Ninevah and Babylon Fade as World Cities Collapse
The author laments the dissolution of great ancient and modern centers such as Pétrograd and Vienna. He contrasts legends of fallen empires with present-day depopulation and famine, warning that urban greatness wanes while people cling to a fragile sense of security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Troy
Babylon
Ninevah
Pétrograd
Gzaf Peter
Vienna
House of Cards
Stitt
Armistice Day Losses Question Front Line Sacrifice
A captain of the Ninety-second division criticizes the armistice day losses on November 14 1918. General Pershing explains firing ceased only after word reached all lines and Marshal Foch insisted on vigorous advance until the armistice was signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
Switzerland
Itinus
Marshal Foch
Unseating Socialists and House Seats Debate
Opinion argues that while denying a seat to Victor Berger may be widely accepted the unseating of five New York socialist legislators invites disagreement. It notes concerns about Bolshevik ties while distinguishing socialist theory from violent subversion and wartime unpatriotic acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Victor Berger
New York
Socialisn
Is socialism legitimate and distinct from Bolshevism debated
The passage discusses the legitimacy of socialism in the U S and Europe noting its long standing support and representation while warning that legitimate socialism must separate itself from seditious Bolshevism to survive. It argues the need for clear distinction to avoid association with radical extremism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Truth in fabric bill eyed to curb wool profiteering
A Wyoming wool growers meeting in Cheyenne discusses shoddy content in goods and a federal truth in fabric bill. Speakers include F A Marshall and W Walker, with plans to push for additive labeling on virgin wool shoddy cotton and silk. Delegates vote a 1 cent assessment per member to fund lobbying efforts in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Field
Chicago
Mondell
Murdock
Walker
Washington
Wyoming Wool “Rowers Association
Funeral of Philip Brown This Afternoon
The funeral of Philip Brown will be held at 2 30 this afternoon from the Episcopal church with the Rev Chas A Bennett officiating. He was found dead at his home at 2020 Thames Street on Thursday at noon when his wife returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Brown
Thames Street
Episcopal Church
Chas. A. Bennett
Superintendent Visits District Rural Schools
A. S. Jessup completed a visiting tour to five rural schools in the district and reports the work going well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Jessup
Guynn Found Not Guilty in Interstate Stealing Trial
Leonard V. Guynn was acquitted yesterday in the United States district court on charges of stealing from interstate shipments after a trial that spanned Thursday afternoon and yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guynn
Leonard V. Guynn
United States
Bishop Thomas Succeeds Kinsman as Delaware Bishop
Nathaniel S. Thomas of Wyoming diocese is selected to succeed Bishop Kinsman at the national episcopal convention. He is currently in California and was born in 1867 in Faribault Minnesota. He held multiple posts, earned degrees at Minnesota Kansas Philadelphia, and was consecrated Wyoming bishop in 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel S. Thomas
Wyoming
Kinsman
Delaware
Thomas
California
Fairbault
Minn
Elisha Smith Thomas
Georgina Mary (Brown) Thomas
University of Minnesota
Kansas Theological School
Fitzwilliam Hall
Cambridge
England
Philadelphia Divinity School
Bishop Thomas
Edith Ellsworth Prince of
Salina
New Radiant Paint Store Opens in Cheyenne
The Radiant Paint Store begins business at 246 218 West Nineteenth Street offering Cer tain teed brand paints wallpaper and varnish. Proprietor Hi BE Lee operates the sign painting and house painting business, planning to design paint work and expand kalfe mining and papering services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radiant
West
Nineteenth Street
Hi. BE. Lee
Cheyenne
Kalfe
Nine Applicants for Admission to Practice
The state board of law examiners met yesterday in Cheyenne and passed on nine applications for submission to the bar and will make recommendations to the state supreme court. Board members include Attorney General W. L. Walls, William B. Ross of Cheyenne, Fred W. Johnson of Rock Springs, William C. Wilson of Gosper, and C. P. Arnold of Laramie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Law
Cheyenne
State Supreme Court
W. L. Walls
William B. Ross
Gheyenne
Fred W. Johnson
Rock Springs
William C. Wilson
Gasper
C. P. Arnold
Laramie
Elevator Boys Return to Cheyenne After Arrest
Richard Larson and Merrill Larson, two elevator boys from the Hynds building in Cheyenne, left town with uniforms and a $15 room bill unpaid and were arrested in Laramie. They were brought back to Cheyenne and lodged in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Larson
Merrill Larson
Cheyenne
Hynds
Laramie
Lalaise
Youth Confesses He Shot Brother
John Frank, 16, admitted in Denver that he shot his six year old brother Jacob in the dooryard of the Frank home on a beet farm near Hazeltine Adams county. He had previously claimed a mysterious motorist caused the death. The shooting was ruled accidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
John Frank
Jacob
Frank
Hazeltine
Adams County
TRY STATE LEADER WANT ADS THEY BRING RESULTS
A terse notice highlights the effectiveness of state leader want ads, claiming they deliver measurable results for readers seeking opportunities or services. The piece emphasizes practical, direct appeals and the visible impact of such notices.
