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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
10
An old Cincinnati hospital tale shows a boy walking without crutches to tend a garden plot and grow a muskmelon that wins first prize as a symbol of faith and self reliance. The piece ties in quotes about fear of failure and optimism. It also notes commentary on news cycles and labor output, finishing with a quip about finance leaders.
Cheyenne notes report a shoe repair shop moving into the Fraternal building on Carey Avenue, various residents in town for business, and a large new line of baby carriages at Hobbs Hockfeldt and Finkbinder. Ongoing school renovations prep for September 7 opening, with Secretary Chaplin due back from Denver.
A meditation on individual impact and shared history from the page’s voice. It argues that no single actor wins wars or makes history, crediting the many behind the scenes. The piece shifts to a wheat outlook, noting 10.5 million tons of grain available April 1 1920 and a projected surplus. it calls for intelligent distribution to ensure bread for all.
Washington August 25 The census committee led by Rep Isaac Siegel weighs reorganizing methods after criticisms of 1930 figures A proposed plan would designate a census day with block level reporting and follow up to ensure accuracy and curb abuses in pay per name.
Cincinnati scene reports John Dreihs county morgue superintendent recalling an old drinking companion known as a human ostrich. The friend allegedly drank unsafe stunts for alcohol and even chewed glass and burned coal for a drink, prompting Dreihs to wonder what he is doing now.
In Toledo on August 26 a man named Robert Kelly was robbed by three youths who tied him to a state and cooked and ate his fish. The incident prompted police to investigate the unusual theft.
A weather report shows 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM values with high 79 degrees at 2 PM and low 46 degrees at 6:15 AM. The day’s mean temperature is 64 degrees with 4 degrees cooler in the last 24 hours. Total precipitation since January 1 is 11.39 inches, versus normal 11.00 inches.
Cheyenne public schools superintendent A S Jessup appeals to residents to open homes to housing for about sixty teachers arriving this week. He notes a short 50 room list and urges civic people to list available rooms by calling 371, continuing a prior successful effort to provide satisfactory living conditions for staff.
Cheyenne reports rainfall for the year remains just ahead of average. Early 1920 totals exceeded normal by over two inches, but by now precipitation stands at 11.389 inches versus a normal 11 inches for the date.
A new record for the English Channel crossing is claimed after an aircraft piloted by Captain Halliwell with a single passenger flew from Folkestone to Grisnez in under nine minutes. The flight today marks a rapid passage across the channel.
A Danville family credits Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with helping their daughter who suffered irregularities and pain. The letter praises the tonic's effect, noting improved health and regular schooling, and urges other mothers to try the root and herb remedy backed by the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. with forty years of experience.
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