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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1913
Page
12
The contest on the New York Polo ground pitted the two best teams in the country in a finale watched worldwide. Spectators witnessed a defining season climax as athletic prowess and strategy culminated in a display beyond any prior sport.
The Leader assures no cause for alarm over the coming primary results. Good men will run for all offices with petitions filed soon. Citizens will judge candidates on qualifications and source of support, while the recall law looms if unworthy candidates prevail.
The train bulletin from Cheyenne Printery outlines Cheyenne and southeast Wyoming as a coming western empire gateway. It promotes distributing papers on Union Pacific train No 3 as it enters Pine Bluffs, giving travelers time to view Cheyenne, Burlington depot, and local attractions. The piece praises a young, energetic club aiming to grow the city and state.
A local paper notes mixed views on Woodrow Wilson with a New York Post correspondent under scrutiny. It also reports school plans, including a reform reception, football financing, and orchestra performances at Cheyenne High School, plus field trips for geography and biology classes and ongoing teacher meetings.
Prof Knight of Laramie cannot speak Friday. Rev Huston fills in to discuss Choosing One Vocation. The Cheyenne High School Justice Court, led by Mr Schedering's commercial law class, lists members Merwin Brixtel Alfred Clowery clerk Mary Nimmo and officers Ned Carrol Marie Jordan Orin Kerrigan Albert Leslie. A football team trip to Sterting is planned and a freshman class is organized with officers.
The district adopts stricter grading, moving beginner work to 20 percent to 90 percent by year end. First grade teacher Marie Hoye returns October 14 after her father’s death, with Mire Himford covering in her absence. Rural schools lacking teachers will receive substitutes. convention speakers include Superintendent Fee and guest Mr Snyder from Colorado State Teachers’ College and Mr Bentaon from Washington, D. C.
The old Hecla Consolidated Mining company of Wyoming, capitalized at 5,000,000, plans active operation of 600 acres of copper properties southwest of Cheyenne. Meeting in Denver led to reorganization by French, English and Colorado investors. New management aims to invest 500,000 to reach 1,000,000 annual output. Henry Schwartz reelected president with F B Meyers as secretary and H W Honaker as assistant secretary.
Pastor J. A. Gillespie of Nebraska will discuss Victory Over The Grave at 8 o'clock this evening. The third I.B.W.A. lecture aims to spark broader personal Bible study from an interdenominational stance, inviting all to attend free of charge.
Burr y Jarvis, a Black man, confessed to detectives that he murdered Mrs. Reheora Gay of Los Angeles and Mrs. M. Haskins of Compton, California. He claimed an uncontrollable impulse drove the killings and connected the deeds to actions including a Coronado hotel fire and poisoned candy sent to a woman in Los Angeles.
A vintage advertising message urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for children's cleansing. It claims the product eases sour stomach, constipation, and fitful behavior by cleansing liver and bowels, promising a quick return to a well and playful child after a teaspoonful. The ad emphasizes authenticity and warns buyers to demand the genuine 60 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company.
A brief weather summary notes 24 hour data ending 6 PM Mountain Time. Extremes for this date over 41 years include a high of 78 in 1874 and a low of 25 in 1884. For the previous year the high was 56 and the low 34.
Washington reports a weather forecast for Wyoming predicting rain or snow on Wednesday followed by fair conditions on Thursday.
A New Yorker recalls European opera culture where ticket prices rise with composers like Wagner and even toilets reflect the prestige. A landlady advises that attire must suit the composer, noting Wagner requires the finest evening gown for proper reverence.
An advertisement touts Pope's Diapepsin as a fast and harmless remedy for indigestion gas dyspepsia and upset stomach. It claims the product stabilizes digestion in minutes and lets people enjoy favored foods without fear, urging readers not to endure a weak stomach.
President Wilson opened his anti trust program for the December session with a lengthy conference with Senator Newlands of Nevada, head of the senate interstate commerce committee. He plans talks with Representative Clayton and other judiciary committee members as the two houses prepare to draft trust legislation.
The timetable lists West Bound trains including No 17 Cheyenne to Portland arriving 12 10 a m departing 12 25 a m No 7 Los Angeles Limited arriving 12 45 a m departing 1 00 a m No 3 California Express arriving 9 45 a m departing 11 20 a m No 19 Pacific Limited arriving 8 20 p m departing 3 35 p m No 1 Overland Limited Extra arriving 7 55 p m departing 8 10 p m No 5 Fast Mail arriving 9 05 p m departing 9 05 p m East Bound trains include No 10 Fast Mail arriving 2 10 a m departing 2 30 a m No 20 Pacific Limited arriving 5 20 a m departing 5 35 a m No 18 Portland Cheyenne Flyer arriving 5 50 a m departing 6 05 a m No 2 Overland Limited Extra arriving 7 35 a m departing 7 45 a m No 8 Low Angeles Limited arriving 7 80 a m departing 7 50 a m No 4 Atlantic Express arriving 2 05 p m departing 2 25 p m Other trains listed include Denver Pacific and Burlington and Colorado Southern routes with various arrivals and departures across the day.
The Capital Coal Company was incorporated in Cheyenne Wyoming at 9 00 am on October 6 1915 The object is mining and marketing coal Its capital stock is one million dollars divided into one million shares at one dollar each Its term is fifty years Operations will be in Converse county Wyoming Affairs are under seven directors The first year directors are F A Leonard J ff McCormick J F Chandler Freeman Leonard W Rotrbaugh Chas Coleen and Martin Mays voice for service of county to Freeman Leonard and others at Lour Springs Converse county Wyoming Jenor Secretary Clatoalf Varnishing The Sherman Co Howeo ting The Sherman Co
Amusement notes describe The Candy Shop, a two act musical review featuring stars Rock and Fulton among a large company of performers. The show emphasizes lavish costumes, candy shop scenery, and a move to San Francisco for a new theater, with a mid October opening and a finale including a carnival scene.
The article states that new services and specialties will be enabled, described by the management as a revelation. It emphasizes upcoming improvements and enhanced offerings for customers.
Orpheum presents new vaudeville with a popular blackface mime act closing today. Cheyenne audiences packed every performance praising the act as among the best of its kind in years. Regular shows will continue with weekly Monday and Thursday changes under Mr. Kopald.
A Chippewa chief chasing a deer found exhaustion and a distant lake with a crystal surface. On the lake shore he spoke Ishpem ing meaning heave or the place on high, a name later adopted by white settlers for Ishpeming Michigan.
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