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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1917
Page
16
Adj Gen W K Weaver denies he asked that German be dropped from the high school curriculum. Mr Fee says Weaver reacted to a classroom cue, not a policy move, while principals and directors debate German versus English and threaten to close the German-Lutheran school if language changes are not approved.
Definite orders allow draft registrants to enlist in the Navy or Marine Corps when their class and order number are not within the local quota. A certificate from the local board showing low numbers permits voluntary enlistment, with further Navy officer certification filed and the registrant placed in class 5 for naval service.
A pasted offer promises a trial package from Foley & Co including Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets in exchange for mailing the slip with name and address. The note also mentions farmers receiving $122,800 in federal loan funds.
Lawmakers prepare to approve a senate bill authorizing homesteaders to leave claims for farm labor during the war with notice and sworn statements. Representative Lenroot opposes it while Keating defends the measure as essential to wartime food production and emergency labor needs. Secretary Lane expresses support in a letter urging swift action.
Prominent Masons from Wyoming and other states gather in Cheyenne for the thirty third reunion of Scottish Rite bodies in Wyoming. A long list of Wyoming attendees includes Albert D. Chamberlain Campbell Hi McWinnie A D Cook F T Cummings Douglas Harold Banner J T Kingdon Bryant B Brooks Casper and many more from Lusk Glenrock Pine Bluffs Lander Green River Torrington Evanston Burns Gillette Pinedale and Kimball Neb others travel from Denver Clinton Los Angeles Fort Leavenworth Kansas City Yankton Chicago Birmingham Juneau and Seattle for the event.
T F Lynch of Our Hols Pa says Foley's Honey and Tar has saved dollars in doctors' bills and is ideal for colds. The letter warns against imitations and urges keeping Foley's in the home to prevent serious illnesses from neglected colds.
Dean Henry G Knight of the University of Wyoming at Laramie and chairman of the state council of national defense resigned from both posts to become dean of the Oklahoma college of agriculture at Stillwater Oklahoma He will also lead the state experiment farms He has served the university for fourteen years The Board of Trustees met to act on the resignation with results not yet announced.
Wyoming Commandery No 1 Knights Templar elected H G Watson as commander M A Kline generalissumg FS King captain general Dr George C Rafter prelate William Dubois treasurer D W Gill recorder Samuel Carson A J Parshall and W Riper trustees for the ensuing year Installation of officers will be held later.
Guernsey Wyoming December 11 a machinist named Geo Moses was seriously injured in an accident at the Burlington shops when an air hose connected to an oil pressure tank blew off. The tank carried 80 pounds pressure striking his eyes. one eye is seriously injured but doctors hope to save his sight.
John Burns, a pioneer rancher near Burns station in Torrington Wyoming, was thrown headfirst when his horse fell while he drove cattle on Monday. He was taken home to recover with friends hoping for his recovery, though prospects were uncertain.
County agents urge farmers to form a county farm bureau at a December meeting in Cheyenne. Prominent speakers include Governor Hous, Director Bowman, and other officials. a banquet will precede the session. Organizers aim to boost cooperation, standardize products, and improve selling power.
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