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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1918
Page
12
The piece critiques George Creel a freelance writer for praising U S unpreparedness at entry into World War I. It accuses him of aiding enemies by praising the past lack of readiness and calls his stance unpatriotic and impractical for government service.
A World War I era exhortation likens Germany to a ruthless machine and urges citizens to renew commitment in the second year of war. It calls for immediate over subscription to Liberty Bonds and doubling effort to support allies, restore honor, and save the nation’s soul.
The government awaits an explanation for his alleged faux pas as officials consider the misstep and potential implications. The public and press look for clarity on how the issue arose and what steps will follow.
A letter questions why Austrians and Germans were employed in a U S Army post food laboratory after a poisoning incident injuring about fifty. The writer argues Germans and Austrians should be barred from army posts, munitions plants, shipyards, and other war industries, urging policy changes.
Documents from a Serbian official reveal mass labor strikes and violent clashes in Bohemia and Prague during 1917. Workers, including 3000 in Prague, protested at factories and city halls, with deaths and injuries as troops kept garrisons in place.
Reports describe workers resisting forced resumption of work amid riots that damaged tramways and rail lines. Scenes of street violence in Prague feature broke glass and shattered shutters as authorities faced demands and diplomatic pressure from German and Portuguese channels over escalating tensions.
Lord Denbigh told at the Royal Colonial Institute of a 1916 German attempt to seize a Madeira hotel and press Portugal for concessions. The German ambassador sought a convalescent home and vested interests, presenting demands to the Portuguese government early in 1916.
Nome Alaska April 10 Big pay for packers in old Alaska days is recalled from reports from Dime Creek new Seward peninsula camp. Freighters reportedly earned 30000 for hauling goods on backs over a six mile trail from Yoyukuk river to the camp. Old timers recall the Chilkoot pass to the Yukon as the era’s top paid work.
An editorial note recalls a diplomat killed by German fire during Good Friday services in Paris. It contrasts Germany’s western front war drive with Austria’s Vienna peace drive and questions Hindenburg’s regard for lives compared with Czernin.
A large pile of mail order catalogs sits in Cheyenne’s post office awaiting distribution. The incident threatens local merchants as outside sellers entice Cheyenne residents with low prices and home delivery fees. Shoppers may face delayed shipments and inability to exchange, prompting a call to “Buy at home.”
An editorial praising Clemenceau for a brief sharp reply to the foreign minister's peace speech, favoring concise rhetoric over verbose rebuttal. It notes wartime urgency, mentions Swiss imports and Welsh rarebit, and quotes a local want ad urging action over passivity.
In a reply, the writer notes the man was last seen late in July 1094 talking to German staff near Brandenburger Tor in Berlin. His whereabouts are unknown and he is thought to have disappeared from public view around the time of a bread ration cut and wartime tensions with France.
A fragmented diary like scene shows Margie Mollie and Eilene in a tense talk about Eliene and her boredom with others. The voice comments on newspaper manners and social dynamics at a table where Bert and Annie are present. The passage hints at relationships and perception during a social gathering.
A fragment from a serialized narrative describes wartime fundraising rhetoric and social climbing. A narrator muses on money and patriotism, contrasting it with “fighting” elites and a looming public appeal. Characters include Mrs Waverly and Mrs Trent as social arbiters shaping the narrator and Mrs Sullivan. The scene hints at ongoing plot developments and a continuation.
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