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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1915
Page
8
Editor muses on the Panama Pacific Exposition closing tonight at midnight. He extols the fair as a vast display of art, science, industry and peace, praising lessons for humanity and urging continued noble effort and productive work after the event.
The piece cautions Anasthing Tintpence over plans by Ten ry Pontsernise to host peace ship tourists near European waters. It warns that outsiders seeking to influence soldiers abroad risk trouble, with war nations likely to act decisively. It ends by wishing Ford long life and prosperity while urging restraint to avoid disorganizing armies.
A grand jury returned indictments against fifty four persons from leaders of local unions and small manufacturers amid a probe into Intercraft graft. Testimony described intimidation extortion and harassment of workers resisting union agents demands. Total potential charges amount to about 10.55 million dollars. Detectives had raided and detained several defendants just before the city departure.
A mob of more than one hundred men stormed the county jail in Forrest City Arkansas took William Patrick a negro from his cell and hanged him to a telephone pole. Patrick was charged with shooting and killing John Nichols Jr son of County Assessor John Nichols.
Harry E Duey a Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman of Tyrone received a congressional medal of honor and a personal note from President Wilson after he crawled from the engine cab to save a one year old child on the track.
A batch of Cheyenne items reports police force changes, including Jock McParland named sergeant and L F Folck reassigned from fire department to night patrol. Also noted are a city clerk appeal for claims, militia inspection by Adjutant General Shiney, and various local notices from the Leader office to Denver travel.
New York reports Dr. Carlos K F Mc Donald stating Henry Ford suffers from sauto intoxication in a noon briefing. The quote reflects a medical diagnosis amid sensational coverage of Ford.
The federal council of the churches of Christ in America designates January 2 to 4 as a week of prayer for Europe peace. Thirty church bodies belong to the council and the week has the endorsement of the Evangelical Alliance of the United States.
An elderly Missouri miner Anthony Sechnfeld rises from foreman to superintendent and then to activism after tuberculosis devastates his family. He vows to fund prevention and help others while facing the heartbreak of his daughter’s illness and the loss of health in his community.
Classified notices urge readers to study want ads with care. The brief page item promises refunds on PAZO OINTMENT if a prescribed cure fails.
Drugelets refund money if PAZO OLNTMENT fatla te cure Itehiog.
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