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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1919
Page
9
Altoona Pennsylvania and Pittsburg report widespread walkouts amid stalled wage and seniority talks. Labor leaders call a statewide meeting as union action expands to shore facilities, while Oakland says a major ship launch is postponed due to bay area strike activity.
Harold Woods a prominent Thermopolis resident drowned while retrieving a duck from the Big Horn River. Searchers failed to locate his body after swift currents carried him away.
Yesterday three candidates filed petitions for upcoming primaries in the city race. William DuBois runs for mayor while Charles W. Hirsig and Amos Peevers seek commission seats. Ed M. Team nominates for mayor and William Walde as candidate for commissioner along with Charles A. Dots.
Deadlock persists in the committee of fifteen as members in Workington struggle to reach a resolution on the conference agenda. Key figures remain unnamed while discussions continue into the day.
A boy named Kimite Gallot Donaldson becomes the mascot for the University of Pennsylvania football team. The story notes a wartime backdrop and the lad’s close ties to the squad as they prepare for the season.
Report describes heavy clashes on the European front with Letts and Germans suffering casualties. A state of siege is proclaimed and German forces reportedly attack in overwhelming numbers while Letts and allied volunteers reinforce from abroad.
The State Leader Salesmanship Club reports rapidly increasing membership with more recruits than any prior period since the announcement. Key incentives include 26 prizes across districts, Five Grand Prizes, Twenty Merchant Orders, and sixteen district prizes.
Disjointed notes report Jose Collins towed from Fort Russell to Saratoga for burial in London aristocracy echoes. In Cheyenne a dozen airmen completed a leg of the transcontinental race with delays from engine trouble. Maynard leads in distance with 2,050 miles flown since start.
Flying Parson Lieutenant B W Maynard appears to have the coast-to-coast race well in hand after leaving O Neil field at Fort yesterday. The contest features three western flyers pushing Maynard hard as Captain L M Smith leads the westbound group while rivals Fr G Weir and Karl Spatz overtake others in the eastbound pack.
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