kinney Pills to restore kidneys and bladder to health. It warns against delaying treatment for pains, aches, fatigue, and nervousness, claiming the product strengthens and regulates urinary function.
Associated Press reports a Charleston racial riot left six dead and several wounded after clashes that began at night and continued into the early morning hours. Police blamed escalating tensions as crowds surged through the streets.
The fragment notes a medicine label referencing a cough and cold remedy with bromquinine and quinine. It mentions a signature and “Fe.” but is largely unreadable about usage or warnings.
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