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Newspaper

Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1912

Page

2

Egbert Dry Farmers Stage Local Farce for Club Benefit

In Egbert Wyoming on May 17 a village troupe of dry farmers staged The Fodank Limited Express a one act railway farce. The chambered hallway set and dialects drew an overflow crowd with twenty five performers including Uncle Ezra, Mrs Roemer and conductor Jack Waters. Proceeds near $50 benefited the Egbert baseball club amid a light crowd of local and talent.

Egbert Wyo Howse Mage Thewlse Ine Podunk Ezra Gara Jim Hendricks Jack Waters Pau- Une Perry Pauline William Perry Orient Frank Thompson Egbert Baseball Club

Big Oil men tour Casper to inspect Rattlesnake field

A Wyoming-Ervay Oil Company party led by W M Hurt and including T A Lewis and J B Rowland arrived in Casper to assess the Natrona County oil deposits on the Ervay ranch. Special engineers report immense quantities, with drills planned this month to develop the Rattlesnake field as a major western producer.

Casper W. M. Hurt T. A. Lewis Lockhard G. A. Cleveland J. A. Endicott J. B. Rowland William Carter First National Bank of Los Angeles J. BE. Ervay National City Cal Wyoming-Ervay Oil Company Ervay Ranch Natrana Ita Sam Lockhard George Cleveland J. Endicott Wyoming and Natrona Oil Company Erway Ranch Rattlesnake

Laramie County 9.9 Convention At Burns Today

The Laramie County Sunday School convention opens this afternoon in Burns Wyoming at 3 o clock with a program including songs sermons and addresses by Rev W M Nelson Rev Farrett and Rev Mrs Fenwick. Sessions run through the evening and into Sunday with lectures on graded lessons temperance and motivating youth for Christ.

Laramie County Burns Wyo Fenwick D. C. Stanfield Fawcett Mule W. M. Nelson State Sunday School Association W. H. Bainton Cheyenne Presbyterian Wyoming L. K Laughlin Laramie

Inherites 77000 Keeps Fargo Marine From Leaving

Clarence M. Copeland of Fargo receives 77000 and a North Dakota homestead from his uncle John Copeland. The fortune conditions him to remain in the U S Marines for the term and re enlist after its expiration. Copeland, home on fur lough, says he will comply and stay in service.

Fargo N. D North Dakota Clarence M. Copeland United States Marines Copeland John Copeland

Little Statelets Bound Over

Gordon Cameron, who deserted his wife after a three hour marriage, was bound over after an arrest in Denver.

Gordon Cameron Denver

Why Women Are Not Rich and the Blood Theory

A dubious health blurb claims men have five million red blood cells per cubic millimeter while women have about half a million. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as aiding digestion, liver function, and red blood cell production, suggesting improved vitality and sleep through “nourished” blood.

KR. V. Pierce Oregon Pierce Ds. Pierce Stumpa Pey

Photo Actress in Tights Fake Not Injured

London May 17 The King’s Bench of the High Court of Justice again refused a suit by actress Kathleen Hamilton claiming injury to her reputation after being pictured in tights as Lady Godiva in a coronation parade The jury found she suffered no damage Viola Hamilton testified the photos showed herselfSelected from 800 actresses by the town clerk she boasted of the choice The case centered on alleged misidentification and publication in the London Sketch.

London King's Bench High Court of Justice Sotreas Kathleen

Jewelry Sale in Cheyenne Promises Deep Discounts

An advertisement from Colorado Springs announces a move to Cheyenne with a massive stock of jewelry silverware watches diamonds and more. To finance the transfer a $5,000 cash shortfall triggers a staged sale running Friday May 17 at 9 a.m. to Monday May 20 at 9 p.m. with dramatic discounts across many items.

Colorado Springs Colo Cheyenne Oir

Silverware sale offers deep discounts on antiques and clocks

Rogers 1847 knives and forks priced at 8.50 per set, Community hollow handle sets at 87.50, Community teaspoons 2.00 per set. Gorham sterling tea spoons 0.75 per set, Alvin sterling knives and forks 17.00 per set. All sterling pieces and plated ware offered at low prices with a large Cheyenne stock. Alarm clocks 0.66 each, weathered oak mission clock 4.75, 6.05 for other clocks.

Rogers Gorham Alvin Cheyenne

Cheyenne Jewelry Sale Promises Large Discounts

Cheyenne's leading jewelry house advertises a wide sale on Hawkee cut glass and jewelry. Highlights include glassware marked down to four dollars, watches with Elgin or Waltham works, hand painted china at one third off, and up to 25 percent off solid gold and enamel pieces.

Cheyenne Hawkee Hawkes’ Star Light P. & B. Siiver Elgin Or Waltham Works Eigin Elgin Wiveth Jewelry & Optical CO. Cor Capitel Ana

Hotel Arrivals Plains

A list of guests staying at the hotel includes W. C. McCarthy of St Lola F Gilprent of Kearney Neb Rh Kennedy of Detroit W. Whitmore Mins Vastine P MH Smith M 8 Winter Denver E A Parkison Encampment W W Smith Chicago Chas Tobias Onoito W O Stuart Chicago W A Carson Chicago W J Williams St Joseph RR Db Campbell Casper James Watson Omaha Helen Watson Omaha T B Gallagher St Louis P F Welch Lander S Welsern burger New York A Falk New York D McDermott Kansas City

W. C. McCarthy St Lola Gilprent Kearney Neb Rh. J. Kennedy Detroit W. Whitmore Mins V. Vastine Smith Winter Denver E. A. Parkison Db. Campbell Casper James Watson Omaha Helen Watson T. B. Gallagher St. Louisa P. F Welch Lander S. Welsenburger New York A. Falk D. McDermott Kansos City

Regional list of names and places across multiple cities

A long roster of individuals tied to various American cities and companies appears, listing names such as L. J. Doll Omaha A Salisbury Rochester H A Stanton Omaha and many others along with several organizations like the Pueblo baseball club and American Express. The partial roll includes residents and associates from Denver Chicago Fort Morgan and Atlantic among others.

