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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1916
Page
12
A reflective editorial asserts that a gay person represents honor and that the flag embodies human rights and political liberty for all, regardless of antecedents or race. It argues American traditions risk fading as inclusive ideals are challenged.
The piece notes President Wilkow’s stance against adding a plank to the Democratic platform opposing federal judges seeking elective offices. It argues the president rejects petty politics and seeks a clean, dignified campaign focused on big ideas and high principles.
The article discusses natural gas evidence near Laramie and Cheyenne, predicting strong industrial growth if gas is found in paying quantities. It envisions cement and brick plants, mills, and a potential surge to a larger city population with supportive capital and railroad access.
The piece reflects on preparedness parades in New York Chicago and other cities and argues they awaken patriotism and loyalty to nation and flag. It asserts parades help unite people around country and institutions and warns against apathetic commercialism. ends noting only Colonel Roosevelt’s rib injury.
The Orpet murder case has brought Van Kegan TJ into the spotlight. The article notes that petition signatures are not the sole path to a primary ballot but warns that running for county or state office will incur substantial costs.
Wyoming land once bought for a few dollars per acre now fetches twenty five to thirty five dollars an acre. Five years ago land valued around ten dollars per acre for farming. today farm potential supports prices double or triple the original value. Land remains cheaper than in other states and investment is seen as increasingly prudent as prices rise.
A historical note on U S shipyards building a daily ship to boost the five billion dollar foreign trade. It cites 360weight vessels totaling 1 120 000 and predicts a rising share of American ships in global commerce as foreign shipbuilding declines.
A small British force of 27 men completed a daring overland and river campaign from Cape Town to Lake Tanganyika, transporting two armed boats through jungle to confront German vessels. After battles at Boxing Bay and the sinking of the Von Welsman, the Kingani and surrounding waters came under British control in what is described as Africa’s Trafalgar. The piece urges American patriotism and frontier spirit amid war news.
The article argues that the war reshapes Europe and possibly the United States, citing Germany’s social and economic policy. It compares German labor exchanges and welfare to American individualism, noting unemployment rates in Germany versus New York and Massachusetts. It warns that widespread joblessness risks social decay and weakens military readiness.
A reader writes from rural Virginia praising farm life and community away from city bustle. She recalls small joys from watering seedlings to birdsong, lists personal items, and notes a land deed dated 1726 among keepsakes.
Baltimore Sun notes two days of Salvation Army wagons collecting trash under Women’s Civic League disposal committees. Curios included a live cat, a walking stick supposedly from the Wifi iskanda, and a parrot cage without its bird, among other odd finds highlighting the quirky outcomes of the drive.
The piece from the Columbia State offers a string of humorous malapropisms and misspellings about marriage luck ambition and social lectures. It lampoons common phrases showing a playful, nonsensical take on everyday wisdom and prudence.
In a business district house in Bhouls workers uncovered the mummified remains of three cats. The residence had been occupied by a single family for forty years.
A brief memory recalls John Godfrey Saxe born at Highgate Vermont a century ago. It notes his two gubernatorial attempts and legal ambitions though his poetry endures in memory of listeners who heard him. The piece reflects on his vitality as a lecturer and lyceum figure before rising to lasting fame.
A compact observational note praises a witty writer for his wholesome quality and sane temperament in his works. It contrasts with a student of bas relief in Albany and hints at practical prices for sidewalk carth gutter and cement work referencing La Fontaine & Aleup and a Sherman Co contact.
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