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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1919
Page
14
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as fast acting relief for rheumatism sprains and neuralgia. It promises immediate penetration with a clean non staining formula and urges readers to obtain a generous size bottle from their druggist today.
England’s war dogs served as messengers sentries and guards from 1917 training by Lt Col Richardson. Collies shepherd dogs lurchers and crosses performed crucial tasks in France and Italy often delivering messages and maps under fire, with several dogs earning praise for long endurance and early warnings of enemy activity.
Orlie Kidney argues homesteaders deserve a fair chance to build the country, noting cattle and sheep interests have dominated for years. He urges a herd law, fence standards, and a shift of resources toward grain, vegetables, and livestock to reduce losses and boost settlement in Wyoming and beyond.
Mexico City dispatch reports Ignacio Morelos Zaragoza, former federal general, captured at a ranch in Nuevo Leon. He is jailed in Monterey awaiting trial for actions against the government, having previously fought Tampico and later allied with Juan Amalgán.
Viscount Dillon, longtime National Portrait Gallery chairman, born 76 years ago in New York City to Wharton. Beatrice Harraden, author, born Hempstead Rogland 55 years ago. Marcus A. Smith, U.S. senator from Arizona, born Cynthiana Kentucky 67 years ago. Charles B. Nicholson, renowned American sculptor, born Cincinnati 64 years ago.
The Zanzibar missionary notes German brutality and slave-like treatment of Africans under Kaiser rule. He argues British administration has begun to redeem the colony, while urging wartime unity and Christ’s liberty, urging Prime support against German occupation and for lasting peace through cooperation with the Entente powers.
The document notes the 207th anniversary of Frederick the Great as founder of Prussia, and lists a transit of officials including Fred Harding becoming bishop of the District of Columbia. It also reports conventions in Denver by Colorado cattle, stock, and horse associations. Today’s sports include racing in New Orleans and Havana, golf in New York, basketball season start for the Rocky Mountain league, and various boxing and wrestling matches across the U.S.
Early entries record Henry J. Raymond’s birth and death, Augusta arsenal seizure by Georgia troops, and Woolson’s Venice death. Notes span Edward VII’s proclamation, canal commission leadership shifts, and early WWI era combat events near La Cassod and Neuville.
Wyoming may be proud of the war record made by farm youths. The 1917 May enrolment added 628 members with 506 growing gardens and 213 raising lambs and 166 pork, 162 sow start s and spring pies. total value of products reported reached 23596.86 with net profit 18064.46. Canning girls produced 8707 quarts and 957 jars. poultry club reared 4196 chicks. pork club produced 19822 pounds of pork. sheep club saved 1938 orphan lambs. potatoes 851 bushels. sowing girls made 341 garments.
London reports debate on using airplanes for everyday travel with Bonar Law cited as example after a London to Scotland flight. Observers forecast potential passenger routes between London and Paris, noting no concrete services yet and recalling that England’s prior air carry was twenty passengers.
President Carranza to present a land division plan to congress. The proposal calls for organizing agricultural collectives with state support in Chiapas Nuevo Leon Chihuahua and Coahuila. It also outlines eight hour workdays wage protection and industrial dispute arbitration.
In Mexico City on January 23 a prisoner named Oviedo linked to a nine murders ring known as the automobile robber band was killed in Franchouco general penitentiary. Several members including Rafael Merchante died or recanted as authorities pursued the gang blamed for raids and forged credentials.
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