05 Oct 1919
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1919
Page
1
Reports from Washington indicate President Wilson’s condition is improving after a period of illness. Doctors describe progress as satisfactory with no immediate danger. Diplomatic figures and officials worldwide sent messages of sympathy while Belgian royals plan to visit Washington.
The governor acted after Sheriff Barnes and Mayor Wodges urged action. Agitators were blamed for inciting strikers to riot in Gary Indiana. Police and fire crews clashed with thousands, injuring several as martial law readiness was declared and city jails filled with arrests.
Three men were shot during clashes linked to a strike battle over the San Francisco Oakland Terminal railway. None died, but three were injured as the confrontation spilled onto the platform of the company.
United States Senator Hiram Johnson reports President Wilson is ill while en route from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The telegram or message notes sympathy for the president and frames the illness as a significant national concern.
The Colorado Agricultural team routed the Cowboys 43 to 0 as Gale Owl led the attack for the Aggies in a lopsided game.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a general and nations or groups with unclear names, possibly referencing a briefing or military context. The readable text lacks coherent events, dates, or places to identify a definite incident or outcome.
Lieutenant Frederick Waterhouse and Cecil H. Gonnelly, American aviators, were identified along with their companions. Officials say one body showed stab wounds and another showed signs of a struggle before death. The aircraft was found inland about 20 miles from shore. Military sources say the aviators may have landed near the coast hoping to flag down a steamer. The War Department asked the Navy to send a boat to Las Animas Bay to recover the bodies.
A group stationed at an army aviation field in Indianapolis and others en route from Binghampton to Mineola prepared for a transcontinental pace. They were flying a We Haviland Blagbird machine.
Two gold bean pots, about six inches tall and eight inches wide, fashioned from ordinary bean pots, have been prepared for the royal visit and will be presented to the Juneh eon. The artifacts accompany a Boston baked bean theme for the event.
Mrs Veer al Cahdeloria Diag a Mexican woman aged over 13 years died in El Paso Texas. She was born in Villa Hidalgo Durango Mexico.
Cincinnati, chasing the world championship, beat Chicago 2 to 0 in the fourth game of the series. Moran's red legged Nationals defeated the White Sox as the series narrows with two wins needed to clinch the title.
From the Cheyenne State Leader territory nominations pour into the Department and require the office to stay open until 9 to handle the workload. Members attended a Sunday meeting as the club forms.
Fourth annual conference of the Organization for Prevention of Disease scheduled for this city in 1920. Meeting to be attended by delegates and officers with preparations underway and local officials coordinating arrangements.
Snow blanket exceeds three inches causing damage and disrupts daily life. Trees shed limbs, power and travel affected as crews assess debris and restore services. A frost and wind event lingers into the morning with widespread impact.
A long pastiche report describes Cheyenne serving as a control point for transcontinental air races. It notes officials from Washington arriving to oversee operations and lists the two largest planes entering the race, with references to multiple airfields and timing schedules.
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