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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1920
Page
3
The Des Moines Legion meeting in September debated high school uniforms as a remedy to perceived immorality in schools. Speakers from Iowa and beyond argued for knee-length dresses and modest attire while mothers defended a mother’s right to dress her daughter as she sees fit.
Reported contract for a large sugar beet factory at Wellington near Cheyenne. The plant will process about 609 tons daily, cost around 2 million dollars, and aim to start within months with steel construction and DuPont beet contracts.
Public notice urges readers to report errors in news and editorials to the Leader and press office. It explains prompt corrections and distribution through the United Mail, requests patience, and warns against forwarding mistaken copies to others.
Photograph shows Misa Natalie Kingston after her coronation at the North River apple auction opening National Apple Week. The event distributed more than $150,000 worth of apples to New York’s poor as part of the eat more apples campaign. Kingston quips apples did the deed and remarks about conventional cosmetics.
Fashion notes describe Slynx fur derived from young South American sheep, favored by Joseph for football wear. It mentions beige and natural grey hues, with plans for a jaunty tam and a navy blue duvetyn collar.
R O Penniwell, formerly of Battery C, Wyoming's Own, writes to a Denver paper alleging discrimination favoring big oil firms after World War I. He says 24 of 26 Salt Creek district homesteaders had their approved land entries rejected, with oil interests using force to steal improvements and block further claims. He cites government officials and a Taft proclamation land closure as context, and notes oil-watchers guarding the land.
Doan’s Kidney Pills offered relief for overworked kidneys causing backache dizziness and fatigue. The ad urges careful living and notes many have benefited, asking readers to ask neighbors about the product.
Retail coal firms including Capital Coal and Wyoming Fuel and Feed will be closed all day for Armistice Day. Cheyenne Transfer Co and Van Tassell Coal Co join in the observance. A notice warns that service and a paper will be sent at our expense if the lender fails to respond.
Warren Camp a machinist at the Metropolitan Hotel reports kidney trouble with dull backaches and kidney soreness. He started taking Dean's Kidney Pills from Roedel's Drug Store and says his kidneys regulated, aiding his back and overall condition.
Mrs Julia M Gordon of 2525 ONeil St credited Doans Kidney Pills with relieving dull back ache and sharp kidney pains after using three boxes. She later said by May 29 1920 the pills cured her kidney complaint and only light attacks remained, with Doans continually providing relief.
Fragmented ad text on Warren Avenue touts Doan's Kidney Pills with a maple leaf mark, claiming genuineness and urging trust in the brand. The excerpt shows faded marketing language from an older local page.
Mrs Chiia Callas of 1014 Van LennEn Street reports kidney relief and reduced backache after using Dean's Kidney Pills from Sands-Hays Drug Company. She says nerve dizziness and irregular kidney action improved, leaving her feeling like a different person.
Mrs. Herman Evans of 1610 Evans St. reports Doan's Kidney Pills helped when her kidneys were out of order. She suffered back pain fatigue and headaches and says the remedy gave relief and improved her condition.
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