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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1918
Page
15
The article urges ongoing food conservation under the 1918 pledge amid war, noting America's duty to save 1714 million tons of food. It cites sugar ration adjustments from four to three to two pounds monthly, praising careful use and avoidance of waste as essential to victory plans.
In Paris thousands of American troops on 24 to 48 hour leave overwhelm YMCA facilities. The Pavilion hotels fill quickly with beds at one franc four nights and meals at cost. A Baltimore volunteer runs the canteen. 34 exhausted soldiers sleep on floors as staff stay up to feed and provide temporary shelter, illustrating persistent demand beyond supply.
The Kinney family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for their flowers and support in the loss of Mrs. Gertrude J. Kinney. They thank the organist Mr. Howard Heines Reverend Van Winkle Mr. W. Kinney and the brothers and sisters for their aid.
Notice announces Vien Sixth Annual Stockholders meeting of Mutual Co-Operative Mining Co in Cheyenne Wyoming at 1 pm on December 19 1918 to elect directors and address corporate matters. All stockholders invited. Secretary Frank F. Wire. Attest F B Gibson President. Cheyenne Wyoming November 23 30 December 7 1918.
Honor roll list includes Hilliard Ridgely William Hinkead Co W Burdick Jd KR Carpenter Max J Meyer John McLaughlin Neuman Robert KK Myers John B Kendrick Mrs WwL ton George KE Abbott Charles Hecker M D McLaughlin O'Conner Fema Veronia Wolfer David Newman A D Johnston at Mrs John Brown Mrs Christine Jurgens Mary Schmidt L sancw Sors Growers Asem Fotopnias
Detroit dispatch notes postwar plans for permanent highways, led by the Lincoln Highway Association. Illinois voters approve a 60 million bond for a state-wide road system, with work expected to start after the war. Nebraska and other states prepare similar measures as reconstruction begins and years of planned highway building resume.
Fragmentary OCR text lists a reward amount of 1000 dollars and names unclear entities. The legible fragment suggests a public notice style with reward context but lacks complete details such as recipient, action, or authority.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and entities including Alex Triuntos Howard DP James Leaden Frank Leadon D Clark Kad Alices Castner Jones Crabb Cranor and Andy von Thos with references to Underwomd Live Stock Co and Wyoming State Tribune in a damaged notice context.
The War Department Commission on Training Camp Activities approves a new army song book of about eighty songs. It will be issued free to all in service, not available to the public. Contents include patriotic airs hymns camp songs and popular tunes with McCutcheon illustrations.
The secretary of agriculture urges faster forestry improvement, more forest guards, and earlier protection staffing for each fire season. The 1918 protection effort faced extreme fires, personnel shortages, and late Congress funding, with emergency $1,900,000 provided from the president’s fund and a potential $750,000 deficiency awaiting appropriation.
In the District Court of Wyoming Lara County, George Francia Holden v Edlah Holden, deposition of C. B. Shirley for the plaintiff will be taken by notary J Nagle in Phippsburg Colorado on December 26, 1918 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm local time, with continuation if needed, for the trial.
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