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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
4
The Leramte Republican argues for a compact highway commission of three to six members from across the state, with the state engineer as a member and a trained civil engineer as secretary. The plan aims for high technical standards and effective oversight to guide forthcoming legislation.
The report notes Wyoming oil producers could boost profits by coordinating to lift prices toward eastern levels. It cites a Pennsylvania price peak of $2.75 per barrel after a 15 cent rise, while Wyoming output remains under tight control by a few firms able to fix prices.
In the Salt Lake Herald an editorial discusses the League to Enforce Peace as part of a broader push to prevent future wars. It argues many nations resist peace efforts, while American optimism contrasts with European militarism and the challenge of unifying a peace-loving populace.
A defense minded essay argues that constant war training makes nations invincible and urges the United States to avoid binding European conflicts. It praises readiness and suggests moral support to a peace league while maintaining legal neutrality and a strategy to deter aggression.
The piece argues that republican government offers benefits as shown by recent events in Britain Russia and Austria with leaders resigning or being reshuffled. It asserts popular selection of leaders yields strong advantages often underappreciated.
A Copenhagen based Association for Research Into the Social Consequences of the War releases a grim tally. Britain 1 2 million France 3 7 million Russia 500 000 Italy 800 000 Serbia 480 000 Belgium 226 000 Romania 200 000 with other nations implied. The report notes the numbers are inconceivable and compare to Wyoming’s population many times over.
The article urges early Christmas shopping to ease clerks post offices and delivery workers load. It explains that early purchases reduce handling pressure at distribution centers and improve service for patrons and workers alike.
Harriet Steward Herrington aged 102 died in Baraboo Wisconsin. A Civil War nurse she received a commission from General Grant and aided soldiers with her household proceeds. Granddaughter of Cherokee chief Gray Eagle she saved two lives by blood transfusion and later led a long life from Vermilion to Ohio with many adventures.
Report describes 23 000 troops along the Mexican border at Drowneville Texas in review formation. References say Pancho Villa nears from Caurranse area with Chihuahua forces and a separate reconnaissance unit. Brigadier General Bell Jr leads the combined Mexican Adishes garrison of about 55 000 troops.
Secretary Daniels urges immediate funding to build forty two ships, asserting the United States must steadily increase naval power until all nations agree to disarm. He envisions a 1921 fleet of 27 dreadnoughts, 6 battle cruisers, 25 battleships, 13 scout cruisers, 108 destroyers, 12 submarines, and 130 coast defense subs. The report notes building limits, labor shortages, and potential need for new legislation to finish the program.
The general board notes slow naval air development with only seventeen aircraft active and sixty on order, urging reorganization under a chief operations director. It reaffirms the battleship as sea power’s backbone, recommending larger ships and the most powerful 12 16 inch guns, and discusses navy enlistment challenges and educational incentives to attract young men to government service.
A Washington Star fragment questions Bligenia's sympathy noting he feels sorry for many of his fellows because few share his knowledge. The remark suggests a scholarly self-awareness and concern for others' understanding.
A column surveys writers from London to Sterne and Twain, arguing writing attracts diverse paths and talent, while contrasting education and vocation. It shifts to a political note, criticizing the Shields and Myers public lands bills as threats to public property and urging public interest to block private encroachment.
The Boston Advertiser notes Congress debates shielding land and water rights from private control. Supporters praise opposition to Shields bill in its original form, which could have given away water rights capable of developing 40 million horsepower. The measure stalls between house and senate committees as opponents fear a possible agreement.
A downtown Byrneville Indiana saloon keeper learns his sign has fallen. The Rev W H Brightmire alerted him and the keeper dispatched workers to fix it, while a drunken man lay unconscious nearby on the curb. In another item, Major John S Lewis of the Montreal Star is killed by a high explosive shell on the Somme.
The Boston Herald notes that the Florida vote for Caits may reflect a manipulation of the regular Democratic ticket. It suggests behind the scenes moves affected the outcome and indicates broader party strategy at play.
Fragmentary report notes a German project titled Kaiser’s Genomic Endeavor, with unclear details and multiple unnamed entities. The text suggests a major push amid international interest but lacks concrete names or dates.
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