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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
5
A transcribed Cheyenne brief sheet lists visitors from Denver New York Detroit Cleveland and Los Angeles. Notables include M R Johnston of Wheatland and A J Bothwell noted rancher. social items mention a Pythian Sisters Pie Social and a masquerade at Plains hotel. Various ads reference Hobbs Huckfeldt furniture and Universal heaters.
Social and dance card listed for Thursday night October 12 at the KC Ball. Details are faint but indicate a general gathering with music and refreshments.
The article touts Argentina as the premier cattle nation with year round pasturage. It markets the United States & Argentine Corporation offering shares to fund large scale cattle operations, promising high profits from cattle raised, fattened, and shipped to Buenos Aires with strong tax and labor advantages.
An advertisement touts Shredded Wheat Biscuit as essential to prevent indigestion and listed ailments. It claims the cereal contains all body building material from wheat and its bran to keep the intestinal tract healthy and clean with peaches or fruit. Also notes W. J. Goodyear visiting Scotthjutts from Scottbluffs.
The body of William Lloyd Kitchen two year old son of Mr and Mrs William F Kitchen who died Monday evening at St John Hospital was taken to Loveland Colorado yesterday by the bereaved car for interment there.
Registration notice lists ward polling sites at Dinneen’s garage Ploocer and Lincoln Way for First Ward Industrial club Warren avenue entrance for Second Ward Court Howe annex rear room for Third Ward. It defines ward residence blocks around Seventeenth Street Central Avenue and city boundaries. Register today.
Harry Kerrigan, a Cheyenne figure, is in Anaconda Montana Hospital with a broken leg from an accident at a smelter. He reportedly caught his leg in machinery, suffering a snap injury while working there.
Francis W. Henley, 26, of Orden Utah, died on U P passenger train No 16 en route from Orden to Marquette Michigan near Sherman Utah. Body moved to Barry's undertaking rooms and to be shipped to Marquette. He was a member of the Marquette lodge of Rika and traveled with another member sent to Ogden.
The presidential campaign adds two Wyoming daily papers the Casper Daily Triwane and the Laramie Boomerang. Editors include J B Manway and J B Griffith with Karl BR Manway on the Triwane. C T Rawalt and J A Salmons on the Boomerang. Front pages dated Oct 0 are loaded with news and mark a notable state wide newspaper expansion.
An executive order issued Saturday by Governor Kendrick as commander in chief of the Wyoming National Guard promotes Sergeant Fred W. Walker.
A Cartrin woman writes to Dr Caldwell about using Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin to keep her four children healthy. The ad claims the product is a mild laxative that regulates bowel action and is suitable for families. It notes the fifty cent price and urges readers to buy only the real product with signature and portrait on the carton. Free trial bottles are offered by mail.
Duty Sergeant Fred W. Walker of the Wyoming National Guard is promoted to second lieutenant. Previously he served in Company F of Douglas and is expected to transfer to Company C upon commission.
In Riverton the state engineer's office carries on a survey of the Wyoming Central project to prepare a report for the U S reclamation service.
Bankers and chambers of commerce in the Pacific Northwest publicly back Fred Hettman. Davenport and Spokane bankers vouch for his integrity and truthfulness, while a judge and business leaders affirm his honesty and reliability in enterprise and public life.
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