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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1908
Page
8
The Cheyenne Leader is the official city paper published daily except Mondays. It lists circulation details, delivery options, and contact lines for the city circulator T Joe Cant, with notes on irregular delivery complaints and office phone numbers for the Society Editor.
The Denver convention crowns William Jennings Bryan as the democratic candidate with unprecedented unity. Nominating speaker Mr Dunn praises Bryan's honesty and firm convictions, noting the people overwhelmingly backed him without campaign funds or patronage. Bryan is seen as the people's choice whose election would crown his life’s work.
Congressman Clayton as permanent Democratic Convention chair delivers a pointed critique of the Republican record over the last twelve years. He accuses Republicans of neglecting Sherman anti trust enforcement, relying on fines after sparing prosecutions, and praises stronger measures after the Hepburn act. He also targets the party for appointing a head of the department of corporations.
Traveling men in Illinois urged hotel operators to install fire protection and water supplies after three deaths in a rural hotel. The move aims to reduce risk in towns lacking fire departments, urging better fire escapes and on each floor water storage while highlighting insurance importance.
In eastern Colorado and the semi arid West farmers using improved soil culture turn dry land into prolific cropland. Land values rise as 30 to 55 bushels of wheat per acre are attained without irrigation, proving farming no longer an experiment and driving lasting regional prosperity. The piece ends with a rhetorical jab about Mr. Bryan and the fret ballot.
In a lively snapshot a World-Herald reader notes Denver politicking amid Roosevelt Taft clashes, mentions hotelkeepers preferring a deadlock in the convention, and predicts Bryan era battles. A closing poem mocks G O P nominee Big Bill Taft and endorses voter freedom.
A collage of humorous snippets from Brooklyn Life, Baltimore American, Philadelphia Record, St. Louis Star and Chronicle, Chicago Daily News, and Philadelphia Press showcases jokes about mosquitoes, fixed expressions, marriage, boating, coffee, and legal counsel. Readers encounter playful wordplay and light social commentary across multiple papers.
The Leader error incorrectly stated Major Talbot’s pension as $12 a month. The correct pension is increased to $20 per month.
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