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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
13
Community items report arrivals and visits in Cheyenne including Mrs A Le White noting a death in Moline and Fred Iutt's passing. Festivities mention cadets practicing for Memorial Day parade, Miller's repair shop advertises service, and Mrs F M Taylor attending a Brotherhood convention in Detroit. Also updates on hospitalizations, evangelistic meeting attendance, and travel plans.
The city saw a parade of visitors from Saratoga LaGrange Glendo and Wheatland with several arriving on business and for brief visits. Two newly ordered street crossings near Sixteenth and Seventeenth and Thames streets were completed and set for traffic in a few days. Local events include Captain Jack Mayer’s Rambler racing car on public view, a severe hailstorm near Buford, a seven pound son born to Mr and Mrs Jimmy Whelan, and A KR Carpenter admitted for appendectomy.
A June 18 Pioneer Park excursion from Denver to Cheyenne announced as part of city recreation. A boneball game pits Lenoyer faction against Hors Mite lore. Local business moves include Crouch joining Baldwin Piano after Knight Campbell travels. Burlington and Erie railroad officials toured Cheyenne ahead of June 4 service upgrade.
Paul Verholge aged 19 confessed to police he strangled Gwendon Molden 15 after she laughed at him when she planned to date another man. He said he used chloroform and fled, later returning to explain the killing as a way to stop the laugh.
London May 25 King George V signed the compulsory military service bill today. Officials expect enforcement to begin soon in the effort to grow the British army.
In Washington on May 25 the Senate delayed action on the nomination of Louis D. Brandeis to the Supreme Court. Senators cited lack of time to decide the proper course and postponed the vote to a later date.
Dr. Pratt argues U S prosperity is broad based with exports rising sharply in 1915 16 and notes increases in Canada Central America South America Australia Africa and other regions U S foreign trade growth outpaces domestic gains and optimism centers on retaining and expanding global markets despite war costs and uncertainty.
The passage argues that accumulated capital, a scientific banking system, global prestige, and an international viewpoint will bolster the United States against financial panics and Europe’s war. It claims these factors justify courage and predict a period of prosperity and trade expansion at home and abroad.
An unconfirmed report says ten people were killed in a storm at Rogers in southeastern North Dakota. Rogers is cut off from the outside world. Excavation near East Eighteenth Street completes for Nathan Kopard residence.
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