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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1920
Page
7
Fragmented lines show a Cheyenne publication with mentions of Randolph Leigh and Associated Press ethics notes. Text references weekly and six month periods but lacks coherent events or clear dates. The readable items include attribution to the AP and publication scope.
A discussion of the Cummins Esch act clarifies that the only true government guarantee is a temporary six month postwar income plan. Rates will be adjusted so railroads in groups average 5.5 percent net income based on physical valuation, not watered stock, with some roads earning more or less depending on management. Capital will get some rate certainty ahead of labor, and the new board will decide valuations for the guarantee.
The Spanish writer Ibanez is likened to Lope de Vega for prolific output. He reportedly has 30 to 40 volumes of biographies histories and essays plus 18 novels and travel books. Five more American life novels are planned including works on New York and Mexico. World War novels such as The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Mare Nostrum and The Enemies of Women appear. English translations often feel bald and colloquial, dampening Ibanez’s aroma and prompting readers to wade through the translations.
The nation faces a housing shortage and a rapid building era. The editorial urges local building and housing committees of able, disinterested citizens to guide orderly growth, protect streets, ensure quality architecture, and maintain lasting value and civic pride.
The piece questions the 60 percent rumored admin costs of the IRS, notes last year’s intake of 3.85 billion dollars with 20.57 million spent, implying about 0.5 percent cost to collect. It also mocks fashion trends and comments on Prohibition and reformers, reflecting early 20th century social critique.
On a steamer bound for Constantinople Billy Whiskers and Night the goat evade capture. Day forgives Night after a playful reunion in the cook’s kitchen while a sultan’s attache dreams of presenting the pets to his harem.
A 1920 YWCA vocational survey finds 60 percent of wage earning women have dependents and perform household duties, arguing wage decisions must end sex based pay and recognize women’s dual roles. The piece challenges the notion of the independent businesswoman and calls for equal pay for equal work.
A 20 year old girl seeks guidance about a drinking boyfriend and family pressure to end the relationship. The Dear Mrs Thompson column counsels prioritizing reputation and stability, noting drinking is unacceptable and urging rational decision over emotion. A separate letter from a distressed man requests marriage guidance after a thwarted love, with the adviser urging caution and outlining moral considerations.
A reader asks who should set dates when a gentleman escorts a young lady home. She describes a boyfriend who asks her for a date but never calls, and asks whether she should call him to inquire why he did not come. Advice follows on etiquette and taking initiative.
A dated etiquette note advises young women on initiating contact with a suitor. It prescribes that the woman invite him to call, then let him propose a visit time, and warns against calling him first. It emphasizes curt, polite engagement and discourages brushing off a man who ignores you.
A collection of brief, humorous vignettes and quips from daily life. Jokes cover church, military recruitments, first aid, country identity, golf, farm life, marriage, and reformers, each with a light, folksy tone.
At a cavalry post on the border the officer of the day waited as a raw Maine recruit rode up. After a tense silent moment the O D asked what he would say and the recruit admitted he did not know what to say.
A New York sheriff recounts visiting a sane asylum where a clock runs an hour slow. An inmate retorts the clock would not be right if it was in use, and a couple’s banter reveals a cemetery had been mistaken for a house with a garden and statues.
A total lunar eclipse is visible in North America tonight. Ottawa and other Eastern Canadian cities observe daylight saving time starting today. Maine religious community marks its diocese centennial. California music clubs convene in Fresno for a four day session. France designates today to honor mothers of large families. Winnipeg and other Western Canadian cities celebrate the Hudson’s Bay Company’s 250th anniversary.
Catherine II, known as a pivotal Russian ruler, is examined for her diplomatic prowess and domestic reforms in a concise historical overview. The piece situates her reign within European power dynamics of the era and notes lasting impacts on governance and culture.
Fragmented notices list deaths such as a famed figure linked to Dr. Johnson after a bridge collapse in England, and William Hutchings survivor of the American Revolution born in York Maine. Also referenced are a New York Senate sympathy for Cuban insurgents and Canada’s Victoria Day establishment. Raids on the U S border by Mexican bandits and a Shah of Persia bond purchase are mentioned as well.
Bavarian government troops capture Munich from Communist forces. Naval losses for the United States total 8,715 officers and men with 6,699 dying of disease.
The list marks birthdays of Norris Brown former Nebraska senator born Maquoketa Iowa 57 years ago Jerome KK humorist and playwright born near London 61 years ago Margaret Hill Carter Kansas author and Republican leader born Charlotteville Indiana 60 years ago William S Goodwin congressman from Arkansas born Warren Arkansas 54 years ago Badawrad T Collins Chicago American League baseball second baseman born Mellerton New York 33 years ago
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