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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1913
Page
12
The Cheyenne council backed a 15 member citizen committee to study water filter needs and costs. The Leader urged public, transparent proceed ings and shared burden with rail and government if filters prove necessary.
The constitution is ratified for direct senator elections by the people, ending a legislature chosen by state lawmakers. The piece argues the old system empowered a self serving Senate, notes figures Keen La Follette Cummins and others, and celebrates a shift to a popular branch of government.
A Jersey column critiques legislators balancing constituents and conscience as a Republican votes for Wilson's jury reform bill. It warns the so called gang politics persist despite house cleanups and secret balloting, and ponders consequences for public accountability. The piece notes anticipated jury fixing concerns and recalls enduring political pressures.
A heated critique argues President Wilson erred in consulting the Senate Finance Committee on the Underwood Tariff. The piece laments executive intrusion and the risk to presidential prestige when the president meets lawmakers at the Capitol, contrasting unfettered White House access with Capitol visits.
A farmer dreams of thirteen gallers as a hen attacks him while chasing eggs. He wakes excited, misreads the scene, and endures a chaotic morning with a mule and a colt bucking. After a fall and a broken plan, he contemplates delaying chores until the next day.
The advocate of legislation stands on Congress ground and loses mastery. It is proper for the president to read messages if he prefers, but consulting with congressmen wiser follows tradition. It is safer to summon the capitol to the White House than to carry the White House to the capitol. World.
A New York Times letter from a physician warns that public soda counters pose higher infection risks than drinking fountains due to rapid consumption and lack of solids to trap pathogens. He cites a patient with a dangerous mouth infection and describes a soda fountain patron drinking while contagious. He urges thorough sanitation behind soda counters and consistency in protections at paid and free drinking venues.
In New York on April 15 Thomas Evane took an oath during his wedding ceremony. A magistrate prompting Evans to promise love and obey led to confusion when the clerk misheard and asked to “obey.” Evans affirmed the promise and the judge ruled the oath valid anyway.
Peace Day will be widely celebrated in schools across the United States this year. The 1913 bulletin from the United States Bureau of Education includes a suggested program and notes the observance may shift to the nearest school day since May 18 falls on a Sunday.
The bureau compiles a wide survey on peace movement phases and organizations led by Mrs. Fannie Fern Andrews. It covers the Hague Peace Tribunal, international universities, and aims to promote universal peace. The piece quotes M. Buisson on Peace Day uniting nations and guiding love of country toward a federated world.
The advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild reliable laxative for households. It claims benefits for headaches sleeplessness colds and general health, cites Mrs J W Anderson of Otawatomie Kansas as a believer, and offers a free bottle by mailing a request to Dr W B Caldwell Monticello Indiana with a sample bottle.
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