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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1908
Page
8
A Laramie Republican item notes a claim about a man trying to carry a dinner pall in a parade and reports arrests elsewhere. It questions why government has not addressed the issue, suggesting financiers in money centers give depositors little regard.
A section of Wyoming law requires bridges on public highways costing over one hundred dollars to be let by contract with notices published for three consecutive weeks or posted in public places thirty days before bidding. Contracts go to the lowest responsible bidder. The article then comments on banking, politics, and Bryan, mentioning J P O Malley and President Roberts in a critique of panic tactics and postal savings banks.
A letter from Dunlap Kansas to the World Herald editor says Congressman Burton of Ohio used his Council Grove speech for personal abuse of William Jennings Bryan. The audience dwindled from a full room to under fifty exposing the tactic as a political misjudgment. The writer argues Western residents know Bryan’s career and character and rebuke abusers regardless of party.
The piece extols vim or energy as essential for success, arguing that cheerful resilience and bold self confidence propel individuals past more talented peers. It condemns backboneless behavior and stresses that the world favors those who face adversity with a smile and resolve.
Judge Wade head of the national labor committee reports bankers write letters claiming a thirty day guaranty law could reduce runs. They warn a single city failure could trigger panics and note the law would lessen demand for nervous-prostration cures and sleepless balms.
The Laramie Republican editorial argues that government backing for all bank deposits would prevent runs and keep money available, asserting it would stabilize business conditions and sustain people’s access to funds at all times.
J. H. Arp of Arp and Hammond Hardware Co is not a candidate for the socialist ticket amid party discussions. The report notes Arp as a popular local hardware dealer and clarifies his stance in local political coverage.
A collection of editorials and opinions praise William Jennings Bryan’s bank deposit protection proposals from editors and bankers in Wyoming Colorado and Utah. They contrast railroads influence with rejected promises and note Borah’s speech stirring laughs at Roosevelt Taft.
The Seventh Day Adventist church holds services today at the Presbyterian chapel corner of Hightteenth and Ferguson streets. Sunday school starts at 2 p.m., preaching at 3 p.m. subject Christ's Bethnal Unchangeable Truth. All invited by Pastor Roscoe T. Baer.
Carload of Washington winter apples will be sold at the freight house for 1.50 per bushel. Varieties include Jonathans Romans Wolf Rivers. Modern Woodmen box social at A. O. U. W. ball Monday night Oct 26 invites families for a good time. Camp 6395 Taft Bryan.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a cryptic message about a cafe and hidden meanings prompting a local inquiry. No clear names or dates are readable, but the fragment implies a February or March context. Further readable lines would help confirm the event or subject.
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