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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
4
A damaged OCR fragment shows scattered time references and monetary figures such as six months one month four year five dollars and three seventy five cents. The text mix includes stray quotes and incomplete terms, offering no clear event or names.
A dispatch recalls Russia’s bid to reassert influence in the trans Caucasus as Britain, Germany, and Western powers contend for the Persian Gulf. The article traces the region from ancient trade routes to modern strategic chess, noting Bolshevik shifts and German ambitions amid a landscape of romance and hard diplomacy.
A historical note describes humanity returning to Eden as a perilous path requires forceful entrance. The piece frames civilization as a long struggle with violence as a means to reclaim a paradisiacal state.
In Paris Clemenceau warned the war would end in a last quarter hour. The tank becomes America’s sacred duty and privilege, testing greatness and endurance. It signals ending the struggle, preserving democracy, and shaping a stronger future for the United States.
The Methodist Episcopal Church in Heath grants women full laity rights after the Atlanta conference action. Women may join boards become trustees and hold roles such as Sunday school superintendents stewards and Epworth League presidents once three fourths approve at annual conferences.
A 1918 poem by Edward Howard Griggs, member of the American Defense Society, depicts a grim battle image against a Prussian wolf. The piece frames Prussian aggression from the North and calls for driving the foe back to his den, invoking Rheims Louvain and Baltic rivers as symbols of Allied sacrifice.
Dean Herbert A Mowe reports the June 1928 total solar eclipse will cross the United States from the Columbia River to Florida. Details include path breadth, central line towns, and timings from 2:26 PM to about 6:55 PM Central, with brief meteorological description of solar corona and shadows.
Descriptive account of a solar eclipse with dramatic atmospheric changes, blue to indigo sky, and observers watching the shadow move southeast. Guidance follows on safe viewing with dark glass and telescope, plus notes on solar prominences corona and photographing the eclipse. Mention of sky pilot Rev. Dr. Reginald Crewe and timing details.
Dr. Crewe travels between English airfields delivering YMCA greetings and supplies to American troops in Britain. He preaches on aviation topics and incites interest by organizing baseball teams while engaging aviators with a practical, workmanlike approach.
A tender scene unfolds as Aunt Margie watches baby Dickie with his sister Margaret Ann. The child’s naiveté inspires gentle affection, and a sister’s concern for Dickie’s future beauty and acceptance deepens the family bond amid whispered anxieties and quiet devotion.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a family discussion about leaving together with a mother, Annie, and baby brother. Margaret Ann and Mrs. Trent join the scene as plans to go away are contemplated, hints of concern about someone being hunted by a pursuer. Continuous text ends with a tease for a continuation.
Funeral services for Frank Niswander are scheduled for 2 P M today at the Masonite temple with Masons in charge. Pallbearers include Charles Morgan J T Kendall W D Batehaller W E Chaplin C L Titus and J P Roseman. Burial will be at Lakeview cemetery. Niswander, born February 6 1857 in Primfield Indiana, was 51 at death. He taught in public schools and held entomology posts at Michigan Agricultural College and University of Wyoming before serving as deputy state auditor and later deputy tax assessor.
Bemmerda Wyoming June 6 Sheriff J R McMinn of Lincoln county dies from pneumonia after several days illness. Ben Bell chosen by county commissioners to succeed him as sheriff. McMinn held a statewide reputation for pursuing fugitives and never abandoned a trial until the suspect was caught. He was a popular Lincoln county lawman.
Anna C. Daugherty, Casper city clerk, resists resigning despite Mayor Leaper and council opposition over an alleged unwar ranted attack on Chief Frank J. Wolf. The mayor appointed Chester M. Acctty clerk with council approval, but Daugherty remains in office. Two carloads of soldiers pass Cheyenne: one bound for a camp in Georgia, the other to the Atlantic coast.
Local column by Abe Martin notes a sudden reshuffle as workers conflate duties. Fellers expect changes while the town watches the office partitions and routines shift under the existing leadership.
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