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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1910
Page
12
Fragmented page notes theater show details and political commentary. Mentions Frontier Days crowding transport, Roosevelt likeness, park funding, school water, and local races. References Charlie Irwin Theodore Roosevelt Mullen Winter Vance and Sheridan county GOP dynamics.
Citizens’ committee of five organized Cheyenne Frontier Days 1910 show delivering high class entertainment and punctual program, drawing the greatest crowd ever in Wyoming. Locals including Stone, Rage Boy, Clark and Davidson receive commendation for their work and energy.
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The article describes Colonel Roosevelt visiting Salt Lake City with notes of public enthusiasm. A local guard, J H Rees, stood watch at his hotel door while officials like Secretary Garfield and Homer Davenport met him. Roosevelt also met former Ninth Cavalry members and prepared for Frontier Park events.
Washington reports Saginaw population at 60 610 an 8 165 rise 19 3 percent from 1900 Des Moines alert to a Minne apolis southbound robbery near Northwood St Paul rumors Northern Pacific may buy Chicago Great Western with transfer set Sept 1 New York Flora L Dotger dies South Orange New Jersey estate valued at about 1 000 000 leaves most to Tuskegee Institute Bowker T Washington head In Rochford New Jersey Bill Frazer four year old son of William Frazer named youngest rancher in Black Hills owns a ranch prior deed in his name He tends poultry and stock Greeley Colorado first Mosse Verde cliff dwellers like ancient builders plan to erect timber and masonry in ruins to preserve them under government care
A parade procession features the Deadwood stage and a pair of buffalo hitched to a cart. The fire department, numerous cars, and a crowd fill the street. Notables in the stands include Governor Brooks General Smith Senator Warren and others as two moving picture outfits film the scene.
The field crowns Scoville as champion after a day of high jumps and perilous mounts. McKinley and James McDonnell earned second and third while McNarlen and others placed, as amateur contests and a potato race entertained a packed Ak-Sar-Ben program with the wild horse finale close to seven.
The article touts footwear with TEXAS BOOURED OAK LEATHERH soles and heels earning five world's fair awards. It notes men and women sewed on the footwear and highlights hand secret Covee and heels as features.
Former President Theodore Roosevelt attends a park event in Cheyenne crowding the midway with riders and contestants. Contests include broncho busting, steer roping, cow and Sioux/Shoshone races, and amateur bucking with prizes. Evening sessions feature Roosevelt greeting participants and addressing the crowd near the press stand.
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