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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1918
Page
12
The text argues against a party platform ploy to have workers vote for lower wages. It condemns such a move as rotten. The piece mentions thrift stamps and General Leonard Wood as a figure for service.
A sermon argues Jesus and early church leaders supported workers. It cites carpenters and labor guilds as foundational, notes preachers today often come from working families, and urges credit for the church while calling for further action to raise workers' living standards.
Todianapolia platform highlights renewed faith in protective tariffs and a return to old line policies while opposing broader federal ownership. It criticizes socialist appeals, notes alliance debts, and warns that war management expands control of railways and utilities. The piece signals shifts toward taxation and redistribution debates.
Maj John K R Marlin of the food division reports the army averages nine pounds weight gain per soldier. He outlines ration types including the garrison reserve travel emergency and emphasizes high protein diets to support energy and warmth during war effort. He notes attempts at a compact emergency ration have failed and recommends hard bread with preserved meats and portable bacon where possible. The piece closes with a patriotic nod to war mothers and a provocative question about their role in France.
Landlords clash with wartime families as housing shortages force mothers to work away from their children. Nurseries spring up to care for babies, but advocates urge municipal rules to curb evictions of patriot families. The piece argues for government regulation of landlords to protect tenants who become parents.
An essay argues democracy means equal rights and duties for all, noting a housewife volunteers to share chores during the war. It contends women must know kitchen work to support democracy, confronting common stereotypes about gender and labor, and urging collective effort at home and in society.
A third class train car between Storkow and Cummersdorf halted at Cummersdorf after a bizarre egg theft attempt. A woman claimed two baskets of eyes were hidden under her blouse triggering a chaotic scuffle among passengers.
A review of The Unbeliever notes strong battle scenes and authentic field operations. It praises Raymond McKee and Margaret Courtnet for their performances but criticizes the story’s patriotism and emotional coherence, urging viewer discernment amid war’s grim portrayal. The piece also covers upcoming pamphlet bids and printing specs from Wyoming Secretary of State.
The Atlas Theatre presents another two day vaudeville program headlined by the Tennessee Quartet in Cabaret de Luxe. Enjoy lively acts including singing novelty balancing and impersonations as the theatre promises high class entertainment from a trusted vaudeville circuit.
Sealed proposals are invited for printing the Primary and General Election campaign pamphlets under sections of the 1911 session laws. Bids due by 2 p.m. on July 2, 1918. Separate pamphlets for primary and general election, printed on specified white stock and bound without covers.
In American League games St Louis lost 0 to 1 to New York, It 6 and Washington 6, Chicago beat Philadelphia 2 1, Cleveland defeated Boston 14 to 7. In National League all games postponed. Two cars of wool were loaded in Cheyenne yesterday by Warren and King outfits. Warren first time loading there. King outfit operates as Wyoming Corriedale Sheep Co. with base at Laramie.
Wyoming is awarded the nation’s first livestock driveway under the 1916 homestead act provisions. A six mile wide corridor stretches from the north central state north of Ten Sleep across Ulota county, designed to graze sheep driven from Utah and Colorado without disturbing existing holdings.
The U P passenger schedule slows due to more required stops as service is reduced. Wheatland beet farmer David Spahn was in Cheyenne en route to Denver after radio repairs and was delayed by washouts on the C & H. Altis resident W J Bell stayed in Cheyenne for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Brace with daughter Mrs. Art Carpenter traveled to the Carpenter ranch at Federal for the weekend.
A reflections on marriage and companionship as the narrator recalls friends and rivals from youth. She confesses aging feelings since Dick’s death and how intimate bonds with Mollie Kitty Malram Eliene Aunt Mary Annie Donna and others shape her view of enduring partnership. The tale explores habit duty and the pull of shared history in love.
An old warning describes auto intoxication and symptoms from constipation including headaches irritability and blues. It cautions neglect may lead to piles ulcers appendicitis and nervous prostration and promotes Foley Cathartic Tallet as a safe effective remedy sold widely.
A boxing match is scheduled Sunday at the bell grounds in Pionder Park featuring Uolon Pacific versus Milew Dryer of Denver. The event starts in the afternoon with all spectators urged to be there for the bout action.
Mrs Effie Kleppe of Averill Minnesota describes three sanitarium stays for rheumatism and kidney trouble with no relief and credits Poley Kidney Pills for immediate relief after two weeks home use, claiming a full cure after a half bottle.
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