Local Briefs From Summerton And Cheyenne
A compact roundup from Summerton and Cheyenne notes business trips, court adjournments, and local events. Prominent items include a health update on patients, a private acquittal at Fort D.B. A. Russell, a bicycle theft case dropped, insurance pool contact, and preparations for the National Council of Women convention in Frontier Week. Also listed are license notices, speeding fines, marriage licenses, and a new Kis sel Kar auto truck arriving for Cheyenne routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Club
National Council of Women
Local arrivals and events mark Cheyenne day notices
Pine Avenue resident Jack Wotan won in the city yesterday for a brief event. Swisher optometrist and optician at 215 West 17th Street held a practice game at Pioneer Park with Osborne and Manion as battery for the second team. The Cheyenne Indians staged a practice at Pioneer Park to improve batting. John W. Meltrum, Yellowstone Park superintendent for twenty years, arrived on revenue yesterday. A. M. Pollock of Monarch, a visitor, came from Casper. W. H. McCoy arrived from Casper yesterday. J. O. Francen of Wheatland was in Cheyenne on business. A. Roman from the Golden Prairie district visited. J. F. Ellis building a new garage at 2122 Evans Street. Miss Delphi Lawrence of Wheatland visited Cheyenne yesterday. Cheyenne High School cadets held a weekly shoot at the state militia target range with noted improvement in cadet marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Park
Cheyenne Indians
Gtinet
Osborne and Manion
Cheyenne High School
State Militia
Weather and Crop Summary North and Regions
The week saw wind and high temperatures offset by heavy late week showers. Small fruits bloomed with no damage. Central Counties opened dry and warm for planting. end week snow beneficial but freezing temps offset moisture. East reports strong winds May 7 damaged grain. last day snowfall eased dryness. Southeast notes early planting of small grains flax and corn, wind bruising spring grain. Southwest experienced clear cold weather, dryness, and freezing of exposed vegetation. J C Tensen observer.
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J. C. Tensen
U S Pearl Fishers Say War Hurts Them
Newport Arkansas May 18 pearl fishers on White River complain war diminished pearl demand as exports slowed. The war boosts demand for mussel shell pearls though shells sell 10 to 40 per ton. Fishermen live in tents with houseboats and some use gasoline launches while button factories run overtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Ark
White River
Taft Declines Chicago Convention Role Amid Connecticut Invite
President Taft will not attend the Chicago Republican convention and has declined a head of Connecticut’s delegation invitation. He plans to deliver a June 7 commencement address at the Peddie Institute in New Jersey, keeping him distant from convention events and unable to stay fully informed on Chicago progress. Taft has advised leaders and suggested Elihu Root as a strong candidate while remaining largely outside active campaigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Chicago
Parker
Peddie Institute
Totown
N. J
Fils
Elihu Root
Movies for Children While Mothers Sleep
Indianapolis club women form a Woman's Board of Censorship for films. They ban sensational and intimate scenes for children and favor fairy tales and humorous pictures with moral value. Their first child friendly film is The Wizard of Ox. They lease a downtown vaudeville theatre for Saturday matinees watched by nurses while mothers shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Woman's Board of Censorship
Presbyterians Begin 108th Annual General Assembly in Atlantic City
In Atlantic City the Presbyterian Church in the United States opens its 108th annual assembly on the Steel Pier with a week of reports and discussions. War's influence on religion dominates, noting charitable acts, evangelization opportunities in European camps, and a shift to personal faith over formalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Europe
Alliance of the Reformed Churches
Germany
Rosia vi
Hapitals
Jesus Christ
Pias
Americins
Hughes Church
Austria
America
Judge Campbell Orders All Spectators Searched For Weapons
In Va on May 18 Judge A A Campbell presiding over the Morrow murder trial required every spectator to be searched for weapons to avoid a fate similar to that of Judge Massie and others connected to the Allen gang. The defendant William Morrow is charged with killing Jasper Mallien, a member of a notorious clan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hivlsveule
Massie
Allen
A. A. Campbell
Messe
William Morrow
Jasper ™Allen
Campaign for Christian family welfare and Sabbath observance
A special committee report notes a divorces to marriages ratio of about one to twelve, urging a nationwide education campaign on family welfare and the sacredness of marriage. It calls church and public schools to promote Bible use, address Sunday restrictions, and protest Sunday theatres and papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Belgian Orphans for U.S. Appeal Gathers 1500
Paris reports a drive to bring 1500 Belgian war orphans to the United States. Rev. John B. de Ville of Chicago leads the effort, coordinating with Belgian and Belgian American communities. He previously placed 600 orphans in American homes and arranged Belgian farming colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
America
Flanders
John B. de Ville
Chicago
Albert
Father de Ville
Hoya
Sairtime
States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Avitan Coal Compant
Abit & Holliday
Riene
Eta
Pougine
H. N. Lamont
Trduatrial Club
Summerton
Murphy
E. Rivenbureh
Drougine
Mark Chapman
Carey Ave
Wateret
Jnge W. Mentzer
Hin Ranch
District Court
Uni
Pioneer Avenue
Lee
D. N. Hall
Cammon
Fort
A. Russell
Ince
Iootie
W. H. Edwards
Miller’s
Sturé
Gust Chefie
Juanita Munton
Pdio
Glendo
Fred J. McDermott
Cheyenne
Cheyenne - Denver Transportation Company
Here
Denver
Uniow
Casper
al Hurd
N Martin
John J. Hussey
City
Saratoga
E. EF. Wanner
R. Sampson
Justices of the Peace
Fran Housman
Lcenses
H.M. Vredenby
Carey Avenue
the Sample Shop
Hrem Fine Bluffre
Jack Wotan
Pine Amte
Hen
Swisher
Optox Wetlist
Optician
West mTih Strett
Yellowstone Park
John W. Meltrum
Park
Monarch Visitor
A. M. Pollock
Monarch Wae
Rom Casper W. H. McCoy
Caeper
Golden Prairie
A. Roman
Ken BF. Swisher
215 West 17Th
Arrent
J. FE. Ellis
Evans Street
Wheatland
Miss Delphi
Lawrence of
U. S
Presbyterians
Dramms
Theda Bara
Sapho
U.S
Oas
West 17Th St
Peg ’O the Ring
Rawlins Vs. Cheyenne
City Park
Scotland
Sam Stark
Lincoln Highway
Lie’ Valentine Grant
Norton Holmes Travel Pictures
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