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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1918
Page
12
The State Leader announces a return to Denver journalism by Meredith Davis and reflects on nonpartisan editorial policy during wartime. It thanks Cheyenne and Wyoming readers for tolerance, notes no apologies, and recalls a village seal death tale with a Cajun visitor asking Abe Martin what complaint.
The piece cites German exa mination failures causing suicide among 150 youths and discusses child rearing outcomes. It notes Ohio's juvenile research law directing delinquent and defective children to a state bureau for exam and classification while normal but delinquent children face different custody.
A 1910s style editorial advocates state guardianship for delinquent and neglected children, praising Ohio's child welfare approach. It condemns harsh punishment and promotes patience, parental education, and expert supervision to identify and address root causes before punishment.
The piece argues that German propagandists fund Mexican factions and that Carranza and kin dominate trade and power in Mexico. It cites Sonora and the Madera movement, claiming elites benefit from beer, ice, and other luxuries while the people suffer. It warns of Teutonic dangers and urges vigilance by the United States.
A Washington announcement declares the nation will use steel only for war needs and urges households to curb usage. It notes steel touches every home from stoves to sewing machines and warns the auto industry will feel the change as demand shifts to conserve vital materials.
Excerpts recount Berlin reception of war warnings and diplomatic pressure as Britain, France, and Belgium sailed toward conflict. The memoir notes the German cabinet split, late warning signals, and a London mission deemed wrecked by policy and routine rather than treachery.
Excerpts recount a high tension period before World War I focusing on alliance policy and German aims. The speaker argues for treaties over wars, laments being blamed as a scapegoat in Berlin, and stresses Russia Serbia Austria Hungary German interests and Britain as manipulators.
Fragmentary statement recalls a foreign office view from 1916 about war readiness. It notes that Russia would have been ready and suggests an evaluation that postpones or changes the perceived advantage, ending with a conditional assessment.
Margie Waverly writes to her diary or little book about her mother’s influence and a nurselike figure Mother Trent. She muses on honesty with the diary and the pull of fashion in modern mourning, noting how clothes shape grief and self-perception. The entry ends with a tease of continuation.
Greeley Colorado May 11 cattlemen dismiss reports that cattle starved this winter in the Garden and Masters district. W J Rowe former cattle commissioner and large cattleman says cattle are in excellent condition along the Platte river and no carcasses seen. He attributes Texas drought cattle to starvation in Texas not Colorado. Rowe calls stories from Denver papers a pipe dream.
Poem fragment reflecting loss and memory. The speaker recalls a day when romance returns as they glimpse keepsakes: wedding veil, ring, baby shoe, mended doll, and a chest of memories, while sorrow and prayers fill the world. The piece hints at personal grief and a vanished past.
In the current issue three long serving staffers depart State Leader roles. BK Swesen becomes business manager, Meredith Lmvis editor and Jack A Bristol reporter and former city editor Randolph Leigh plans to assume the Sheridan Enterprise duties. Walter Hawes stays as reporter. Swesen heads to the Pacific coast, Davis to Denver as night editor, Bristol to Wyoming Derrick.
Vacancy at Burnes Schools due to Prof W W Painter resignation for army service is filled by Misa Sweet. Sweet, a Colorado State Teachers College graduate from Creeley Cola, had been engaged to complete the remaining week of service.
Excavation will begin next week for the basement of the Hall and Rabou building on Main Street Pine Bluse Wyoming. Changes reduce store rooms from five to three with the center room becoming a modern theatre. The floor will be angled with regular seats and other fittings aligned to a first class motion picture house managed by an experienced operator formerly of Thermopolis. One store room to be occupied by the Men’s Taggers and another for peak.
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