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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1908
Page
8
The piece riffs on political and social topics from republican dogma to labor and industry, noting conventions in Denver and Dry Farming in Cheyenne. It mocks figures like La Follette, Thaw, and Teddy bears toys, while blending Telegraph jokes and time zones with brash humor.
The annual meeting of Industrial Club members will be at the club house this evening to elect a board of trustees for the ensuing year and to transact other business. The note urges strong attendance to discuss private and public enterprises and plans for concerted effort in 1908 by a city minded Commercial Club.
Fragmentary Philadelphia newspaper snippet notes a promotional bargain or misprint about theater tickets and attire. The garbled text mentions cost comparisons and a torn payment note affecting admission. No clear names, dates, or affiliations are readable.
A jumble of wry lines and social quips shows characters parsing romance money and manners. Mrs Jagway hears Ebenezer stumbling below while Miss Strongley awaits a decisive proposal. A pawn broker discounts wedding rings and a thrifty husband keeps raising the wind.
A rhymed wordplay about letters A to Z with playful claims and mismatches. The piece notes quirks of letters and sounds, ending with a note on three rhymes needing a double V.
In district court Allison appeals after a mistrial and a verdict for Kabis in a basement cement work case at the Kable residence. The architect had not approved the work as required by contract terms. The case had been twice heard in Justice Padgett's court before the appeal.
Evanston Wyoming expects to occupy a new $100,000 post office building by March 1. The structure is described as the handsomest pile in western Wyoming and will be ready for occupancy soon.
The Cheyenne Industrial club holds its annual meeting tonight starting at o'clock with the annual election of trustees. The gathering will be followed by a smoker and all members are urged to attend.
Miss Anna Sutherland arrives from Denver to decide Cheyenne’s plan for the $1,000 Ensign Memorial fountain from the National Humane Alliance. She says many towns want the fountain and Cheyenne may surrender it if not desired. She will meet Mayor Cook and attend the city council meeting tonight. Sutherland is daughter of Alexander Sutherland, linked to the Light Brigade burglar notoriety.
In Denver on January 20 delegates of the Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers association adopted a minority resolution opposing federal land leasing policies. The vote 178 to 116 reflected opposition to government control of the public domain. Colorado will instruct its American National Live Stock association delegation to align with tonight’s action.
County Treasurer Maynard served notice on Union Pacific agent Caverly under Wyoming statute asking that poll tax amounts be deducted from workers at the railroad yard and rolling mine. The taxes target Greek Italian Austrian and Japanese employees and reflect a broad approach to securing payment in Laramie on January 20.
During the first twenty days of January Cheyenne police made fifty seven arrests, compared with forty for the entire previous January, signaling a sharper early month effort than last year.
An advertisement urges keeping a bottle of a remedy to prevent suffering from stomach liver kidney or bowel disorders and to take a few doses at the first sign of symptoms.
A dental ad touts crown work by Dr. Sweatt at 1617 Ferguson Street to save and restore worn teeth. It emphasizes exact size color and durability, urges prompt care, highlights ease and thrift of modern methods, and notes a holiday reduction.
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