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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1920
Page
2
George Bernard Shaw told the Society of Arts that cottages over twenty years old should be razed and rebuilt every generation. He argued that worship of the past harms art and that new buildings would spur modern design, even joking about wars to clear away old monuments.
A series of short notes lists visitors and locals in Cheyenne and surrounding areas. Names include J B Chancellor of Lusk and Mrs Bessie Kerley of Granite Canyon, with several couples and individuals from Rock River Pine Bluff Laramie Caspec Carpenter Horse Creek Sheridan noted as staying or visiting at the Plains hotel or in the city.
Chicago Feb 28 A lull grips presidential politics in the Midwest as outside events press campaigns. Wood and Lowden push for North Dakota delegates while Johnson Borah and Poindexter canvass. entrenchment in Michigan grows and Roosevelt forces shift to Wood though Johnson remains unlikely to secure nomination. tension rises over campaign style and delegate battles amid favorite son efforts.
In Ohio the push to support J Warren Kelfer as a second choice aims to blunt Wood's endorsement path. Bainbridge Colby’s appointment as Secretary of State fuels talk of a new democratic dark horse and possible independent realignment amid a wary party landscape.
Paris report notes wartime baby names were odd and topical with Joffrette Joffreta among the common examples. An appeal urges a return to ordinary Christian names from the Saints calendar for consistency across the country. Some parents proposed Revanche for a daughter and Namur for a place name, reflecting the conflict.
In Alsace Lorraine and Mulhouse reports note a push to enforce a law restricting Christian names to those in the Saints calendar. A father’s bid to name his son Rintintin was refused, and Nenette and Rintintin wartime mascots are cited as examples. A registry clerks’ campaign now aims to strictly enforce the statute.
Cordova Alaska Feb 4 All of Alaska from Ketchikan to Point Barrow will be covered next summer by Dr Hall Young 72 renowned sourdough missionary author and teacher who first came north four decades ago He once partnered with John Muir and now leads Alaska work for the Presbyterian board He will travel with New York companions and a moving picture unit to film camps mining scenes fish plants and north wildlife.
Leader want ads bring results by connecting buyers and sellers fast. Advertisers report quick responses, flexible pricing, and broad reach across the community, with clear contact options and concise descriptions.
Hawaii regrets the departure of Spanish sugar workers. Only 41,200 of the 8,000 brought to Hawaii in 1907 remain, according to T. H. Sedgwick honorary vice-consul for Spain. Many have left by the dozens and hundreds for the mainland, mostly to California.
A decade ago thrifty Spaniards arrived as peasant immigrants aboard freighters. Now few ships depart without Spaniards, often traveling first class. Employers praise their industriousness and thrift, and their children quickly become Americanized. Leader Want ads bring results.
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