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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
10
An advertisement-style article warns that tobacco hardens arteries and shortens life, listing health harms from smoking and chewing. It promotes Nicotol as a supposed cure with a money-back guarantee, claiming druggists endorse it and that a city-wide guarantee backs the product.
Chaos erupts in Scollay Square as Private Carl Mead of the first troop is shot, crowd violence erupts, and police, aided by state guards, confront protesters. Governor Coolidge appeals for federal aid asMayor and city officials face intense criticism amid the disorder and labor‑linked tension.
Widespread crime hits the city with about 900000 in monetary losses. Trucks looted stores after smashed windows. Robberies rise as thieves operate openly in dice dens and on the streets. Women are attacked in unprotesting incidents.
Dr Grace O Day a chiropractor using the Palmer system establishes a practice in Cheyenne She has previously visited Cheyenne and now sets up operations advertising chiropractic methods claiming harmless therapies and well tested biology and physiology She notes favorable clinical experience aligns with improvements for working conditions and mentions state lender want ads as effective sources of results
The text notes representatives from the sheriff and prohibition offices in a land case linked to the Yellowstone Wyoming Oil Company. A judge ordered the return of a check and held liquor must be held under prohibition law. It mentions ownership, a development company, stock value, and headquarters in Lovell with several named officials and a Casper school official as agent in charge.
An ad styled as a testimonial notes factory railroad and farm workers face kidney distress with backache and fatigue while highlighting Poley Kidney Pills as a remedy. The claims include relief from severe backache and general weariness, with the product sold widely by Green Bay dealer O Wolf and associates.
Readers witness a jumble of clipped phrases and stray terms as police hold the gate after a closing. scattered notes mention banners, Siberia, a conference, and comments from an unspecified figure about confinement and political tension.
The readable fragments reference a fatal shooting, suspects Pisher Cleary and others, and a murder investigation. Witnesses include Henry Jensen and Wilkins. details are garbled but indicate a city murder with a gunfight, possessions examined, and post incident actions by bystanders.
The fragmented clipping references a building project tied to International Harvester at a location on Seventeenth and Bey and Whig streets. Names like J. T. Blass and Geordy Bono appear in relation to plans for the Midland Company. The text notes stalled progress awaiting materials and missing frames.
A fragmentary report notes a high school class electing new officers. Names appear garbled but indicate a student council or class leadership change with senior and junior members mentioned in the brief text.
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