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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1918
Page
10
The article recounts the wartime destruction of the Estaminet of the White Rose, once a village cafe in France where French farmers gathered for song and drink. German bombardment left the building shattered, with only the cellar of the estaminet intact as soldiers in khaki kept singing amidst ruins.
Workers clearing a cellar at the old site found a worn signboard and reinstalled it, restoring the White Rose business as crowds return to the station.
President Wilson orders that all United States law officers except Philippine service shall operate under the supervision of the Attorney General. The move centralizes legal policy to avoid duplication and conflicting interpretations across departments and bureaus. The order also binds opinions of the attorney general on legal questions for all departments and offices involved.
Special arrangements by The Block Growers National Bank ensure all four tellers are on duty during the pay day to handle customers quickly. Cash your pay checks at The Block Growers National Bank Ady.
A vintage testimonial notes that three generations of women have used Lydia E. Pickham’s Vegetable Compound, praising it as a standard remedy for women’s illnesses. The text emphasizes it contains no narcotics or drugs and is made from roots and herbs, advised for women with sick complaints.
London dispatch reports a turning tide mood as French forces halt an eight mile German push toward Paris. Foch units and American troops bolster allied strength while political unity at the imperial cabinet rises, with Liberal party leadership debates and calls for a stronger wartime alliance.
Dallas June 17 a hospital airplane is the latest rescue idea at Love field aviation school. The emergency ship, manned by a pilot and a physician, stays ready to reach a fallen flyer instantly. The craft is cranked every twenty minutes to keep the engine warm, with observers watching for early warning and telegraphing ambulances and fire crews. A traffic squad of aircraft monitors practice to keep pilots within assigned aerial bounds.
Cebit and Holliday, proprietors advertise Capital Coal Company offering coal orders by phone, urging readers to place today for delivery.
Unclear notice from a local paper references changes to advertising and circulation departments. It mentions a piano tuner, offices on Lalo Capital Ave, and a July 3 staffing plan affecting back pay rates for some employees along the Southern road route.
Rumors say vice president and general manager may take new duties after Ernest Brenger resigns to enter military service. John Godfrey, Colorado & Southern employee, dies in Fort Collins while en route to a Denver hospital for lung surgery. Hale Holden named regional director for central western rail division. Colosseum benefit sale boosts Union Pacific band uniforms. Tourist rail travel remains strong as westbound trains run heavily loaded. Colorado & Southern seeks section hands, extra gangs south of Cheyenne despite good wages. Sun reports crowds from Cheyenne at streams and lakes for recreation. More women join Union Pacific shops, proving capable in multiple departments. Auto truck stolen from Pioneer Park caretaker. investigation ongoing. E Duffee Wilson visits Fort Collins son furloughed from government service.
The note mentions a lieutenant serving in the army visiting customers before returning to duties. J B Smith celebrates a new eight pound baby boy at 914 23rd Street Sunday night. Other items include Cheyenne Creamery workers to lift freezers manually due to a faulty freight elevator and theater ownership changes in Los Angeles.
Notice details a joint memorial event at K. P. Hall on Tuesday evening June 14 with a schedule note. The text also includes a promotion about savings and a casual remark about postwar goods and cattle, closing with a bank reference.
The fragment describes a term possibly in footwear or product notes with terms like receding tots and flat forepart and still toe, indicating a misread or garbled OCR item. It lacks clear names, dates, places, or organizations to identify a real event.
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