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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1908
Page
8
The Cheyenne Leader notes editorials from the Gander State Journal urging Wyoming voters to demand a new political deal in two years. It highlights shifts in population from south to central and north, and hints at changes in state funding priorities tied to the new political landscape.
The article notes two Republican representatives elect, Hayden and Nevins of Burlington, as rivals for the office of Speaker, a situation described amid limited public awareness outside the country. The bishop is cited as knowing about the faction.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a dispute involving a butcher and a landlord and a vague aim to resolve personal obligations. No clear dates or names are readable.
The Riverton paper reports a quarrel over elk meat from a hunting trip. A subscriber named Jim Willis dies, prompting reflections on his drinking habits and support for the paper.
Fort Laramie November 24 A ranchman John Burns living near Wyncott was saved after collapsing from heart failure while riding with fox hounds. Stranded on the prairie for over a day his dogs stayed around him guarding against cold and predators until help arrived.
In Union City Tennessee on November 24 a mob lynched three Black men in Tiptonsville near Reel Foot lake. The brothers had been arrested after a Saturday night disturbance at a religious meeting during which they shot at deputies Burruss and Hall, killing Special Deputy Burruss and injuring Deputy Hall. The mob surrounded the suspects and executed the hanging as dawn approached.
In Denver on November 24 the building trades department of the American Federation of Labor debated whether local unions should affiliate with international bodies or remain independent. The discussion occupied the majority of the session as delegates weighed membership in larger organizations.
Pekin reports ongoing street fighting in Nanking with residents fleeing to safety aboard a British gunboat and others choosing to remain despite the danger.
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