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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1918
Page
10
Surgeon General urges a national drive to eradicate venereal diseases among service members. He cites need for community lockdowns, reporting, clinics, and public education, with medical bodies, newspapers, churches, and employers asked to cooperate in a broad campaign.
Pamphlets explaining the government's campaign against venereal diseases and true facts of sex in wholesome manners. Sets cover youth parents girls young women boys educators. Write to United States Public Health Service 686 Bizet Sirens Northwest Washington DC.
A train carrying 500 soldiers from Vancouver Washington to Michigan halted in Cheyenne where Red Cross volunteers under Mrs. W B Hobson provided cigarettes candy gum and apples. Helpers named include Minson Hetty Riner Mary Nimmo Mary Carpenter Maurihe Carley Gerald Ine Murray and Dorothy Foster. The canteen plans to serve more homeward-bound troops passing through Cheyenne.
American Express workers in Cheyenne faced an overtime week as Colorado and Nebraska entered dry laws. The steam of orders surged with 3,600 to 4,500 booze packages shipped daily before a Christmas rush. The governor's signature on the dry bill signals fewer mail order whisky houses and a drop in future shipments.
Ad copy fragment promotes a budget friendly sentiment with emphasis on heart and dollar value. Readers are urged to feel the appeal of a simple purchase linked to emotional appeal. The snippet hints at a promotional tone typical of classified advertising.
A telegram to J. M. Cassiday says his son J. R. Cassiday has been at Moscow Idaho student army camp and will arrive by morning train. The family and friends look forward to the homecoming while other Cheyenne boys at the camp may join later. Join the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call. -Ady, 18.
Riverton reports a major road project creating a direct link from Riverton to the county bridge at Windhoek. The 66 foot wide graded thoroughfare includes a high center and trenches to keep it dry, improving cross county access across the Deltfelder and Laporte tracts.
A brief note highlights a Christmas advertisement for Red Cresn, inviting customers to call ahead for holiday deals and best price options. The message emphasizes early ordering and limited-time offers.
Lander Wyoming prepares for a three day gathering December 30 through January 1 bringing together the Wyoming State Teachers Association the County Superintendents Organization and the School Trustees Association. Delegates from Fremont and Natrona counties will attend with events at local schools and the Noble hotel. Dean Bolton of Washington University and a French educator sent by the government will speak. An auto trip a New Year’s Eve ball and a New Year’s dinner are planned as social highlights.
The 1918 International Livestock Exposition grand champion Fyvie Knight, a Purdue University Aberdeen Angus, sold for a record 2.6 a pound and is being prepared in Chicago for the peace table. Dean Curtis notes beef supports fighting strength while war ends, and judges praise the breed’s performance in 14 of 17 shows.
United States Employment Service reports a generally good labor situation across the country for the week ending December 6. Frontline centers such as Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Harrisburg show shortages, while New York State and New England zones remain healthy. California faces unsettled shipyard conditions and telegraph notes from several cities indicate variances in supply and demand.
An old ad promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININ Tablets claiming a cure for a cold in one dose. The copy mentions a signature of BEW GROVE and lists a price of 30 cents.
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