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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1919
Page
8
During the war the US as a large consumer dictated prices keeping coffee cheap, but when Europe resumed buying demand surged and prices rose. The note lists butter and oleomargarine prices, highlighting cold storage Wyoming Queen, Good Ranch Butter, and Swift's Premium Oleomargarine amid the context of scarce coffee.
Washington state officials describe how Seattle and state schools used newspapers and magazines during the war to teach geography and current events. Home economics classes cut cloth for Red Cross and Belgian relief, cooking lessons taught food conservation, and manual training produced boards and chairs for cantonments.
A large map of Europe was hung on a wall and changes were tracked day by day, indicating evolving geographic or political observations within the observed period.
Salt Lake City January 17 Uteh Schools will study history and geography with newspapers and news articles. Superintendent Prof Ernest A Smith says modern history of the European war will be tied to battlefront and capital city stories. Plans include magazines and argument based problem solving, with University of Utah and other colleges adopting similar methods.
London reports Captain William Martin of the trawler King Stephen died of a nervous collapse a year after refusing to rescue the German crew from the damaged Zeppelin L-19 in the North Sea. He believed he had been poisoned. doctors ruled death a result of sheer fright.
San Antonio reader William Barnes writes that Foley's Honey and Tar cured his severe cough after influenza and pneumonia. He reports full recovery after one night of rest and claims the treatment cost $1.20. The testimonial urges others to use Foley's.
Weather conditions caused fighting on the western front. Prime Minister Lloyd George urged democracies to act in unity and purpose.
A naval survivor recalls refusing to rescue 18 German sailors doomed in a sinking. He faced threats from the Germans and grim weather as their vessel failed, while he chose not to abandon his fellow crew and his own sense of duty despite the enemy’s pleas.
Dallas report cites un favorable weather conditions last summer reducing Texas peanut crop to about 25 percent of normal. Leading buyer ER Higginbotham notes drought and subsequent heavy rains damaged the crop before harvest. Government data show 15,000,000 bushels produced in 1947 with regional disparities.
London January 17 The issue of National War bonds at six percent will be discontinued next month by order of the treasury. The government has relied on this source for war financing and markets ponder how funds will be raised after the six percent bonds are removed from the market.
The store promotes itself as the Cheyenne mecca for quality and service with home delivery. It features strictly fresh ranch eggs and butter, a full fruit and vegetable line, and live chickens and hens. It also notes older coffee prices while acknowledging general price increases.
The document states an issue of four percent treasury bills for twelve months. It anticipates later consolidation of short term obligations into long term debt at no more than four percent interest.
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