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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
12
A fragmentary wartime quotation exhorts against tyranny and privilege. It urges that humans unite beyond caste, condemns hate speech, and recalls the December third Christmas of the war. The piece stresses liberty as humanity’s path to peace and self restraint by the republic.
Washington reports the Bureau of Mines completed radium production from Carnotite ores in cooperation with the National Radium Institute. About eight and one-half grams cost under 40 000 dollars it will be shared as radium for scientific use with two major hospitals. The institute provided land and equipment and 300 000 dollars in capital.
Southern newspapers say crime increased sharply with 1915 showing higher centers of population crime and arrests. Memphis leads US in serious crime with about 18 000 arrests in 1915, up from 14 000 in 1914 amid prohibition enforcement disputes. Chattanooga and Atlanta report record crime rises and bloody Christmass as saloon closures fail to curb illicit activity.
A Harvard doctor explains rest strategies to maximize vacation benefits. He advises choosing activities opposite to daily work to avoid fatigue and stresses regular sleep while maintaining a steady schedule. Rest should be unhurried, engaging both mind and body in pursuits distinct from routine tasks.
Shoe makers say European war or leather embargo could raise prices to twenty dollars for shoes within weeks. Leather costs have surged, tanners deny higher profits, and manufacturers urge congressional inquiry to fix costs, noting buyers get no extra value.
The New York World notes the electric moment at Liberty dinner where the president voiced that peace will come only with democracy and wise restraint. He warned against ruling groups choosing selfish paths and stressed a lasting peace beyond today.
The Standend Ol company of New Jersey announces a wage increase starting December 1 to help ten thousand workers cope with rising living costs. The note argues that big industrial firms can afford similar measures and that business has prospered, justifying sharing profits with workers amid higher coal prices.
The farm loan board in Washington reports fifty thousand farmers applying for loans on farm mortgages totaling 150 million dollars, about seventeen times the available funds. Over 2000 Iowa applications signal strong demand while bonds will be issued to meet loan demand. Loans will carry lower interest and easier terms than private lenders, promising substantial savings for farmers.
The Dodge Brothers and Henry Ford face a litigation revealing that Ford Motor Company is incorporated for two million, yet the company’s assets are about four hundred million from profits and investments in Ford cars. The piece notes the rise of automobiles since the Spanish American War and questions total consumer spending on cars.
General Hugh L. Scott declares the volunteer system a failure in his annual report, urging abandonment. He cites weak mobilizations of the national guard and poor recruiting for both regulars and guardsmen, noting the need for universal service and longer training to prepare for war.
Geott cites a slight increase over 264 guns proposed to be added to the coast defenses approved by Congress last year, claiming defenses will meet any attack by modern warships. General Weaver notes guards are 6,469 troops short of full strength, with several states rostered short for service. Judge Advocate Crowder releases eight year desertion data showing the true 1.8 percent rate versus 2.4 percent claimed. the lowest previews record is $5 im obo.
The report highlights promising results from an electric brass melting furnace tested at scale and plans for a large commercial furnace. It notes substantial potential savings from reduced crucible costs, safety improvements with electric miners lamps, and the shift to permissible explosives. It also covers potential power sources from peat bogs, mine subsidence studies in Nova district, and health investigations among miners in California and Jopia Ma regions.
A clipped analysis notes Premier Trepoff's Duma speech lurching between savage honesty and grandiose rhetoric. It questions Russia's aims at Constantinople, allied guarantees, and the fate of lands claimed as territory. The piece ponders U S warship diplomacy and possible British reactions to an ambassador in a neutral port.
The piece discusses Austria Hungary and the United States seeking safe conduct for Cock Terpowski and Vienna's stance. It warns Britain risks and hints heavy drainage and ditches around mines, noting farmland valued up to $250 an acre and the impact on small towns built over mines.
The piece argues that Henry’s genius sprang from inner light not study or field research. He read little investigated nothing and knew no one yet his imagination wove a vivid vision from fleeting moments. Critics’ small notes will not tarnish his enduring monument.
Willie questions Santa Claust while a small boy argues that common sense shows no one can run a business profitably. The exchange hints at doubt about Santa and the economics behind holiday myths.
Hattle Creek brewer Hattle Creek Leopol Warstein contributed 40 dollars to the Calhoun County Dry Association for the recent prohibition campaign, per the association report filed here.
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