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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1919
Page
4
A survey of famed long lives notes John Shell of Kentucky at 131, not the oldest. It cites Thomas Parr, a 152 year figure, plus tales of 160 year Russians and a Cuban claim. The piece mentions centenarians crediting tobacco, orange peel, or alcohol, and urges healthy living and calm, unhurried minds.
A New York State Federation of Labor committee led by its president urges Samuel Gompers to suspend all strikes for six months. The plan calls for maintaining the status quo, halting new strikes, boosting production, and using union power to lower consumer costs while supporting the wartime president. If adopted, it aims to ease industrial tension and promote economic stability.
A historical glimpse lauds the pious fighting man from Cromwell to Sergeant York and emphasizes how faith accompanied two million U S soldiers in France. It notes New Testaments distributed to French allies and frames religious resolve as central to wartime effort and equipment fame.
A fragmentary report notes an estimate turning grim for five women, with details unclear. Authorities have not released full names or exact circumstances, but the brief indicates a serious development affecting multiple individuals.
The piece praises Vice-President Marshall for wartime warning against pro German and foreign-born discontent and commends his Labor Day remarks urging hard work, production, economy, and saving. It notes postwar social shifts, including English aristocratic marriages among elites, and comments on island honesty and a German settler's crime and punishment.
The London Chronicle reports an English man appeals to an American for reliable information about “those transatlantic isms.” He is enlightened with a quip: a “book” is a country lad, while a “gink” is someone so far away the owls raid his chickens at night.
The excerpt outlines a Chinese maritime ethic where sailors prioritize saving men first, then children, then women. It argues men are more valuable to the state, that adoptive parents can replace children, and that widowed women face destitution. The passage reflects gendered and state-centered notions of rescue roles.
The world conquest bee in his bonnet, Hindenburg recalls the German Empire and declares we must regain former greatness. The League of Nations watches as he faces a difficult path to revival.
The palace of Versailles, scene of a world peace treaty signing, is noted as possibly the most costly palace ever built. To hide the expense, Louis XVI allegedly destroyed all records related to the construction.
La Follette recently spoke four hours daily for four days to advocate the land leasing bill. The lengthy speeches aimed to rest his associates in the League of Nations or to reassert his right to fill the senate chamber with wind for extended periods.
The coldest period occurs a few minutes after sunrise as sunlight warms the earth and evaporates moisture. This cooling explains why temperatures dip briefly when the sun first strikes the ground.
The text portrays a basic social gesture in Siam described as offering a flower or taking a cigarette lighter from a woman's mouth if she holds it. It frames the act as a polite, non confrontational proposal rather than an advance.
A collage of facts on global traditions and behaviors. Descriptions include Papua Guinea ceremonial headdresses six to eight feet tall, Bedouin marriage rituals with sheep blood on the threshold, and Dyaks of Borneo eating snakes alligators and roasted monkey. Also notes on London mail boxes and Korea social gestures.
Market report covers corn and oats futures with price quotes and percentage changes. Trading notes show May and Sept corn figures and related oil market activity in Chicago.
The Wyoming Trust and Savings Bank of Cheyenne has been authorized to open a commercial department. Depositors may open savings or checking accounts. no interest on checking, 4 percent on savings and certificates. Capital and surplus total 110000 and assets 590000. The change aims to broaden its scope amid growing business in savings and trust services.
The article details cautious market conditions with mixed sentiment across several issues. It notes reduced external expansion, deferred projects, and varied prices for Colonial Tire Hayden Chem Maxwell Chaimers and Shell Transportation amid light receipts and limited near term offerings.
A magnificent bronze statue of Queen Victoria is planned for erection in Victoria the capital of British Columbia. The project outlines the statue's placement and significance in commemorating the queen's legacy.
The biennial council meeting of the General Federation of Women's Clubs will be held in St Louis in November and will observe the first anniversary of the armistice with a great patriotic song service.
Princces Charlotte of Prussia became the first woman to be named honorary colonel of a regiment after marrying Nicholas I and later requested the transfer to her brother the king of Prussia, beginning a notable pattern. Gertrude Lady Decies, a leading British peeress, is converting her country house into a hotel and is renowned for her expertise with cats dogs and birds and for inventing various mechanisms.
The article notes a new antiseptic lotion and ointment, patented in certain years, proven valuable in treating severe frostbite cases and potentially aiding rapid healing.
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