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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1913
Page
5
Parents urged to monitor children for eye strain in evenings after school starts. Eye fatigue may signal broader issues and affect brain and digestion. early attention can prevent lifelong trouble. Nascent claim of twelve year success in vision correction offered by Nalph Adamsky Jeweler and Optician.
Miller's is advertised as a core watch repair shop at 1709 Corey Ave offering correct repairing and adjusting services at moderate prices with high grade work. The Cheyenne Messenger Service advertises prompt service by phone No 8 day or night.
Captain E A Chesham's report lists food, clothing, lodging and medical aid provided in September. It highlights 62 lodging units, 82 garments, employment found for several, and overall relief efforts without pauperizing applicants. The narrative praises the Army's work feeding the hungry clothing the naked and housing the homeless, stressing self-help over dependency.
Pine Bluffs Wyoming October 6 The new Catholic church was dedicated with imposing ceremonies. A large crowd gathered at 10 am despite inclement weather. Cheyenne delegation arrived via Train No 18 and the Cheyenne choir sang Mass. Bishop McGovern lead the rite in a 34 by 60 foot brick structure costing 4000 dollars. Plans call for two more churches in the Golden Prairie district at Albin and Burns.
Fred Allen alias Stewart attempted to pass a bad check on Widdie Fotrell, a night clerk at the Albany hotel. Fotrell chased and punched the suspect, who was then turned over to police and jailed awaiting trial. If another check proves bad, forgery charges may follow.
Board of inquiry reports Barksdale killed by his own fault while aboard a train at Granite Canon. Conductor Pattison and brakeman Barkadale warned of dangers. Barkadale reportedly stood between chained cars as the train moved, and was crushed when the drawbar pulled. Officials cite his carelessness and failure to heed warnings as the cause.
New York youths BE. W. Rade and Walter Rade, both 16 and 17, were arrested by Sheriff Frank B. Roach on a horse stealing charge after fleeing to Cheyenne and then the Matte ranch. They had previously stolen $150 from a savings account and planned banditry before being taken to jail. their case may be dismissed if their mother funds return home.
Dwight Woolf and his wife reached Cheyenne yesterday, completing an 18000 mile trek begun three years and five months earlier to improve his health. They funded the journey by selling a book about their experiences. The couple traveled through Kansas City New York Boston and San Antonio before heading west in 1912.
Three applications for homesteads were filed at the federal land office yesterday. The applicants are Jessie T. Haleey, Thomas M. Mayo, and George W. Crister, all of Dome Neb. 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 accuses desertion the month after marriage and refers to a Cheyenne sale room incident involving cracked eggs for sale.
A fragmentary Wyoming newspaper item advertises a dance event titled Teematog with a cost of 60 per couple. The note mentions Praternal Good and a promotional subscription angle for The State Leader.
Efforts by Dr B F Davin state veterinarian to place a federal quarantine on all milking cattle are under way after 21 dairy cattle from New York and Illinois tested positive for tuberculosis. The 21 head, shipped from the Big Horn Basin, were tagged in South Omaha on September 29 under federal supervision and showed extensive tuberculous lesions unfit for dairy or breeding use.
Local Elks announce a dance on Thoteday October 9 at the Y hall at p m. The event invites members and guests for an evening of music and social time.
A Nebraska woman traveled from Pawner City to Cheyenne to visit her daughter, losing the letter with directions. A Union Pacific agent relayed the info to the Leader, land office, and a fivery driver. In two hours the mother joined her daughter 19 miles northwest of the city for supper. A second item notes braking distances for trains at 80 mph versus 60 mph over 1100 feet.
A lengthy hotel arrival register shows numerous guests from Denver and other cities such as Chicago, New York, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Omaha. Names include H. Snyder and wife, J. Blanch, A. Wil son, M. May, F. Chapman, W. Solvers, and others visiting from Casper, Greeley, Denver, and beyond.
A reader recounts chronic lung trouble and failed treatments before relief after using a claimed remedy. The account cites repeated doctor visits, rapid deterioration, and eventual recovery claimed after taking the product. The message includes names and place references indicating a provincial or city readership, possibly linked to a health claim.
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