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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1913
Page
13
The notice warns parents to monitor eye strain and fatigue as school begins and to seek eye examinations. It notes that eye issues can influence headaches and overall health and promotes proper lenses as a remedy, citing twelve years of successful vision adjustment by Nalph Adamsky, jeweler and optician.
A dense list of city items recounts residents’ travels and visits, business dealings, and social notes. Notables include Miller's watch repair shop, J. W. Farner returning from Douglas, and numerous citizens in and around Cheyenne.
Captain E A Chesham outlines Salvation Army efforts in September including meals clothing and medical aid. The report highlights feeding the hungry clothing the naked and housing the homeless without pauperizing applicants and emphasizes self-help through work as a core principle.
The new Pine Bluffs Catholic Church was dedicated with imposing ceremonies despite inclement weather. Cheyenne delegates arrived by Train No. 18 as Bishop McGovern led the mass in a 34 by 60 foot structure costing 4000 dollars. Plans call for two more churches in the Golden Prairie district at Albin and Burns.
Fred Allen, alias Stewart, is charged after attempting to pass a bad check on Widdie Fotrell, a night clerk at the Albany hotel. Fotrell pursued and punched him before turning him over to police. Allen awaits trial at county jail. If the check proves worth less, forgery charges may follow.
A Cheyenne board of inquiry reports B Barksdale died from danger caused by his own actions and warnings ignored while on duty at a Granite Canon line. The findings name Conductor Pattison and Brakeman Barkadale in a fatal incident when a drawbar pull crushed him as he moved between chained cars.
New York youths BE. W. Rade and Walter Rade ages 16 and 17 were arrested Sunday by Sheriff Frank B. Roach on horse stealing charges. They had fled to Cheyenne, then 17 miles south to the Matte ranch where they were captured after seeking safer confinement. Authorities expect dismissal if funds are sent for their return home.
Dwight Woolf and his wife reached Cheyenne after an 18,000 mile trek over three years five months. They funded the journey by selling a book about their experiences. The couple began in Kansas City and toured major cities including New York Boston and Seattle before finishing in Cheyenne.
Three applications for homesteads were filed at the federal land office yesterday. The applicants listed are Jessie T. Haleey, Thomas M. Mayo, and George W. Crister, all of Dome, Nebraska. Final proof was filed by Mollie D. Farts, Carpenter.
G Koes Hae filed for divorce from Disie Luke Koga whom he wed in Cheyenne on February 10 1912. Koga allegedly deserted him the month after the marriage amid a chaotic Cheyenne sale room scene and cracked eggs incident.
Ad notes a dance event by Teematog October 0 at Praternal Good venue with admission 60 per couple.
Efforts by Dr. B F Davin state veterinarian to curb dairy cattle movement. Twenty one head originating in New York and Illinois shipped from the Big Horn Basin tested positive for tuberculosis. Cattle were slaughtered in South Omaha under federal supervision on September 29. inspectors found 65 lesions, 21 with tuberculous infection severe enough to bar dairy or breeding use.
Dancing at the Y venue organized by the Elks on October 9. The notice lists event time at 9 p.m. and invites members and guests to attend the evening function.
A mother, Mrs. G. B. McDonald, forgets the daughter's homestead location. The Union Pacific depot aid by contacting the Leader, land office, and a fivery rig, enabling her to reach Sylvia McDonald’s Cheyenne area homestead 19 miles northwest of the city within two hours. In a separate note, a train braking example compares stopping distances at 80 mph versus 60 mph in 1,100 feet.
A long hotel arrivals roster lists guests visiting from Denver to Chicago and other cities. Names include A B E Warren Casper G A Dix Greeley M May Chicago A H Endries New York FP B Nelson City M F Lewie Denver A Wilson Denver H C Snyder and wife Denver J L Blanch Denver and many more including W R Reeth J Gethel Cleveland A A Bishop Chirazo L Marany Denver Ky Wilson Denver F Clayton Portsmouth W Solvers Cloclamati LA Pollard Salem Mrs Rutter Casper Mes Rutter J H Edwards Chicago F A Chapman Denver C Rich Walden A W Beten Denver W Pillsbury Denver A Neill Denver M Reed Denver WM Muthla Denver W W Lemen Denver M B Moore Omaha T Ror Son Texas M B Johnson Wheatland B Totoyhind Louisville Jackobson Omaha W M Britt Chicago and others.
An elderly patient recounts decades of persistent lung trouble and failed doctors before finding relief with a remedy praised for rapid improvement. The account notes fever sweats and breath difficulty, with a testimonial from a acquaintance claiming long-term success after treatment.
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