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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1916
Page
12
A Cheyenne roundup notes arrivals from New York Philadelphia St Louis Casper and Missoula. locals such as J A Kirkpatrick sell insurance, Sherman Co offers finishing and varnishing, and a bake sale at Kelley Grocery features pies puddings and cakes. sheep cars bound for Omaha or Chicago and mentions of oil interests near Rawlins accompany social tidbits.
The United States Civil Service commission announces an examination in Cheyenne on November 24 1916 to fill the rural carrier position at Carpenter and to cover vacancies on rural routes in Laramie County. Open to male citizens domiciled in the county who meet Form 1977 requirements. Obtain forms from local offices or the Civil Service commission in Washington. Apply as early as practicable.
Wheatland Wyoming was set to host the 1930s Chautauqua with Miss Freeman of Lincoln as advance agent for Redpath Chautauqua confirming the year's program. Citizens signed the contract and showed strong interest during final arrangements in Wheatland.
LARAMIE WY Oct 26 Geo Fanning shows improvement after injuries from passenger train No 9 last Tuesday. Dr Stevens reports none of the injuries are serious and he will be around in a short time.
A marriage license was issued to Chester W Howoold and Pearl A Roach, both of Greeley Colorado. If you can arrange delegates to the Wyoming State Teachers Association during Thanksgiving week at 50 cents a day, please contact Supt Ira B Fee or See R M Lamont of the Industrial club.
The state supreme court denied the petition for a rehearing in the case of James P. Van Burkirk versus Red Butter Land and Live Stock company over disbursement of water rights. Chief Justice Potter authored the opinion with Justice Beard concurring. The piece includes an unrelated political appeal urging support for Kendrick for Secretary of State.
The school board met at the Supt. Tray office last night and authorized steel lockers for cadets with Architect William Dubels awarded the installation contract. A partition will be built across the entrance to the guard room. Tentative action on scenery, roller curtain, and wings for the gymnasium stage was taken. No contracts yet let but scenery may be arranged soon. Regular monthly bills were passed.
A garbled excerpt discusses migraine pain and headache treatment, mentioning Dr J J Cubewell and scattered phrases about symptoms. The text lacks coherent facts, dates, places, or identifiable events, making a concise report difficult.
Local Wyoming State Teachers Association committee meets led by Superintendent Ira B. Fee to arrange accommodations, program, badges, and hospitality for the Cheyenne convention during Thanksgiving week. Plans include rooms, visitor directions, and a banquet with committees chaired by Mamie E. Hefferon and Eleanor Clark.
VOTE FOR KENDRICK. A campaign appeal urging support for Kendrick as Secretary of State. Mentions leadership of a data board and rising revenues to over 6.1 million annually. Ends with a call to vote for Kendrick.
Adjutant and Mrs Westacott announce farewell from Cheyenne as they relocate to Wichita Kansas. A farewell service will be held next Sunday evening at the Army hall 415 West 17th Street with Salvation Army friends invited. Ensign and Mrs Harris begin meetings Thursday November 2 inviting all salvationists in the city. The couple thanks supporters and notes their departure comes from duty with gratitude for local kindness.
Mrs Mary KE Garner of Plain City, wife of Bishop Henry J Garner, died after a scarf became entangled in an electric washing machine. She could not reach the switch and suffocated as her son found her minutes later. She leaves seven children and her husband.
In New York on October 26 the Hughes alliance aided the Democratic National Committee with moral and financial support. A campaign contribution of 100 dollars from H. W. Traylor, president of the Traylor Engineering and Manufacturing Co., Allentown and New York, accompanied a letter praising Wilson and the administration.
The Young Men’s Republican club will shortly select suitable accommodations for their meetings. They plan to hold a meeting every week until the election.
The article argues backache from kidney issues caused by uric acid buildup. It prescribes meat sparing diets, ample water, and taking a single antiric tablet before meals. It claims this novel treatment relieves lumbago rheumatism and dropsy by reducing kidney overload.
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