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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1912
Page
16
The Women’s Club and G H Club members gathered Thursday at the Underwood home for a regular meeting. They sewed and socialized, with light refreshments as the hour arrived, and Miss Gertrude Bender was announced as next week’s hostess.
The Guild of St. Mark's invites friends to an afternoon Tea and Cake Sale at the Parish House with a Tinker Sale. The South Cheyenne W C T U will hold a bake sale today at Chenatein's Grocery Store and liberal patronage is appreciated.
The article offers simple rules to protect hands from soap alkali with lemon or vinegar rinses and cold cream, plus a corn meal scrub for dry skin. It also describes a small board setup to speed kitchen cleanup after elaborate meals to keep utensils accessible before tableware.
Sheriff Frank Roach told reporters that J Warren Jenkins Cheyenne man awaiting execution at the state penitentiary is in fairly good health though confinement is affecting him. Jenkins was sentenced to hang October 11 but a stay was granted on December 2.
The Baltimore American notes public reaction to a graft investigation exposing widespread corruption. Citizens express shock while lamenting the failure to conceal wrongdoing, reflecting a tension between moral outrage and desire for discreet handling of the affair.
An advertisement extols Dr. R V Pierce's remedies for women suffering from various ailments. It praises his Favorite Prescription as a safe alterative, made from root extracts with glycerin, and claims it offers relief without narcotics or alcohol. It also touts Pierce's Lotion Tablets and Pleasant Pellets for stomach, liver, and bowel regulation.
Governor Carey rejects claims of a Warren Carey feud while addressing a split in the Progressive and reactionary wings. He cites Taft-era machine politics, defends his administration’s record, and urges voters to cast for justice and conviction rather than party bosses.
A speaker attacks Warren and fellow lawmakers, criticizing tax methods and conservation policy. He defends Roosevelt's reform stance, accuses Warren of improper salary use, and urges voters to back the Progressive ticket in the upcoming election. The talk critiques preemption claims, land deals, and the conduct of Mondell and Carey.
A Cheyenne Lady hosts a high grade bake sale at St Mark's Parish House on Saturday evening September 24. The exhibit features fine baking for sale and invites friends to attend and purchase treats.
Jacob Sherley, self confessed murderer of a hermit jeweler at Brighton Colorado, was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. The trial occurred in Brighton and Sherley reportedly confessed to the crime. An emotional scene followed the verdict as his mother fainted.
Superintendent H. E. Black of Eaton High School details a unsettled lineup for the Eaton Cheyenne clash. He notes trial of about thirty players with positions including Mimmack at halfback, possible center switches, guard candidates McCarty Bellrose and Adams, and competitors for tackle, end, and quarterback roles. The schedule runs every Saturday through Thanksgiving.
Court appointed Wilfrid O Leary as administrator of Mrs Jenkins estate after arguments by lawyers for J Warren Jenkins and relatives of the murdered woman. Estate valued over $30 000. The rival claim by Coroner Beard was resolved in court with Rigdon assisting O Leary. Tivoli Rathskeller listed afterwards.
The speech lauds Woodrow Wilson as pragmatic and progressive, praising New Jersey laws benefiting workers and children, including 60 hour work limits for women, safety and sanitary rules, and juvenile protection. It argues only Wilson can win with a cooperative Congress and urges women to influence calm, issue‑focused politics.
In New Freedom near YouK Pennsylvania a man named John Caskey, 60, is found dead near the Hendricks residence with a bullet wound to the head. The bodies of Frank Hendricks and his sisters Esther and Em were discovered at their home, each killed by gunfire. Authorities believe Caskey killed the Hendricks trio and then shot himself.
Clara A Ligier on 19th Street offers scientific facial and skin treatments with arrangements for appointments by telephone at 817.
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