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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1908
Page
8
The document lists the Leader Publishing Co as the city newspaper with daily morning editions except Monday and a Cheyenne, Wyoming address. It notes vrocharged subscription rates for daily, weekly, and monthly periods and provides contact for delivery issues to City Circulator T. Joe Cahill.
For Vice-President John Worth Kern of Indiana Wyoming presidential electors John H Ward of Uinta County Andrew M'Micken of Carbon County B G Rogers of Big Horn County listed as electors trusted by the party or slate in this report.
The article says Democratic leaders across regions concur with the Denver convention, rejecting eastern protests and embracing an aggressive but balanced platform. It notes broad support from leaders and organizations nationwide, with no real differences in principle and a pledged push for Bryan and Kern in November.
An English inventor unveils an iceless refrigerator car using an ammonia compressor and condenser with in-car evaporators designed to speed cooling and cut costs. The device promises to reduce delays and price spikes in perishable freight like meat and fruit by avoiding traditional icing and high refrigeration rates.
A chained gearing system attached to a car axle powers an automatic device that maintains a chosen interior temperature regardless of speed. It also regulates temperature while the car is stationary, promising significant savings when the refrigerator car becomes common.
Kemmerer Camera lauds W. B. Edmiston as Cheyenne Leader publisher elect noting his Omaha Bee background and democratic alignment while praising the paper's quality and urging victory for his party in a measured editorial voice.
The Salt Lake Herald urges Bryan and Kern to press the campaign with relentless effort until the November vote. It claims the Indiana ticket will secure the nation, making Indiana safely Democratic and defeating Taft and Trusty Jim.
The Saratoga Observer argues that residents must scrutinize constitutional issues amid national financial and labor strains. It claims gambling institutions influence the Republican party and its leaders as the de facto government, urging closer public attention and votes for reform.
Wyoming staggered ex governor John B. Osborne appears among big democrats at the Denver convention. His active work with the Democratic National Committee and arrangements for the Denver meeting bring him into strong public view.
The New York attorney general campaigns to dismantle the ice trust describing its power to curb production kill competition and raise prices as intolerable in any civilized community. The controversial plan aims to curb such trusts and protect public welfare while the White House letters weigh on officials.
Walter Wellman of the Chicago Record-Herald argues the Democrats have a better shot this year than since 1892. The writer agrees and recalls Wellman’s past accuracy in predicting Roosevelt carrying Missouri, though he makes no forecast for Taft.
A Boston Transcript poem line describes a beloved smiling and singing while the speaker notes the world brightens, and her laughter and tears alter the mood, with the speaker quietly stepping away to wait until she finishes.
A collage of jokes and humorous exchanges from Cornell Widow Yonkers Statesman and other papers. Quips touch on haircuts money love bread and cheese and social observations with punchlines and light satire.
The column mocks political pace and convention theatrics as Democrats toast stunts at the Denver gathering. It notes a new secretary of war and hints at a growing prelude to next year’s events with a March timing rumor from Congressman Littlefield.
Reports from the Denver political gathering note Alfalfa Bill Murray of Oklahoma acclaimed for a powerful voice, besting Dahlman as delegates debate slogans and mock battles. Brother Charlie Bryan is portrayed as timid in oration while a pickpocket incident highlights seedy travel to the event.
Official dispatches confirm reports that Honduras government forces retook the town of Garcias and plan to move toward the strategic city Choluteca. The government holds the advantage on the Garcias front, while Honduran troops push from the northern border in a broader conflict context.
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