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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1920
Page
11
Walter Hagen, American open golf champion, sailed for England to face Britain's top golfers in the Open Championship. Wagers approaching half a million dollars hinge on his victory or defeat as the event unfolds.
Local notes report Cheyenne park lattice replacements and fresh paint in small houses. Fort Russell visitors may see a new airplane arrival this morning. Anglers prepare for a speckled trout campaign as creeks fall. Potato prices ease to fifteen cents a pound in the market. Mushroom hunting awaits growth. Street commissioner Ilirsig heads to Denver for an operation likely two to three weeks. Holm’s party plans Yellowstone Highway trip. Plains hotel banquet tickets surge for Union Pacific chiefs. Students mow lawns and earn pocket money Saturday. Weeds and gutters see early weed removal. Residents tackle nightly street work near homes. Memorial Day services run in schools and churches, main observance Monday. Moonlit car rides draw crowds, lawn sprinkling is common nightly. Barbershops close Monday, first Labour Day-like closure in eighteen years. Stores advertise picnic foods for summer. Senior class play At the End of the Rainbow shines at Princess theater with a strong crowd.
Cheyenne residents will see a surge of aerial displays as the Curtiss Oriole arrives via the Southern Wyoming Aircraft Company and Bert Cole plans a possible overflight with a stop. Captain G C A Mackenzie, a British ace who shot down six Germans, will pilot the craft and stage an exhibition recalling WWI air fighting.
Emma Roberts the great American contralto urges students to continue study in the United States saying conditions abroad are improving but not necessary. She emphasizes local study opportunities and national artistic development.
The group praises Cheyenne’s open country and landing fields Wales field and near Gill pasture as they plan a rapid Denver to Cheyenne trip. Morone says they aim for about forty minutes though not chasing records, while noting existing road and rail marks set by Glarenca Shockley and Hal Brinker.
The article notes Hollister Moroney and Mackenzie training to beat Cole’s record by about a quarter hour while Cole prepares a new Gurliss Standard plane to fly over Cheyenne. Lincoln Standard plans to send a rebuilt ship with Hispano Suiza motors to the area, with arrival expected today. Curtiss Oriole flights will open for interested riders as the flying season starts in earnest.
Mitzi Hajos, famous for Head Over Heels, married Boyda the actor who played the male lead in her company. Hajos had previously starred in Sari and has just returned from a national tour.
A Cheyenne pageant showcases sixty girls amid stunning scenery with unique lighting effects and performances of song and dance. The vivid stage presentation highlights local talent and cultural traditions.
Small bungalow construction continues near the city with Harry True building north of town. Auto top work by Hobbs Huckfeldt Fishbinder promises prompt service. Fishing tackle prices rise with inflation as reels and lines grow costly. Arc lights to be turned on after 8 am daylight suffices. Fishermen report good bass catches near Cheyenne using artificial bait. Automobile insurance referenced with W. O.
No cases on the docket for the United States district court today as it sits in session. If your savings earn 6 percent seek Union Trust. All city state and county offices to be closed Monday for Memorial Day observance. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance offices listed at 3056 First Na
A Cheyenne marriage license was issued to Richard W. Jamison and Nina Inge of Denver. The Jenkins Shoe Company will close all day Monday for Decoration Day to honor departed heroes. Toads near Cheyenne are reported in good condition with minor rough spots away from main paths.
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