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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1920
Page
5
A playful column blends political quips with local events and oblique humor. It touches gun control, Sylvia Pankhurst, Thanksgiving scarcity, and a hog’s value, interspersed with notices including a card of thanks and a BPO Elks meeting announcement for a funeral in Cheyenne.
Sheriff’s office notified of a potential ambush on Fort Collins highway near the county poor farm when two men lay in wait by the roadside. An aged driver was stopped and questioned but allowed to proceed. Authorities, armed and cautious, moved toward the reported ambush site.
Work began on a 10500 refrigeration plant for the Midwest Refining company hotel at Salt Creek under H Vet ter York Midwest company supervision. When complete it will be the most complete of its kind in the state. The $100000 hotel is rapidly taking shape with the roof expected by November 1 and rooms to be furnished exceptionally well for this class of hospitality.
All members are requested to attend the funeral of our late brother Pred W. thal. The lodge will assemble at the Dumm Mortuary at 4:20 Tuesday morning. mh A, GRACH, tad Knight.
In Tacoma court, Dan Cupid faced the odds as a couple’s long romance culminated in marriage after a lengthy courtship. The proceedings touched on matrimonial matters during officers’ terms, with details of the couple and local officials noted in the record.
Dr. William Norwood a Casner dentist was thrown from his horse near the Mil weet Refining offices in Casper Wyoming Saturday resulting in a skull fracture and death before medical aid could reach him. He was riding to town to visit a homestead near Six Mile Lake west of Casper when the accident occurred.
The account notes daily horseback trips to the homestead for brief periods, likely only a few days, to prove up the claim. It mentions Dr. Norwood arriving from Canada four or five years ago and settling nearby.
The body of T. J. Sproul, who died last Tuesday in Los Angeles, will arrive in Cheyenne this morning with Mrs. L. Hanna, a daughter, and Frank Sproul of Bolae Ida. Everett Sproul of Worland Wyoming and Henry of Albuquerque New Mexico also arrive for the funeral. Services set for 2 PM at Elke's home with Rev. Charles A. Bennett officiating.
The Iowa Wyoming Oil company brought in a new shallow well in Bolton Creek. It flowed at under 40 barrels after 900 feet of depth, the first sand yielding low production. The No 6 well, deeper at 2,280 feet, is anticipated to be a larger producer, though a bailer was lost near the second sand.
In Laramie Wyoming on October 15 the funeral of Frank Vorpahl, who died in the Grenville railroad accident in Carbon County last Thursday night, was held Sunday. The funeral of Enoch By, the other accident victim, was held today.
Edith H. McGough eighteen died Sunday morning in Omaha Nebraska while visiting relatives. Daughter of Mr and Mrs P H McGough she lived in Cheyenne six years attended Cheyenne High School and was active in school life. Survived by mother father three brothers Phillip Thomas and George funeral plans not announced. Body to return on train 19 to Cheyenne and be taken to W W Damm mortuary.
An old advertisement touts Zemo as a safe dependable remedy for itching and skin irritations. It claims cleansing effects and promises relief from conditions like eczema, blotches, and blemishes with a 35 cent or one dollar bottle from druggists.
Wm S Hart in The Toll Gate at the Lyric today and tomorrow. He plays Black Deering, a bandit terror of three counties, who pleads to die with dignity when finally faced by the sheriff. Paramount Artcraft release filled with tense action. Critics hail Hart as never having a fitter picture for his virile persona.
Cortine Griffith stars in Deadline at Eleven as Helen Stevens a society girl turned newspaper writer. The plot follows her early career at the Daily Planet where she must deliver a first edition by eleven while covering a sensitive case. A Billy West comedy and Bray Photography add to the program.
Clara Kimball Young again elevates her fame with the hotodramatic achievement Mid-Channel. The film, England's famed playwrights’ work, centers on critical married life and will return today at the Amuse theater with a Sunshine comedy Ten Nights Without a Bar Room Fox news weekly and Pathe Review.
Sloan's Liniment offers quick relief for rheumatic aches and pains like sciatica backache neuralgia and stiff joints. It penetrates without rubbing and requires no rubbing or mess, advertised as effective for overstrained muscles and exposure results without skin irritation.
The Wyoming State Tribune and the Cheyenne State Leader describe their daily paper circulation of about 9,000 copies by mail and city delivery. They urge readers to report delivery or news errors directly to the papers for prompt corrections and to maintain reader confidence.
The readable portion mentions a phone number and a messenger service for paper delivery and sending the paper at the sender’s expense. No clear event or dates are provided. Entities include a messenger service and a phone contact.
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