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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
8
The Daily Leader of Cheyenne Wyoming lists publication details including editor names and official paper status. It notes subscription rates for various durations and carrier delivery options with contact lines for delivery irregularities.
For President William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and Vice President John Worth Kern of Indiana. Wyoming electors John H. Ward Andrew M'micken and B. G. Rogers named. For Representative in Congress Hayden M. White of Johnson County.
The currency commission of nineteen congress members plans a two nine member split and overseas tours to investigate finance in Europe and banking in Canada. Critics call the trip a luxurious expense masquerading as work, arguing treasury and bankers can supply needed details cheaper at home.
A Washington labor bureau bulletin is cited as showing elaborate figures that allegedly prove wage gains are used to bolster the Republican party in a presidential year. The piece critiques the presentation of statistics as political manipulation aimed at wage earners.
The 1907 table shows higher wages for skilled workers but a 21 percent rise in living costs since 1889. Many unskilled and store workers kept old wages while prices climbed, and even as some rail workers fared better, widespread unemployment persisted. The Dingley tariff is criticized for favoring a small wage class while harming the broader workforce.
The article attacks the fiscal strain under Republican governance. It cites Treasury figures showing July 1 to date receipts down about 6 million versus 1907 and a deficit over 20 million for three weeks. Customs receipts fall 30 percent, alarming treasury and business leaders.
The Encampment Herald notes that several former Carbon County Republicans who have accepted offices under the party may seek fusion with the Democrats in the coming election. The paper questions the motives and urges the regular party to determine these men’s allegiance and treat them as outside the party if necessary.
A playful collage notes warm Cheyenne contrasts with Omaha and Chicago for air. It cites Teddy Roosevelt courting rail power, Garfield and Pinchot’s fence fixing, Castro’s Dutch extraction and Dutch ties, Harriman’s rail influence, and James Hagen Hyde’s nine month European tour, ending with Omaha court injunctions illustrating personal restraint.
The dispatch notes William Jennings Bryan addressing Armenian Americans and pressing unity in a campaign, contrasting with Teft, and urging protection of citizens. It also reports a Visalia power plant worker shocked by 34,000 volts while on the job, then revived after receiving the bill.
A collection of quick, playful dialog snippets and quips from various papers and magazines. The items lampoon reading habits politics music romance and everyday misunderstandings with a light satirical tone.
Personal notes report broader food restrictions and health measures in Louisiana trains likened to traveling hospitals. It cites a 3% drop in New York July death rates versus last year, then details imperial and political tidbits from Austria and Illinois. Emperor Francis Joseph turns 78. Frank L. Smith seeks GOP nomination. John W. Gates plans a $1 million golf complex at Port Arthur with 750 acres and a $280,000 clubhouse.
Ottawa announced federal aid to fire victims in Cranbrook British Columbia. General MacDonald was instructed to place militia tents and blankets in BC at the disposal of the homeless. Militia authorities will facilitate distribution and cabinet will consider further aid.
A historical note quotes a learned physician who links personal refinement to complexion and teeth. It claims beauty stems from healthy skin and pearly teeth, not just facial contours, and urges visiting Dr. S. S. SWEATT, a modern dentist at Bresnahen block, 1617 Ferguson Street.
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