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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1919
Page
4
Postwar market heat fuels Long Island mansions and suburban estates with bid prices rising toward affluence. Luxury buyers, auto dealers, and clerks report brisk demand as America eyes a rapid return to lavish spending and multi million dollar properties.
The piece notes a milder winter with weeks of pleasant days despite occasional freezing. Coal supplies remain ample while forecasters struggle to explain the unexpected warmth, and the public hopes the peaceable trend lasts through the season.
A 1918 reform proposal urges amending federal law to remove technical objections that free felons on appeal. Citing rape and assault cases, the piece argues new rules would restore public confidence and curb delays, urging passage of amendments to ensure review respects full records.
The American Bar Association formulated the reform ten years ago and saw 15 states enact it. It has passed the House three times, received favorable Senate reports twice, and passed the Senate in November. It is now before the House Judiciary Committee.
A New York charity ball at the Ritz Carlton and other events raise funds for free milk for France, aiming to deliver thousands of quarts and tens of thousands of dollars. Minneapolis and Lexington follow, with large campaigns and wide newspaper coverage as Free Milk for France expands across 31 cities.
The piece notes how the Paris peace table discussions influence the nation’s political platforms from local to national levels. It highlights Woodrow Wilson monitoring every step and argues peace policy will dominate campaigns while local issues fade in importance to a public focused on lasting pacific settlement.
New York papers praise Governor Beith for selecting an upstate prison superintendent. Beith’s independence from Tammany is cited by penology experts and politicians who hail the move as fair and fearless, signaling a break with old party ties in state governance.
The U S government and Red Cross pilot bale packing to replace wooden cases, compressing uniforms, knit goods and bedding to half or a third of bulk. Bales wrapped in burlap and steel–banded cut freight costs, reduce handling, and double base count per load, with waterproofing via new papers and asphalt sheets.
David Cool formerly of Sheridan Wyoming pleaded guilty in federal court to violating an 1884 act by moving interstate livestock while knowing they were diseased. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs after admission of guilt before Judge Riner. The case involved cattle shipped from Wyoming to Omaha while suffering from scabies.
The article lists events from today including the new British Parliament meeting for organization, the Québec Legislature assembling to tackle postwar reconstruction, Sir Wilfrid Laurier speaking in Toronto to form the Central Ontario Liberal Association, the Maine State Poultry Association exhibit in Portland, Robert A. Cooper to become North Carolina governor, a Texas military parade for Governor Hobby’s son, and inaugural ceremonies funding for William Sproul in Pennsylvania.
A fragmented passage lists regional hardware, implement, and decorators associations across the United States. It mentions Portland Oregon, Denver Colorado, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Chicago Illinois, St. Louis Missouri, and Buffalo New York among others, signaling collaborations or chapters within trade groups.
The brief notes a winter racing meeting at New Ort and Havana, a January golf tournament at Belleair Pia, and a Midwinter Handicap Targa shooting event at Pinehurst with competitors Rozing Billy Miskers and Bill Brennan in Milwaukee rounds.
Washington January 26 The war for food is on and President Wilson calls on victory gardeners to feed the people in war stricken areas. J L Pack president of the national war garden commission warns the supply of food is an urgent issue and urges doubling the 1st year garden effort. The railroad administration and agricultural agents plan coop to spread the campaign door to door with posters and neighborhood organization to fight enemy famine and disease. Pack emphasizes self reliance and thinks the world may face an international bread line if the effort falters.
The American Forestry Association suggests planting memorial trees by Chicago schoolchildren to honor Mrs Bela Flagé Young. Dora Wells, president of Ella Fingy Young, backs the plan as a way for Chicago’s youth to honor a woman who aided education and conservation.
Reports indicate a large turnout as delegates arrive from numerous states for the forthcoming Women’s National Democratic conference in Washington. The gathering aims to discuss party issues and mobilize support ahead of upcoming elections.
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