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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1908
Page
8
The Cheyenne Leader notes its status as the official city paper published daily except Monday. It lists subscription rates for daily and weekly editions, delivery by carrier, and contact details for delivery issues and the city circulation office operated by T. Joe Chill.
Wyoming electors for the Williams J Bryan ticket are named John H Ward from Uinta County Andrew M Micken from Carbon County and B G Rogers from Big Horn County aligned with Nebraska based William Jennings Bryan for President and Indiana’s John Worth Kern for Vice President in the election slate.
A critical editorial discusses centralized power in Washington over seven years, accusing autocratic rule and plutocracy of enriching few while neglecting the many. It cites campaign donors, rail interests, and Taft's stance, and urges voters to reclaim independence and influence. The piece also notes editorial reactions to the national bank deposit insurance debate and laments fear of depositors.
A collage of light comedy lines from Harper’s Bazaar Chicago News Philadelphia Inquirer and more. Jokes include a two horse power quip about a heavy machine, a boss ordering half a dozen helpers, a husband and wife quarrel over a steak, and a constable referenced by a farmer’s son.
Jumbled local items note a mix of humorous asides and stray facts from 19th century sources. From a vain bridge vote in St. Louis to Perry county jail diet gripes, and a Texan wagon water venture, the collection weaves satire and curious anecdotes without a clear central event.
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