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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1919
Page
4
A Baltimore essay argues grandmothers could replace nursemaids to care for children, freeing mothers for social life. It notes practical obstacles like availability, willingness, and the grandmother’s own age and duties. The piece questions feasibility despite sentimental appeal.
A Delineator questionnaire of 6000 college seniors shows 51 percent would choose a career over marriage if forced, while only 10 percent of those hoping to marry do not want children. Desired family size ranges two to five, with many estimating marriage costs moderate. Careers preferred include journalism, stage, editing, medicine, with teaching and social service less popular.
The piece critiques a wIdely shared remedy from a New York Sun writer claiming to produce better fuel than anthracite by treating coal with ashes salt and oxalic acid. It describes mixing ratios and chemical reactions that allegedly release oxygen and improve burning, noting how such tips spread amid fuel shortages.
Fragmentary notes describe an encounter labeled as crash the forces of donder involving Noemi and a group at an unidentified event. The readable text hints at disruption but lacks clear details, participants, or location to confirm a full report.
The Shipping Board plans to keep buffets on trans Atlantic liners to maintain patronage and avoid higher costs. It proposes buying stock in Europe and closing the floating bar once ships pass the three mile limit. Public outcry over intoxicants aboard the American flag is expected and higher authorities may reverse the decision.
The leasing bill remains stalled as Congress delays action until the next session. Senator Lafollette and Gifford Pinchot spark ongoing opposition, with amendments likely to limit small operators and favor large interests in oil land development.
Remarkable women of the era are cited: Harriet Hosmer in Paris sculpture, Julia Ward Howe on class wealth, Maria Mitchell teaching girls astronomy, Michigan admitting women, Lydia Saxton as chaplain, Louisa May Alcott’s popular Little Women, Lotta’s New York earnings, and Empress Eugenia writing a history. The text mixes vivid portraits with scattered contemporary headlines.
The fragment notes ongoing anticipation of a session on Wednesday to discuss the situation. Details are incomplete and names or places are not clearly readable.
Reports show 14 percent wage hike remains unsettled as miners in Hanna Crosby Hudson Helianes Cumberland Sweetwater Winton strike. Gebo mines closed and Cheyenne faces critical supply with Haofa and Earls Springs potential walkouts worsening shortages. government seizure of coal cars limits deliveries.
In the House of Commons Colonel W W Ashley urged transferring an unidentified soldier from France to Westminster Abbey. Lord Privy Seal Andrew Bonar Law replied that a permanent Whitehall cenotaph better expresses national sympathy as a memorial to all empire service members.
A new plan for tramway development in the London district contemplates ninety miles of new tramways at an outlay of 40 000 000 dollars. The project aims to connect crowded traffic routes with external lines and systems within the county.
A fragment notes a threat involving delivery of a phone at gunpoint, with mention of expedited service and cost coercion. Names, dates, or places are not provided in the readable text. The item suggests a crime or intimidation context without full details.
Jeet Yoder and associates, in Teams, acquired two producing oil royalties near a new Carruth Magnolia gusher. The 221 acre N. O. Bearden tract and D. A. Thurman tract lie within 200 feet of the new well, with 6200 barrels daily from the Carruth Magnolia and over 7500 barrels daily from the acquired royalties.
A fund is being raised in England to honor local men and a woman who sailed to America on the Mayflower in 1620. The planned memorial marks the voyage and the memory of early settlers.
William Livingstene Flanagan of Sheridan Wyoming noted breeder of pale ponies and World War I veteran died in Bellevue Hospital New York after a self inflicted bullet wound beneath his heart. Police say the wound was self inflicted. He was the son of a wealthy brewer and nephew of DeWitt Clinton Finnegan a promoter and part owner of the Cape Cod canal who recently sold holdings to the government for several million dollars. He was married but separated from his wife.
Southern California cities push aggressive ads to lure visitors. Los Angeles plans a year of fiestas and a fund of 500000, while San Diego budgets 150900 for promotional drives. Imperial County touts the submarine altitude and Salton area markets to tourists and residents.
Lieutenant W. J. Walker of naval aviation is now at the Salt Lake recruiting station after arriving in Cheyenne yesterday. He invites anyone interested in naval aviation to visit for information and enlistment.
United States District Court adjourned a Mexico Wyoming Petroleum Company versus We Grass Crack Oil & Gas Company Midwear Refining Company and The Oil Company case for 8250 000. The suit concerns a disputed amount and will be resumed Thursday.
A short notice about holiday card printing at the Cheyenne Printeery located at 114 West 17th Street. The item notes seasonal production activity and the shop’s address for customers seeking custom greeting cards.
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