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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
8
Notice shows L and Brawley entered as second class matter at Cheyenne Wyoming coast office under act of Congress Marety 3 1479 with uption rates to follow.
A collage of editorials and quips cover foreign policy, taxation, and rail cutbacks. References range from Taft and Foraker to Panama canal plans and Cuba, with flares on marriage taxes for foreigners and a Kentucky crime line. The piece ties scattered opinions to broader political mood.
The Omaha Daily News editorial argues for a special session to enact state deposit insurance and references the Aldrich bill proposing government insurance of national bank deposits. It notes Oklahoma's banking guaranty law, now operative since December 17, and predicts growth of insured deposits in state and national banks.
A state banking board would levy 1 percent of daily average deposits to fund depositor protection in bank failures. Banks would contribute 9 percent of capital stock. The plan covers state, national, and private banks in Oklahoma and could push nearby states to adopt similar insurance features. Two annual examinations would enforce the law, with penalties for violations.
A discussion of public land leasing in eastern Laramie County shows big stockmen and railroad landholders fencing government sections. Dry farming companies push buyouts while some state lands remain leased or untaken, affecting settlers and local business. Senator Warren holds a pasture with intact fences, while nonleased areas may face sale due to influx of settlers.
Vienna reports via the Deutsches Volksblatt that a hunter near Uttnedorf loosened snow with a rifle shot. The snow avalanche carried him down the mountain, packing him into an immense snowball that grew as he rolled toward the valley, making extraction impossible.
New York reports a predicted U S rate of $10 to Europe within a few years with steamship lines planning further reductions. Current fares to English Irish and Scottish ports are about $18 75 and Cunard and White Star lines are pushing lower prepaid and eastbound British tickets.
Fire after a moving picture machine explosion hit the Hippodrome last evening. About fifty people, mostly women and children, were hurt in the crowd surge to the streets. Lorne McDermott, 15, died from injuries. Fire damage estimated at $4,000.
A Nashville American comic column shows quick jabs and banter about bank shakiness jokes, a sleeping car Gibraltar reference, and chance acquaintances. It includes a judge library gag about marriage and a Philadelphia Inquirer burglary quip noting the mismatch between jewelry value and public impression.
Frank Scinto, who came from New York thirty five years ago as a deck passenger, was buried after an elaborate procession in Hartford. The will called for at least twenty more carriages than needed, with mourners walking while two bands played.
Gunnison Colorado January 16 Aunt Susan Bryant a colored woman said to have been 125 years old died here today. Aunt Susan born in Missouri had lived in Gunnison for twenty five years. She left a son in Gunnison a daughter at Crested Butte and another at Glenwood Springs.
Dental ad explains crown work restores broken or decayed teeth to match natural size shape and color. It promotes timely care as cheaper than delaying treatment and notes a clean mouth signals gentility. Dr. Sweatt at 1617 Ferguson Street offers guidance on restoring oral health.
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