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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1920
Page
4
Pershing to be hosted by Boston. Palmer to speak in Kentucky
Gen. John J. Pershing will be entertained today as a guest in Boston. Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer, seeking the Democratic nomination, will address the Kentucky legislature. Iowa Democrats meet in Des Moines to name delegates to the national convention. The National and American Fraternal Congress plan a Chicago conference on current problems. Thirty one radicals indicted under Illinois law will be arraigned in Chicago. A council of agriculture for British Columbia is expected to emerge from a Victoria conference of provincial farming bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Pershing
Boston
A. Mitchell Palmer
Kentucky
Iowa
Dés Moines
National Fraternal Congress
American Fraternal Congress
Chicago
Illinois
Council of Agriculture For
British Columbia
Victoria
Germany's scheme to mock treaty with war crime trials
The piece argues Allied powers may accept Germany's offer to try war criminals at Leipzig but reserve the right to take the case to their own tribunals. It predicts a long, selective process with few high officials convicted, a time-worn plan to undermine the treaty, and a possible push to enforce the treaty by force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Leipsic
Foch
Berlin
Indians eligible for citizenship to join U S army
Major Reiley praised American Indian soldiers in the Great War era noting their rifle skills scouting and bravery. The Carter bill passed the House on January 14 offering birthright citizenship to all Indians born in the United States. After enactment many would become citizens while remaining wards protected by the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Reiley
165Th Infantry
Pershing
Congress
House of Representatives
United States
Profiters in trouble face public scorn in Brackenridge tale
A Brackenridge profiters story portrays shopkeepers who gouged Allegheny Steel employees while the company and workers faced hardship. Groceries flowed in from Allegheny Steel, lowering street prices as locals deserted profiteers. The profiteers plead for mercy but offer no real reform, with public sentiment harsh and unyielding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brackenridge
Allegheny Steel Company
Allegheny Steel Comany
Ter
Biy
The Phonograph Brings Immortality to Great Musicians
The article notes that poets and artists endure through print, speakers leave a legacy via the page, but musicians faded quickly until phonographic records allowed lasting homage. It praises how early records, though crude, have become highly successful in preserving musical genius for future generations.
Future generations and voices beyond the grave
The passage ponders how advanced sound reproduction could have altered history, imagining great voices from the past like Napoleon and Caesar speaking through time. It notes today’s stored treasures for future generations and asks whether future minds will improve morally and mentally given superior advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baer
Napoleon
Luther
Caesar
Demosthenes
Alexander
Cobb's Booze Plan Quoted From Irvin Cobb
The humorous remark notes support for electing a capable administrator over stance on prohibition and likens prohibition to a selective draft. It questions whether those who stock up before July 1 1919 gain a privilege others lack, while various spirit messages, including Raymond Lodge, suggest spirits as intoxicants, reflecting muddled views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Cobb
Raymond Lodge
Billy the goat helps Betty Burro fix circus gear and spares a collapsed bridge
Billy sneaks after the circus train under moonlight and helps Betty Burro by chewing through a torn girth while performers prepare to move. The elephant tests a bridge, causing it to collapse, narrowly avoiding tragedy as wagons await a crossing. The scene ends with a setup for the next story about Billy and Betty attending church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Circus
Senorita Burroetta
Baby Burro
Betty
Etty
Saalfield Publishing Co
Akron
Ohio
Public Offices and Schools Observe Washington Birthday Holiday
Public offices were closed and banks and schools took a holiday for Washington's birthday. Most stores stayed open and conducted business, while the city appeared quiet and holiday mood prevailed. Karl Payer serves as minister of safety in the Hungarian cabinet recognized by the allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Karl Payer
Pieces From A Paris Tour And A Dining Room Interlude
A humorous slice of life with a Paris guide praising Napoleon’s tombs and an American tourist quipping about the immense monuments. A separate kitchen mishap interrupts a banquet as a toastmaster quells a Jazz Orchestra to hush for the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Napoleon
Minnesotan and Denver Couple Wed Here
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. LeWigs
Minneapolis
Geneva Henderson
Denver
Francisco Delgado
Jerminia Solis
Cheyenne
Don't Neglect the Little Ones
A Cleveland reader argues that allowing a child to suffer from a cold reflects on parents and warns that untreated colds can weaken the system. She praises Foley's Honey and Tar for stopping her daughter's cough, noting it contains no opiates and is sold widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Pilson
58Th Street
Cleveland
Ohio
Foley
Birthday of John Burke: U S Treasurer and North Dakota Governor
