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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1918
Page
12
A wartime advisory urges vigilance toward German and Austrian residents in the United States. It warns that even loyal-seeming individuals may be spies and calls for immediate reporting of suspicious acts or disloyal language to police or local authorities to protect military morale.
The House vote reached 274 for the Susan B Anthony suffrage amendment and 226 against it, just two thirds of those present. The outcome leaves the Senate to decide, with President Wilson having shifted to support federal action to grant nationwide woman suffrage.
The piece criticizes Senator Reed for attacking Herbert Hoover during confirmation as U S food administrator. It argues Hoover’s leadership saved Belgium from starvation and questions Reed’s focus on personal animus and appetite. It references other wartime figures and policy debates, noting the broader public tone.
An editorial discusses reluctance to impose opinions on Congress, the potential ratification of Prohibition and Equal Suffrage amendments, and the possible decline of states rights as a national issue after the war. It wonders if the conflict may unite the states more firmly and notes coverage of Mississippi ratifying the dry amendment. It ends with a wartime, nationalistic exhortation.
The excerpt cites Vernon Kellogg on German aims and the dangers of victory through force, warning that a misread German public and leadership could push for preventive war. It discusses diplomacy, balance of power, and the temptation to provoke France or England for strategic gains.
Excerpted remarks discuss public opinion in Germany, calls for war against France, and references to scholarly and political figures. The text cites Bertrand Bernhardi style variations on a dangerous theme and notes a nationalistic push amid anniversary celebrations. It critiques imperial ambitions and quotes French sources on Russo British roles and the moral weight of war.
The speaker laments a deserted Riley's pool hall as friends join the military or naval service. With many in the army or navy, the club is empty and the speaker, of draft age with a family, wonders what he will do. A nostalgic look at comrades joining the armed forces during wartime.
The passage describes a virile nation seeking to unite German members into one political whole. It urges gradual consolidation within limits to reach a moment when Germany can reveal its strength unmasked, predicting a decisive, powerless Europe, as noted in a 1572 Universal German Empire excerpt.
Mia Kennedy, resident of a J. J. Cunningham owned home at 22 West Twenty-sixth Street, overheated a kitchen range while trying to keep the house warm. The stove set a woodbox aflame, spreading to a wall and a closet. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, with slight damage and no displacement.
The governor announced that Dr. Red W. Phifer was relieved as medical aide to the governor and Dr. C. Y. Beard was appointed in his stead. The governor's office declined to discuss Phifer's removal yesterday. Kemmerer sheep dealer to receive a dozen purebred sheep from England.
A narrator recounts Dick pressing a seven thousand dollar dividend into her hand and urging stock investment in a safe seven per cent proposition. She hesitates citing low checking funds and moral concerns about “throwing money to the birds.” The dispute strains their marriage as she plans to consult Alice and Harvey’s family, while election night looms and she contemplates helping others.
Riverton Refining Company begins construction of a temporary wire house. The project aims to support ongoing operations while more permanent facilities are prepared. No injuries reported.
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