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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1919
Page
16
During the recent epidemic many people died due to unsafe administration of Seta. Officials faced criticism over lack of proper safeguards and urgency in implementing protective protocols to prevent further fatalities.
An explosion ruptured a molasses tank owned by the Erie Distilling Co. sending a flood of syrup through the streets. At least a fireman and two residents were identified among the dead, with many others injured and hospitalized. Two firemen were buried in rubble as a nearby firehouse and several buildings were wrecked by the surge.
A chaotic labor congress scene in Chicago shows radical blocs clashing over resolutions including a six hour day and a uniform lunch. Debs invited to speak while debates over seating a Italian delegation and anti Bolshevik sentiments trigger demonstrations.
Highland Falls New York reports Lieut Charles Braeden, famed for service under General Custer, died at 72. Braeden, a 19th century West Point prep impresario, was wounded on the Big Horn while leading a scouting party, carried 400 miles on a stretcher to Fort Lincoln, retired as first lieutenant four years later, and remained a notable figure in military and public life.
War Labor Board officials faced questions over enforcement of decrees at Bethlehem Steel Works as a claimant sought to appeal and demand action on board awards. The board's chairman stated limits on authority amid ongoing hostilities and compliance arguments.
From Madrid reports say rebels at Villa Real in Aros Montes faced eight hours of government artillery bombardment. The revolutionists raised the white flag and surrendered to authorities with government troops aided by local peasants.
An unclear excerpt shows a tense scene with a suspect and police, hinting at a murder accusation while dialogue and garbled text obscure specifics. The fragment mentions fear, cooperation, and a jail or station setting, but lacks coherent details.
Irish landholder Sir Horace Plunkett, a leading imperial politician and Wheatland Colony stockholder, was expected to visit Wyoming in the coming weeks. He has long frequented the state for the climate and affairs, last seen in Cheyenne in 1926, with a possible visit to Judge Carey and Irish-American leaders.
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