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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1916
Page
12
A historical editorial condemns forgetting American traditions while affirming the dignity and rights of gay people. It argues that equality stands for human honor regardless of who, and stresses enduring values over prejudice.
A commentary argues that national prosperity persists after the war with real hopes it will endure after peace. It weighs party blame for the prosperity, cites the bank law and war effects, and surveys European postwar competition, labor shortages, and fiscal strains that could raise U S prices.
In remarks at Hookape ti, Mr Hughes said it seemed impossible to campaign with his views on such topics as Mexican Intervention and the Lusitania affair concealed. He noted the suffrage amendment platform did not mention Juriter.
Karl von Wiegand describes Delville Wood and its slaughter as shells erupt continuously with hundreds dead and wounded. The scene depicts mangled trees, gas, stench, and a battle that roars day and night, leaving survivors shattered and questioning war’s supposed honor.
Correspondents from England report that war times empower privilege to halt progress on economic reform. Across nations including Russia, England, Germany, France and Italy, rulers’ tricks to stir patriotism slow gains. Workingmen once believed socialists held the answer, yet in war they join the fight, seemingly misunderstanding the reason and killing one another in the trenches.
Premier Asquith says he is too busy to consider woman suffrage now but expects extension after the war. Treland also anticipates home rule after the war.
Fragmentary text suggests a discussion of a child labor law and criticisms directed at a Democratic administration. No clear event date or location is provided.
A local event titled Hilly Sunday aims to convert Hostes with a promise of peaceful discussion. Organizers describe the effort as a community outreach initiative to foster dialogue and understanding among residents.
The text argues for proactive public spending during good times to fund long term improvements like irrigation and drainage. It critiques reliance on unemployment commissions and urges setting aside annual federal funds for projects, to be drawn on at the first sign of an industrial slump, with a portion kept in reserve.
New York letter from the Pittsburgh Dispatch profiles Hazel Lewis of the Ziefeld Follies as a model chorus girl who has resisted cocktails and cigarettes. Florenz Ziegfeld notes many fresh hopefuls fade with Broadway temptations, praising her country-bred restraint and longevity in the chorus.
Elmer Barger of Quincy was urged by his wife to quit hazardous work. He took a bread wagon driver job and was killed by a motor truck as he alighted from the wagon, not yet a month into the new position.
An American ambulance worker near the front sides with a wild friend unaware of active service. During a German shelling a high explosive blast throws the pair to the ground. The injured friend mutters a puzzled line asking for the French phrase Bou Dieu.
An Albany Argus column mocks general accusations as a neighbor case. It recalls a tale where a man, seeking a warrant against a neighbor, tells the justice to charge him with anything in the whole category of crime.
A cryptic note from the county inn describes a hurried money promise to help someone keep their job. The speaker warns if details are shared, they could lose employment, emphasizing the urgency and personal stakes of the funds.
Readable fragments describe a historical scene with a man and a woman in a village setting. The exact events, names, places, and dates are unclear from the OCR. Further context is needed to determine a coherent headline and summary.
In a Cheyenne advertisement dated August 17 1916 a lifelong resident appeals to voters. He speaks of honesty in office, enforcement of the law, and prudent administration while noting past mistakes cannot be avoided but can be discounted by friends.
Will I Ohmer of Dayton recounts his munition plant where about 4000 women work under sanitary, well-lit conditions with a three to four day training, surpassing men in speed and skill. Women handle micrometers and small parts deftly, with some inspectors excelling, and a dining hall with Waldorf meals.
S. W. St. Clair previews barber services at the Union Barber Shop located at 17th and Carey under Logan's. Three barbers attend to Massour alcohol related items and bath outfits for ladies after 7 30 with attendant present.
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