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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1921
Page
10
A collage of classroom quips shows students and teachers trading wry lines on language and manners. The snippets include mispronunciations and humorous retorts about disarrange and rough speech, reflecting light civic humor from a past era.
Fragmented masthead from a Cheyenne newspaper shows the Tribune Publishing Company with Editorial and Business Offices listed, editor John Charles Thompson, and Associated Press affiliation. It notes mail order of the second class and subscription rates for various time periods.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ridicules a railroad managers report praising private rail operation since return to private hands. Managers claim 180000 freight cars relocated and congestion untangled, but the commission notes this work followed its orders since May and questions the self-congratulatory stance.
A critique notes revivals like Charlie Chaplin draws crowds while sensational titles deter education efforts. It cites editorials such as Topics of the Day growing from a trial concept to success by feeding public demand, and questions if journalism can steer taste by shifting content away from sensational divorce stories.
An American traveler relays a Berlin vaudeville quip about returning from war and a deserter, turning satire on autocratic rule. The piece argues the laughter signals Germans shedding belief in hereditary divine authority, noting broader global shifts in dissent and irony.
The article explains fainting as temporary unconsciousness from reduced brain blood flow and distinguishes it from shock, a more serious state after injury. It describes symptoms such as dizziness, pale face, and weak pulse, and advises laying the person flat with head lowered to restore blood flow. It also notes quinsy sore throat caused by pus forming germs near the tonsils and by peritonsilar abscess.
The article explains that a boil or abscess presents with pain and swallowing difficulty. Treatment involves incising to release pus and relief from quinsy by frequent gargling with hot baking soda solution while awaiting pus evacuation.
In Topeka blue law advocates defend Kansas anti cigarette legislation as veterans push to repeal it. Dr. W A McKeever of Kansas University defies opponents by offering a public debate on whether cigarettes aid progress. The American Legion backs repeal, while McKeever accuses ex soldiers of aiding big tobacco.
Wyoming leads in vacant government lands opened to homestead as 2974 filings since Jan 2 1920 split between farming and ranching. Four year total ends yesterday at 13607 entries. Stock raising entries of 640 acres were authorized four years ago with many applicants, as officials handle mass filings and disputes flagged by contests and complaints.
Colonel Roberto Carrillo, former Carranza secret service chief, says Mexico will pay its international debts during President Obregon’s administration. He traveled to Los Angeles, noting plans for constructive reforms and a debt-free, reformed government by the end of Obregon’s term.
Mrs. C B H Schwab of Canton Ohio states Foley's Honey and Tar is one of the best remedies for children's coughs noting it contains no harmful drugs. She warns that severe colds can rack a child and disturb sleep, urging timely use of Foley's.
A rainy afternoon aunt explains word meanings to her nephew. He notes an heirloom means stuff handed down, but quips that it sounds like a queer name for his pants, reflecting a child's humorous take on language.
A lighthearted column collects humorous student quips and teacher moments from classrooms. Johnny asks permission to speak and answers with a mouthful while Mary jokes about unaware and the Declaration of Independence. The snippets echo a cheerful recess tone.
Incomplete OCR fragment references a police or government action and a crackdown on opium. Names, dates, and places are unreadable, but the text suggests an emphasis on enforcing prohibitions and a tense crime related topic.
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