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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1920
Page
11
The fragment presents masthead details including editor and manager in Cheyenne, publication timing, and Associated Press affiliation. It shows pricing lines for yearly and half year editions and mentions postal and printing notes with standard newspaper formatting.
Gen John J Pershing is to be a guest of the city of Boston today. Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer, candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, has accepted an invitation to address the Kentucky legislature today. Democrats of Iowa hold a state convention at Des Moines to name delegates to the national convention. The national fraternal congress and the American fraternal congress meet in Chicago today for an important conference on current problems. Thirty one radicals indicted under Illinois law are to be arraigned in Chicago today for a hearing. A council of agriculture for British Columbia is expected to arise from a Victoria conference of provincial farming bodies today.
The article argues the German plan to try war criminals at Leipzig will fail, with only a few petty offenders convicted while high officials evade punishment. It warns the Allies may eventually face a treaty enforcement showdown, possibly needing force to uphold postwar obligations.
Major Thomas Reiley of the 165th Infantry praised Indians as superb riflemen and scouts and urged forming divisions of Indians in the U S army. Congress has passed the Carter bill granting citizenship to all Indians born in the United States, aiming to reduce guardianship as training proceeds.
A Brackenridge, Pennsylvania showdown sees profiteers blamed for preying on Allegheny Steel workers. Stores fleeced 8,000 employees, while Allegheny Steel shipped groceries to ease hardship. Firms plead ruin, but public scorn remains. profiteers show no genuine remorse. The incident underscores lingering distrust in profiteering amid crisis.
The article notes that historically poets, authors, and artists outlast individuals through their works while musicians fade quickly after death. It credits phonographic records with granting enduring remembrance to musicians, transforming an earlier fragile memory into lasting immortality through recorded sound.
The piece muses on advanced recording could revive life like voices of Napoleon Luther Caesar and others from the past. It asks whether future generations will improve mentally and morally using such superior future advantages and reflects on the thrill of voices from the world beyond the grave.
Irvin Cobb advocates electing a capable businessman as president even if he differs on prohibition and suggests treating prohibition as a selective draft since alcohol harms some but benefits a few. The text questions the “few” who could stock up before July 1 1919 and the spirit wireless messages show varied stories with Raymond Lodge as a recurring name.
Billy hides near a shed under a moonlit tree as circus wagons depart. He helps Betty the burro loosen a pin and the two animals discover an elephant causing a bridge to collapse, halting the caravan. The scene ends with a note that in the next story Billy and Betty attend church.
Yesterday public offices were closed and banks and schools joined in the holiday for Washingtons birthday. Most stores stayed open and did business while the city remained quiet, reflecting the observance. Karl Payer serves as minister of safety in the Hungarian cabinet, a position recognized by the allies.
A brief slice of humor shows a woman shopping for a starch free shirt for a sick husband, a Paris guide boasting tonnage of Napoleon’s tomb as the American quips about its restraint. A banquet scene ends with a toastmaster halting the jazz orchestra until the speaking finishes.
A marriage license was issued yesterday to William B. LeWigs of Minneapolis and Miss Geneva Henderson of Denver. A license was issued Monday to Francisco Delgado and Miss Jerminia Solis of Cheyenne.
A Cleveland reader argues neglect of a sick child is cruel and warns a lingering cold weakens the system. The letter endorses Foley s Honey and Tar for children s coughs, noting it contains no opiates and is sold broadly.
John Burke celebrates a birthday anniversay. described as the only American who can sign checks for billions without flinching while serving as treasurer of the United States. A North Dakota governor before his current post, Burke rose from Iowa farm roots to law, politics, and state leadership.
The text lists obituaries and biographical notes for Jane G. Austin and Asher Robbins, with birth and death details. It mentions Edward H. Harriman, a railroad magnate, and notes the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad opening to Waukesha. It covers historical geopolitical actions and political changes in Britain, plus a Wisconsin Senate vote on La Follette’s war stance.
President and Mrs. Wilson returned to Washington after a 148 week absence. In Bavaria Herr Scheid succeeded Kurt Hisner as premier following Hisner's assassination.
Birthdays mark Duchess of Athlone born Windsor Castle 37 years ago today amid rumors of a Ganada vice reign. Opera star Marico Garuso born Naples 47 years ago today. John Burke treasurer of the United States born Keokuk county Iowa 61 years ago today. Dr. Charles H. Hammelkamp president of Illinois College born New York City 46 years ago today. Robert H. Bescher Louisville American Association outfielder born London Ohio 84 years ago today.
The card lists Benny Walger defending 8 rounds against Kilbane in Newark New Jersey with evening ringside action. Also on the slate Arlos Fanning vs Jon McGowan 40 rounds at Spun Held Missouri.
At the National Suffrage convention in Chicago a skit featured Mrs. Gunford Dudley of Nashville as the Democratic whip in the senate for the Suffragists. Mrs. Mary Semple Scott volunteered to portray the party donkey in a heart to heart about the Tennessee fighting spirit.
Washington reports from the Department of Agriculture that cigarettes have overtaken cigars in price and demand. Previously cigars cost more than cigarettes, snuff, or other forms, but a surge in European demand for non cigar tobaccos has driven cigar prices down since 1948 and 1917 levels.
The body of 24 year old Dewey Marion of Newton New Jersey was found yesterday after he had disappeared three weeks ago. The Newton police reported the death as a probable self inflicted tragedy. Further details were not available as the search closed.
An unknown woman claimed a body would be found at the track after three dreams. Undertaker John Iliff vouched for the statement, saying the body was found with an empty carbolic acid bottle nearby. Marion’s former sweetheart recently married, triggering rumors surrounding the case.
The Deftal Mechanics union seeks a 40 percent wage raise and other changes, threatening a strike next week. It warns that higher prices may follow as dental costs rise, and ponders a union label on teeth, while a long strike could provoke non-union dine service restrictions.
The 1919 changes from births deaths and marriages alter tax liability. Millions of babies add $200 exemptions for parents while many youths become taxpayers and deaths remove dependents and breadwinners. Internal revenue officials note millions must file accordingly.
The December 31 status governs filing and exemptions. Widows and widowers must consider themselves single if not remarried by December 31. Divorced or separated individuals are single for tax purposes. A widow or widower does not show the deceased spouse’s income on the return. The deceased is exempt for the full year based on status at death. Couples marrying in the year combine income for the full year. Filing requirements depend on year end status and income thresholds.
The collector of internal revenue warns taxpayers to file income tax returns and pay dues by March 45 to avoid penalties. Leslie Miller reports 22 clerks in the city-county building and eight in the field handling a rush of filings.
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