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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1918
Page
10
Paris dispatch describes a day at a French war factory where women operate heavy machinery to produce shells and bullets. The scene includes a dining hall served by moving trucks, social zones for workers and bosses, and a sponsored leisure culture amid wartime labor. The piece notes curiosity about costs and postwar prices.
A home cough syrup method claims to beat store brands. It suggests mixing Pinex with granulated sugar to create a cheap, strong remedy that soothes dry throat tickle and coughing quickly.
Wheatland reports a Red Cross sale raising about 3200 to 2200 for the Cross with the auction yielding high prices on cakes and a varied lot of items. A poignant highlight was a pair of worn cowboy boots polished and donated by a mother whose son serves in France. The sale showcased Calves ponies and many items, leaving Wheatland elated at the funds raised for wartime relief.
Secretary of War Baker and American ambassador Thomas Nelson Page visited Venice on April 3 and met Duke of Rosa at the Piave line after touring the wrecked city. They were welcomed at the admiral's headquarters and San Marco by Venico Count Grimani and local officials.
A condensed advice piece arguing companionship in marriage depends on a balanced wife. It endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female ailments and emphasizes its effectiveness in restoring happiness and harmony in domestic life.
Fragmentary text mentions Leader office contact numbers 78 and 68 and tobacco related notices. No clear event, date, or named persons to identify a complete news item.
A congressional investigation led by Isaac Siegel reveals mail delays for soldiers in France due to poor coordination among the post office, War, and Transportation departments. At ports, tens of thousands of mail tags sit unassigned and divisions wait weeks to receive letters, harming morale and prompting calls for immediate reform.
Manila's government owned railroad earned a net surplus of 425000 in 1917 the first year of government ownership. Eugenes B Reed former US representative and longtime president of the line retired passing the presidency to Manuel Quenon who becomes board chairman. Reed notes the railroad had a prior deficit and credits government management for cost savings and improved operating efficiency.
In a terse Associated Press report from Climpla Washington the ruling centers on car hearses and tinted windows under state regulations. The piece mentions vehicle owners and the authority of Glass to oversee such compliance in the auto industry.
In an Italian town near the front, an American soldier and a gray-coated Italian, both separated five years ago while working in Colorado, greet warmly and recount a Denver meeting as they embrace and share stories. The two brothers, once miners, now stand together briefly before resuming duties.
A garbled dispatch says an Indian soldier in the Three Hundred and Fiftieth machine gun battalion at Grant earned 177 dollars and ten cents daily, with land income adding to his wealth. The report notes he is described as the richest man in the division, though the text is corrupted and hard to verify.
Soldiers at Camp Kearny San Diego April 3 seek mental relief through reading. Officers report a quantity of books issued to officers and men to relax during extended tours. Reading material is prioritized to provide comfort amid strenuous duty.
Prepared under the Direction of the State Leader's Food Co. The guide explains spading as transforming soil into fine dust, choosing spading fork for most soils, and digging depth. Begin where soil is dryest and break up clods thoroughly to form a friable bed for roots.
Delegates and lay members from around the world descend on San Francisco for the four year world conference of Seventh Day Adventists spanning April 5 to 14. The event will discuss denomination wide education reforms impacting about 16,000 students across 24 primary schools and 68 academies. Prof M Kern heads the Young People Missionary volunteer department convention alongside regional gatherings in North America and California.
Cheyenne marked the draft by giving a luncheon for Laramie County volunteers who left for American Lake around midnight. A civic group provided supplies for the journey while two men refused the room farewell. Short talks urged the draftees to fulfil their duty.
In Cascade Montana on April 3 an unusual event reports a weighing at a fairyard where a yardstick and weights were used to measure a large object found near a river. The record notes a value of 56 dollars for the item and a curious incident involving a stray mass.
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