Postal matter hides in Cheyenne records
The notice notes second class matter status, dated September 5, 1907, and filed at the Cheyenne Wyoming post office under the 1879 act.
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1908
Page
8
The notice notes second class matter status, dated September 5, 1907, and filed at the Cheyenne Wyoming post office under the 1879 act.
A collage of brief items ranges from a liberty of candor by a Vanderbilt official to trustees resisting public input. It notes a Washington earthquake scare misattributed to Teddy Roosevelt and quips about Pittsburg women smokers and Aldrich’s financial bill ultimatum.
The Leader previews a complex conflict around Rose Martin’s removal from the public library citing law, trusteeship battles, and prejudice. It notes Catholics and Democrats support the library and invites defense letters, challenging trustee Burdick’s view that the library is a political job.
No fair minded observer doubts Mr. Bryan is stronger in this state now than at any time since 1896. The piece notes his growing support and momentum in the political landscape.
Lincoln News rebuts the World so it cannot predict Bryan’s chances. The piece argues Nebraskans show firmer support for the Republican candidate than before and warns that the Trans Mississippi states allied with Democrats twelve years ago may not stay in the Democratic column. The World-Herald reports the World’s complaint about lack of state forecasts.
The Tribune reports a North Pole humor contest response from Leader editors calling their humor a match for any rival. It notes warm praise from the awarding committee and jokes about snow and a fifty cent prize, with plans to keep editors going south.
The Big Horn County Republicans face internal strife as county commissioners award county printing to Greybull Standard at one cent a line. Cody Stockgrower denounces shifting support to candidates who can fund campaign needs, demanding upfront payment for paper postage and labor and warning against unworthy contenders.
Disjointed items touch on J J Coxey in Winnipeg and Sunday work bans, leap year proposals, aristocrats in love, Mme Anna Gould festivities, obituaries, a Portuguese premier, California rebates, and a large rebating sum facing the Southern Pacific and Standard Oil.
A collage of humorous exchanges from various papers. Jokes about aging moneyed marriages, evergreen plants, and polite insults are swapped between characters and reporters. A Parisian count and American friends share light banter on nerve food voices and travel canvassing.
A Penny Magazine piece playfully questions everyday objects and actions in a string of whimsical couplets. It riffs on German bands mills and meals while musing on tools trades and tides as a light yearn at wordplay.
Advertisement notes DeWitt's Little Early Risers pleasant little pills that are easy to take and sold by A E Roedel.
Heartburn is a distressing ailment with weak stomach and disturbed digestion. Hostetter's Bitters provides quick relief and should be kept handy to ease discomfort.
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