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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1918
Page
11
The piece argues that true inspiration comes from those who toil and endure, the common people, who understand life’s burdens better than the detached upper classes. It urges staying close to ordinary citizens to hear God’s will and notes a nomination for 2% Wall of Sixth Avenue, Denver, as a shoemaker for top honors.
A garbled, fragmentary piece laments perceived American moral decline, comparing to St Patrick’s Ireland. It warns of treason, profiteering, pacifism and subversive thoughts creeping into daily life, urging vigilance to protect soldiers in Khaki and the nation’s safety.
A call to mobilize for America and Ireland alike urging action in the cause of progress. The text imagines a contemporary St Patrick guiding tasks to rid the realm of metaphorical snakes and to advance national and international solidarity.
A list of Privates Ellinger White Molles and others reflects a diverse pool of Americans serving in World War I. The piece argues the casualty roll proves democracy in the U S Army and a world struggle against German aims, noting immigrant backgrounds and questions of allegiance.
The article argues that America and Britain must seize Dutch trading ships in Dutch harbors by March 18 to prevent Germany from confiscating or sinking them. Allied control would protect Holland, allow continued colonial trade, and assure food supplies while reducing Dutch losses and liability. It notes armed, insured ships and compensation after the war. It also urges daylight saving to thwart the Kaiser.
Wartime dispatches reveal censorship rules forbidding identification of American units and details of daily life. A correspondent notes methods to hint at unit identity through indirect description while staying within censor limits.
In France a lank sergeant known as Lank commands attention with his baseball fame and swaggering humor. He leads a makeshift ball crew among troops while the adjutant general’s former state links him to presidents and colorful governors.
A Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph item reports a woman lamenting maid theft of a beloved pearl brooch. She notes the piece was "smuggled through last spring" and laments widespread distrust in domestic help. The friend offers sympathy as details remain sparse.
A house hunter followed an ad that boasted a home near the station and visited a two mile distant property. On arriving, he asked the agent to introduce him to the person who threw the stone, a remark that hints at a ruse or hidden motive in a light, humorous tone.
An anxious heir asks a doctor about his uncle’s illness and whether there is any hope. The doctor bluntly replies that there is no hope, leaving the heir to consider the likelihood his uncle will recover enough to marry his housekeeper.
A wife reflects on unresolved estrangement with her husband Dick after a canceled dinner and work trips. She contemplates apology and acceptance, wondering about gender roles and how modern women influence male attitudes, plans to regain harmony, and hints at ongoing diary continuation.
ABE MARTIN Constable Plum cites a letter from his son-in-law claiming he bought a car to avoid street quarrels over war talk. The column recalls a past local memory about when the gears were side lace shot, reflecting old-town banter and nostalgia.
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