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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1918
Page
4
The text notes the business office at 1813 Carey Ave and outlines Associated Press rights and republication terms. It includes mentions of editorial content and branding for the paper, with standard AP disclaimers and internal office references.
The wartime appointment of Charles M. Schwab to lead the Shipping Board is hailed as timely despite arriving late. His track record in organization and large-scale management is expected to accelerate output of ships and push the government’s war program into high gear. Observers note White House alignment increases the likelihood of Schwab steering national ship construction.
The piece argues railway mail clerks face starvation wages due to long hours and high living costs amid war. As government workers they cannot organize, limiting relief prospects. A detailed letter to The State Leader supports federal action and urgent congressional consideration.
The Chicago Herald notes Gen Francis Marion style signs aside, Secretary Lane cites 700000 draft age Americans who cannot read or write in any language and over four and a half million adults overall. He urges a bill empowering the Bureau of Education to combat adult illiteracy as essential to victory and self government.
Annie arrives with Tim and Margaret Ann as a family scene unfolds. A motherly bond, memories of the past, and anxious plans for Margaret Ada hint at tensions as Annie worries about lessons and influence on the children while discussing Aymone’s visitor and the twins.
A WWI aviator recalls life above the battlefield, describing shells bursting below, poison gas, and the echo of engines. The pilot notes the fearsome altitude, the danger of enemy fire, and the constant chatter of commands as air forces engage over the front.
A reminiscence on fashion evolution notes how women dressed in earlier eras with bustles pads and heavy upholstery while men recall style cues from youth. The piece contrasts past and present attire and hints at future wife hopeful lines.
Tomorrow Lieutenant Pollock will tell about contact patrol flying very low and signaling troop positions. The text notes pilots drop paper streamers or Bengal lights to mark advancing troops, coordinate with infantry, and endure extreme strain, with flights of just an hour or less before replacement.
Humorous snippets from a village page feature a centenarian mystery a stuttering grandson and a playful banter about kinship. Stock market talk hints at market mood while a knitting maid misreads a stitch and a farmer jokes about a barometer and rain.
A fragmented roster lists individuals associated with a local Honor Roll and social club. Names include William E. Mullen Mrs Ida M Hows Margaret Burdick Thoross Hunter Charlies Lane Hillard Ridgely William C Kinkead C W Durdick and others alongside businesses such as Plummer Clothing Co and The Ingersoll Manse Co with scattered references to locations and roles.
A fragmented wartime column critiques patriotic punishment and anti war sentiment. It recalls Jerusalem's 70 A D fall, a muzzle loader tale, and Liberty Bond messaging while noting I W W disloyalty and looming draft issues. Local notes mention Dan Harris as well as Schwab's leadership and a joking reference to a circular manager.
Chicago April 17 A locomotive fireman Varl hognacur passed as juror after admitting union membership and belief in the right to strike He said he would be prejudiced against 12% members of the J W Wow organization to be tried here He is of German parentage and was passed by government counsel.
Amsterdam April 17 Kaiser reportedly spent several days roughly 16 miles behind the front near Lille as German newspapers cited in today’s dispatches state. The Kaiser remained away from the main line from Tuesday to Thursday amid ongoing fighting in the Flanders region.
ABE MARTIN laments shifts in culture and mobility as old ways fade. He recalls women entering public life and the rise of auto sales, commenting on era changes and the papers' role in documenting them.
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