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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
12
The article honors General William Booth founder of the Salvation Army. It traces his rise from a London Methodist minister to a global Christian leader who faced opposition and poverty but built a movement praised worldwide. It notes his death and the army's lasting impact and moral mission.
A Herald-Republican summary notes the National Deaction Bureau run by Jewish charities reports 852 cases of wire desertion up to April 1 with 161 deserting husbands persuaded to support families. Immorality causes 272 desertions, incompatibility 228, economic issues 195, with drunkenness linked to immorality. It argues better home manners and education in cooking and housekeeping could lessen family unhappiness.
Post primary results show Democrats energized by Warren opposition in Cheyenne and rural areas. Kendrick leads in several towns, but Warren retains edge in others. observers say the party now gears up for a nationwide campaign effort and a November showdown.
An old editorial argues dairy freight costs are high and proposes drying milk to remove 87 percent of water, creating a powder used by bakeries. It suggests consumers would add water later and calls for cutting freight by removing water weight.
Friends of Frank Roach challenge Ed StHEEL for sheriff in a potential primary contest. L. C. Hinkle plans to contest Henry Sweet’s Republican nomination. Threatened contests hinge on Attorney General D. A. Preston's view on counting votes cast for cross ticket candidates.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls corrupt 19th century voting in Guse Nekholier with ballot boxes, overturned counts, and party clashes. Hank Hawkins recounts pressure for Republican victories, threats, and the uneasy aftermath of disputed returns.
Immigration Commissioner Roy Schenck travels with four Iowa business men to Casper to inspect irrigated lands in Wyoming. They expect to invest substantially on Indian reservation lands and will spend several days evaluating opportunities.
The Washington press bureau of the congressional delegation stays busy as Senator Warren's remarks on Wyoming land matters spur front page Tribune coverage. Fort D. A. Russell soldiers face two weeks without pay due to a rider on the army appropriation bill cutting General Leonard Wood as chief of staff. President Taft vetoes the commerce court abolition bill, with unsure odds of Senate override. Secretary Stimson's Fort Russell visit sparks questions about administration motives. American owned vessels may gain free passage through the Panama Canal before adjournment.
Washington dispatch reports Lawrence Massachusetts woolen mills expose child death rates far above national averages. The piece argues long factory hours and unsanitary conditions fuel child fatalities, contrasts with Seattle Fall River New Bedford, and links protectionist tariffs to high costs and wages. It cites Payne Aldrich Schedule K and criticizes woolen magnates for campaign contributions while endorsing Chamberlain's remedy.
Rose Pastor Stokes spoke at a charity event in Philadelphia recounting a country week tale about children gathered under an apple tree listening as she read from a book titled Our Feathered Friends. The scene highlighted a child guessing angels as the feathered friends.
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