11 Oct 1919
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1919
Page
1
Altoona workers walk out as wage talks fail amid seniority disputes. Pittsburgh hosts a federation meeting to discuss strike actions while Oakland survives a staged ship launch that was delayed by Bay Area labor unrest.
Harold Woods a prominent Thermopolis citizen drowned in the Big Horn river while retrieving a shot duck. Searchers looked for him into the following day without success. In another incident Cethie Chanduper, supervisor for a Red Desert oil outfit, perished after his car left the road near Wamsutter. no body was found and a search was begun.
The city race shows multiple hopefuls filing for primaries. William DuBois runs for mayor. Charles W. Hirsig and Amos Peebers seek commission seats. Ed M. Team Mayor and William Walde are named for other posts.
A deadlock in the committee of fifteen stalls progress as discussions continue in Workington on October 16. Leaders fail to reach a resolution amid rival proposals and internal disagreements.
A misread feature notes Penn football teams adopting a French orphan mascot named Kimite Gallot Donaldson. The fragment mentions a boy and father, a wartime context, and a mascot role for the University of Pennsylvania squad.
A clash on the front reports heavy Letts and German forces exchanging fire with tanks and aircraft. Lieutenant Edward Wales dies in a training crash. body due at Fort D. Mussell. German attacks continue through night as Letts and volunteers reinforce near Elga and in Higalaya.
Interest surges as the State Leader Salesmanship Club reports increasing membership across districts. The drive offers 26 prizes including five Grand Prizes and twenty Merchant Orders, with valuable automobiles such as Hudson and Overland/Oldsmobile models. Members are urged to recruit before October to maximize chances.
Report covers a transport from the tragedy scene to Saratoga for burial. It notes Fort Russell sent a cadet to meet the body, and the aviator’s burial home is Fort Stussell. The piece also details the trans continental airplane race with several contestants reaching Cheyenne and others continuing toward San Francisco, including delays due to engine trouble and radiator issues.
Lieutenant B W Maynard the Flying Parson shows a strong run toward coast-to-coast victory as two eastbound rivals and a third western flyer press the field. Only three flyers posted at O Neil field yesterday with more expected today as Capt Smith and others push toward Winnor row.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.