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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
11
A damaged OCR entry shows scattered figures and prices like 86.00 3.50 4 Month 4 Year Weekly and street-like tokens, offering no clear event, participants, or outcome due to unreadable text.
The piece argues the Democratic Party has shown a strong, constructive record in encouraging legitimate business under Wilson. It cites the Federal Reserve Act, the Federal Trade Commission, and wartime finance as proof and contrasts with Republican eras, asserting business prosperity and stability during 1914 onwards.
The speaker argues the party serves the whole public, warns against policy favoring special groups, and claims Democratic governance has made America a global financial leader. They assert past Republican efforts lag behind Democratic successes and urge rejection of extreme partisan aims. The message touts free markets, stability, and common sense over factional advantage.
Under the U S railroad administration women have expanded into many roles, with counts reaching 81 803 on October 1 1919 down from 101 785 in 1918. Miss Pauline Goldmark notes training and experience as keys to promotion and cites low error rates and favorable conditions under new seniority rules.
Oregon women discuss the treaty and world peace at Portland meetings. Miss Lillian M. Hackleman cites Wilson and the League covenant while the Progressive Women's League backs ratification. The piece cites global talks in Paris and calls for United States leadership amid postwar shifts.
On Friday the Thirteenth the nation marks Oliver Marcy's birth centennial and UNC Chapel Hill's 425th anniversary. State groups gather in Illinois Missouri Kalamazoo Colorado Idaho for talks on salaries conventions and industry issues. California opens a National Orange show in San Bernardino celebrating Padre Dumetz planting one of California’s first orange trees.
Weathered by a winter sports circuit Cuba to New Orleans hosts racing meets by the American Jockey Club and the Business Men's Racing Association. Boxing features Willie Jackson versus Johnny Sheppard in Milwaukee ten rounds, Oakey Keyes against Bobby Byrne in Paterson eight rounds, and Johnny Buckley versus Jimmy Frazzetti in Brockton forty two rounds.
F. H. Royce rose from railway apprentice to fitter at a Leeds firm and rode the motor engineering boom. He designed aero engines fueling epoch making flights between America and England and England and Australia. He continues to work hard, daily drafting new plans for his works and engines.
Johnny Kilbane the featherweight champion meets Benny Valger in Newark on February 16 in a fight critics call a real test. Valger, touted as a top feather, claims Kilbane worries, while Kilbane cannot lose his title if Valger fails to reach 122 rounds.
Billy joins a circus procession with a lion, a clown, and a monkey on his back. He endures the dance on a saddle while the monkey provocatively taunts him. After a clash, Billy and the monkey develop mutual enmity as the parrot becomes a rare ally.
A list of historical milestones includes Countess of Shrewsbury's death in the sixteenth century, Benjamin Franklin's 1766 examination on Stamp Act effects, the 1814 Bazaine surrender and Versailles birth, the 1888 death in Madrid, the 1820 Duc de Berry assassination, Cincinnati flood hardship, Wei-Hai-Wei Chinese fleet surrender in 1895, Will Hays becoming GOP chair in 1918, Idaho ending direct primaries in 1919.
In 1919 the United States senate approved the war revenue measure as part of postwar fiscal policy. Konstantin Fehrenbach, former Reichstag president, was elected president of the German National Assembly.
Celebrated scientist Borchgrevink born in Christiania 56 years ago. Pianist Leopold Godowsky born in Russian Poland 50 years ago. Cape Cod writer Joseph G Lincoln born in Brewster 50 years ago. Omaha publisher Victor Rosewater born there 50 years ago. Hal Chase, New York Giants first baseman born in Los Gatos 87 years ago. Edward C Foster, Boston Red Sox third baseman born in Chicago 32 years ago.
English lightweight champion Johnny Sheppard to make his American debut in Milwaukee facing Willie Jackson in a ten round affair staged by Dream City A. G. Jackson. Critics expect Sheppard to display real class to win over American boxing fans.
A bank cashier A P Fair of Hudson's Farmers and Merchants Bank fought off a masked robber with a six shot during a late night hold up. Fair grabbed the thief by the wrist and a struggle drew public attention as the gunman escaped on foot. The incident ends with the robber, a known gambler, fleeing while townsfolk chased him.
An old newspaper advertisement urges readers to take GROVE’S Leader tablets to stop the cough and headache and cure the cold. The ad emphasizes prompt delivery at the buyer’s expense and features signature branding on each box.
An advertisement notes services including foot specialists manicuring hair dressing hair goods shampooing hair dyeing and bleaching toilet articles and manufacturing hair goods at 1816 Capitol Ave with phone 817.
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