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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1917
Page
4
An unnamed man caused pandemonium at a city office by threatening to bomb the room while demanding a photograph be printed. Guards searched, the suspect vanished, and police expect capture within hours as a reward is offered.
A Detroit reader endorses Foley’s Honey and Tar as a quick relief for bronchial irritation. The letter lauds the remedy as a trusted winter staple and encourages purchase wherever the medicine is sold.
A brief note announces a deficious confection packed in unique redwood boxes. The item is described as entirely new and different, inviting readers to come in and see them.
Woman cook wanted for lunch counter duties from 4 pm to 11 30 pm. Red preference noted. Good salary for the right person. Apply TI Davis 17th Street or call 294 after noon.
The piece argues Italy’s retreat before Austro German forces will extend the war by months. It notes American resolve to endure a long conflict, potential US troop deployment to Europe, and a clash between Germany and the Allied powers as the decisive future battle.
Telegrams from Provost Marshal General Crowder outline family allowances and allotments for military dependents. Key figures include Class A wives and children with scale from 15 to 50 dollars per month, Class B relatives up to 20 dollars, plus $5 per additional child or relative, with overall caps and conditions. Copies sent to Wyoming officials and state boards for guidance.
Hoboken New Jersey October 31 six women named to the police force receive full authority and will patrol tonight. They are charged with protecting young girls and will perform regular duty in the town.
An organized 800 member Ku Klux Klan band has begun its drive against pacifism in Covington Kentucky and nearby Cincinnati. Reports say pacifists and allies of Herbert Bigelow have been warned that the Bigelow whipping is only the opening wedge of a wider campaign.
Cheyenne council minutes show Commissioner Laughlin proposing an ordinance for uniform curb lines, with the bill read and taken under advisement. Mayor Lafontaine’s bloc introduced ordinances fixing police and fire department salaries and creating a fire inspector, read and adopted under suspension, with next meeting set for Nov 1 1917. The document includes a separate notice of forfeiture of the Mammoth Cardome Oil and Drilling Company for failure to file a statutory agent certificate and location of principal office, declaring all franchises forfeited and the company devoid of authority to transact business in Wyoming as of October 12 1917.
New York October 1 The New York Stock Exchange board initiated an investigation into the recent liquidation movement that unsettled the market for two days. The inquiry aims to determine if buy orders from major firms on the floor were supported by a concentrated scheme to raid the market.
Vaughan's reports a fresh shipment of confections from the Chocolate Shop of Las Ange. The delivery adds a sweet assortment to the store’s offerings.
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