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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1916
Page
4
The piece asserts the flag embodies political liberty and the right to free self government. It emphasizes that the flag should not be used for advantage or discriminatory aims and warns against forgetting core American principles.
The narrative argues Britain stands bound to Russia, edging toward a Russian dominance in Europe if Constantinople falls. It notes Allied gains in France fragile, with high costs, and predicts a scramble over Turkey as the central prize, shaping a race for influence between Russia and the Anglo French alliance.
The newly organized women's party vows to defeat Woodrow Wilson in twelve suffrage states. While Wilson supports suffrage and voted for it in New Jersey, the faction demands he override state will in New Jersey New York and Massachusetts and other eastern states that oppose suffrage. The group plans to punish the president for not adopting a policy aligned with their agenda.
A Woman's Party member criticizes Woodrow Wilson's suffrage plank urging unity despite the rival focus on Mexico and Europe. The piece argues voting against Wilson risks wider harm, noting Republican critique but urging suffrage supporters to weigh foreign policy stakes and the president's wartime effort.
The article alleges Senator Penrose used political influence to secure presidential appointments for Bevan Burleson Daniels and other leading Democrats who funded the Democratic campaign. It notes his opposition to the child labor law and questions his potential to lead Congress if elected.
The passage notes many policymakers across the nation who have crafted distinct Mexican and European policies. It argues they are not presidential candidates yet have broader, self-made plans, contrasting them with the Republican nominee who criticizes Wilson but lacks a personal policy.
The article discusses President Wilson and Secretary of State as models of firm diplomacy. It notes public opposition to recognizing a leader who gains power by assassinating a president. It mentions Britain straining with Turkish affairs and U S policy shifts under Hughes criticizing Taft, while urging federal suffrage and Penrose questions.
A clipped comment quotes a Boston Traveler piece arguing that relentless efficiency harms health and society. It satirizes overworked workers chasing speed, warns against extreme self-drive, and recalls a tale of a boy who hoarded ice cream and died the next day.
In Monson Maine residents debate daylight saving ideas from forty years ago. A slate quarry proposal to shift work hours led the town to advance clocks rather than change hours, leaving Monson’s clocks permanently one hour ahead of neighboring Maine towns.
The Toronto Globe reports General Hughes authorized recruiting for a Montreal battalion, leaving Ontario units three hundred short of strength. Toronto and nearby counties fear an overreach of power as local regiments struggle to fill ranks amid wartime strain.
A Detroit Free Press item quotes a wife claiming her husband has no redeeming trait. He counters by saying he does not care about eating hot meals during summer. The exchange highlights domestic humor and contrasting perspectives.
Edward Furrer, aged sixty four, lived for twelve years in Mayell's Alley in seclusion. His sole visible livelihood was the broom propeller business, with a large sum once saved, reported by the St. Paul Dispatch, highlighting a hidden urban story.
[No readable proper names beyond Mars. Ida Brows. and address. The fragment describes a daughter poisoned by aal causing a burning rash and sleeplessness for weeks. Treatments mentioned include Owthgra Soap and Oletment and Cueuns Oletimagt with Outioane Soap, which allegedly relieved itching and burning.]
Swiss heirs believed in Switzerland may claim a $15,000 estate of Furrer after the probate is delayed while search is conducted. The case involves unknown relatives and potential heirs abroad, delaying settlement and distribution of the assets.
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