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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1919
Page
4
The article notes the use of special despatches and credits a Wire service for reporting. It mentions publication practices and rights, with emphasis on the slow receipt of special dispatches and the responsibilities of the press. The piece reflects on telegraph era news distribution and attribution.
A wartime era public appeal urges immediate self-reliance to restore the nation after victory. It highlights large gold reserves, strong wealth, and moral resolve while warning against paralysis by waiting for others to act and calling for decisive, independent action.
The nation speeds highway builds as Colorado plans 76 million, Nebraska 70 million, Iowa 50 million over years. Wyoming lags as states invest to improve and connect east to west and north to south with government matching funds. Wake up Wyoming and support road funds to avoid isolation and mud.
Senators Smoot of Utah and Penrose of Pennsylvania object to a concurrent resolution allowing Senator Virtmen to sign Senator Phelan’s name to the conferees report. Phelan, absent, wired Pittman for concurrence. A unanimous consent request was blocked. Shafroth sought consent but faced Smoot’s objection.
A fragmented report accuses Emoet and Penrose of delaying the conferees' report on the was ing bill as Republicans in the Senate and possibly a hero seek to politicize the matter. The piece notes withdrawal orders and development delays tied to Republican administrations and claims the present administration aims to enact a policy to release development funds immediately.
Some Republicans argue it would be a pity to let the present Democratic Congress enact the measure. they would prefer it adjourned so they can charge the administration with delinquency and avoid a completed policy.
The piece surveys congressional debate on a leasing bill tied to government development of national resources. It notes expectations of western lawmakers uniting for the bill, fears of partisan delay, and a possible strategy by Hoagland and Penrose to use a technicality to stall action.
A collection of misstatements about Sir Horace Plunkett's planned fortieth U S visit circulates in eastern papers. The piece clarifies he is not English or an Irish labor leader, not an envoy of the Irish or British governments, not a member of the House of Lords or Lloyd George cabinet, nor a delegate on a speaking tour. Plunkett aims to gauge American and Irish American views on the Irish question and rests privately before sailing, with Wyoming visits anticipated.
The city endures scarce food and coupons as ambulances roll nightly and soldiers throng the Strand. Clocks chime again after four years, shops renovate, and civil attire returns while rationing and war-era limits ease only gradually.
The Grand Pre site with Evangeline’s well and old willows may be preserved by Canadian Pacific. The piece is described as a memorial scene of Evangeline and the Canadian sculptor Hebert, who envisioned the land’s longings and sorrow.
Rev. T A Simons testified before a Senate committee that the Bolshevik regime in Russia is a minority military dictatorship backed by extremist violence. He alleged many Bolsheviks are Jews from New York's East Side and linked the S W W movement in the United States to Bolshevism. He named publishers and noted meetings with Reed Williams and the Lenine order funding doctrine worldwide.
A customer from Lindside West Virginia reports strong relief from a persistent cough after using Pauley’s Honey and Tar. The note claims the product cleared throat irritation and cough after a severe bout, praising its effectiveness.
A letter announces the start of a semiweekly highway report by the Toval weather bureau. The free service aims to inform travelers about road conditions in the area. Under Mr Pitman, a community card system gathers roadway data for compilation and distribution to interested residents.
Citizens form a Rent Payors Union to absorb new arrivals due to the Union Pacific enlargement. The group aims to ease housing for newcomers and prevent rents from consuming too large a share of earnings, noting Cheyenne rents rose about 60 percent in three years.
Reading fragments describe a community facing high rents during wartime. Families seek Cheyoene settlement, fearing rent hikes by landlords. A proposed association aims to curb abuses, lower rents, and attract workers by restoring affordability and stability for households in the area.
A War Department statement lists 12 490 wounded in U S hospitals with 9 917 applying for instruction. Among courses offered are handcraft shop trade commercial agriculture recreation and more across 23 army hospitals with 2 012 in shop and trade and 1 117 in agricultural subjects.
A fragmented list records names and donations with amounts from Cheyenne Light Fuel and Power through assorted merchants and individuals. The OCR yields scattered figures like 1000 and 1400, including entities such as Golden Rule Store and Hammond Packing Co, but many entries are garbled.
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