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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1912
Page
14
Albany reports a preliminary check of 3 150 000 dollars issued to the late Col. John Jacob Astor's estate as part of the inheritance tax. The estate is valued around 5000000 and the final tax will be set when the state appropriation for the 96 million estate is completed.
John and Hugh O Donahue arrived from Ireland three weeks ago and jumped from a third story window while fleeing a holdup man with a revolver. They ran a mile in their underclothes before stopping. Authorities noted the escape occurred early today in Chicago.
In Cheyenne, Howard J. Barns, a member of the Eleventh Infantry, writes cowboy and soldier life scenarios for major film producers. Contracts demand monthly outputs, with Barns earning via government pay and freelance checks. He cites early success with the Hollson and Lobin companies, and notes a shift toward two and three reel pictures, prompting many locals to aim for authentic western stories.
A dated ad copy extols digestive health and cites Stuart's Dyspepsia Tableta as aiding digestion. It emphasizes that a strong stomach supports work effort, business leadership, and resilience against competition, promising rapid stomach relief and improved digestion across foods.
An advertisement urges readers to buy a stomach aid from their druggist. It claims quick relief after taking one or two tablets after meals and notes the product is sold by all druggists for 50 cents. It emphasizes personal benefit and urges immediate purchase.
In Sharon, Pennsylvania on October 12, 1920, seventy five Farrell plant workers of Carnegie Steel quit over wage demands. The manager offered discarded plant leather belting to resoling shoes, a plan accepted by the strikers, who returned to work.
Washington reports chief Wilkie of the Secret Service announced a new counterfeit twenty dollar note. The imitation imitates the Mesa County National Bank in Grand Junction Colorado and bears Washington’s portrait with a missing series number. The crude print from poor woodcuts would not fool a casual handler.
An ad touts Saxo Salve as a superior skin remedy for ringworm and other skin ailments. It claims the ointment removes ringworm quickly and safely, destroying the parasites and soothing the skin with its ingredients.
A listing of assorted college football results shows Cheyenne High defeating Laramie High 13 to 6, Missouri 14 Rolla 0, Colorado 0 Colorado Agricultural 21, Washburn 12 Nebraska 30, Kansas Agricultural 6, Drake 21 Alumni 7, Kansas 27 Missouri Normal 0, Iowa 31 Cornell 0, Michigan 35 Michigan Agricultural 7, Wisconsin 56 Northwestern 0, Harvard 26 Williams 3, Swarthmore 6 Pennsylvania 3, Yale 16 Lafayette 0, Princeton 31 Virginia Polytechnic 0. The feed reflects organized intercollegiate play with varied scores.
In Milwaukee on October 12 Judge Neelan ordered Abraham Wilson and William George two traveling men charged with mashing to join the Gideons a Christian organization of traveling men. The judge warned them to never look at any women but their wives. Detectives saw the men escorting two girls into a saloon after the girls nodded.
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