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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1908
Page
8
The snippet shows the Cheyenne Leader newspaper with a note on editor matter and post office entry dated 1907, plus subscription rate lines for daily leader content and term options.
A collage of brief opinions and quips from various papers. Taft reception, Washington Star quip on trusts, mentions of Grover Cleveland in England, Roosevelt retirement, Taft religious views, and a Wyoming Central Irrigation court decision praised by the Laramie Republican but critiqued by the Lander Mountaineer.
In a Syracuse address Bryan recounts a tale of two colored preachers in Georgia debating election doctrine. He cites a Presbyterian critic and explains the concept by humor, saying voting is ongoing and the Lord and the devil vote for or against you, shaping the election.
The source states that Tom Daggett the earliest editor in the Big Horn Bank will stump Big Horn county in Bryan’s nomination scenario. He proudly boasts that he will campaign in support of his chief.
Meeteetse News recalls a voter who aimed to see William Jennings Bryan in his 16 to 1 pajamas seated before the White House before his death. The man longs to hear a passage of blessing and salvation as he contemplates his life’s end.
A quoted Omaha World-Herald inquiry questions the beef trust charging $9.72 per hundred to Omaha dealers while supplying government posts at $5.80 to $6.37 per hundred. Cudahy’s cites “anxiety to get the business” as motive, but critics say high prices curb consumer meat use and argue for lower retail prices to boost sales and address what they call oppressive pricing amid supposed prosperity.
The New York Sun calls Jim Sherman’s nomination for vice president a stupid choice and criticizes his career as indecent and corrupt. It notes the convention erred but expects Sherman to win a large vote in the state, highlighting Taft’s health as a concern.
In a Wyoming homecoming parade for Senator Warren, Major General George M. Randall served as marshal. The retired officer, six feet tall with white hair and mustache, managed the greeting of the senator with military precision. The Larimer Republican notes the compliment to Wyoming from his sizable retirement salary and choice of residence.
A Wyoming State Journal note argues for two reform points at the Wyoming Press association meeting. It calls to remove tariffs on wood pulp and to end government selling envelopes below cost. It questions government pricing on sugar coffee and provisions and delivery terms, urging a more generous distribution.
A fragment portrays a man admiring lingerie and a gown as temptations pull at him after a Sunday of toil and family quarrels over locks and tools. It notes how resolve collapses when a vice or spouse is at stake and mocks how marital affection wanes with rising gas bills.
The article notes Republican agitators in Big Horn County causing internal strife within the party. It suggests they seek notoriety but emphasizes the party’s ability to present a solid front on election day and to settle the Democrats in the final battle.
Notes recount a variety of items from 19th century life including a vice presidential candidate tied to Pennsylvanian lore, a seven year appearance rule in Philadelphia, New York customs shock over gowns and duties, Arctic exploration leadership changes, Copenhagen scholars named to a Washington tuberculosis congress, a Danish parliament member, and a Colorado governor commutation appeal by a condemned murderer’s wife over life insurance.
A tornado struck Clinton Minnesota at 5 30 pm killing seven and injuring about twenty five seriously. Twenty houses a printing office and two churches were blown down. Reports from Minneapolis say about fifty persons were injured in the Clinton tornado.
Fire destroyed the unoccupied Evelth high school in Minnesota today. Loss reported at 90000 dollars. No injuries noted. Fire crews investigated cause as the building stood vacant. Local officials began assessing damage and securing site afterwards.
Dues for Woodmen of the World are now payable at Eason's Store. Members are urged to settle promptly to maintain benefits and active status.
A woman on her vacation discovers that a husband is not a steady partner but one of offhand dates and telegrams. A lover sees women through rose tinted glasses while a bachelor views life through blue lenses and a married man via a microscope.
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