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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1920
Page
2
Frost comets appear above Pittsburgh blast furnaces as intense activity and cold spell create glowing yellow shafts. Scientists say the phenomenon will fade with warmer conditions and reappear next winter, caused by furnace blaze lighting frost crystals high in the atmosphere.
London hotel managers warn American travelers to secure accommodations before leaving for spring or summer visits. They foresee a crowded season with rooms scarce in central hotels already full, while estimates of American visitors vary from about one million to far fewer as they head to battlefields in France.
London reports the secret behind the smoke screens used in Ostend and Zeebrugge raids is disclosed. An acid sprayed into a destroyer funnel vaporizes with water vapor to form the cloud, a method credited to Commander Brock who died in the Belgian port assault.
An advertisement touts a special personal treatment for heart disease and related ailments. Dr Miles promises free trials now at $2.50 if paid, claiming 80 years of research and extraordinary success. Readers urged to request a Heart Book and Two Pound Free Treatment and send disease details.
A condensed advisory by Monte M. Katter-John to aspiring screenwriters. He outlines plain practical guidance for amateur writers on crafting motion picture scenarios. The article notes this is the second in a series and hints at a forthcoming installment.
Guidance for writers on preparing scripts for market success without tech detail. Emphasizes typewritten, single side manuscripts, no letters, self addressed envelope, and placing name and address. Explains studio process from synopsis to continuity, staff writers vs outsiders, and focus on plot and characterization.
The article argues imagination guides plot but must follow craft rules and training. It stresses concentration, the danger of undisciplined fantasies, and the writer’s need for literature and drama knowledge to succeed in screen story creation. Tomorrow, Mr Katterjohn explains selecting a theme.
Melbourne report quotes Dr. Griffith Taylor of the Austrian meteorological bureau doubting air travel to the South Pole. He predicts hurricanes and blizzards make sustained flight near impossible and questions economic value of Antarctic coal deposits. He cites Dr. J L Cope’s planned expedition next summer and warns aviation may fail to reach the pole.
Former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, after years abroad evading the Mann act penalty, says he will return to the United States within weeks to surrender to federal authorities in Chicago. He has wandered through Canada, Europe, Latin America, and Mexico since his 1940s conviction.
London reports friction in resuming pre war shipping with Germany. At Barry dockers refused to load the German steamer Hedwig Fischer with canned meat for Bremerhaven. The vessel sent to Avonmouth where workers again balked at unloading. None of the German crew were allowed ashore.
A large arid find listing baby carriages and sulkids appears in a Hobbs Huckfeldt and Finkbiner entry. The discovery details are incomplete but indicate a sale or inventory note. Further identification of items and exact location is unclear in the fragment.
In Madrid and across Spain a wave of gambling has surged since the war end. Casinos appear along city borders and in towns, drawing crowds during afternoons and nights. Players risk pesetas in games that favor luck, while critics say licensed houses impoverish the poor and push beggary onto the streets.
An old advertisement claims Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer and Co cures kidney and liver ailments and urges readers to test the preparation. It notes the medicine has stood the test of years and is sold by druggists on merit. Readers may mail ten cents to request a sample bottle and must mention the Cheyenne State Leader.
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