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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1912
Page
4
Visitors arriving by Union Pacific are greeted by a modern cityscape in Cheyenne during Frontier Day. The article contrasts expectations of a crude town with a flourishing, civil city built with upscale buildings, broad streets, and cosmopolitan crowds while soldiers and diverse peoples mingle in the crowds.
The piece contrasts Sen Kendrick’s campaign for himself with Wyoming’s reclamation act efforts led by the Wyoming delegation. It urges voters to choose Kendrick over Warren, praising Kendrick’s character while urging scrutiny of Warren’s public and private record.
Henry Clews reports that despite uncertain tariff policy and looming legislation, both major parties favor moderate treatment of tariffs and large corporations. He sees improved political conditions, rising market activity, and confidence in industrial and financial sectors as harvest progresses and rail transport expected to move crops. New York August 10, 191%.
A New York City dispatch notes Wilson as a 2 to 1 favorite in current Wall Street bets. Roosevelt and Taft are closely matched, with some bets predicting Roosevelt over Taft, while Taft could be the third term candidate in Republican Progressive betting. Wagers have risen modestly in the last days.
The narrator recalls bargaining with Jobe Sneddin a Scotch farmer over a horse named Juzen and a hogshead of details. A desire to sell emerges with a proposed price of 100 dollars and a mortgage note, while a rope halter is offered for the price gap. The exchange runs through family ties and a joking reference to a senator, ending with plans to feed the horse home and ride to a manure pile.
Senator La Follette indicates real progressives in the Republican Party will back Governor Wilson in November. Roosevelt supporters are criticized by La Follette and the Milwaukee Journal. Wisconsin officials plan to vote Wilson, with Taft and Roosevelt trailing.
Fragmentary text discusses Uncle Sam funding a railroad, mentions a 200 000 fine, and questions Senate approval and potential dangers. References Senators Reed and Bacon and concerns about government guarantees versus private enterprise.
Professors from a New York women's college guide young Indies through public markets and vision districts as a practical art. Students view the demonstrations as a lark, while housekeepers approve the innovation as a step to reduce the high cost of living.
New York authorities plan regular large scale pageants on city park lawns. After trial exercises drawing 100000 spectators from across the metropolis, officials say live scenes in American history better teach patriotism than books. Each pageant will feature groups from different boroughs.
The 25th annual Laramie Teachers Institute lists lectures and instructors including M. B. E. Shuck as conductor and Cheyenne educators Miss Bess Eleanor Foster and Miss Christine J. Tingling among speakers. Scheduling spans August dates with roll calls, intermissions, and topics on penmanship primary theory and methods, plus a round table on institute takeaways.
Will Reid reports from Wyoming that a traveling Republican plans to vote for Wilson for president and for a Democratic Congress. He argues the nation's recovery requires shifting from corporate control and a change of administration. Only one spectator voices support for Taft.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for sympathy and aid after the sudden loss of their beloved boy. They appreciate the floral offerings and support, signed by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mel Drum.
Burns residents organize the Farmers Ingo-Operative Co to fund a grain elevator at Carpenter with 5000 capital stock. The firm buys Noye’s warehouse and moves it to rail tracks, adds a cellar, and outfits it with grain-handling machinery. Local farmers subscribe heavily and expect full capacity as good crop prospects loom. The article notes uncertainty over who will run the elevator.
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