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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1914
Page
7
Fragmented OCR shows a 1910s style exhortation urging action over pessimism. It praises industry, democracy, and President Wilson while promising national progress through commerce, courage, and service. It references Wyoming and broad economic prosperity, urging vigilance and enterprise.
The Leader notes a surge in winter wheat sowing across Wyoming with five times typical acreage in Golden Prairie near Burns. Farmers expect high demand and prices due to war, plus rye and other grains expanding. Early planting and preparation could yield a strong next year for the state.
Cheyenne business leaders report improved trade in early December 1914 versus October. Traders praise demand across farm and ranch products including horses cattle hogs butter eggs and poultry with optimism for Wyoming and the new year.
An editorial argues pessimism hurts business and politics. It urges enthusiasm and action to seize rising values in Wyoming staples like horses, cattle, sheep, wool, farm produce, oil, coal and iron, calling for bold boosting and buying to ready goods for the world market.
The West applauds Secretary Lane for condemning government red tape and its harm to homesteaders miners and towns. He argues officials block aid and misuse surveys hindering development and calls for investigations to ensure efficient service and proper use of public funds.
In December reports describe German assaults from Kow to Glovno halted by Russian fire aided by searchlights, with heavy German losses and no gains. Other fronts show stalemate near Lowiey Piotrkow and south of Cracow as fighting persists and Velarus updates note truces discussed with Pope Benedict.
A Dover dispatch says half a dozen German submarines attempted to enter Admiralty harbor early Thursday. Batteries fired about 200 shots for half an hour. two or three subs reportedly sunk but unconfirmed. Admiralty harbor is a key port in the England continent route and cost over 17 million dollars to build.
Turkish government informs Washington that a petition is organized by New York based Hebrew philanthropies to send ships via the Mediterranean to Palestine, with Anbarsa dor More pibeu cited as the contact.
A brief note records leadership by The Leader over emews with mentions of Eddie Made and Ortieeuemta in a concise local item.
A dialect verse recalls a child who ascends, fetches ripe oranges, and tends toys as a story of Sandy Claus. The narrator claims to know Sandy Claus sees and handles gifts, while a Mammy figure urges calm about white folks and land.
Three residents of Owen Dale Michigan were burned to death when a fire swept through the village early today. John Novae, his wife and son were found together in an iron bed amid the ruins of their home. The loss is estimated at $76,000.
Ex lightweight champion Bay Nelson, a leading citizen of Hegentech, asks the thief who took his "sow to nuts" salt from a local dry cleaning establishment to return it. He warns he may cancel some theatrical engagements if not recovered.
A report to the National Geographic by R. B. Tarr and Lawrence Martin details Hubbard glacier in Alaska. The ice cliff, 2½ to 4 miles wide and 250–300 feet high, sheds ice as thunderlike roars echo along the fjord and giant waves ripple toward Osler Island, with ships like the Princesa Quinoa affected by iceberg-induced surges.
An advertisement urges flushing kidneys with Rad Salts a lemon juice mix to cleanse and stimulate kidney function. It claims high urine waste processing by kidneys and suggests drinking excess water and a tablespoon of the remedy daily. The tone promotes inexpensive, pleasant effervescent water as a solution.
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