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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1918
Page
12
Denver newspapers warn that Cheyenne and Wyoming go dry this fall, threatening roadhouse supplies and prompting questions about how Denver venues will cope with bootleg booze and reduced midnight traffic.
The article argues American troops in France will outshoot European forces, citing Canadian marksmanship at Ypres and General Pershing’s push to develop shooters. It praises the American rifle, powerful rimless cartridges, reliable guns, and higher ammunition allotment, claiming substantial front-line advantage over Germany.
Uncle Ichabod proclaims a wartime idea from 1918 about defeating U boats by turning periscopes so they are reversible and can pierce the subs from below, ensuring ships see the threat and stay ahead of attack.
President Wilson pledges American friendship and support to the Russian Soviets as they confront autocratic forces and strive for freedom. He questions the Brest-Litovsk peace and urges vigilance against renewed German pressure while offering moral backing to the Russian people and their struggle for self rule.
Local women have staffed Cheyenne Red Cross rooms to make bandages and garments for wounded soldiers in France. With free Capitol space and sewing machines, capacity fits 72 workers but turnout often falls to 20 30. Editors urge more volunteers to meet monthly quotas as WWI casualties rise and allies mobilize.
The piece notes Secretary Baker will visit France to assess conditions firsthand and learn from General Pershing. It argues the trip could strengthen US military bonds with allies, inform policy, and demonstrate America’s commitment to a quick victory. Baker’s observations are awaited amid informed speculation.
Special dispatch from Washington notes U S plans to use rifles and machine guns heavily in the war effort. It contrasts American marksmanship with European limits, highlighting widespread youth firearm familiarity and extensive target practice at training camps with vast reserve ammunition.
A father and son stroll by an ice cream vendor when the boy asks for a treat. The father, impressed by the moment, offers to tell ghost stories that will chill the lad’s blood to compensate for the cheaper ice cream.
A physician in his ante room surveys waiting patients while a tailor comments on a bill from three years ago. The scene suggests an interaction over service timing and outstanding charges in a London setting.
A costermonger duo quarrel over reading a torn sheet while a reader explains how to decode words in a Cockney scene. A country editor visits a dying delinquent subscriber and quips about his bright future alongside flames.
The minister announced the morning service would begin with the hymn line Main 1412, inviting the congregation to join in. The brief directive hinted at a traditional, numbered approach to the opening, reflecting a formal church routine.
A London Mail excerpt discusses the idea that women are not persons but things, reflecting on gender roles and a family's struggle with the potential birth of an abnormal child. The dialogue centers on Dick, Margie, Chad, Mollie, and a child’s fate, urging resilience and social responsibility.
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