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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1920
Page
4
Two women discuss how money loss alters life prospects noting private schooling travel and social access versus earned self sufficiency. one sees advantage in class and privilege while the other values labor independence, practical skills and dignity in daily life.
A humorous essay by an editor recalling his own boyhood and the challenges of school life. It mocks common arithmetic mistakes and misused words while urging teachers and parents to be patient as boys learn. It references authors like Alphonse Daudet and Gustave Droz in light tone.
The article explains boycott as a weapon where groups refuse relations to pressure others. It traces modern use to 1880 with Captain Boycott who faced tenant resistance in Ireland, leading to withdrawal of labor and social ostracism as a pressure tactic.
An exploration of attempts to count words letters and verses in the Bible. It notes figures from Dr. Horne’s study including 66 books 1189 chapters 41173 verses 173746 words and 3568480 letters and mentions disputes over counts. The piece ends with a brief, puzzling reference to Milan factory workers seizing a Fiat.
Health column urges wrapped sanitary bread to reduce germ transfer as standard practice in cities across the United States. Readers ask about kidney health and diet. medical guidance stresses professional evaluation and warns against self diagnosis and unverified claims.
Rexall stores nationwide conduct a straw poll for the November election. The 1914 vote aligned closely with the national result. this year’s tallies are sent by wire to Boston for compilation. Voters may cast ballots at Cheyenne’s Rexall drugstore, with separate tallies kept for men and women. Local results show Harding leading Cox among men and women alike.
Yellowstone Highway south shows excellent conditions. Lincoln ArchWay east mostly good though rough near Cheyenne. West route closed with detour via the Happy Duck. Laramie to Ogden very good except for duck holes near Bryan. Hereford road is fair.
An ad extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a simple herbal remedy to ease organic female troubles. The copy claims it has helped women for forty years and urges women to try it for themselves and their families.
Democratic committees organize for Governor James M. Coz arrival on September 26. Wyoming National Guard inspection by Governor Robert D. Carey and state events in Douglas. Sonic environmental note on old mulberry bushes as sonic masonry work progresses at the cathedral site. Mercury Beach bathing seasons waning with rare hardy swimmers. Democratic state executive committee selections list Baerreson Milter and Ross. J R Hy ton of Douglas named state chairman. state HQ to open in Citizens' Bank building. Federal duck hunting season opens with Cheyenne sportsmen finding few ducks. Dorothy Wallace of Lincoln assigned to Red Cross work in Cheyenne. Local ads note baby carriages and Sulkies at Hobbs Huckfeldt & Finkbinder. Campaign activity rising as under seven weeks remain until election. county offices see activity.
Funeral plans for William A Rowland were set for the day his wedding would have occurred at the First Presbyterian church. A coroner's jury found Rowland died by electrocution in Union Pacific shops with a coworker saying Rowland touched a live switch while near grinding machinery.
Vague notes describe a brief road disruption and hidden spots discovered during a half hour effort. Authorities mention a relocation and handling of suspected re judgment items with limited clear details.
Preliminary steps completed for the Frederick Douglass Republican Club to organize with elections to be announced later. Headquarters planned at 418 West Berentenn Street, with membership drawn from Cheyenne colored voters pledged to support the Republican Party and its principles. Charles Salomon Louis Waldman and Samuel Orr, recently expelled socialist assemblymen, were reelected in a special session held Thursday.
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