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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1911
Page
4
Readers urged to promote Cheyenne and Wyoming as a progressive, clean, welcoming region. The message touts Frontier Days, strong hotels, good roads, climate, Fort Russell, and regional ties to Colorado, Nebraska and neighboring states to bolster growth and image.
The piece compares US justice to Italy's Camorra, arguing that powerful criminals can influence courts and juries. It questions whether wealth shields malefactors from punishment and whether Americans should accept such corruption as inevitable, calling the situation a pot and kettle scenario.
Count von Revention, a noted German writer on military subjects, analyzes international attitudes arguing an armed conflict between Japan and the United States is inevitable as Japan seeks to challenge a recognized American supremacy. He cites American supporters and physical evidence for his tenable claim that Japan plans a terrible struggle, while many Americans doubt these predictions, yet the future darkens with an approaching storm.
Perseverance's deserts profile a Cheyenne inventor who, with limited means, built Wyoming's first complete airplane. He has aimed to lift off for several days, believeing adjustments could yield a practicable flying device. He may be the first Wyomingite to attempt flight in a locally built aircraft.
A sequence of humorous vignettes from a 19th century page: an Irishman puzzled by a fish dish and a drowning captain, a humorous exchange about a wife and money, and a back yard scene where a cop jokes about astronomy as a thief pilots a missing monoplane.
Poem celebrating St Patrick's Day, linking Irish heritage with American loyalty. It reflects joy and sorrow, patience and pride, recalling emigrant sacrifice and devotion to the United States. Selected by John J. McGetrick.
Stratford New Hampshire reports Arath Bean eighteen collapses at funeral of mother Mia and sister Nina after being charged with Maidstone Vermont killings. He was handcuffed and guarded, then returned to Maidstone jail. Family blame dispute over alimony and house value for tragedy.
New York reports seventeen undesirables refused entry by Holland Germany and Russia aboard the Uranium Steamship Volturno. Many were Russian subjects deported or kept aboard ships as nations refuse border crossing. Debates over emigration policy and ship trust tensions follow between Uranium and European authorities.
A dispute on Russian emigration routed via Holland drew international attention. Rotterdam reported that Dr Hoemaker and Dr Regent blocked landing of Russian emigrants, while attempts to allow passage through the Netherlands continued despite Germany’s refusals.
In Columbia Delaware, Wilfred Mason a 14 year old paper boy gains help from his dog Patsey. The intelligent dog retrieves and delivers newspapers to subscribers including attorney J Kollmeyer, navigating a hill route and returning with a wagging tail. The boy trains the animal to deliver to more homes and plans a full route for the dog.
In a Chicago suburb a man named Herbert B. Mulford won a strawberry shortcake contest hosted by a women’s club. His wife remarked he makes shortcakes only, yet his entry was judged gustatorial and immortal with a white, symmetrical cake crowned by a strawberry.
A historical note describes sage tea used by ancestors to darken hair and maintain gloss. It references a ready made product sold by Wyethal Company and distributed via New York City address, with a clerk handling orders and a price range of 60c to $1.00 per bottle.
Early bookings are advised for the 1971 session featuring Mrs Malford who is described as too proud for words. The notice notes the availability of blue red and strawberries soap varieties and emphasizes selecting preferred berry colors.
In White Salmon Washington on March 16, Anton ollmidt aged 92, despite weighing 87 pounds and standing four feet five inches, shows resolve to clear land for an orchard in Sherman County. He aims to fell several large trees, undeterred by his small stature.
The text notes a German banker with a brother who returned home to arrange large land purchases in Wilt Salmon country. He believes a fig market could grow for apples grown locally and aims to become a shipper linking the two regions.
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