This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1917
Page
11
The Women's Civic League led by chairman Mrs Hender son and secretary Mrs Bartlett will meet this evening in the Carnegie library auditorium at 7 20. Important business will be discussed and a large attendance is urged. Attendees include Miss Esther Hackman and Mr and Mrs Martin.
At the Plains a dinner party was hosted Sunday evening to fulfill a wager. Major Arthur Parker Mrs W L Simpson of Cody and Lieut Cleale Cronrier of Wheatland planned the event with twelve guests including Mrs Parker Mr Simpson Lieut and Mrs Wilbur Watkins the Misses Celia Estelle O Boyle Betty Marty Margaret Weaver Captain Bennett and others.
Captain Sawtelle hosted a luncheon at the Plains yesterday at 1 o'clock. Guests included Major and Mrs. Arthur Parker and Major Andersen.
Mr and Mrs Scott Martin presided at a Sunday family dinner in Cheyenne to honor their aunt Mrs E R Moore of Sidney Nebraska. Mrs Moore has been visiting Cheyenne with dinner set for Mildred Moore and Mr and Mrs George.
Mr and Mrs J E Stimson and daughters Louise and Josephine were among Cheyenne residents visiting Wastes Park for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Ray K Olds and family were motor visitors to Burns on Sunday.
Friends of Mrs. W W Crook report she is ill at her home on East Eighteenth Street. Local readers are asked to send wishes for a speedy recovery.
Mrs Pred L Crabb wife of superintendent Crabb of the Anti Saloon league submitted to an operation at St John’s hospital last week and is reported improving daily
Miss Fay Walker honored at informal party hosted by Mrs. Charles Bristol in Cheyenne. The gathering featured a vivid decorations and a Victrola for dancing followed by supper. Guests included Frances Bristol Gertrude Thompson Estelle O Boyle Martha Ott Jack Bristol Mary Stuart Florence Siegle and several military officers from Fort Russell Wyoming camp and Fort Russell.
Mrs Joseph M Carey and Mrs Robert Carey with Sarah Darlington Carey depart Sunday for an eastern tour lasting several weeks visiting Boston New York Philadelphia and other places Madame Bullock mother of Deputy State Auditor H W Bullock travels from Chicago to visit with her son and family Miss Bess Pedersen a Con verse school teacher returns to resume work and will stay with cousins Dr and Mrs Beard
Mrs William Lannen Effie Marjorie Lannen and Miss Athol Brophy return from North Park trip. Miss Joyce Sullivan leaves for Salt Lake City teaching job after Wyoming degree. Miss Minnie Joyce returns to Colorado Springs from Cheyenne. Mrs E R Moore and Mildred of Sidney Neb travel home this week. Edythe Walker heads to Lasell Seminary leaving Denver with parents. W B Ross and son Bradford visit Encampment country. Georges Ambrose return home. Mrs W D Seaman visiting Cheyenne from Portland. Mrs Mahoney weekends in Laramie. Mrs Thomas A Coseriff returns to Denver after visit. Miss Fauntee Thompson arrives to lead English at Cheyenne High. Mrs Jessie Liston rents D M Carley apartment. Lis ton to head Churchill School.
Marian Jefferis arrived Saturday from Newcastle to visit Cheyenne friends and Miss Margaret Grier. Dorothy Van Winkler left yesterday for Pine Bluffs to teach again at the high school this year. Mr and Mrs Ben Hellamy and son Master John Bellamy and Charles Bellamy motor to Revonne from Laramie for a brief visit with Sergean Bellamy of Company C Wyoming regiment. Mrs Mary G Bellamy returned to Laramie with the party. Dr and Mrs J J Shingle and guest Mrs George Beckley of Honolulu enjoyed a motor trip to Denver Salt Lake City Oxden and Pocatello and are home Friday. The Shingle and Beckley children, with nurses, met the motor party in Idaho and accompanied them to Rawlins. Heeckley will join his family later in Jackson Hole.
A Wyoming fair features aerial stunts by aviator Will, upside down flights, and motorcycle auto polo exhibitions. The event touts prize purses totaling 6800 dollars, top racing cars, and international auto polo teams, with crowds promised non stop entertainment and a full carnival backdrop.
The Women’s Club reports the Hospital Aid society gathering planned for yesterday afternoon is moved to next Monday due to the library closure for Labor Day. President Mrs. H. W. Bullock expects a large turnout.
A Sunshine society business meeting is scheduled this afternoon at the Hi brary with Mrs. T C Crabb presiding.
The Red Cross work rooms at the state capitol operate each afternoon from 1 50 to 5 o clock where devoted women sew and prepare army supplies. Two women instructed by Mrs Ralph Oakes lead daily teams for three weeks. Work continues Monday and Wednesday evenings weekly.
Mrs. W. N. Berry and daughters Virginia and Julia have returned from La Crosse Wisconsin where they spent the summer.
Mr and Mrs Harry Durham and daughters motor to Colorado to bid farewell to Mr Durham's brothers drafted into the army. Nancy Cattell of Denver, a former teachers' institute instructor, returns home via Estes Park. Mrs P Emerson Glafcke visits Denver and Miss Minnie Roberts visits Potter Nebraska. Ralph and Mrs Oakes depart for Medicine Row with plans to return to Casper. Georgia Sullivan, Cheyenne teacher, returns from a Colorado tour of sites.
Miss Effie Lannen and her guest Miss Athol Brophy of Omaha departed yesterday for Thugwater to visit Miss Marie Jordan at her ranch.
The Queen Esther Circle of the O BE S postponed its meeting from last evening to Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Madge Gill.
The Win One class of the Methodist Sunday school heard Miss Nancy Cattell of Denver present Van Dyke's The Last Word. Fifty four young men and women attended. Miss Cattell hails from the College of Speech Arts in Denver.
Riverton Wyoming September 3 manager T C Goodman puts Riverton Roller Mills into operation after a period idle due to a wheat shortage He bought over 10000 bushels of hard wheat at Chicago prices about 2 per bushel and aims to secure more The plant uses up to date processes to produce Diploma flour and other products and seeks strong local support for the home enterprise
Salt Lake City officials of the Utah Federation of Labor announce plans to oppose the National Manufacturers' Association of Utah proposal to import Asiatic labor into the state.
Paris dispatch reports Portuguese postal and telegraph workers have gone on strike. All communications suspended as of today with information from Madrid.
In pioneer homes botanic recipes from grandmothers offered dependable cures. Lydia B. Pinkhaw's Vegetable Compound, famed for female ailments, originated from herbal tonic lore and now uses over 120000 pounds of roots and herbs annually.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.