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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1909
Page
14
In Cheyenne State Leader and the Farmer and Ranchman contest candidates in all districts vie for a $100 gold prize based on paid subscriptions. City rules ended at 10 p.m. Saturday, with outside districts allowed postmarked entries. five automobiles and twelve scholarships also promised as rewards.
A 1909 Buick Model F five passenger touring car valued at 1360 dollars is awarded to the candidate with the most paid subscriptions to the Leader or the Farmer and Ranchman. Additional prizes include three district cars and twelve scholarships, distributed to top vote getters who back subscriptions.
The article describes prizes and mechanics of a district contest with multiple automobile prizes including a Buick valued at 650 dollars and a “Pure Ama Mancha” auto, along with four scholarships. It details how winners are chosen by votes from paid subscriptions to Farmer and Ranchman and The Leader, with tie rules and sequences across districts A B C.
The Montana board of control announces revised rules for the International Dry Farm exposition to be held in Billings August 25–29 in connection with the Fourth Dry Farming Congress. Eligibility includes farmers under 20 inches of rainfall and crops grown on nonirrigated land. Rules cover exhibits, preparation of grain and seed sheaves, threshed grain, ear corn, and vegetables, with emphasis on authentic, fully mature, nonirrigated crops and proper labeling. A new Cheyenne Waffle House opens Sunday at 1718 Capitol Avenue.
An advertisement claims Bamone Samose builds plump, healthy flesh by forming in the blood and aiding weight gain. It promises strength and vitality for thin and run-down individuals and notes Ramose as a supplement mixed with food. Tablets are sold by local dealers.
Fragmentary text offers unclear questions about energy and friendship. The garbled lines reference a manager and a tempting offer of gold as a gift, but no concrete event, names, places, or dates are readable. The item appears as a damaged notice fragment without a coherent news item.
A fragmented piece discusses racial politics and voting rights, asking why white men in the District oppose Black suffrage and noting a critique by Judge Harris on the negro in politics. It traces the negro’s four decades of freedom from carpetbagger days to contemporary life.
Hampton's Magazine announces its August issue featuring Rheta Childe Dorr on women's movement and water power topics. It highlights stories on Private Bank puzzle, Luther and Co., and Coney Island tales, aiming to entice readers with cultural and social themes.
The governor received notices of several national conventions to be held nationwide and requests to send delegates. The American Good Roads Congress in Cleveland from September 21 to 23 invites five women delegates and allows organizations to seek appointments through the governor. An invitation from the Lakes to Gulf Deep Water Way association requests attendance, signed by its president and the St. Louis Business League president.
Cheyenne Indians Pioneers Park games scheduled August 14, 15 and 18 as listed in The Leader. Kansas City Red Sox report coverage. Details on venues and times not fully visible.
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