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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1917
Page
5
Local notes list social visits and travelers including J Holliday Perelore Pete 46, Pat Sullivan, Cheyenne arrivals, Denver visitors, Moorcroft business guests, Chicago business travelers Martin Gray and R H Bettcher, and T J Foley of Salt Lake on a brief Cheyenne sojourn.
The Plains hotel reports limited rooms with guests forced to use cots nightly for several days. Mrs R L Ward shows Gossard Corsets at 1615 Central. Barney Well and Lon Davis are seen in Cheyenne on business and at the Plains.
Varnishings The Sherman Co. of Encampment Arrival Edward Metcalf visits the city briefly from Encampment. Phone number or messenger Prompt service. Prices reasonable. Open work 2 a. m. Payton S. A. Martin to be in Cheyenne in the coming days from Dayton Ohio.
Up from Colorado H A Wallace uider and P D Nelson of Ber nd are guests at the Plains while here on business. Boston Visitor L M Browne is visiting in Cheyenne for the present from Boston Maas.
London reports from Zurich say Americans in Germany face increasing danger and possible summary action if relations sour. Officials fear German reprisals and a looming casus belli as U boats remain a strategic lever while the United States pursues its policy stance.
H L Burgon, 21, was killed instantly by friend Ralph Woodmanse while rabbit hunting three miles north of Mosca Colorado. Burgon stuck his head under a floorboard to shoot at a rabbit when Woodmanse fired from outside the shed. the .22 bullet passed through Burgon’s head.
The 1917 American League season starts April 11 with 154 games and three trips around the circuit. Washington meets Boston on Oct. 4 and the opener features New York, Philadelphia, Detroit and St. Louis in the inaugural series. Special days include Independence Day doubleheaders and Decoration Day events with specific venues and matchups.
Ottawa announces Halifax will be the examining port for neutral vessels crossing eastbound Atlantic routes. It remains uncertain whether westbound ships must also stop at Halifax.
A letter from Alma Eaton of New Castle Indiana describes relief from female cramps headaches and backache after using Pinkham's Compound. She seeks publication to aid other young girls suffering similar ailments and notes personal improvement after treatment.
London reports 30,000 young single farm men ordered into active army service despite appeals to boost food output. Critics fear staffing shortfalls on farms and warn substitutes from a sedentary reserve will struggle with spring rains and harsh weather.
Washington February 15 Chairman William R Willcox of the Republican National Committee plans a White House visit at 2 PM to assure President Wilson that Republicans nationwide will support him in actions to protect American rights on the high seas. Willcox arrived in the city last night and said his aim is to show his faith and backing for the president’s course.
In a Washington report the U S Public Health Service states germs may endure family washing but the person using a flatiron is able to kill them. The note emphasizes the flatiron as a defense against germs in the home.
The Webb resolution for a national prohibition constitutional amendment was reported with a majority favoring a favorable report and opposing minority views. It asserts submission to states when over half the nation supports prohibition and cites broad regional support and population living in dry territory. The Senate then passed a postal bill amendment criminalizing transporting intoxicants into dry states.
The Navy announces Lieut. Charles Belknap Jr. has started his duties as the new official censor at the Navy Department alongside Secretary of the Navy.
Daniela explains how editors claim full powers to influence news. In Porto Rico on Feb 15 the sugar campaign starts as over thirty of the island’s forty eight sugar centrals report production, with many already in operation by mid February.
Sugar production in February is set to hit about 25 000 tons weekly from west mouth continuing to June with total season output seen at 500 000 to 625 000 short tons. New crop shipments to America are about 25 000 tons since December 1. Cane cutting has favorable weather though rain is needed in some areas. A general agricultural labor strike is predicted next month by Santiago Iglesias unless a minimum wage of 3 a day and eight hours work is granted, repeating last year’s demands.
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