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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1912
Page
5
Sikeston Missouri reports women praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for seven years of monthly illness. Testimonials from Mrs Dema Beruune and Mrs Charles Moore claim dramatic health improvements avoiding surgery and resuming normal activities.
The cap ital city hosts numerous visitors from Evanston Meriden Torrington Chugwater and other towns for business and social calls. New supply of booklets on Free Government Lands In Wyoming issued by the state board of Immigration accompanies a temperance address by Rev. F L Moore at the First Methodist church with 187 in Sunday school.
Brief items list land selection by Hopkins for eighty acres, final proofs on 100 acre homesteads, marriages licensed in Cheyenne, various local services from watch repair to vacuum cleaners, a death notice sent East, a judge returning from Phoenix, new baby born to Rev Harris in Toledo, a staff moves to Los Angeles, an arrest warrant for a forger, Frontier show stationery, polo ponies shipment to Mineola, and a lost gold watch.
A catastrophic blaze in Damascus vast bazaar quarters destroyed luxury stalls and the palace of Asad Pasha. Twenty persons are confirmed dead and scores were injured as the fire burned from Friday night into Sunday morning. Estimated losses reach ten million dollars as flames consumed miles of market structures.
An advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a permanent, gentle cure for constipation. It cites testimonials from Mrs and Mr Jan A Luehman and Josephine Bailey, notes reliable family use from infancy to old age, and offers a free sample by mail from Dr W B Caldwell at Monticello.
Walter Doyle, at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis, is hospitalized after two operations. Doctors report he is progressing as well as can be expected. Also noted are homestead entries by Rolla J Ha ney of Chugwater and Woollo ht, plus Max Penfold and Peter Schulz filing 160 acre claims. Judge Kuykendall, a prominent Odd Fellow, spoke at Wheatland and Casper before heading to Cheyenne for further addresses.
Sunday afternoon in town a bulldog belonging to John Kearns attacked Joe Walsh age 9 son of Thomas Walsh of 810 West Sixteenth street as he passed the E Johnston barn. The bite near the eye tore flesh and threatened sight. Dr Conway treated the wound and the owner consented to killing the dog by Police Sergeant Talbot.
In an argument over a board bill at a Montana boarding house on Twelfth street, Tacahichi Takahashi, proprietor and a Japanese, cut Hiryashi Masumotto with a knife. Masumotto needed thirty stitches for seven wounds and is expected to recover. Takahashi was arrested.
E L Emery, president of the Laramie County Good Roads Association, prepares a book to log tourists passing Cheyenne this year. It will record traveler names home and destination and car make. B M Fox family from Luella Nebraska are first tourists via the Trans Continental Highway, noting good road conditions between Kimball Nebraska and Cheyenne.
A leaked Roosevelt era letter reveals pressure to avoid prosecuting the Harvester trust to prevent active competition. Commissioner Smith advised Roosevelt privately, apologizing for frank views. The correspondence shows Roosevelt urged Attorney General Bonaparte to hold action until further notice, and the case was not pursued.
A New York filing by treasurer Eton Huntington Nooker shows George W Perkins funding Roosevelt’s campaign in New York City with about 15000 dollars and Frank Munsey donating another 15000 dollars. The sworn statement cites 59125.77 spent for roughly 15000 Roosevelt votes, averaging about four dollars per vote, with Senator Stevenson's Wisconsin spending half that per vote.
President Yuan Shi Kai of the Chinese republic spoke at the first session of the advisory council, stressing order progress and external friendships for China. He urged national rejoicing after millennia of despotism and the establishment of a republic.
In Birmingham on April 24 eight miners were fatally burned in an explosion at the Roden Coal company's mine. Most escaped at the first alarm though the mine was at full capacity at the time.
An open Jefferson Club meeting to reorganize and campaign for 1912 in Cheyenne Wyoming is set for May 2 1912 at 7 30 p m Citizens from Laramie County are invited regardless of past politics The event will feature short political addresses by local speakers and aims to restore government to the people and curb trusts and plutocrats
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