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Fragmentary business office note referencing Associated Press and republication rights. Indicates rights and attribution for news dispatches as printed.
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1918
Page
4
Fragmentary business office note referencing Associated Press and republication rights. Indicates rights and attribution for news dispatches as printed.
Four items dominate today’s headlines. In Great Britain women gain the vote for members of Parliament for the first time. Arkansas voters face a special election on a proposed constitutional rewrite adopted in 1874. In New York City the Metropolitan Opera hosts three Puccini one act operas for the first time tonight. Washington hosts a national suffrage conference planning urgent action on the federal constitutional amendment.
British voters including millions of women participate in a hotly contested election that could decide the fate of Lloyd George’s coalition government. The war has reshaped politics with expanded franchise and parliamentary redistribution. Results will take days to tabulate due to vast returns and new nationwide polling.
The article discusses the unpredictable vote dynamics after redrawn constituencies. It notes men may vote for the first time and women and soldiers show uncertain patterns. It also mentions Irish issues and the working class, with Lloyd George seen as likely to restore a liberal unionist coalition.
Preparations for the 1920 census in Wyoming foresee a major national operation with 85 000 to 90 000 enumerators. Urban counts take two weeks, rural and agriculture one month, while industrial data extend for months. Results will reflect the 1919 wartime to peacetime transition across agriculture and mining.
The article argues for a federal state program to fund English language and civic instruction for immigrants. It cites 1910 foreign born counts, illiteracy totals, and proposes a $7.506 million annual federal allotment matched by states to educate ten years old and over, aiming to Americanize all immigrants over ten years. Wyoming would receive about $16,106.10 from the allotment and $22,212.20 for its program.
Winnipeg banker CW Rowley predicts Canada will pass reconstruction without trouble and reach greater prosperity. He cites rising bank deposits, higher Winnipeg tax receipts, and strong exports outlook while urging increased production and diversification in agriculture and manufacturing to sustain postwar growth.
A fragmented civic notice urges support for Red Cross efforts with a call for donations and volunteer help. The readable lines reference community aid and a fundraising push amid unspecified dates and organizers.
Italian forces under Diaz smashed Austrian defenses at Caporetto despite being outnumbered two to one. The victory liberated Italian irredenta and prompted Germany’s capitulation soon after. Cavalry pursued retreating Austrians while Italian troops guarded evacuation routes.
Armando Diaz born Naples October 6 1661 from an old Spanish family that moved to Italy with the Bourbons. He rose from artillery to colonel and general staff, fought in the Libyan war and the Battle of Fate where he was severely wounded yet held the line until victory.
The text outlines General Diaz rises in the Duke d Aosta staff in Italy during World War I, detailing commands, bravery praised in the Corso fight, and his 1917 appointment as generalissimo of the armies. It notes his marriage to Barah DeRoca-Mirabeth and two daughters, with ages given as 15, 12, and 10.
Daily Market Report from Denver describes light cattle offerings, overall steady prices, and good demand for feeding cattle. Hogs are scarce with prices around 16.85 to 15.50, sheep and lambs show steady to firm values, and a large Mahaland Nebraska entry notes mixed cattle and calf sales with receipts near 1,800.
A reader from Route 1 Hardy Ned reports recovery from lumbago using Foley Kidney Pills. The ad claims pills strengthen kidneys and alleviate backache and rheumatic twinges, noting availability everywhere.
A fragment notes Porto Rico subscribed to the last Liberty loan with an amount cited as $4 472,000 and an overall authorized figure around $4,000,000. The text references 8 AM in Porto Rico and mentions a December date.
A garbled snippet discusses copper casting and gas affinities. It mentions copper’s electrical properties and a dull reference to nitrogen and unspecified gases. The text is inconsistent and contains nonstandard phrasing and symbols.
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