France Faces Postwar Rebuilding Surge Across Industry
Francis H. Sisson surveys France’s postwar rebound detailing repairs and construction: 76,000 structures rebuilt by Aug 1919 with 60,000 more under way, 89 percent of damaged railways restored, 1,500 square miles cleared, and 991,000 refugees returned. He notes gains in coal, iron, steel, and oil, expansion of cotton and wool industries, and a booming merchant fleet as France leverages Alsace Lorraine and colonial assets to regain foreign markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guaranty Trust Company of
New York
Alsace
Normandy
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Autun
Peschelbronn
Algeria
United States
Francesan
Near East
Bank of France
City News in Brief from Cheyenne Dispatch
City and county commissioners met for weekly sessions and pending business. Residents noted a total lunar eclipse visible briefly and ongoing spring preparations amid snow thaw. Weather and road conditions varied with closures, dust, and fresh rain shadows.
War Influence on Malaysian Muslims and Western Education
War shapes Malay society as Mohammedan leaders press for Western education. The article notes political balance with four Smiths in the Senate and four in the House, signaling broader implications for governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Change in Rules Yellowstone Park Plans For Next Season
Livingston Montana May 3 The park administration announces a new policy to extend tourist stays at Yellowstone National Park. A park mail service will be established additional trails will be built camps and hotels will be forbidden to serve park trout on dining tables fishing for tourists will be encouraged via a summer camp and school for boys Camp Roosevelt Tower Falls will serve long time visitors saddle horses and gear will be available and private autos will be limited to curb overnights to slow crowding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Mont
Yellowstone National Park
Park Administration
Roosevelt
Tower Falls
Wyoming Leads Early in $100 Million Baptist Campaign
Wyoming reports total pledges of 55 000 to date amid delays from bad weather and interrupted rail service. Cheyenne church raises 11 237 77 in three days, nearing its church allotment of 11 237 77. Baptist News World Movement shows 35 935 741 pledged nationally by Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Wyoming
Northern Baptists
WW. Y. Booker
Worland
New York
The
Baptist News World Movement
New Zealand First to Grant Degrees to Women in Empire
The University of New Zealand becomes the first British empire institution to recognize intellectual equality by awarding degrees to women. This milestone shifts higher education norms as educated women gain official qualifications and standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
University of New Zealand
British Empire
Lincoln and Yellowstone Highways Report May 3 1920
Open routes include Lincoln Highway Cheyenne to Sidney and Cheyenne to Laramie with varying conditions. Forecast for May 3 to May 8 calls for generally fair weather with probabilities of rain in the second half and moderate temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey Avenue
Lincoln Highway
Cheyenne
Sidney
Burns
Laramie
Medicine Bow
Walcott
Rawlins
Thayer Jr
Lyman
State Line
Rock Springs
Pinedale
Granger
Opal
Kemmerer Fair
Cokeville
Star Valley
Big Piney
Yellowstone
Greeley Road
Fort Collins
Douglas
Polo Creek
Chugwater
Rocky Mountain
Plateau
Wyo
Women Now Practice Nearly Half of Dutch Professions
A survey reports that among 836 professions tracked in the Netherlands, about 50 percent are performed by women. The finding highlights broad participation of women across trades and services, signaling shifting workforce roles and gender parity progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Netherlands
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fang
Francis H. Sisson
French Republic
the Marne
Peronne
Paris
City News
John Cordillo
Albany County
Colorado Points
the Elks
Order
City Park
Fort Bus
William H. Holbrook
Burlington
City-County
Wyoming Filling Station Company
Sixteenth
House Streets
Gladys Boyee
Business Women's Club
Malaysia
Yellowstone Park
Marta Ue Toasties
Postum Cereal Company
Postum Cereal Co.Inc
Mother
U.S
Yitas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!