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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1917
Page
2
The operation of all flour mills in the United States will be assumed by the Milling Division of the United States Food Administration effective November 1. The action was announced here late and comes under President Wilson's proclamation of October 8.
About fifty Boy Scouts gathered in the Central school first grade room for a safe Halloween party. The room was festively decorated with flags orange and black streamers and lanterns. A “swatter” game tested dodging skill while refreshments were donated by Cheyenne Creamery and a teacher, with tires and repairs advertised at Kingham Tire & Repair Co.
With 254 students enrolled for night classes, the board faces space constraints. Shorthand and typewriting lead with 56, telegraphy close at 48, sewing and cooking 44 each, drafting 31 including 25 from Union Pacific shops. Western Union offers instructors if a telegraphy course forms, and a dedicated room may be provided.
A two week mission starts Sunday November 11 at St Mary’s Cathedral. Rev Dr P B Donnelly OML, a renowned missionary from London, England, leads the series. He notes non Catholics are welcome at all services, with hours and sermon topics to be announced.
The Wyoming Refining Co diverted a shipment by wire from Ostend California to Thermopolis instead of Glenrock Wyoming and plans a new refinery in the Big Muddy field. A. G. Robinson, ex superintendent at Florence Colorado, becomes Thermopolis refinery head. J J Hessick to join as field superintendent.
A southwest gale shuts Boston harbor with ships and yachts dashed from moorings and wreckage strewn along the coast. One man may die and several others hospitalized as the storm lashes the area. In Wyoming, Rawlins hosts a meeting of the advisory board of the urban County Woolgrowers association with forest supervisors to plan sheep grazing on national forests for the coming season.
Enlistments in the regular army speed up after news of American forces, the Sammies, taking swift action. Recruitment offices report rising inquiries and applications as patriotic sentiment grows nationwide.
The war department announced a surge in enlistments after American troops entered the trenches in France. Enlistments reached 1077, nearly doubling any previous day.
An old advertisement claims a remedy clears bile, improves wellness and brightens complexion. It promotes inexpensive boxes sold by druggists at 10 or 25 cents each and advises taking one or two nightly for pleasing results.
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