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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1920
Page
11
The Literary Digest mails 10 million questionaires with stamped ballots for a national primary. About 1.5 million replies arrive, reflecting broad public trust and a bold attempt to mirror sober public opinion, not merely mold it. The venture is praised as pioneering in journalism and citizen engagement.
The piece questions Vice-President Thomas Marshall as a potential candidate, noting his public statements on prohibition and church roles. It cites Nebraska labor planks, Herbert Spencer, and Senate race doubts, then mentions Chicago food costs, German colonies teaching, census shifts, a Black independent governor candidate in Arkansas, and French linen production amid high cotton prices.
Billy Jr learns from a western horse about crossing the plains and the perils of westward travel. The horse warns of hunger thirst and danger from wolves and a desert lake before Billy resolves to pursue adventure by following the sun westward, planning to continue in the next tale.
A shopper seeks shoes matching a longed for comfort style but finds only fashionable options. She declares, I am they, and buys the unfashionable pair, urging readers to ignore trends and buy what suits them. The piece encourages independent taste in daily choices.
A teenage girl from New York writes about social ostracism in a small town, questioning how to handle her background, money and acceptance. Mrs Thompson responds that popularity hinges on warmth and genuine interest, not status or wealth, and urges self improvement. Another reader asks about staying in a cliquish group after a mean peer. Helen advises not to let one person spoil friendships and to overlook petty remarks.
Eugene V. Nebs is renominated by the Socialist party for the presidency marking a notable rise above William Jennings Bryan in the party’s ranking. The 1900 landscape shows Nebs’ growing influence within socialist circles.
The record notes Eugene V Debs political activity and election tallies in 1904 1908 and 1912 with 597000 voters backing socialist lines and later 1946 figures for Allen L Benson. It recalls Debs birthplace Terre Haute Indiana his rise from brakeman to union organizer two terms in the Indiana legislature and a 1894 six month sentence for defying Taft issued injunction. It also cites his 1918 Canton speech leading to a ten year imprisonment and radical reactions worldwide.
A dated household menu outlines breakfast items like Pure Orange Juice and Grape Fruit Marmalade, noon dishes including Foamy Omelet and Celery with Apple Sauce, and dinner plans featuring Veal with Jellied Sauce, Farina Cakes, Creamed Carrots, and a Sponge Cake. It then gives step by step recipes for Spaghetti with Mushrooms in Tomato Soup, Cheese Omelet, and Asparagus Pimento Sauce with toast, detailing ingredients and cooking times.
The article describes divided plates with multiple depressions to keep sauces separate and allow at least three different foods on one plate. It lists protein starch and mineral elements as the meal components and outlines planned servings using the divided plate service.
A garbled clipping lists soups desserts and a long menu of dishes then shifts to a grim line about fifteen Mexican generals shot and a Michigan man dying after drinking antifreeze, implying harsh wartime political sentiment and a death report.
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