John Burke, long serving treasurer of the United States, marks a birthday in a career that started as a farm boy in Iowa. He rose to governor of North Dakota after three terms, then joined the Wilson administration, later routing vast checks with steady poise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burke
America
Burke
United States
Wilson
North Dakota
Iowa
State University
Iowa City
Des Moines
North’. Dakota
Obituary Notes and Rail Expansion Across 19th Century
The records list notable deaths including Jane G. Austin of Worcester and Edward H. Harriman of Hempstead with birthplaces and dates. It notes Asher Robbins Rhode Island death in Newport and the Milwaukee and Mississippi railroad reaching Waukesha. Also mentions Danish-Prussian Austrian diplomacy and British premiership resignation Karl of Denny. Wisconsin Senate rebukes La Follette in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane G. Austin
New England
Worcester
Mass
Boston
Asher Robbins
United States
Rhode Island
Newport
R. I
Wethersfield
Genn
Pndward H. Harriman
Hempstead
L. I
Arden
N. Y
Milwaukee
Wilsons Return to Washington After Long Absence
President and Mrs. Wilson arrived in Washington after 148 weeks away. Bavarian politics shifted as Herr Scheid became premier following the assassination of Kurt Hisner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
Herr Scheid
Kurt Hisner
Birthday honored figures and notable births listed
Birthdays marked for Duchess of Athlone born Windsor Castle 37 years ago today. Operatic tenor 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 baseball outfielder born London Ohio 84 years ago today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchess of
Louisville American Association
London
Ohio
Winter racing and sport events across U S venues
The schedule lists racing meetings in Havana and New Orleans, A A U swimming titles in Chicago, Central A A U basketball in Chicago, boxing bouts in Newark and Cleveland, matchups in Racine and Lewiston, plus a rooms for rent notice in the Leader Want column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guba- American Jockey Club
Havana
Business Men's Racing Association
New Orleans
Central A. A. U
Chicago
Benny Walger
New Kilbane
Newark
Arlos Fanning
Jon McGowan
Spun Held
Charley White
Cal Delaney
Cleveland
Eddie Vitzsimmons
Dennis O'Keefe
Racine
Chick Hayes
Nutch Brandt
Lewiston
Suffrage Convention Skit Portrays Tennessee Donkey Role
At the National Suffrage convention in Chicago Mrs Gunford Dudley of Nashville portrayed a Democratic whip while Mrs Mary Semple Scott volunteered to play the party donkey. The skit aimed to boost support for suffrage using a heart to heart on Tennessee fighting spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gunford Dudley
Nashville
Tenn
Senate
Tennessee
Mary Semple Scott
Cigarette Tobacco Higher Demand Practices Surpass Cigar
Washington notes from February 24 report that cigarette tobacco now exceeds cigar tobacco in price and demand. Experts say European demand for non cigar tobaccos drove cigar prices down below 1948 and 1917 levels, reversing prior patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Death found in Newton pine street case
The body of Dewey Marion, 24, of No 8 Pine Street Newton New Jersey, who disappeared three weeks ago, was found yesterday in the unspecified location as reported by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Marion
Pine Street
Newton
N. J
Marion's body feared found at track after dreams
In New York a report quotes Mrs. Barber claiming Marion’s body would be found at the track with an empty carbolic acid bottle nearby. Undertaker John Iliff corroborates the dream-based tale, noting it followed information she provided about the discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
John Iliff
Spring ‘Street
Dentists Union Demands Jump in Wages Stirring Fear
A New York item warns that the Deftal Mechanics union seeks a 40 percent wage rise and other gains, threatening strikes next week. The piece contemplates higher dental costs and the odd prospect of non-union teeth facing a boycott if the union label becomes mandatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
False Teeth Makers’ Union
New York
Olt
Dental Laborator Association
Samuel Ay Stéttel
United” Sinfess
Deftal Mechanics' Union
Dental Mechanics
N. Y
Income Tax Facts You Should Know No. 3
The 1919 changes from births deaths and marriages alter income tax liability. Millions of babies add $200 exemptions for parents while many youths become self supporting and new taxpayers appear. The year also removed dependents and breadwinners, affecting returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grim Reaper
Tax status on December 34 guides filing and exemptions
For 1949 cases widows and widowers must consider themselves single if not remarried by December 34. Divorced or separated individuals also count as single. Executors file for deceased returns. exemption based on status at death. Newlyweds must file jointly for full year. December 34 status affects filing threshold and exemptions. The filing requirement is not tied to personal exemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nti
Internal Revenue Bureau
Pointer Regarding Income Tax Rush At Collector Office
The Office of Leslie Miller, the collector, reports heavy income tax returns and payments as Washington's Birthday rush continues. Clerks count 22 in the city offices and eight in the field, with more brought in for the deadline on March 15. Procrastination brings penalties and may hinder service for late filers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Leslie
Miller
Washington
Uip
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Gufford Dudley
priGe
Hart Schaffner & Marx
BOY
Shepherd & Klett
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