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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1918
Page
4
A WWI era verse mocks a German foe using wordplay around Mister Schwab. It portrays him as a mysterious mob figure shaping naval labor and shipbuilding. The poem references a new boat completed for the war effort and features playful rhymes about kobold like mischief.
The piece compares Holland's stance to Belgium’s resistance against Germany, noting Germany’s ultimata and neutral Dutch transport demands as acts foreshadowing broader aims. It argues Belgium’s defense upholds treaty principles while warning of Britain’s influence and France’s peril as the conflict escalates.
The passage argues that a German defeat will leave Holland with no redraw, colonies as spoils, and possible harsh consequences. It envisions Holland’s honor intact if she resists and notes the country could face devastation, with dykes possibly limiting damage, and suggests Holland would ally with humanity and the Allies.
A draft era letter from a soldier urges Cheyenne and Laramie county residents to support the war effort. He portrays frontline hazards and the need for clothing, weapons, food, and supplies, ending with a call to buy Liberty Bonds.
In a wartime address the speaker urges calm for readers worried by Germany's third western front offensive near Amiens. He asserts General Foch's strategic role and argues attrition favors the Allies, noting their greater manpower.
Special Staff Dispatch from Washington describes German occupation of Lithuania, detailing looting, executions, and brutalities against civilians. It notes cities like Vilna and Konos, population figures, and claims mass sexual violence and forced labor amid several brutal campaigns.
The narrator reflects on love and disappointment with Dick and Margie Waverly, noting human limits and unreachable ideals. Mr. Trent confides a terminal illness to Dick, revealing a long medical battle and a desire for comfort through surgery, hindered by family hesitation.
Rushed accounts describe German forces looting villages in Kelme Suwalki Vilna and Kovno. Old men fired on and executed for resisting while women and children faced deportation to trenches and trucks. Communities starved as bread and basics vanished under occupation.
Representative Smith of Michigan proposed a bill to replace the twelve-month year with thirteen months of twenty-eight days each, adding a new month after June. The idea envisions four-week months for uniform thirty-sixday years.
The Nifty Names club in Denver nominates Gene Grabb for food controller. Deputy U S Marshal Goodfriend of Denver hints at a potential arrest scenario, though the piece notes no actual arrest would occur. The column mocks tobacco and jam shortages while lampooning wartime-era ballots and brand names.
A Ram Singh shooting case links Santokh Singh to Ram Chandra. Ghali hints at a Hindu plot, while a Berlin paper forecasts German endurance to a bitter end. The Wilmington Journal features a quirky ad seeking a bookkeeper “not subject to draft or woman.” T. I. M.
ABE MARTIN notes residents cope with higher living costs while not demanding government wage doubling. he points to urban shifts and concerns over expense growth impacting families.
A Kansas City Star excerpt shows a prominent Arkansawyer lamenting a sprained back and grumbling about the spring ploughing. The dialogue mocks self-improvement jargon and rural labor in a humorous, candid tone.
A humorous slice shows a young actor with big ambitions aiming for a service flag role. He claims to have a government contract promising profits similar to private enterprise. The Detroit Free Press riff suggests cool spectators during an air raid with light chatter about the show.
Albert Severance wonders how the ashes in his backyard arose after burning five tons of coal this winter. Kansas City Star Graining The Sherman Paint Co.
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