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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1916
Page
4
A fragment praising a group or motto that stands for honor and equal rights for all people regardless of origin. The text emphasizes dignity, courage, and the pursuit of justice across borders and differences.
The piece traces how Congressman Mondell and Senator Clark were absent during key votes on the 10 acre homestead bill amid partisan wrangling. It cites the Congressional Record chronology and notes Sterling and others pressed for action while Clark offered no public support.
The passage of the stockraising homestead bill at the senate is credited to southern Democrats led by Georgia's Senator Smith and Mississippi's Williams, with Montana's Myers and others. The bill now moves to a conference with the house and is expected to become law by a Democratic congress, despite Republican obstruction and Mondell's political framing.
The Jacksons Hole Courier reports Governor Kendrick, though not yet completing his term, has accepted the Republican nomination for the United States Senate after strong public pressure. Republicans urge national committee to dispatch top speakers to bolster the campaign, underscoring Kendrick's broad popularity in the state.
The article notes Mr Mandell stood rigidly in the house aisle as the 640 acre homestead bill faced its final senate moments. It mentions Wyoming figures Girt Swo mien Governor Kendrick and John D Clark and emphasizes vigilance to advance the measure in Washington.
Alice Stone Blackwell argues in the Woman's Journal that the National American Woman Suffrage Association should pursue both state and federal action. She criticizes the Congressional Union's tactics and cites Iowa and Nebraska as examples where state campaigns could have secured victory with different expenditures.
The article argues that modern warfare requires hand to hand combat in trenches and ruins, praising trained bayonet fighters from Havarians to Tyrolese while warning untrained soldiers risk murder. It notes that bayonet skill reflects personal valor and that stout nerves and keen eyesight matter more than massed firepower.
In the Birmingham Age-Herald snippet a conversation hints that Pouthwaite is not highly cultured, but he enjoys caviar, Scotch whisky and odoriferous Cheere. The dialogue plays on the irony of refined tastes.
President Wilson's acceptance speech in 1916 argues the Republican Party has failed to adapt to modern conditions. He claims its policies are provincial and misaligned with national interests and urges updated leadership before requesting power.
Word reaches Harris city of oil showing in the Laramie Oil and Development drilled well west of the city. At 140 feet depth, buckets of refuse matter yield oil in quantity, drawing many citizens to witness what may prove sensational.
Pueblo Colorado Sept 15 three railroad workers died and another injured when two Missouri and Pacific freight trains collided head on near Towser gasoline cars exploded igniting wreckage piled high in the air authorities reported.
Tickets go on sale from September 23 to 29 for the Wyoming State Pair event. Box office notes point to October 1 as a ticket return limit. Contact A. L. Moore Collam’s Agent in Rathway, Chervesne, Wyoming for details and availability.
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