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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1912
Page
16
A letter from a Wheatland resident lauds federation visitors for a warm reception and generous entertainment by Hynds Heaney Emery and Mrs Heaney. Also thanked Mrs Hopkins for Saturday's entertainment and notes club meetings and forthcoming events at local homes including the Coterie Art Club and Whittier club debates.
In church circles the Baptist ladies host a chicken supper in the church parlors starting at 5 30 PM. The menu includes chicken fricassee hot biscuits malted potatoes cabbage salad pickles celery rolls cranberry jelly pumpkin and apple pie coffee tea and price dice. Also the Congregational Mission Circle plans a dime social Friday afternoon at Mrs P J Black’s home 20 East.
The Delta Alpha society of the Presbyterian church meets Saturday at 2 20 with Mrs F G Hevana at 507 East 10th Street for a social program and refreshments. Other notices include the Westminster Guild meeting at Mrs Baunders home with reports on the Denver Synod and plans for a Hallowe en party.
Officer Carl Christensen arrested Private Sykes of the Fourth Field Artillery yesterday afternoon on charges of desertion after he had been absent from his battery and bought a ticket out of the city. Ralph Vallareno was arrested by Officer Arp on suspicion of involvement in the robbery of electric planes in West End resorts.
Mexican federal forces recaptured Vera Cruz and forced the surrender of General Felix Diaz and staff with little resistance. Court martial will convene to try Diaz, Col. Jose Diaz Ordez, and rebel officers and marines, likely resulting in death penalties. General Beltran will preside.
Chief of Police Ed Schoel warned that all young men forming gangs to destroy property on Hallowe’en night next week will be arrested and prosecuted. He noted most Cheyenne youths are well behaved but a few seek mischief and will be watched. extra officers will patrol to keep the night peaceful.
Harvey Allen and his wife of Oakland Calif were among a tourist party traveling from the Atlantic coast to San Francisco when a head on collision near Buford occurred at dawn. Mrs Allen suffered a fractured arm and a dislocated hip while her husband was seriously bruised. The other two occupants were unharmed.
Mrs Mills, a quiet woman, enters a music store to buy an opera book for her daughter. When she asks for the Mikado libretto, the salesman responds with confusion as he does not speak Italian.
A Sands advertisement touts modest prices on sundries and manicure sets at $3.00 with free service. It emphasizes flexible files rubber cuticle knives nail polish and expert drug filling in a prescription department. The copy stresses quality over substitutions and the appeal of low prices.
A detailed account accuses United States Senator Francis Warren of political corruption in Wyoming. It cites contracts, land grabs, court rulings, and abuse of office, detailing frauds by the Union Pacific and the use of state funds and grazing rights to benefit Warren's circle. The piece portrays a wide ring influencing state elections, taxation, and judiciary actions.
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