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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
8
The notice states the item is entered as second class matter, dated September 5, 1907, at the Cheyenne Wyoming post office under the March 3 1879 act.
A collection of satirical editorial snippets spans topics from Mark Twain to Roosevelt. It notes Grover excursionists, jokes about speeches, and political quips amid social happenings like Boozy going dry and Coldwater going wet.
The Sheridan Enterprise denounces the Cheyenne Tribune and Laramie Republican for their aggressive Taft advocacy. It argues editors holding federal jobs create an impression of dire need and warns Wyoming voters dislike coercion. The paper favors selecting a delegation trusted to represent state interests without ironclad mandates.
The Evanston Times laments the administration amid a booming nation. It notes more than a million breadwinners are out of work and about five million people lack means of support as capital panics and workers face starvation risks for their families.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma interrupted Wisconsin Senator La Follette after his three days in the Senate. He said he listened with pleasure and approval to the Wisconsin Democrat’s speech, calling him the best democrat and the poorest reformer in his opinion.
A historical reflection arguing whether a publican in the Senate should support a candidate for the presidency. The speaker asserts readiness to back either a Republican or a Democrat, noting a thin line between political power and leadership.
The club urges local businesspeople to unite for Cheyenne’s expansion. It argues a growing city attracts manufacturers, wholesalers, and investors, and calls for donations of time and money to build the community.
A collection of clipped quips and short anecdotes from Chicago Tribune and related papers. Moments include a souring pun on massaging costs, Cleopatra with peroxide, a spelling bee mishap, a misfit honor spelling, and social exchanges about governors and critics.
The write up covers a divorce case, a divorce settlement, and family finances. Brigadier General Barry receives one month leave to visit the United States. William Pena’s daughter remains in a Philadelphia lawsuit. Peking Gazette reportedly near suspension after 911 years. Mme de Navarro travels to Rome with her husband and is described as transformed in appearance.
Chicago April 17. Mayors from 495 cities over 10 000 population debated funding for the year. Debates centered on taxation and indebtedness, with Chicago’s debt limit at 18 per capita versus up to 120 in other cities. Nationally 1 545 184 000 in bonds stand, needing more funds in nine months for projects and payrolls.
The Scandinavian American line steamer United States was floated tonight with three wrecking tugs and assistance, after grounding in lower New York bay in a collision with Monterey. It will enter quarantine before repairs. passengers were removed and will sail to Europe on a later steamer.
Laramie Wyo April 17 artillery maneuvers will be held at the Crow Creek forest reserve fourteen miles east of town during August. It is now certain that Laramie will be the railroad point for both troops and military supplies in the forthcoming maneuvers.
Speridan Wyoming April 17 J ink Heald the largest druggist in Sheridan mourns the loss of a Jewell automobile. While making a record run from Dayton to Sheridan the machine caught fire from a defective gasoline tank. Heald fled to the hills and the fire reduced the auto to a chassis and engine with the temper removed. Heald’s loss is about $800.
Professor W T Cooke departed for central Wyoming to set up an experimental dry farm for the Chicago and Northwestern railway between Casper and Lander. The railway company allocates $500 for the project and the state land board allows location on state land. Dr Cooke will pick the site. A Chicago street railway company recently paid $863,349 into the city treasury, amounting to 55 percent of its net earnings for last year.
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