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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
8
An early Cheyenne advertisement notes the Leader Publishing Co offering morning papers except Mondays with subscription rates for daily, monthly, and yearly deliveries. It lists contact details for delivery concerns and a city courier office.
The piece argues Chicago ran a machine convention selecting a candidate with corporate backing, while Denver gathered delegates from across states to reflect diverse interests. It asserts Bryan leads Democrats by popular support, Taft leads Republicans by party directive, and Denver's platform emerged from open delegate debate rather than a fixed machine. It ends urging voters to choose candidates named by the people through their representatives.
After eight months of depression caused by Wall Street and a tight money market, the western rail and industrial sectors resume work. Union Pacific reports trains carrying Sherman gravel moving west of Columbus Nebraska and plans to double track Omaha to Cheyenne within eight months, boosting employment and traffic on a recovering western economy.
The piece argues that railroads and western resources will yield ample prosperity, urging continued spend on transport and industry. It critiques forest reserves under Pinchot, noting state conflicts, revenue focus, and forests threatened by nonforest lands, urging a strong democratic plank to curb federal overreach.
The Buffalo Times cites Congressman Sherman’s ties to the Utica Joe Trust and Harriman contributions as tainting his reputation. It notes local Oneida County praise and Washington labels, portraying him as a friend of special privilege and a detriment to common people.
The Evanston Press lauds William Howard Taft as a full blooded American citizen with a worthy White House bid and past achievements. In contrast the Evanston Times notes Wyoming Republicans oppose Taft, suggesting the public may reject him as not broad enough for the nation.
The column quips about summer songs and over eating, notes Senator Depew’s remark that more people die from over eating than drinking, and questions who among Cheyenne residents did not go to Denver. It also mentions the president backing a single administrator for the District of Columbia instead of a three member commission.
Curated clippings show humorous lines and quips from the Cleveland Plain Dealer Chicago Tribune Philadelphia Press Harvard Lampoon and others. Pairs of witty exchanges feature shy proposals forgetful spouses and school exhibitions with playful punch lines.
A collection of eclectic remarks notes Native American wealth in Wisconsin banks totaling 1 000 000, jokes about a nun, snow at a Denver convention, a doctor on succession, and political and civic trivia. It mentions cabinet survivors from President Cleveland, a Chicago lawyer earning 50 000, and former mayor Charles H. Denison’s death in Marion Indiana.
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