24 Apr 1914
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1914
Page
1
The University of Illinois study shows tenant farmers as solid bank borrowers with about 90 percent rated satisfactory or better. Wyomi ng wants 10 000 such farmers to settle near Cheyenne, boosting population, commerce, and stability, as bankers and merchants expect lasting gains from agricultural growth.
The piece notes a city census of 15 000 horses amid 225 000 residents and warns that 82 000 tons of annual horse manure create 15 foot deep piles. Unscreened piles foster millions of flies, a public health concern worsened slowly by autos reducing breeding sites.
The Denver stockmen convention did not drive a grazing lands leasing bill as the house public lands committee chose not to report any such bills. Congressman Taylor told Governor Ammons the Kent bill will not be reported to Congress, sparing stock growers from new legislation. Taylor helped arrange a meeting with western governors and the president to discuss conservation and western interests.
The Cleveland Worsted Mills announces a capital stock increase from three million to ten million dollars. Citing tariff shifts and new business conditions, the firm plans to expand production capacity and enlarge manufacturing facilities, aligning with President Wilson's call to release national energy.
The United States will seize Vera Cruz and Tampico if Huerta refuses reparation after the Atlantic fleet shows force and Congress would authorize further action if needed. The New York World urges measured steps while a grower warns against replanting sweet peas in the same soil and suggests spacing for best blooms. Silage can aid cattle but is unsafe for horses if moldy or spoiled, risking digestive upset.
The policy bars women from performing nighttime labor in Massachusetts Nebraska and Indiana prompting debate over labor laws.
Fragmentary report describes political tension in Peru with exiled leaders, a February 18 confrontation involving President Leguia and the Interior Minister, and a March 17 incident injuring several, leading to guards around Lima and a guarded residence.
Seventy six years ago today the Sirius became the first steam vessel to cross the Atlantic in a full voyage arriving in New York at ten that night. The Great Western followed within hours. The Savannah had crossed earlier but used steam for only part of the trip. The Sirius sailed from Cork in eighteen days and sparked waterfront celebrations at Jones' wharf.
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