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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
4
The piece lauds Thomas A Edison as a towering genius behind electric light phonograph and telegraph innovations. It notes he is sixty two and still productive, and urges appreciation by Americans of all ages for his revolutionary contributions from a New Jersey lab.
The State Leader reviews a California Board of Trade pamphlet that showcases the state's resources and the rebuilt San Francisco. It notes half tone views of a city rising from ashes, the costly improvements, and the American spirit driving reconstruction after the earthquake and fire.
Cheyenne clerks urge residents to tidy up overgrown lots and litter before the Frontier celebration. City boosters warn that neatness will shape visitors' impression, noting many properties are neglected but urging quick improvements to present Cheyenne as attractive.
Central Wyoming reports hint at Frontier Days becoming a social get together while the state clings to optimism. The Cheyenne press laments pessimism, hopes for safe auto track records, and notes governor Johnson urges West independence amid East upheaval. Cheyenne sits amid two merry go rounds and a murder trial in quick succession.
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