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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
5
A shopping notice promoting a white waist sale with patterns described as fancy and comfortable. Items priced from $1.95 to $2.08 per unit, with yard goods and large white blankets also advertised. Limited quantities and fall patterns highlighted, urging customers to shop today.
An ad promotes Hair Lake product claiming the first application darkens hair, conceals gray, and restores natural color after several uses. It mentions sulfur and heat aiding growth, offers a satisfaction guarantee and refunds if not satisfied after a fair trial.
Large crowds filled sidewalks as the Sells-Plato show paraded through downtown after noon. Spectators praised the high quality horses and the well arranged menagerie. The two performances drew full tents and boosted business. The troupe then headed south for an extended fall tour. A separate note mentions Indiana pondering a bill to require coal for public institutions be mined by eight-hour labor.
Cheyenne investors and Fort D. A. Russell officers formed a promotion to prospect oil near Dougie, about forty miles from Douglas midway to Cooper. A truck at 000 feet flow choked the pipe, oil priced at 18 per barrel, with expert Pitts estimating 150 barrels daily. The group met, leases were secured, and plans called for more wells. Pitts heads to New York for two weeks.
Rail movement from Eastern points to Los Angeles for the G. A. R. convention has begun with Union Pacific handling several specials over the next two days. Cheyenne sees multiple through trains, including a 4:30 a.m. run carrying E. H. Harriman and party, plus private cars of Superintendents Jeffers and Cahill. Mormon movement continues as carloads pass through Cheyenne en route Salt Lake City and Chicago. Circulars urge shippers to prepare for possible car shortages while coal producers report equipment bottlenecks. The Denver & Rio Grande promotes a scenic tour booklet Around the Circle. Louisville & Nashville considers a $40 million capital increase for capacity and improvements. Texas Gulf & Northern plans 200 miles of new line between Tucumcari and Midland, to connect with Texas & Pacific at Midland.
Chaplain Stull of the Eleventh Infantry led a mixed detail patrolling downtown last night. Police report a unusually quiet evening despite ongoing pay issues for the garrison. Stull warned the men not to drink beyond his level.
D Doty of the Union Pacific line in Cheyenne has been promoted to traveling freight agent. The announcement notes his service in the territory and states his headquarters will remain in Cheyenne. He recently sustained injuries from a fall at Frontier Park and received hospital care.
Captain Chesham of Cheyenne Salvation Army aims to run a self supporting wood yard and soup kitchen this winter. He proposes giving applicants 96 minutes on the wood pile for meals or aid, viewing it as a boon to the city. He seeks 20 loads of wood from local donors and asks interested parties to leave names at the institute on First Street or call 61.
Fragmentary advertisement lists services and a contact at 411 W 19th for Clara A Ligier with a phone price of 17 dollars. Details are incomplete and portions are unreadable.
Yesterday's National League results feature Philadelphia and New York leading with decisive wins. Reports list hitters and pitchers across multiple games, including season totals and notable performances, with weather and scheduling notes for remaining matches.
Madame Winterroth offers psychic clairvoyant palmistry readings claiming to reunite lovers correct health and wealth, and aid in business, lawsuits, and lost items. Parlor address listed as 512% W 17th St, Kansas City area.
A compact note describes a publication shift from The State Leader to the Want Ad medium in Wyorcing. The brief mentions a promotional trial and reader accessibility goals expected to boost classified reach.
Ogden baseball star Jimmy Whelan, lead-off man and celebrated slugger, married Mina Keenright in Salt Lake City. The ceremony was kept secret as teammates learned of the nuptials only near game time. Whelan, now with the Ogden club of the Union Association, is a noted power hitter whose future with the Indians after this season is awaited.
An ad touts Page's Diapepsin as a fast cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims relief in five minutes, with improved appetite and no further stomach distress, urging readers to buy a fifty cent case from any drug store.
Clara A. Ligier offers hairdressing manicuring and hairwork at 411 W 1st street with phone 17. A note mentions natural gas being piped 125 miles for industrial Los Angeles availability starting January 1, 1913.
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