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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1912
Page
5
A vintage ad touts Danderine as stopping hair loss and dandruff, claiming a 25 cent bottle will double hair beauty. It promises shiny soft hair, stronger roots, and new growth after daily use then reduced to a few times weekly.
Local notices list water repair services at 1709 Carey Ave and cheap workshop offerings. Entries report land filings by Mondell act participants and desert claims by Geo Barth of Saratoga. Other items note vacations, dresscare services, and theft reports at Trail saloon.
The order of W O W requests members to attend the funeral of neighbor Charles Thompson. Robert B Cook C C. The meeting is set for Sunday May 19 at 1 p m in the hall near the residence.
Week end visit places Harry Mc Crackin of the University of Wyoming in Cheyenne to spend the weekend with Mr LeCron the secretary to the Governor. The United Mining and Leasing Company files articles of incorporation with capital stock of 109930.60 and plans an office in Cheyenne.
Union Pacific orders leveling of flower beds at all depots and sowing with grass seed for uniform appearance. Roadmaster R J Vaughn leads crew relaying the first curve west of Dale Creek to improve safety for faster trains on the Wyoming division. U P clerks in accounting hold baseball games with Riley Haine and William Seaman leading early intradepartment contests.
W L Burnett a clerk in the UW P roadmaster office at Sidney in Cheyenne for the weekend. Engineer Markle with assistants Mesars Marshall Gregory and Fuets returned to Cheyenne from Laramie to spend Sunday. James Nalheamith was a U P Passenger for Laramie yesterday. FE H Goble and wife went to Bibi Idaho yesterday via the U P QHI NAMEL gives the new appearance to old linoleum and furniture at The Shorman Co May 20 21 and 22.
An advertisement promises a risk free bottle of a skin remedy with a bold guarantee. It urges readers to try the product immediately, claiming rapid relief and urging sharing with friends and family. The copy emphasizes a personal, compassionate appeal and mentions no explicit medical claims.
The Grand Army of the Republic urges WYoming residents to honor fallen comrades and living veterans. A United Spanish War Veterans camp formed in the city aims to fund care for invalid members and support the Eleventh Infantry band with a Thursday night program. The event seeks broad public attendance to recognize the army’s service and continued aid to those in need.
New York May 18 To impress on the public that men are eager for women to vote a mammoth parade is planned by the men's league for woman suffrage for early October. James Lee Laidlaw says women will be invited to join the procession. It will be a night parade with lanterns torches and candles and uniforms for suffrage groups.
Herr Gustave Koehler, renowned director of brasn instru ment organizations in the United States, reads the Willys-Overland band. President John N. Willys ordered the 50-man ensemble on a summer vacation tour from Toledo. The band departs June 12 for a 28 day trip, part of a 20 stop transcontinental tour to boost shop harmony.
J. J. Farrell arrives back from vacation hosted by Mr and Mrs M Marks. He stopped briefly in Cheyenne en route to Denver after a three month visit to Portland with his daughter. The State Leader notes this in Wyoming’s Want ad medium Tryki.
Advert says Pape's Diapepsin cures upset stomachs in five minutes. A 50 cent case digests meals, reduces heartburn gas and nausea, and leaves no sour odors. Claims relief for dyspepsia indigestion and other stomach disorders with no aftereffects.
The Famous Alabama Minstrels perform in Cheyenne on Tuesday May 21 under a large waterproof tent, seating 1800. They tour nationwide, are praised for clean acts including comedy music and dancing, and promise entertainment for all ages. A street parade and free noon band concert precede the show.
The American Automobile Association releases the 1912 Trail to Sunset route with Ninety strip maps from the national touring bureau in New York City. It details the Chicago to Los Angeles line via Santa Fe, adds two routes between Phoenix and Los Angeles, and includes corrections from A L Westgard and a new transcontinental map.
A catalog of guests arriving at a hotel includes travelers and residents from Chicago St Louis Denver Helena Salt Lake City and Colorado towns along with repeated mentions of names such as G Snell B V Somes H BE Dove PF Bale F G Memmel and many others.
Readable fragment lists numerous individuals and couples by city and state including Albany Tra Bidwell Pueblo R N Ayls worth Omaha Roy Gordon Mrs McWade New York A M Brewater T J Smith Otter stein Denver W Harria Tom Losee George Foreman J R A Caufman Seligman Ariz A K Morley RK Reed Grand Island Schlitz Chicago J A Anderson Denver G W Lesser Z T Pierce Poyatello M Reese Ft Collins and others.
Fragmentary OCR lists individuals and firms including Metropolitan, Eunice Allen, Green River, Cody Crowley, Hartville, W. J. McClement, Jessie Allen, Lander, T. McAllister, Raw hide, M. Goodrich, Sunrise, Mark Lewis, and Sun-Proof Paints The Sherman Co.
The Presbyterian Church in the United States vows increased evangelistic effort next year. The evangelistic committee is to be reappointed and reinstructed as the day closes. The executive committee report is partly approved with progress noted toward reestablishing relations with Union Theological Seminary New York. The church plans about 3 250 000 dollars in funding for boards and agencies for the year ending March 1 1913.
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