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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1916
Page
11
Mrs George C Stull hosted a formal tea Friday for officers of the field hospital and ambulance corps awaiting orders to leave for summer camp at Sparta Wisconsin. The order has since been revoked. The room was perfumed with blooming flowers as the company enjoyed the gathering.
Mrs Silwae hosted a formal dinner with her daughter Mint Marguerite and several officers and ladies from the post. The gathering honored officers bound for Sparta Camp and Fort Michel, with pink carnations and candles decorating a richly appointed table. Preparations for departure to Fort Sheridan accompany the Eleventh Infantry, though the exact date remains uncertain.
The Frances Willard W C T U will meet Tuesday afternoon in the library auditorium and members are asked to bring a friend. Mrs Archle Allison has returned from Portland Oregon and will address the ladies. The Y P B of the W C T U will meet Tuesday evening at the reading room. Dr Edmundson of Littleton Colorado will preach at First Presbyterian today. Mother’s Day will be observed at all services at the Congregational church today. The Methodist Aid Society will meet Thursday at Mrs T F Durbin’s home. The Guild of St Mark’s will meet Friday at the Parish house.
The notice lists social visitors and travelers including Mrs. John W. Kendrick and her party returning to Sheridan from Denver, Mrs. KR Sterner visiting from Denver, Miss Agnes Scott returning from California, and others heading to Omaha, Cheyenne, and Portland for visits and health. It notes travel plans, delays, and the care of relatives.
The Musical Club meets Monday evening at the library for business and practice ahead of the next concert. Mrs. Jubels hosts Monday Bridge Club tomorrow afternoon. A. Ro Seful to dance at Labor Ball Monday evening. Sunshine Society meets Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Wheeler’s with Mrs. Miller. Past Matrons of Eastern Star gather Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Jensen. Woman's Relief Corps hosts a charity card party Thursday at Mrs. Gattis’s home to raise funds for Decoration Day.
A lively call to begin a daily morning bath routine using hot water and lime stone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels. The ad promises renewed energy improved appetite and relief from constipation biliousness and dull skin by flushing the digestive tract each morning. It urges readers to obtain a quarter pound of limestone phosphate from the drug store.
Mrs W Epperson hosted the Harmony club gathering Thursday with all members present and two guests Mesdames J Adamson and Bartholomew. A vietrola program accompanied sewing and visiting. Tea followed at 4 30, guests gathered around a floral dining table. Mrs A Deneck will host in two weeks.
A May report from San Francisco notes a forthcoming postal upgrade. Rural routes will replace mixed mail receptacles with aluminum colored steel boxes and red flag indicators signaling delivery status. The postmaster general orders Mandardind boxes for all rural and star routes as deliveries begin.
The order aims to aid rural mail carriers and protect rural populations from deprecation of high road ways. Standard mail boxes come in two sizes for letters and packages, must be steel galvanised and weatherproof, feature a red signal flag, include a coin box for unstamped mail, and carriers will carry master keys. A list of accepted box makes will be filed at post offices.
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