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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1920
Page
6
A Detroit grandfather, once a poor man, unexpectedly inherits a quarter of a million dollars. He dies soon after, leaving 200000 to two grandsons aged twenty five. The boys will receive the interest in the meantime.
Local church notices outline Sunday services at St Marys Cathedral First Church of Christ Scientist and First Methodist Newton Temple. Times include morning and evening masses and talks with lantern slides and kidded ketches, plus Sunday school at 9 45 and 10 o'clock.
Impressive Memorial Day services will be held at Fort Russell Monday. The program includes Sacred Selection Holy City by the Fifteenth Cavalry Band, Prayer by Chaplain Axton, Address by Colonel M. M. McNamee, additional selections Lead Kindly Light and The Star Spangled Banner, three volleys by Firing Squad, and benediction by Chaplain Axton.
Funeral services for Mrs Ellen Goldacker who died at her home 801 East Lincoln Highway Friday afternoon will be held at St Marys Cathedral Monday morning at 9 o clock Rev James A Hartman will officiate The body will be in state at the W W Dumm funeral chapel until just prior to the funeral Interment will be at Olivet Cemetery
Baseball results show Chicago defeating St Louis 9 to 0 with Hendrix, Martin and O Turrells in the battery and dilhoefer in the field. Brooklyn vs Boston 8 to 3 with Marquard Miller Hearn Gowdy as batteries. Boston 0 Brooklyn 0 in ten innings with Cadore Kruger McQuillan O Neill. New York reel beat Philadelphia 4 to 2 with Nehf Smith Causey Tragresser. Cincinnati edged by with Luque Wingo Carlson Schmidt batteries.
A fragmented recap shows AL clubs with mixed scores and battery pairings for games against Philadelphia Washington Cleveland and Chicago. Notable batterymates include Bush Fortune Schang Quinn Hannah Perry Keefe Harris Perkins Styles Zachary Gharvity Moore Picinich Mayes and Hannah among others.
Day by day readings show 6 am 12 m and 6 pm temperatures with 78 76 and 64 degree mean. Normal temperature this date 56 degrees with actual mean 64 degrees and four degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. Highest 79 degrees at 4 pm and lowest 54 at 6 am. Wind SW at 27 mph recorded at 4:25 pm. Total precipitation since January 1 stands at 7.58 inches versus normal 6.038 inches. Precipitation last 24 hours listed as rain.
In the interest of Cheyenne residents, Dr Divine will address welfare concerns at the First Baptist Church on June 2 at 6. The event invites all who care about Cheyenne's welfare to attend.
England honors Sir Prabhashankar Dalpatram Pattani a longtime Indian public figure born 1862 and serving on the Council of India since 1917. He receives high orders for loyalty, is active in Bombay governance, and is noted for literary verse while residing in Bhavnagar with Rama Vidwanath Vitalji and two sons.
The Baptists of Cheyenne announce a community welfare plan aimed at uplifting local residents. Dr Divine will speak at the First Baptist Church on June 26 to discuss the initiative. Knights sponsor Flags for Memorial Day activities.
Sir Harry Lauder golfed with gusto and clumsy form. At the fourth hole a large sod was dislodged and sailed like a bird, prompting his caddy to remark to Pete that the lad might be an actor.
A chatty cad dy remarks on a scene shifter while a courtroom scene unfolds. A lawyer erupts in anger, calling another an unmitigated ass, then the judge reminds everyone he is present with a firm gavel rap.
By Norman E. Brown, the open season for aging baseball stars to return closes with Vern Gregg resisting calls to pitch. Vean Gregg, who rose from the Pacific Coast League to the majors, turned down offers from Seattle and despite fame preferred his plastering trade in Oregon. He could not endure the limelight and chose home work over the big show.
Vean Gregg, born 1886 in Chehalis Oregon, rose with Spokane and Portland to set a 1910s strikeout record of 867 in 895 innings. He moved to Cleveland for 84 000, then starred as a southpaw before arm trouble and trades to the Red Sox derailed a hoped comeback.
Ad fragment notes Rexall One Cent Sale at Plains Pharmacy with a date reference June 8 and a printer error suggesting June 74.27-At. The readable text hints at sale promotion details and place names but lacks full context.
Dr Frank H Divine of the American Baptist Home Mission Society speaks at the First Baptist Church on June 2 about mission work in America and the church’s role in national outreach.
In Louisiana and East Texas oil fields profits often came from lease ownership rather than drilling. Geo. Baird bought a 50 acre Homer lease for little and sold it after 25,000 barrel wells nearby, netting about $2.5 million. The notice promotes a free newspaper covering regional oil news.
Kentucky Investment Co located at 21014 Milam Street in Shreveport Louisiana offers investment and property services with potential local dealings and listings. The notice presents a compact business address and operational focus for regional financial activities.
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