Thaw to Testify on Kill List and 1903 Feuds

New York May 17. Thaw’s forthcoming testimony will reveal why he marked kill on lists naming Ban croft Davis Gebhard White Francklyn and Reginald Francklyn with a deadly enmity The affidavits detail a 1901 Tuxedo hall dance incident where Thaw clashed with Davis and Francklyn and pursued Evelyn Nesbit amid hostile remarks and confrontations with Gebhard and White The report notes Davis died in 1910 and Nesbit’s interactions influenced Thaw’s actions at the ball.

New York Harry K. Thaw J. C. Bancroft Davis Frederick Gebhard Stanford White Reginald Francklyn Thaw White Plains Mr. Davis Edward VII Mr. Gebhard Evelyn Nesbit

Taft Blasts Roosevelt Attacks In Bitter Toledo Speech

Taft declares he is tired of being lied about and attacked as violating conduct rules after Roosevelt charges. He criticizes Roosevelt’s tariff plan as ridiculous and asserts Roosevelt did not attempt tariff revision during seven White House years.

Taft Toledo Roosevelt White House

Judge Owens Fined in Chicago Convention Row

County Judge John E. Owens and several police officials were fined 500 each for contempt of court. The fines followed Owens ignoring a restraining injunction designed to stop interference with the Cook County Democratic convention on April 16. The incident involved forced entry at the armory and delegates allied with the Hearst Harrison faction.

Chicago John E. Owens Superior M. PF. McKinley Cook County McWeeeny Schuettler Michael Zimmer Czarnecki Owens The Election Commission McKinley McGillen Hearst-Harrison

Injuries From Veitch Ranch Blast Near Casper

Two men, McIntosh and Weir, were injured by a premature blasting explosion while drilling a rock trench on the Veitch ranch east of Casper. Weir suffered cuts to the head and received medical care. McIntosh was hurled about thirty feet into a river but escaped serious harm. King Davis reportedly knocked Thaw down three times in unrelated statements.

Casper Wyo Veitch Ranch McIntosh Weir

Evangelist Named Leader of Auto Bandits in Murder Case

New York May 17 Accused burglar and murderer Franzie Wesley Muehlfeldt a 25 year old evangelist led open air revival meetings in Harlem and the Bronx while allegedly operating as a highwayman who killed Patrick Burns a Bronx saloon keeper Burns a former Findlay police chief was slain February night in a taxicab Muehlfeldt was captured in Vineland New Jersey where he worked at a home for feeble minded children detectives found criminology books in his room He is under indictment for murder in the first degree with a dual personality claim by Deputy Police Commissioner Dougherty.

New York Francia Wesley Muehifeldt Dougherty Muehifeldt Patrick Burns Bronx Burns Findlay Muehlfeldt Vineland N. J New Jersey Burns Muehlfeldt Harlem

Methods of sugar trust described by former Brooklyn official

Julius A. Sturnburg, once treasurer of the Brooklyn Sugar Refinery, testified in the government’s dissolution suit that sugar trust trustees controlled output across the east and directed affiliated refiners how much sugar to produce while the Brooklyn company ran its own affairs except for output limits.

New York America Julius A. Sturnburg Brooklyn Sugar Refinery Company Sugar Trust Starsburg Brooklyn Company East

Honeymoon Spent On Desert Island

San Francisco reports Captain Thomas Endresen and his bride endured a three week stay on a desert island after the schooner G. W. Watson wrecked en route from Pappete to Rabata. A launch later rescued them and they reached San Francisco yesterday.

San— Francisco South Seas Thomas Endresen G. W. Watson Watson Pappete Rabata Endreaen Eland Tahiti San Francisco

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State of Egbert Club Cody John Hocking Big Horn County Roy Lampher Rawlins W. P. Martindale Willard Didelot Sheridan Sheridan County Big Horn Burnachott Farrett Burna Hutinesa P. A. Shope of Kot U. 8S Marines Lavery, Hag Sherman Sherman Co Plains L. J. Doll A.salisbury Rochester H. A. Stanton Albany J. B. Pennington Evanston P. W. Sitton Becker C. Jackson A. J. Collins Fort Morgan J. W. Pickle J. F. O'Brien Baltimore F. Hart J. C. Hastings Billings J. W. Firestone Colorado Springs Tom Moore Stockton H. W. Bainton Wellington F. H. Peck Auditor American Express W. H. Spencer Metropolitan George Miller Fred Adams Au- Tora C. F. Hestel Fremont W. D. Martin Fred Saunders R. A. Cautman Seligman Ariz Mise Ethel Armstrong Atlantic Bdeeon Shoshoni F. McTygue Hecla King Ayer King Davis J. H Say Evangelist Auto Bandits Desert Island Edholm & Akin
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