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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1916
Page
4
A concise editorial laments erosion of American traditions and references Woodrow Wilson. It argues that core values are being forgotten amid modern changes. The piece expresses concern about national identity and governance.
The Cheyenne celebration relies on local support as tickets go on sale yesterday. Officials urge residents to purchase to ensure the Frontier Day show proceeds. Without community backing, the event cannot be held and success hinges on Cheyenne people this year.
The article explains a British blockade extending to American firms tied to German capital and to neutral vessels, restricting trade with Great Britain and allies. It notes drastic effects on American commerce, with shipowners wary and executives pressed to choose sides, while New York papers criticize Britain’s approach as economic warfare.
The memorandum argues the nation faces a distorted system that could wreck prosperity without broad commercial support. It warns a trade conflict with the Entente allies may be the only viable option to push policy.
The piece contrasts Woodrow Wilson’s presidency with Charles Hughes’s governorship. It argues Wilson achieved broad progressive legislation and party leadership, while Hughes failed to control Republican factions and influence Congress. It questions whether four more years of constructive government would come with Hughes.
A Bridgehampton dispatch reports Charles Evans Hughes calling for cessation of infighting between republicans and ex progressives. He argues progressives should be appealed to on judgment rather than forced support, warning critics and urging focus on more important work for his section.
War geography bulletin from the National Geographic Society traces the Straits of Otranto linking the Adriatic and Ionian seas. It notes Otranto Valona Brundisium and Tarentum as ancient sites, cites Pyrrhus and historic sieges, and explains their roles in classical warfare and trade.
A clipped humorous verse notes that some people cannot help but improve or worsen, ending with a jab that some folks are so mean they could only become meaner. The quip mocks self improvement ideals and exaggerates personal traits.
The House passes a navy bill expanding shipbuilding as the Senate plan calls for four dreadnoughts and four battle cruisers next year, totaling 157 war vessels in three years. The program aims to elevate U S power to the world’s second rank, with sea power emphasized as essential to national security.
A Plain Dealer item traces how cipher and zero share root from Arabic sifr. Latin gephyrum and Italian cifre evolved, French contracted to cifre, then English adopted cipher. Sifr meant zero. sero became cipher signaling nothing in modern usage.
Channing extols labor as a school for energy and character, arguing that hard work under stern masters, through physical and mental toil, shapes wisdom more than easy instruction. He emphasizes the mind benefits of the material word, but stresses ongoing effort and vigilance to overcome resistance and decay.
A garbled message asks about swapping purses with John D Rockefeller and Dies, mentioning money in pockets and safes. The fragment hints at old fashioned banknotes and a cache of dollars, then trails into a claim about Rockefeller having told someone about commerce, leaving the rest unreadable.
The narrator reflects on universal money scarcity, noting workers often carry more cash than the rich. A summer visit to Massachusetts reveals a rich man with only 7.19, another with 6 and some pennies, while a painter finds a roll of hundreds in bills. The anecdote contrasts charging life with sudden cash winds.
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