01 Jan 1920
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
1
The report notes ongoing tensions as a failing attempt to secure a promised block yields continued friction. Officials emphasize nearing compromise though specifics remain unclear and local voices urge cautious progress.
washington December 31 talks among Democratic and Republican leaders over Article 10-a stall the ratification path. negotiators from both parties press for language changes and reserve topics while presidential aides confer with Hitchcock and Tumulty to gauge President Wilsons stance. committees discuss a potential program once a framework is agreed.
At midnight President Marshall and Interior Secretary Lake issued New Year greetings. The messages reflect faith and charity despite pain and prejudice, urging a Lincoln year of equal opportunity and national duty. Each official invokes wisdom of institutions and a hope for broader prosperity in 1920.
Washington dispatch reports General Palmer announced a relentless war against disloyalists in a broad warning to movements cloaked as opposition. The note frames the effort as a national defense response amid wartime tensions. details are scarce in the fragments.
Washington December 31 Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor declares in a New Year statement that American workers will do their duty as citizens in 1920. He says workers will defend equal opportunity against special privileges and contribute to production and national progress.
Eight Sheridan county coal mines owned by six companies sold to Peabody Coal of Chicago for 7 million dollars. The deal expands Peabody’s control and aims to raise annual production from 1.5 to 2.5 million tons. Mines at Dietz Rome Carneyville Monarch Model and Kool on the railroad.
The hotel plans a whiskey dividend program amid unsettled city rules. Officials weigh approval as business and residents watch closely for impact on local liquor sales and tourism.
Fragmentary report notes in Chicago that January 1920 began without revelry as police pay was directed to enforce sobriety. Officers were told not to permit drinking in cafes and to record patrons names while cafes faced liquor restrictions amid the New Year. nearby cities and New York dispatches follow with sparse details.
The State Leader notes odd margins on today’s issue due to late state supply from Washington. Editors explain the fault is out of their control and will persist for several days with using reels for the next issues.
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