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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1919
Page
15
A selection of fruits and vegetables is advertised including oranges 40¢ per dozen, apples and bananas in season, Florida citrus, lemons, coconuts 15¢ each, and a sale on Mrs Eager’s homemade cakes for Saturday. Also listed are root vegetables such as parsnips carrots turnips rutabagas beets cabbage and potatoes.
Nobel naturalist John Burroughs, longtime ally of Theodore Roosevelt, marked his eighty second birthday in New York at the home of his son Julian. He spent the day reading congratulatory messages, many from children, and enjoyed time with his three grandchildren.
London April 4 The average wage of the ordinary farm laborer rose from 3 50 to about 6 75 a week during the war. The Board of Agriculture reports signs of workers valuing themselves higher and seeking to unionize. Before the war wages were too low to cover union fees, but postwar trends show a rapid shift toward union activity. evidence of strained relations between employers and farm laborers is noted.
Pensions for disabled soldiers widows and orphans will be included in the Germany reparation bill. The peace conference leaders see relief to individuals for war losses as a charge under armistice provisions. Britain faces the largest pension item. the United States expects no claim under this clause.
King Albert of Belgium appeared before the council with Paul Hymans to discuss Belgian affairs including reparations and territorial aims. President Wilson’s absence did not affect the talks, following prior long conferences with Wilson and Colonel House on Belgium’s case.
American dairy cattle are sent to devastated French districts to aid rebuilding health. Over 400 head of purebred cattle, bought by the French high commission with U S Department of Agriculture experts, will depart from New York to Havre aboard a specially equipped transport to meet urgent milk needs in war affected areas.
Archangel April 4 General Marushevsky commander of the Wesi an anti Bolsheviki forces northern Russia issued a proclamation to Bolshevik sympathizers in Mnm Minis district offering safe conduct until April for surrender or face military action after April 10.
Paul Milazzo, a veteran shoemaker long in farming near Chugwater, returns to the city and opens shoe repairing shop No. 1 at Carey Avenue.
Proksoonov, Ukraine April 4. Simon Petlura, head of the Ukrainian state, tells AP he hopes to recapture Kiev and align with the Entente rather than Germany or Moscow to avoid Bolshevik compromises. He cites Bolshevik bribery, political betrayal, and presence of Chinese troops in Kiev as reasons for Ukrainian resistance.
New York April 4 Almost every American returning from over there brings a souvenir to show what father did in the war. Popular items include Iron Cross pieces shell fragments and personal battlefield trophies. A hospital unit collects bullets from fallen soldiers. twenty lives are represented by the grisly symbols tucked away in a tobacco pouch.
A compact listing of city happenings includes Charles Fleming returning from Laramie and Pershing Heights water mains completion. Pay day for city employees. Various locals and visitors noted, including W. J. Wilpeck and Sheriff A. S. Roach in town, and officials traveling to Pine Bluffs and Denver. Knight Campbell Music front installation, auto repairs, and a piano lessons offer appear among the local items.
Detroit voters face a Monday election on whether the city should own and operate its street railways. A 60 percent coast vote is needed to approve purchasing the Detroit United Railways lines and property. The plan sets a 41 million pound purchase price with a down payment of 15 million, remainder from earnings.
The Salvation Army plans recreation huts to replace saloons as gathering spots, with openings in Chicago before July 4 and later in St Louis Milwaukee St Paul Omaha Kansas City Denver and other western cities. Huts will offer libraries musical instruments games gyms showers and trained attendants with beverages sold at cost and open to both men and women.
State Veterinarian Kavin de parted yesterday for Sheridan county to investigate the deported appearance of scabies of cable. He will be absent from the capital for several days.
An advertisement for Foley Gall Tablets claims the laxative relieves indigestion, biliousness, bloating and constipation by toning the stomach and liver. A user from Hancock, Michigan testifies to a thorough trial and strong recommendation, noting overall restorative effects.
Governor Hobby of Texas plans a trip to Laredo for an informal conference with the governors of the three Mexican states bordering the Rio Grande. The talks aim to improve cordial relations and mutual understanding between the two republics. Topics include border disputes and grievances that have caused tensions in recent years.
In Washington on April 4 the War Department said no advices have reached from Archangel district reflecting the serious situation of American and British forces in north Russia as pictured in yesterday's London dispatches.
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