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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1920
Page
5
The county grading crew works with city forces adjusting the levy while a large shipment of goods for the city county arrives. Various names and places appear in a fragmented report, mentioning workers, a return of someone named Edwarde, and Miss Nell Emberg involved in part time duties.
Fragmentary OCR note references Walworth, a station, and a timeline with figures like August and eternity junction. Details are severely garbled, but hints at a transport or location based event involving a Walworth area and a station. No clear persons, organizations, or dates can be confirmed.
A letter to the sheriff reports taxi driver Lewis Fuller recovering from a July 16 assault by three soldiers who hit him on the beach and left him in serious condition. Fuller plans an ear surgery to restore hearing, while the three suspects Wayne S Stanley Milford Kabgus and Om as Carroll await trial for grand larceny and assault with intent to kill. They were captured near Wray Cole and brought back.
Voters for the coming general election must register during a five day period starting next Monday. Registration is required for the presidential election and applies regardless of prior voting. Registration sites include the city county building and several depots and clubs. outside locations require no prior registration.
County Clerk Ida R. Graham announces that all candidates appearing on the November ballot must file campaign expense accounts within twenty days after the primaries. If no spending occurred, a blank must be filed. blanks available in Mrs. Graham's office.
In district court Frances Cleveland seeks a divorce from Roy C. Cleveland claiming non support and cruelty after their marriage in Lafayette Indiana on January 22 1919. The petition lists cruelty and non support as grounds. Jeanette Durant Aguilar files for divorce from Mike Aguilar alleging desertion and over a year of non support after their Cheyenne marriage in May 1918 and noting the defendant's residence is unknown.
Weather data for Cheyenne Wyoming over twenty four hours ending 8 p m shows temperatures around 66 to 64 degrees with a wet bulb reading near 1.43 and relative humidity near 90 percent. Wind direction north and velocity low with changes noted later in the period as conditions evolve.
A fragment reports Marken Island, once half-submerged, rising from the water to become a new settlement. The brief notes a dramatic land emergence altering local geography and human habitation.
Queen, a white and brown beagle hound on Joseph Schneider's farm near St. Wendel, adopts five piglets after a hog kill of her five puppies. The event unfolds as Schneider's employee Fred Schmitt tries to separate Queen from her new family, while Queen howls in protest.
The state highway commission awarded a 290-foot reinforced concrete bridge over the Big Horn River at Thermopolis to Chan, Levon & Templeton of Thermopolis and a 45-foot bridge over Dry Creek in Park county to Kendall Brothers of Denver. The bridges, Marsh rainbow-arch designs, replace unsafe structures and improve access to Yellowstone via the Cody entrance.
Ex servicemen will receive half-rate educational courses at the Los Angeles Y M C A until January 1. Regular classes in commercial, engineering and automobile departments start September 7 with strong enrollments. The year highlights flying instruction and automobile construction, repair and operation. Night courses in accountancy, advertising, Spanish, salesmanship and public speaking begin the first week of October.
Marriage licenses issued Tuesday include Theron Jack Taylor of Colorado Springs and Mary Ellen Nimme of Cheyenne. Also named are Maurice A Verbrugge and Jeraldine I Murray of Cheyenne, and Peter J Koehler with Dorothy Johnson of Greeley, Colorado.
Notice declares all departments open Tuesday morning September 7 at 9 for grades and 8 45 for high school. Children six before Feb 1 1921 may enroll now, others may join later. Transfers limited due to overcrowding and compulsory vaccination rules apply for all school age pupils.
The Man Trail screens at the Lyric for the last time today delivering a vivid pioneer era tale on the western plains. Richard Traverse anchors the cast in a tale of hardship feuds and lonely sorrows with as added Bennett comedy The Battle Royal featuring Ben Turfin.
The Frisco Jaxe Band from Tafle Cafe San Francisco arrives for a Rocky Mountain tour. Manager Mr McKeon secured the engagement at Eagles Hall, promising a high quality performance and a premier dance night with the renowned ensemble.
John Barrymore endures two highly emotional roles during filming of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde at the Princess venue today and tomorrow. He stars alongside Lionel Barrymore in The Jest on Broadway with cast members L. R. Wolheim and Cecil Clovelly also appearing in the film. An Italian set from The Jest was moved to the Famous Players Lasky studio for the legend scene.
Viola Dana portrays a chorus girl whose shimmy dancing drives the plot in The Chorus Girl's Romance. Advance reports say audiences will see her at the Amuse this today tomorrow and Friday as she showcases the unrolling shoulder accent and deft undulating style.
Local notices hype the opening of The Girl From Cheyenne at Princes theatre starting Thursday presented with The Sheriff’s Son and The Fighting Chance on Friday and Saturday. Audience reactions praise the cast, photography, and lack of camera fear.
An outdoor program presents the romance of the West in a film about pioneers crossing vast distances to a new land. The feature titled La hom with a nature loving lead explores grand expeditions and the perils of early frontier life. A weekly and Christie Comedy accompanies the feature.
Weather Bureau notes Fort Collins and Greeley roads mostly good with Loveland and Greeley fair. Lincoln still closed with a de tour. Western Nebraska roads fair and Cheyenne north to Moneta generally good. Hydrophone signals may travel 40 miles underwater.
The Sand Hills OU in the cone ke dier district reports the well at 3,188 feet in emet quarter of section 6f. It has shot down awaiting Ga Ing with 200 feet off to the bole. A nearby well on section 147 is about a quarter mile away. with deeper drilling this hole may become a flowing well.
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