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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1920
Page
10
The article discusses childhood fascination with animals and compares ancient and modern views of humans’ kinship with beasts. It contrasts primitive reverence for animals with civilized restraint and urges using intellect to glorify nature rather than escape it. The piece ends with reflections on social ascent tied to modern trends.
A vivid account describes English farm workers rising to demand human rights as wage, housing, and education improve. It notes a minimum wage set in 1917 at five dollars weekly, rising to eight fifty with calls for ten and twelve, and reports early strikes amid wider union activity and labor pressure.
Wall Street Journal reports banks overestimated credit strain this season. Federal Reserve precaution and rail traffic rebound have boosted money movement for crops and eased risks. The railway congestion easing is credited with smoother credit flow and a healthier money market.
The piece notes G O P financier Fred W Upham of Chicago as treasurer of the Republican National Committee. It lists 61 quotas totaling 5 145 000 with several cities and states oversubscribing. Cox cites Boston among those surpassing its target and mentions other overages as part of a broader fund raising effort. James G Diains Jr linked to eastern finance while Blaine serves as VP at the pond National Bank of New orn.
Fragmentary verse fragment presents a playful self praise of a star and light, contrasting sun and moon with blunt metaphors. The text appears as a poem by Edmond Vance Cooke with uncertain dating and copyright notice.
An advocacy piece asserts that Eugenic marriages will fortify the nation with a healthier intelligent future. It promotes a female health regimen based on cooperative roots as the key remedy for women’s ailments, claiming it offers hope to all women who suffer and have tried various cures.
A captioned note describes water lilies and the Victoria Regia as the largest water flower. It notes vast blossoms, nine foot leaves, and a brief blooming period. Folklore from Germany and India links undines and water nymphs to the blooms, with legends about petals closing at night.
Mrs. W. J. Logan wife of the Virginia Dale Colorado merchant died aged between 80 and 90 having come with her family to the area in early Colorado days Her husband ran business at the old stage station during Slade era Virginia Dales station was famed Mark Twain once stayed there and heard Slade tell yarns later echoed in Roughing It. A separate note reports a plane crash with a fiery dive and mail loss including bags from Jefferson Terminal Chicago and routes to Ohio Nebraska and South Dakota with many bags destroyed.
Morristown New Jersey September 1 two men died when a government all metal mail plane crashed while flying at low altitude Pilot Max Miller and Mechanic Gus Pierson were burned to death in the wreckage authorities said the craft went down Wednesday morning and the pilots appeared to be inexperienced in the flight prior to the crash
The Russell street railroad crossing has been straightened and improved boosting safety for motorists using the route to the South Side. Automatic arms now cross the tracks and danger is practically eliminated as sight lines were previously poor due to the bend in the road.
Cheyenne Coal company, capitalized at 100 000 with common shares, is incorporated in Cheyenne and plans a mine about a mile and a half from Douglas. Operations expected within 30 days. Directors include John B Sloan George E Hackman James Buckley Clyde M Watts and A D Walton. Principal office to be in Douglas with Mr Walvoon in charge.
Parts of the Lincoln Highway between Cheyenne and Laramie near Granite Cason are being blasted. Traffic has been detoured over Happy Jack road by the state highway department. It is expected to continue for some time.
A road project by the highway department promises a faster route to Laramie. Officials say the completed work will eliminate delays and allow travel from Albany County to be completed in under two hours, improving access and efficiency once all signs and routes are fully in place.
Road conditions report notes Linco west closed due to construction with detours at Granite. Rough travel from Rawlins to Rock Springs and west of Monet, about fifteen miles, timing near limit.
Weather report notes NW wind at 40.2 mph and a high normal temperature around 61 degrees. The mean temperature is 52.2 degrees with no significant Pressure changes recorded. Total precipitation since January 1 is 11.74 inches versus normal 11.31 inches with 24 hour precipitation data incomplete.
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