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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1919
Page
6
Variety notes Bessie Love, with mother and father, weighing whether to sign with a studio or join her own company after heavy offers. Mentions Fairbanks in The Knickerbocker Buckaroo, Clark in Little Wiss Troover, and Talmadge in Romance and Arabella as peers in discussion.
One of the exciting episodes in Pouctas Fairbanks new aircraft picture shows him climbing from a speeding Pullman to the roof then along the car top. He jumps to a water feeder arc and taps onto a horse as a thrilling chase across miles of hills unfolds. Publicity notes railroad officials assisted in arranging scenes.
Bessie Love's Vitagraph contract has expired prompting speculation on her next move. The veteran star's future remains uncertain as studios weigh potential offers and career directions for the acclaimed performer.
Miss Marguerite Clark laughs at a Friday hoodoo in Washington as she begins work on her Paramount picture Littl Miss Hoover at the Lyric theater. A car built for the film is stolen on location and a few actors are injured while hens refuse to work amid a cold studio start.
A crowd gathered along a New York street to view a historic scene featuring a colonial house and an old chaise pulled by two shabby looking donkeys. A dark skinned driver in worn attire drew attention as spectators watched the antiquated vehicle move past the pressurized area.
Theda Bara weighs a shift from her signature Partwt persona to a meek Irish peasant maid role in Willian Fox’s Picturigation of Tom Moore. New York critics glimpse her future in a striking, unusual showcase now shown in New York with reports of a transformed on screen image.
World Pictures announces Jackie Saunders will star in the forthcoming production Dad's Girl. Saunders is an experienced screen actress who began with Miograph and later worked with Pathe Universal and Balboa in early film engagements.
August oil activity in Wyoming saw 22 6000 wells completed with a dip in failures to five of 27. Lance Creek led with about 2700 barrels, while new drilling expanded in Lost Soldier and Myye Creek fields. Big Muddy yielded 620 barrels from six completions. Salt Creek had one 200 barrel well. Overall rigs active climbed in several districts including Warm Springs Grass Creek Thermopolis and Fremont with multiple completions and ongoing drilling.
Louise Lovely sails from Los Angeles to New York for her first eastern visit. She will star in a Delineator series of fifteen stories with Norman Talmadge in the Watling role. Neysa McMain and Hampton King paint pastel portraits of her as Bret Harte's Maru-ja is produced by Jesse Hampton with Warner features.
A humorous essay contrasts police duty with theatrical wit. It notes the calm public image of policemen and the sudden need to assume command roles during incidents. It discusses shooting risk, self restraint, and the dangers of everyday police work amid social antics and family quarrels.
Vaudeville bill at the Princess Theatre tomorrow features Maralle’s Ton Shop canine novelty halted by Sanchez Mopelle and a troop of ten trained dogs, Clara Theodoros Tria, two men and a woman in comedy gymnastics. The female member does most of the heavy work with Mack and Lane and Irving Jones and Roy Johnson as other breezy acts.
A. L. Green was fined 100 dollars by Acting Judge Edward T. Blorey in police court for selling liquor to a soldier. Dorothy Tucker, arrested for taking 30 dollars from the soldier, was released on the condition she leave town immediately to avoid a longer jail sentence and possible return to Cheyenne.
The fire department answered two calls, first for a blaze at the top of a trolley on Twentysixth Street and Need Avenue at 9:00 p.m. A later report noted an alarm from the Union Pacific roade house, but no fire was found there.
Local notice invites residents to join a volunteer effort for a communal project. organizers seek help with planning, outreach, and on site tasks across multiple roles to support the initiative.
At 6 a m the temperature is 59 degrees with a wet bulb of 54. Relative humidity is 63 percent. Winds from the northwest at 9 to 10 miles per hour. Normal high for the date is 60 and mean is 68. High 77 at 11 10 a m, low 53 at 4 20 a m. Precipitation this period 0.01 inch. Total since January 1 is 7.98 inches. Normal total since January 1 is 44.09 inches. Highest wind 16 mph at 4 03 p m. Weather is clear to partly cloudy with no significant storms noted. If you have something to sell try an ad in the for sale column of the State Leader.
The report notes very poor conditions south of Uheeley with detours and detours, rough stretches between Cheyenne and Laramie, bridges out near Polo Greek and Devil's Washbars in various states. Northbound lanes around Cheyenne show heavy wear and rough sections from Bostern to Wiver.
The Leader route carriers were entertained at the Princess theater Saturday night through the courtesy of manager M. V. W. Todd. They enjoyed the program and appreciated Mr. Todd's generosity.
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