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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1917
Page
12
Credit Men's association promotes Pay Up Week February 19 to 27 urging residents to clear debts. Merchants back the drive to boost prosperity and curb bad debts, claiming payment would foster community spirit and local business growth.
Analysis argues Germany seeks a decisive shift via unrestricted submarine warfare to cut Allied logistics from the United States. It contends the Kaiser’s last card aims to force peace on Entente terms, betting on six months to cripple Britain and secure U.S. withdrawal from direct war involvement. It notes doubts over Germany's ability to win by then and warns of impending outcomes.
Newspaper editorials praise American support for Belgium during the war, noting Herbert C. Moorer and New World staff organized relief under a neutral flag. They compare U S and Allied contributions, cite Hoover estimates of profits on purchases, and urge further Liberty War aid while contrasting France and New Zealand efforts.
A misread article argues Germany could gain a peace alliance if submarine warfare succeeds, claiming the United States would back Germany in peace talks. It warns that continued U boat attacks on American ships would destroy that friendship and likens failure to a fate like Napoleon.
Boston health commissioner warns against public coughing sneezing and spitting as dangerous to others. He urges use of handkerchiefs to prevent winter illnesses like bronchitis and the common cold spreading in homes and workplaces.
A feared German note outlines an interdicted zone with a bid to permit U S ships to sail to and from England via the Falmouth route. Vessels would fly the American flag, display vertical markings, and be illuminated at night, signaling safe passage under the blockade.
Washington reports at least two Americans killed with many more lost in German and Austrian submarine attacks on unarmed merchant ships. Key incidents include the Falaba, Gulflight, Lusitania, Nicosian Baralong incident, Arabic, Leelanlan, and Ancona with numerous American casualties and diplomatic tensions surrounding each sinking.
The article surveys famous quotes attributed to military leaders across history. It notes Dewey's "You may fire when ready" as an enduring line and lists others from Sampson Perry Stark Sherman Taylor and Napoleonic figures. It acknowledges poetic attributions and contested origins among figures like Cambronne and Wellington.
A wartime era photograph titled Photo of Czarevitch and His Pet shows the czarevitch, heir to the thrones, taller than in earlier images. The caption notes a mysterious ailment or impediment about which the Ross family has been reticent, with the heir’s health described as delicate.
The passage recalls well known lines associated with Napoleon Nelson Wolfe Cromwell Drake and Drake’s Armada era. It notes Elzear Blaze attributing a marshal baton remark and highlights shifts in famous phrases such as England expects every man to do his duty and who runs followed by die happy.
A clipped column contrasts how offhand phrases influence campaigns, citing Lincoln Grant and a Kentucky tale of going up Salt River as emblematic. It notes the saying spread to imply a politician’s political end and discusses lasting yet reversible reputational damage.
The Philadelphia North reports a shortage of first class wireless telegraph operators. Boats bound for English ports were delayed until a suitable operator could be found, with two Philadelphia men declining amid German submarine fears and a New York man hired to sail. Operators on cargo boats earn 40 to 60 dollars a month plus keep.
From Answers London Turke-If notes Scribble’s detestable villain in a new work that mirrors the publisher who refused his first book. The piece calls Burke-Oh a sharp caricature drawn from real publishing conflicts.
A Potunia tavern landlord describes his predecessor as a dare night smarter than Taif and explains he sold the business due to the heavy burden of rising living costs.
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