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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1917
Page
12
A fire damaged editorial and business property at 1812 Carey Ave with casualties undetermined. Fire crews responded quickly, working to contain the blaze and prevent spread to adjacent structures. Investigators will assess cause and extent of the damage.
The piece lauds the decision to drop the liquor question from current sessions, arguing it avoids party splits in the Republican ranks, lets the people decide via a constitutional amendment, and lets the legislature focus on other state matters while preserving harmony between parties.
The piece notes supporters and critics of President Wilson within the Peace League. It describes how critics once demanded intervention in Europe and now accuse him of interfering by urging belligerents to discuss a basis for peace, preserving U S neutrality earlier.
The author argues overexposure of peace efforts and the idea of a League of Nations to enforce world peace. He notes critics fear loss of sovereignty and Monroe Doctrine implications while asserting a properly formed league would protect human rights and may align with presidential aims.
A Philadelphia murder case is examined as a real life parallel to Zola’s fiction. The tale centers on a slain young woman linked to affluent admirers and a jealous killer. The article highlights sensational aspects, motive, and the detective pursuit ending with the suspect’s suicide at an Atlantic City bathroom, presenting a cautionary life lesson.
The U S examiner denied the trademark application for Limestone Brand as descriptive and deceptive since limestone has no limestone content. The appeal cited word meanings and playful lines from the Scientific American to argue semantic separation and the court recalled a verse about a country summer pastoral and etymology in a broader critique of names and meanings.
The British admiralty announces the transport Ivernia has been sunk in the Mediterranean by a submarine. Estimated losses include 120 soldiers and 33 crew. Previously owned by Cunard and linked to the New York route, the ship last traveled to New York in August 1914. Further troop movements remain known only to authorities.
John N Northrop of the US Geological Survey reports 1916 crude oil production and marketing at about 92 5 million barrels, up 11 million from 1915. The gain marks a record year with additional storage in Kansas and Oklahoma.
1916 saw higher crude prices and robust drilling across the Mid- Continent and Rocky Mountain regions. Oklahoma Kansas and Texas centers expanded output while Cushing declined, with Batill Allen in Kentucky, Converse Park NatronaWyoming and Butler Kansas among key drilling zones and new wells boosting supply to offset eastern declines.
The piece mocks a legislative session with refrain Mister Pat is missed. It hints at party debates across counties and a dry state future without the people's vote. Natrona County shows a Pat connection while references to Pats and Frits punctuate the satire.
The following is the official list of members of the state legislature convened yesterday and organized. The Senate members serve four years from January 1917, others from January 1915. The article also notes oil discoveries in Lost Soldier flats and production trends across Montana California and California oil fields, with activity in Pilot Butte Fremont County and Kern River fields and limited southern Carbon County California production.
The Youth's Companion notes city planners could mimic Buenos Aires by exempting the year's most beautiful building from taxation and awarding the architect a medal.
A Scottish MP quips about a supporter leaving a local post office. The exchange centers on thrift and war savings certificates versus a joke about filling a fountain pen. The brief vignette appears in the London Chronicle style.
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