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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
12
The Wyoming Tribune skewers editor Alec Kendrick of The Leader claiming his paper aims to defeat Warren and back Sheridan. It accuses leaders like Deming of procrastination and keeping a $3000 sinecure while urging resignation and active service.
The city plans to appeal a Cheyenne civil case won by McGarvey over excavations at Hound Top Reservoir. The suit seeks contract payment. with interest the judgment exceeds 21,100 dollars. Critics call the appeal unwise and costly to taxpayers while alleging political motives and a prior pipe deal.
A long critical note accuses the Tribune of deliberate misrepresentation in coverage of the Taft Roosevelt split within the Republican Party. It cites Norris Brown, Theodore Roosevelt, and Senator Crown in Nebraska and Wyoming, and questions the paper’s loyalty to Stand-Patters while lampooning editorial commentary. A separate verse laments a lingering fly as metaphor for the press’s distortions.
County Commissioners approve funding for fairs in September at Wheatland Torrington and Burns to showcase grain and stock, boosting southeastern Wyoming’s economy. The editorial urges scrutinizing political fate this fall and hints at national shifts as Congress convenes.
The First Seasick Passenger confides to the Second that some foreign dishes on the dinner menu were puzzling. He reveals he gave them up long ago, while the other passenger questions the notion of puzzles at sea.
A fragmented local note describes Goph D id you ever hear about the time Boomville offered a subsidy for manufacturing establishments and he planted a rhubarb field to qualify for funds. The tone suggests a humorous anecdote about promoting pie plants and clever schemes.
A witty dialogue about romantic letters at a fair, where critics scoff that the youth’s words flow too freely. The young woman defends him, noting he writes with a fountain pen, implying elegance in his prose.
Mr Luash returns for act three and jokes flash with a spicy edge. His wife notes a distinct clove scent lingering, sparking laughter and a light critique of the performance atmosphere.
A young man speaks of his fiancee with pride claiming she always gets a seat on the streetcar, noting he does not wish to boast. The remark highlights social small talk and curiosity about appearances.
An expert argues cities must treat beauty as essential business and unite planners from architecture, landscape, traffic, and engineering. He cautions against lone development and urges coordinated studies of civic improvement before rebuilding, noting current rail and urban projects show both risk and opportunity.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors authorized the county forestry commission to buy 600 date palms at a dollar each to plant along the San Fernando road. The piece argues for more ornamental trees on country roads and parks, noting Southern California’s transformation and urging better highway landscaping for tourists and residents.
The piece argues towns in Kansas should embrace greenery along rail lines to improve appearance and life. It suggests railroad arbor specials and well kept lawns transform lazy afternoons under trees into pleasant experiences, praising Lawrence and Manhattan as ideal examples.
Ita proposes electrifying Stavanger Norway dwellings and businesses using up to 100 horsepower for consumption. The electric plant board seeks city council permission to contract at about 6.70 dollars per horsepower per year and to heat government and city buildings. Stavanger has 8,000 residents and 95,000 horsepower water power potential.
A brief, pointed remark contrasts clean front yards with emerald grass and flowers to dirty back yards filled with ash heaps and refuse. The front presents an idealized urban face while neglecting hidden messes behind. The quote attributes pretense to cities claiming equal cleanliness.
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