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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1916
Page
4
A reflective fragment attributes to Woodrow Wilson the view that the flag symbolizes political liberty and self government. It argues that allegiance should not be for advantage or antecedents but for rights, noting American traditions are fading when the flag stands for the contrary.
Colorado's attorney general announces most criminal charges related to the strike war will be dropped. The move follows pressure from powerful interests and a visit by John D. Rockefeller Jr. to Colorado coal fields. Prosecution of miners is halted though calls for justice persist.
The article notes the third year of the European war looming, with Lord Kitchener's 1914 prediction nearly fulfilled. Allied experts promise victory amid steady Entente advances and vast resources, while German hopes rest on stopping Allied offensives with heavy costs. Britain, quiet for two years, has been building a formidable force and now prepares to act.
The article discusses early war dynamics as German forces face Allied resistance and the line of battle may determine Germany’s fate. It notes the German army’s initial difficulties and the potential for a stalemate as the conflict shifts to territory near Allied lines.
The piece reflects on human nature and Jesus Christ, praising divine purpose amid suffering and urging hope for progress. It cites Dr. Eugene A Crockett of Keston reporting on shortages of reading material among border troops and calls for providing newspapers to those troops.
General Carranza appears to decide it is wiser to collaborate with the United States to restore law rather than provoke a war that could end with his elimination, signaling a shift in Mexican policy toward Washington.
The piece contrasts historical siege tools with a new vast instrument the allies are employing. It notes Mexico City’s admission that Villa is alive as evidence of cooperation with the United States for Mexican pacification. It also mentions Miss Peary, Dr. Cook, Frank Gotch, and progressive aims with a satirical tone.
News from Sheboygan Wisconsin reports three corporations formed to produce furniture from dust or paper made from sawdust. The work uses processes being explored by the federal forest laboratory in Madison. The piece reflects on waste utilization turning yesterday’s refuse into valuable materials across industries.
A fragmented note outlines how long cake makers released gan during a festival and how science later saved it profitably. It also hints at the Chicago meat packers building wealth by avoiding waste and efficiency strategies.
A fragmentary note claims critics doubted public singing of the Star Spangled Hagner, but the piece questions when a minor dispute could silence vocal support and debate over the anthem.
Nebraska town names reveal a habit of naming places after girls such as Apelia Celia Martha Elizabeth Grace Elizabeth Clara Marion Frances Catherine Myrtle Nora Violet Ruth Alma Beatrice and others scattered across Holt Garfield Blaine Custer Red Willow Dawes Loup Dawes Or in counties like Cheyenne Red Willow Blaine Custer etc. The article lists numerous girls' names tied to locations across multiple counties.
Major Robert M. Ganford ordered the Vale batteries expanded to full strength after receiving word that all units must be ready. The clearance removed the prior limit requiring Vale graduates or undergraduates to enlist. Cadet volunteers from Plativburg were urged to respond and join the effort.
A historical piece envisions the Danish West Indies, including St. Thomas, St. Croix, and Santa Cruz, becoming a strategic hub for America. It describes ports, towns, tourism, sugar production, and military planning as Danish rule wanes and steam ships reshape commerce and defense in the Lesser Antilles.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item recounts a man and woman in a department store window scene. The man asks which costs more the water or the skirt, and the woman explains that skirts rise in price this season while waists stay lower, noting the season’s impact.
The Washington Post notes 21 million men aged 18 to 45 in the United States but stresses many would be ineligible due to aliens mental or physical limits. It compares Civil War enlistment totals of about 4 million from a 20 million base to a hypothetical 12 million from a 100 million population, stressing such an army would form only in extreme defense.
Cambridge July 29 James Made How of St Louis the “millionaire hobo” praised plans for four canal colleges for hoboes He expects economics to be a principal course taught at these new schools and views them as a reform effort.
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