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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1919
Page
12
Fragmentary text references Fereikag as state leader and Randolph Letow with unclear context. The source appears damaged or garbled, yielding no discernible event, date, or organization to summarize with reliable specifics.
The federal government presses a strong drive against the five major packing firms as Denver hosts cattlemen. Senate hearings revealed 1917 profits of 95 million dollars and single-case earnings at 367 percent, sparking Wyoming cattlemen and Senator Kendrick to push the issue toward a final showdown with the powerful combination second only to Standard Oil.
American women in England continue Red Cross care work after armistice. Ambulances deliver wounded home from French and British hospitals to receive care in their own country, while released prisoners arrive for similar aid. The ongoing effort persists despite expectations for a rapid end to duties.
The article chronicles a revived Olympic movement starting in May with athletes from America and beyond meeting in Paris. It highlights the Marathon as the premier event, recalls the historical run by Pheidippides, and notes the 1916 Berlin games canceled due to war, with no German athletes at Paris.
Gianni Caproni and his brother Frederick revisit Masino near Arco, birthplace of the Caproni aviation firm. They tour Alpine roads and lakes, recall wartime exile, and note locals’ faith that their village would be spared by Italian forces. Caproni smiles as neighbors praise his family.
Winston Churchill, minister of munitions, told Dundee Chamber of Commerce that wartime debt requires large scale relief measures and state control of transport. He argued railways in private hands risk profit over national welfare and urged swift action, with a bill proposed by the Railway Nationalization Society to acquire railway stocks at market price.
Jan 14 Porto Rico reports five thousand influenza deaths with 1500 to 2000 more expected, while authorities note the epidemic is weakening. Acting Commissioner Dr Fonty Guiliot cites island reports of 125000 cases and urges ongoing efforts despite the high toll.
American silvers who wanted to cheer for French premier Clemenceau disagreed on pronunciation and finally settled on Clem good old Clem during the Champs Elysees march for President Wilson. The crowd’s cheers echoed as the procession moved toward the French royal house.
A fragment from a Mitchell piece recalls a line where the chancellor jokes about ambition likening it to a washerwoman’s tombstone. He quips that he desires to do nothing forever and ever, a dark humorous twist on public life and legacy.
Beaumont Texas reports shipyards on the gulf coast back to prior activity with about 1500 workers in Beaumont and an equal number in Orange. Government contracts linger at several yards though keel laying paused while several ships proceed or await completion.
London Jan 18 Andrew Bonar Law chancellor of the exchequer does not want to be premier of England after a Glasgow campaign the meeting chairman voiced the hope that Mr Law might aspire to that post but he declined.
London reports easing controls as sugar rations shrink to 12 ounces and lard and pastries lose coupons. White bread reaches hotels and homes while flour is broadly available. London docks discharge over 40,000 tons of wheat and meat arrives aboard ships. tea supply grows and residents urged to buy while sugar stocks total 29,000 tons publicly and 20,000 in pirate warehouses.
An advertisement promotes Foley products including Honey for coughs and colds Kidney Pills for pain and rheumatism Cathartic Tablets for constipation and bowel issues. The notice asks readers to mail a slip with name and address to Foley & Co of Chicago for a trial package.
In an address in London on January 18 1919 Whitehead predicts a transformed future as air travel reshapes cities and economies He argues air routes will connect distant regions and calls for planned aerodromes international cooperation and a government role in directing surplus labor and wealth toward national benefit.
Reports from Archangel allege terror under Bolshevik authorities with claims of disappearances arrests and executions. The accounts describe the Central Russian investigation commission tortures and price of life for release, with statements from Bolshevik officials and regional leaders.
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