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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1910
Page
10
The Atlantic liner Minnehaha, grounded near Bishop Rock on April 7, was refloated today and steamed to Crow Point south of the island. Divers will inspect the vessel.
The Cunard steamship company has given orders for a new vessel at Liverpool on May 14, marking another expansion in its fleet. Details on size or cost were not disclosed.
The article describes construction of a large steamship for Boston trade, mirroring the Franconia. The vessel will be about 600 feet long and 18000 tons with twelve engines, expected to deliver high speed.
Reports from Honolulu describe King Chulalohekorn of Siam traveling with a retinue en route to the mainland. The journey attracts attention amid U S District Attorney Breckens actions and ongoing enforcement of the Edmunds Act in Hawaii aimed at polygamy prevention.
Palace Pharmacy markets antiseptic pile cones claimed to cure while you sleep with a guaranteed result. The ad emphasizes overnight effectiveness and a strong assurance to customers seeking relief from pile symptoms.
The Galveston region reports fear as Halley’s comet nears, with residents quitting work to pray in churches and public spaces. Eyewitness descriptions speak of a blazing meteor shower and sky brightness spanning minutes, triggering widespread alarm across south Texas communities.
In Greeley Colorado Fred Walsh lent F J Heath a quarter in 1895 while both worked at a San Francisco dairy. Heath sent a letter and a $100 check today claiming the loan plus interest was repaid after 15 years. Heath’s note mentions sickness and travel since that day.
Washington May 14. Isthmian canal commission says there is no foundation for a quake report in the Panama canal zone. An investigation was made after the rumor and officials declare no seismic disturbance along the route of the big ditch. MORPHINE AND LIQUOR ADDICTIONS CURED by new treatment method. Place money in bank address F J Sanders at mAT banon Ten.
William A. Clark transferred his original copper properties to Amalgamated Copper Company. The mines produced about 28.8 million pounds yearly, now around 24 million, including Original Consolidated holdings in Butte with landlike Ontinal West Stewart and adjacent claims. Clark departs for Europe as Anaconda stock and related approvals remain unconfirmed.
At the American embassy Roosevelt met press men with a Washington paper claiming he wrote a letter to President Taft stating he would not seek the presidency again and endorsing Taft for a second term. He read the substance aloud and denied writing any such letters to Taft.
A terrier owned by Mrs W Butler Duncan survived thirteen days without food or water in an old dry well at Hempstead. A passing boy heard moans from the shaft, notified help, and Dore pulled the dog from its prison. The dog has recovered with careful feeding.
Mil dridge Colton, son of the Puerto Rico governor, on probation for copper wire theft, is accused of assaulting Mrs Vogt during a disturbance at Pine Régie Lane. Police arrived and saved Vogt from strangulation as Colton interfered in defense of his mother.
New York officials announce Sunday baseball for youths in city parks. The park commissioners say the tennis course opening on Sundays paves the way for other sports and aim to open playgrounds and parks to the public every Sunday.
Boston May 14. C Otto Zerrahn a Milton clerk in the State Street Trust company received $10 000 under the will of Mrs Annie Preston Lincoln a wealthy Commonwealth Avenue woman for his courtesy. The trust company had cared for Mrs Lincoln's property and Zerrahn had advised her on financial matters. Mrs Lincoln also left 50000 to Miss M MoJanac a nurse and 25000 to Dr Edward B Kellogg her physician.
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