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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1917
Page
12
A large contingent of Wyoming and Cheyenne boys prepare to depart for national service. Citizens are urged to cheer them on as they head to the train, leaving Cheyenne as a symbol of the state’s sacrifice and resolve.
The piece argues the Republican Party bears a copperhead label for antiwar gestures, tracing its decline from 1860s Democrat depictions to post Hughes campaign tactics. It cites New Hampshire by election misgivings, intra party pro German sentiment in leaders like Mendell Moore and Dritten, and Roosevelt's denunciations of antiwar steps as treasonable.
A gathering of livestock leaders met Secretary Hoover and Food Administrator Hoover to discuss boosting meat production and stabilizing prices. Senator Kendrick praised the group’s purpose as they consider a plan to ensure fair returns to farmers while avoiding speculative price hikes.
Mary Lee Stark writes a memorial about Nathan Edwin Stark born October 22 1832 in Hanover New Hampshire died September 7 1917 at his son Edward Thayer Stark’s ranch near Lost Springs Wyoming after strokes in 1917. He married Mary E. Lee in 1874 and had a career as educator and civic builder in Cheyenne Fort Morgan and other western towns. His work included directing Cheyenne public schools and shaping Central Johnson and Corlett School expansions and planting trees as memories of his care for communities. Surviving are his widow and son.
A L New former revenue commissioner arrives in Cheyenne with his wife and son Fred en route from Greenfield Indiana to California. He formerly served as general commissioner of internal revenue for Wyoming and Colorado and was active in the 1893 senatorial campaign here.
The text notes Mr New intends to be present briefly to search for and greet former acquaintances, with a likely local or community focus and mention of the Sherman C. tr. as a contextual fragment.
A patriotic verse urges mothers to pray as their sons enlist. It recalls the first contingent entrained and the nation’s call to defend freedom amidst the world’s turmoil. The appeal honors brave youths who answer duty with loyalty and sacrifice.
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