Nation of farm renters urged for rural planning in Montana
Elwood Mead head of the California Land Settlement Board told Montana farmers to pursue planned rural development. He warned large firms buy land for European tenants and criticizes tenantry as undemocratic. Mead outlined four steps including grouping owners, larger farms, a state credit system, and cooperative farming. He cited California’s Durham colony as a model and stressed cooperation to bind diverse communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Mont
Elwood Mead
California Land Settlement Board
Montana State Farmers Institute
California
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
Prof. Ross
Edith Wharton
New
Bnetand
Atlantic Seaboard
Dr. Mead
Swedens
Denmarks
Polands
Durham Colony
Gates Oil Company Plans Capital Increase
The Gates Oil Company will double its capitalization from 82 000 000 subject to stockholder approval. Directors met Thursday with Herman B. Gates Harry S Lutz A L Beatty and A D Johnston in attendance from Denver and Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gates Oil Company
Gates Oi Company
Herman B. Gates
Denver
Harry 5. Lutz
A. L. Beatty
Cheyenne
A. D. Johnston
Billy Whiskers Adventures End With Escape From Biggs Scene
Billy Whiskers flees through a haunted parlor chase scene as Susie the maid screams at a horned figure. Mrs Biggs blocks the exit with tacks but is knocked down. Billy slips outside through a front gate, leaving the Biggs to wonder about his fate as he heads toward daylight and geraniums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Whiskers
Susie
Billy
Mr. Biggs
Bigges
Saalfield Publishing Co
Akron
Lariat High School Staff Roster and Editors Listed
The Lariat lists the Chpyenne High School staff noting Edith Marsh as editor and Helen Reid as assistant editor with Francis Bon as sporting editor and Marion Yoder as reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Marsh
Helen Reid
Francis ‘Bon
Marion Yoder
Girls Athletics Club Thanks 1949 Alumni for Dance Funds
The Girls’ Athletic Association thanks the 1949 alumni for a one dollar gift after a dance. A Friday game ended Reds 17, Blacks 3 with Wynona Von Kennell suffering a knee injury. Lineups listed include Wynona, Helen Brown, and Erma Stevens among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Athletic Association
Reds
Blacks
Wynona
von Kennell
Wynona von Kennel
Helen Brown
Melen Nimmo
Anna Nelson
Erma Stevens
Margaret. Hefferon
Marion Yoder
Freida Ericson
Mildred Fitzgerald
Lauda Newlin
Gladys Tyson
Helen Kline
Margaret Birdenbaugh
Louiss Hofmann
Pershing Speaks to Cheyenne Students on Return Holiday
Gen Pershing greeted Cheyenne schoolchildren as they gathered in the gym at 3 15 p m for his talk on the holiday to celebrate his return. Cadets served as guards and many youngsters shook hands with him for about thirty minutes after the speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Pershing
General Pershing
Cheyenne
The
Sym
Farm Bureau Thanks Cheyenne Industrial Club
The Laramié County Farm Bureau thanks the Cheyenne Industrial Club for dinner and entertainment at its annual meeting. A committee led by Mrs J E Durham A G Johns Ernest Hieber Stephen Haines and Allen Chantry conveyed the appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramié Gounty Farm Bureau
J. E.durham
A. G. Johns
Ernest Hieber
Stephen ‘Haines
Allen Chantry
Industrial Club of
Cheyenne
Bureau
No More Spanish Influenza Reported
Quarantine of 416 influenza cases Thursday suggested a possible renewed outbreak though physicians had not reached any conclusions about what may come next in relation to the epidemic.
Foley's Honey and Tar Cure Praised by Patient
John Wognue of Elberton Georgia writes about a severe fall cold with persistent coughing and a raw throat. He says eight doses of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound in two hours improved his condition and he recovered quickly, endorsing Foley's as the best cough medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wognue
Elberton
Foley
Better Than Calomel Dr Edwards Olive Tablets
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets claim to stimulate the liver and bowels without calomel’s side effects. They are presented as a safer alternative for relief when feeling logy or heavy. Priced at 10c and 25c per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hele
High School Game With Lander Cancelled
The local team’s Thursday game against Lander, scheduled for the fifteenth, has been cancelled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lander
Cabinet Meeting Plans for Girls' Reserve
The high school Girls' Reserve cabinet met Thursday after school with Miss Bridenbaugh to arrange the next three meetings. The group aimed to keep programs interesting and hopes attendees will find them worthwhile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School Girls' Reserve
Miss Bridenbaugh
Kidney Trouble Warned By Women's Complaints
The text links female complaints to possible kidney or bladder disease and urges early treatment. It promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy available at drug stores, with an offer to send ten cents for a sample and a note to mention the Cheyenne State Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dr. Kicner & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Cheyenne
Ligier Beauty Parlors Offer 1920s Stylist Jobs
Splendid opportunities for young women to become beauty specialists at Ligier Beauty Parlors. High demand for experienced operators and a love for the beautiful is encouraged. Interested parties may call or write Cheyenne, Wyoming to investigate.
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Associated Press
F. A. Marshall
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Walker
Idaho
Masonic Temple
Civic and Commercial Association of Denver
A. E. de Risgles
B. E .Calvin
Union Pacific
T. W. Tomlinson
American National Live Stock Association
Halstead L. Ritter
J. A. Doelle
S. &. Piper
United States Biological Survey
Robert E. Mathison
New Radiant Paint
Nation OF
SYS
Frances
Kimball Five
King
Schoels
Kimball Fellows
Laarmie High School
C. H. S. Laramie
Boy's Athletic Association of Cheyenne High School
Farm Bureau Thanks
Dr. Edwards
Sloan
Heep Iz Hand
Chichester S
Yeursiagwans Best
W. W. Wells
Toquin
Mich
B. Routhington Remedy
City
Sere
Cates Leenrn A Cai
Ligier’s Beauty
Clara A. Ligier
Capitol Ave
Cheyenne, Wyo
Tate
Oes
the Jenkins Shoe Co
Lincoln Highway
Eagles’ Hall
Eagles’ Hall Management
McKeon & Archer
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