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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1920
Page
4
The text presents a masthead noting Randolph Leigh as editor and manager and identifies Associated Press rights and republication terms. It lists subscription options including rates for monthly, yearly, weekly, and half-year periods.
R A Grace and James Cooper lead the Elephants of the Air Stage Parade with W Q Phelan and James S Woolcox as assistant scoutmasters. The troop committee includes Mayor Ed P Taylor and several named officials from Idaho and Wyoming. T. Ross Wilson and W E Talbott arrived in town from Iron Mountain. Leader wants ads are result getters.
The piece cites Franklin K. Lane on Washington as a mix of political caucus, drawing-room and civil service bureau. It argues fear, red tape, and overworked higher officials hinder initiative, with an estimate of 35,000 excess government employees. A reorganization is urged, noting Congress has shown little interest.
The Ft Wayne Journal Gazette notes rivals seek to portray Wilson cabinet changes as unusually large. It compares Roosevelt and Wilson lineups across State, Treasury, War, Navy, Attorney General, Postmaster, Interior, and Agriculture departments, highlighting new names like Bryan, Lansing, Colby, McAdoo, Glass, Baker, Daniels, Burleson, Lane, and Meredith.
An article notes how American WWI achievements in France boosted U S image abroad and that British shops now offer American foods like Nabob Golden Pump kin peanuts maple sugar and pumpkin pies. It reflects on cultural reach of the American war effort and its unexpected popularity.
A hundred American bishops of the Presbyterian Episcopal church memorialize English archbishops against Allied plans to leave the Turks in Constantinople. They argue the Church of England sees Turks must depart, but fear a Mohammedan uprising in India if Turks are expelled.
The 200th anniversary of Charles de Bonnet birth is observed. In Wyoming 5000 acres of the Shoshone irrigation project are opened to settlement today. The Duke of Devonshire sails to England for his daughter's wedding. The American Olympic Committee meets in New York to discuss Antwerp participation. The Tenants Rights League of Greater New York plans to organize to fight rent profiteering.
Racing events include the Cu ba-American Jockey Club in Havana and the National indoor senior track and field championships in New York. Indoor meets span Akron Ohio Catholic University Washington and other regional contests with interscholastic and amateur championships across multiple cities.
Frank H Hitchcock, Amherst College graduate, has advised Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood for the republican nomination. He rose from Washington posts to head the commerce and labor department in 1903 24 and led the post office department in 1909 43. As chairman of the Republican National Committee in 1908 he managed Taft’s campaign and eight years later directed Hughes’s bid. A lawyer by training, Hitchcock is noted for executive skill and practical political tactics.
A compact list notes Sweden joining the grand alliance against Napoleon, chemist John Frederick Daniell’s death in London, the marooned Franklin crew, Costa Rica earthquake toll, England mourning General Gordon, Emma Eames Paris debut, Susan B. Anthony’s Rochester death, and Manitoba’s prohibition adoption. The piece ties notable 18th to 20th century events and figures with brief biographical anchors.
President Wilson and his party landed at Brest and proceeded at once to Paris. The cabinet in Spain extends the eight hour workday to all workers in the building trades in a move described as a major labor reform.
Today marks anniversaries for Field Marshal Sir Herbert Plumer born 63 years ago in Britain. Rt Rev Joseph Glass bishop of Salt Lake City born 46 years ago in Illinois. Rt Rev William Remington Episcopal bishop born 44 years ago in Philadelphia. Charles Haskell Oklahoma's first governor born 60 years ago in Putnam County Ohio. Byrd Lynn Chicago White Sox catcher born 29 years ago in Unionville Missouri.
The Greeks and Romans imagined a grave maiden Lotho spinning the thread of human destiny. As she spun one sister traced events to come, and Atropos cut the thread at the moment of death.
Billy Whiskers and his fellow circus members arrive last and end up in a large animal tent cage. Billy chats with an elephant friend while a hose-wielding worker teases him. Billy vows escape and a later alter ego change.
The Farmers Mutual Elevator, organized in Cheyenne last fall, received its first carload of Nebraska corn for member distribution. The elevator will stock grain regularly to help farmers save up to 60 cents per bushel. The company owns land at Fifteenth and Bent streets and plans an elevator this summer.
The state board of examining engineers in Cheyenne has licensed fourteen men to practice surveying and civil engineering in Wyoming. Names include Thaddeus H. Andrews of Lusk, C. S. Beach of Frontier, H. S. Nixon of Omaha, W. G. Sloan of Boise, Myron Swendsen of Boise, G. J. Schenk of Basin, Edward S. Anderson of Pocatello, and Jas. B. Hays of Boise among others. The list reflects the board’s findings this week.
Two troops of Boy Scouts have been organized in Cheyenne in connection with the Con vent school by Frank F Farrell of Denver field secretary of the National Catholic Welfare council the Boy Scout bureau and special field commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America. This is In accordance with the
National Rubber Tire Filler claims each car should use it for easier rides and no punctures or delays. It doubles tire mileage and serves as a perfect substitute for air with several local users satisfied. Contact F. B. Wadsley, State Distributor, Bresnahan Block, Cheyenne, Room 2. Phone 1492.
James Carman of Mayfield Kentucky reports his back pain relief after using Foley's Kidney Pills. He says the product cured his stiffness and claims it helps the kidneys rid the body of poisons causing many aches and pains.
Fragmentary text shows a cartoonish scene with Tad Troub and Freun Graht Hunt planning a cake related event. Readers see playful names and a setting that hints at a humorous or lighthearted plan in a period newspaper style.
Unable to determine full context from fragmented OCR text. The readable portion mentions a Dr Laran and a possible event in Mississippi but lacks clear details, names, dates, or actions to summarize definitively.
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