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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1918
Page
2
A Denver native, long active in local politics, has been named register of the land office at Evanston by President Wilson. The appointment follows his prior service as sheriff and county commissioner, marking a shift from law enforcement to federal land administration.
A garbled fragment mentions France and officials Say Of and Loumbaugh, with unclear dates and events. The text references a voyage or meeting and city or organization names but remains unreadable and inconclusive.
A testimonial letter praises a remedy for rheumatism detailing relief from pain swelling and fatigue. The writer claims improved energy and activity after using the product and endorses it to others. Many personal names and places appear in the damaged text.
The secretary of the Commercial club reports many enrollment forms for the United States public service reserve. The drive seeks thousands of ready workers for government contracts including mechanics artisans and skilled laborers. Enrollees must be able to work where needed and not merely express patriotism. Enrollment does not grant draft exemption and is unpaid only in rare government branches.
A party of fishermen on Black's Fork near Sanday caught a fine wave of trout led by Antone Hanson. Hanson was later questioned about the alligator he reportedly killed with an axe, prompting questions about legal charges.
The article describes how valves shorten in the stem from hammering and lost valve opening if tappets aren’t adjustable. It suggests drilling a small hole in the valve stem and driving a steel dowel or bolt into it, filing and trimming the jab, or drilling and tapping a hole to screw in a steel bolt as remedies.
F X Tolnberg, formerly pastor at Hel field Hel, is held in Billings on a weapons charge while authorities investigate claims he acted as a private librarian to Archduke Ferdinand and headed a possible Northwest German military network. U S DOJ agents plan to arrive as letters and documents in German are being translated.
Laramie high school basketball team began a statewide trip with Rawlins as first stop. The Rawlins team led 28 to 18 after the game, forcing cancellation of the Rock Springs and Evanston legs due to expense.
A fragment discusses appetite and dietary freedom, noting that many people deny cravings yet can over time face consequences. It hints at a cautious view of eating patterns and self control within a casual tone.
A Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a quick corn cure. Apply a drop or two to tender corns and the pain stops. the next day the corn may fall away without soreness. The surrounding skin becomes smooth. A quarter ounce costs only a few cents from any druggist. The compound is made from ether.
Amsterdam January 5 ten percent of children born in Prussia during war time are illegitimate according to debate in the Prussian house of representatives. Berlin councillor Dr Engel urges removal of distinctions between legitimate and illegitimate children and calls for a Frau title for unmarried mothers to ease wartime hardship. He notes only 126 of 1000 illegitimate children reach age 14 versus 412 for legitimate.
Nunn Colorado residents report three motorists obstructing the Cheyenne road south of town for three weeks. The men, believed to be state officers, halt travelers and search cars without identification or authority. Victims include ministers, women, bankers, and farmers. several have been forced from vehicles and alcohol taken. Speeding autos have sometimes evaded the blockade.
London faces demand for centralized control of rail freight. A report cites 1 500 000 freight cars with 97 percent idle, shows 25 000 miles of track could be abolished, and claims London’s terminals lose vast time, money and leading to high injury and material damage.
James C. Jensen, forest ranger in the Medicine Bow National Forest, reported the Red Cross gained fifty nine new members at Keystone Holmes and French Creek camps. The total collected was 84 dollars 75 cents, the largest county per capita average.
In absence of a regular product, a crude precement can be made by dissolving small rubber chips in gasoline or benzene. If necessity is extreme, spare casing rubber can be whittled to produce a small batch of cement.
A home made cough syrup using Pinex and sugar would quickly ease inflamed membranes and loosen phlegm. Advertised as better than store bought options, it claims to help throat, chest, and bronchial conditions in 24 hours. It emphasizes pleasant taste and wide popularity.
Wyoming residents urged by Augustus Kendall federal fuel administrator to buy coal from nearby wagon mines where possible to reduce railcar usage. He notes many counties have small coal banks with wagon access to delivery points and argues purchases of local coal help conserve cars and fuel by freeing railroad mines for longer hauls.
Sheridan Wyoming January 5 1917 D B Hitson a dry farmer near Hanging Woman says all four of his sons are in the army and he will give a year’s subscription to the Sheridan Enterprise to any man who can show a better service record. He notes his Missouri origins and praises the local paper as the best in the state.
A farmer explains he cannot do much but feels compelled to pay war taxes to support his sons and the other soldiers serving overseas. He expresses pride in his countrymen and a willingness to contribute despite financial hardship.
The federal fuel administrator for Wyoming has directed county aides to organize the use of discarded railroad ties as fuel. Railroads will stop burning ties to discard them and the ties will be supplied to railroads or individuals who can obtain them for use as fuel.
A guide for motorists with copper tubing shows how to bend pipes safely. For pipes larger than 5 sixteenths inch, fill with lead or sand. For smaller tubes, heat at the bend until red, bend slowly around a bar, then quench and finish with a hammer to reduce constriction.
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