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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1916
Page
8
Berlin Won't Yield says the House and Wilson stands firm. The president concentrates full attention on the submarine demands and the U.S. response. Washington faces growing pressure as allied and domestic voices insist on clear terms for naval policy.
Berlin reports indicate Germany may refuse to disavow the Lusitania strike, risking a rupture in American relations. In Washington, President Wilson and Secretary Lansing weigh the crisis as Bernstorff’s latest notes hint at further concessions without reversing the sinking.
A 1916 Cheyenne letter urges Wyoming residents to join a campaign promoting Colorado 120 acre homesteads under new federal law. It cites large Colorado land filings by non residents, claims Colorado climate and soil rival Wyoming, and asks readers to act to boost Wyoming’s immigration movement.
In Floyd county Kentucky a land dispute in the mountains erupted into a general battle. One man was killed and three wounded as Millers and Meadows clashed while opposing factions fought from behind trees. John Meadows and Walter are jailed in Prestonburg. The Miller group claimed ownership of the land around the Osborne and Meadows homes.
Galveston dispatch reports Mexican forces led by General Herrera pursuing bandits toward the Omnaga district with Villa suspected in the pursuit. Also notes Justice Department tracking General Dias amid reports of a southern Mexico to Guatemala expedition.
Fresh heavy snow and a sixty five mile gale blockaded railway lines in southwestern Colorado for two weeks. Crews near Guler and Sliverton fought slides and drifts to reopen the line over Cumbres Pass while cattle and sheep faced shortages in the Animas river canyon. The Hilo Grande Western link to Rico remained blocked and the Elverton area reported about two weeks of supply. Officials warned a full reopening could take up to four weeks.
Police spread to safeguard subway tunnels from Brooklyn to Manhattan after a reported dynamite threat against the underground network. The Interborough Rapid Transit Company acknowledged seeking police aid as patrols cover stations uptown and downtown along the system.
Multiple city briefs report railroad switchmen replacement, German hairdressing for wartime fund, levee and food concerns in Arkansas, tariff reform in Washington, a Chicago murder ruling, Gulf fortifications upgrade in Galveston, a Paris riot, German-U boat activity, a Newport News ship seizure, a Lisbon revolution flare, a Dvina cease and drownings, high profile marriages, baseball contracts, Puerto Rico labor clashes, a Milwaukee death, family slayings in Mingous, and a Tacas campaign in Mexico City.
The forecast notes unsettled conditions with snow likely to affect the day and a central region on Monday. Partly cloudy skies may follow as conditions improve later.
A local appeal praises Percy Toot for a proposed Cheyenne monument by funding a combined theater convention hall jail and police quarters. The plan envisions a single building serving cultural needs and municipal offices, with a donor honored on a cornerstone.
Mrs Elizabeth Mohr was acquitted tonight of the charge of mitigating the murder of her husband. The trial, involving Cecil Brown and Henry Spellman, ended with no verdict for the other defendants as jurors labored for hours.
A government alert in Ottawa orders the arrest of all foreigners and aliens believed connected to a German plot to disrupt Ottawa war facilities. Authorities cite fires and attempts to damage Victoria Bridge as part of the suspected sabotage network.
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