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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1917
Page
6
The Jewish religious year begins September 16 with Rosh Hashanah observances. two-day celebration for Palestine inhabitants, one day for reform Jews. The observance includes trumpet blasts, prayers, music, and the Ten Days of Penitence leading to Yom Kippur and Sukkot.
Three burglary bands in Denver looted the Schwartz jewelry store, took over $8000 in gems and a safe’s contents from the Texas Oil plant, and burglaries extended to a West 18th Street apartment, with suspects fleeing after the daylight heist. A watchman was assaulted during the daytime break in at the oil company plant, netting additional currency and checks.
Prof P J Rosenbach, president of the Association of Psychiatrists, declares the Russian revolution triggered mass psychosis. He notes thousands of sane soldiers became insane not from war, but from rapid political and social upheaval in Petrograd. Similar French Revolution symptoms were seen after 1870-71.
In Denver dispatch a French major asserts American troops in France now face far lower casualty risk than French forces did earlier. He cites better material, more guns, improved tactics, and smarter use of manpower as key factors behind the decline from earlier war losses.
Washington D C Sept 11 The big war tax measure returns to the house after senate passage last night conference aims to settle differences in two weeks then present to President Wilson for signature The senate approved 69 to 4 with La Follette opposed The bill totals about 2 4 billion dollars with 842 2 million from incomes and 1 06 billion from war profits Remaining funds come from liquor tobacco and public utilities Next the senate struck out sugar tea coffee and cocoa taxes and publisher and postage special levies while preserving free soldier letters and parcel post stamp provisions.
A broad packing house strike in South Omaha closes after mediation by government mediator Fred L. Feick. Workers plan to return to their jobs tomorrow as settlements are reached.
Dallas voters in Dallas County, Texas approve a dry local option measure. About 19 000 ballots were cast from a 28 000 registered voters. The notice also promotes the Giersdorf Musical Company show Rowry at the Parish House tonight at 8 15 p m with 50 cent admission.
Weather area report from the Department of Agriculture for Cheyenne Wyoming on September 1 1907. Cloudy conditions with a mean temperature of 64 degrees and a high of 74 degrees. Winds west up to 32 mph and precipitation since January 1 1907 totaled 12.01 inches, with 0.2 inches in the last 24 hours.
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