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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
12
Report from a periodical meeting in St Louis notes that about twice as many married men visit saloons as single men. The discussion questions whether home life or individual temperament drives this pattern and whether the commission should provide a clear conclusion.
London Globe reports a seemingly quiet sector erupting with a concerted bombardment. A wounded machine gunner wins a military medal while raiders and artillery clash along No Man’s Land and a crater lip. He hints at the enemy’s frame of mind.
Lord Northcliffe emerges as dominant figure in British political crisis yet declines a cabinet berth. He says he prefers Printing House Square to watch developments, while publishing the Times and the Daily Mail from Printing House Square and Carnegie House respectively, after aiding the fall of the Asquith cabinet.
A Wyoming Tribune writer signed as Frank Kelley accuses state land laws of favoring large corporate buyers, claiming dry farmers and homesteaders lack fair access. The letter argues land sales and leases are offered under equal terms, notes the impact of deferred payments and interest on state funds, and calls for reform and informed debate rather than prejudice.
The federal council of the Churches of Christ in America dispatches a temperance commission report noting concerns about married men lingering in saloons. The document discusses social impact and calls for moral reform and community action.
In Gare Ind a local paper campaigned against vice and municipal misrule. The mayor, warned by the paper, descended to the office with two police to confront editors and reporters found playing poker with a small pot. The business manager was escorted to bail them out.
The article defends a colonel as he lines up support from standpartiers, arguing his four year sacrifice shows powerful self denial and loyalty. It criticizes his desertion of the progressives at a crucial moment and praises his treatment of rivals as modest and principled.
The Minneapolis Journal notes a trend where many men reaching adulthood in the last decade lack knowledge of basic horsemanship. They struggle to harness attach the horse to a buggy, operate the starter, and move efficiently across country under one horse power.
A humorous anecdote from the Chicago Herald portrays a Scotch professor scolding students for poor observation. He demonstrates by sticking a finger in a chemical pot and then in his mouth, revealing the finger he tasted came from his own mouth, proving the lesson with a comic twist.
Report claims three tracts of 5 to 6 900 square miles within Ontario remain unvisited by white explorers. An eastern region near Reindeer lake and Kasan river is estimated at 73 000 square miles, awaiting mapping. Total unexplored area exceeds 991 000 square miles, with contracts tied to a State Leader for shears or cook books.
A New York World clipping shows a quirky exchange about buying a cowl and a healthy rattlesnake. A reader asks what use a rattlesnake would have while explaining a cousin sent an alligator from Florida and a reciprocal gift is sought.
The dialogue contrasts Prussian and German conduct with references to imprisonment of editors and police intimidation of the Prussian legislature. It notes how German efficiency and national aggression shaped history, while criticizing blind diplomacy and the costs of absolutism versus democracy.
The St Louis Republic discusses whether centralized absolutism proves superior to democracy based on Germany's wartime efficiency. It argues that German strength reflects national character, leadership, and historical factors, not a general verdict on forms of government.
A description of aging women shifting from the chimney corner to active, modern lives. The text contrasts past expectations with present roles as 50s women pursue new careers, enjoy sociable reading, fashion, and family duties while staying engaged with literature, art, and government.
Rear Admiral Kathy von Hofe, writing in the Vossische Zeitung, argues that changes in Britain's high command signal a shift in naval strategy. He claims Britain intends to destroy the German navy at a peace conference and to mobilize its merchant fleet to attack German submarines while pressuring neutrals, leading to a tougher, more aggressive sea war. He predicts corresponding actions by Germany as the conflict escalates.
The passage notes a shift in stance by the principal adversary and warns that the resulting dangers to neutral parties are unpredictable and potentially severe. It emphasizes uncertainty about future alignments and consequences of the enemy’s altered position.
The report notes Wyoming shows a 1916 assessed value near 227.6 million dollars, up 17 million from the previous year, contributing to about three quarters of a billion dollars combined with Montana. It highlights vast livestock, mineral, and agricultural potential and continued development as water transportation remains a notable asset.
Saloniki reports a time chaos as Allies failed to fix clocks. Three weekly sabbaths persist: Friday for Muslims, Saturday for Jews, Sunday for Christians, with local, Constantinople, Vienna, and lunar Turkish times noted.
Tickets for a University of Michigan Glee Club concert at A B E Roedel s and Vaughans on December 26th. The notice invites attendees to give their earn a treat and enjoy the performance.
A compact note suggests many holding contracts tied to books may share a common approach or terminology, hinting at overlapping clauses. The fragment emphasizes relationships between agreements and bibliographic records, with no specific names or dates available.
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