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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1910
Page
2
Aug 27 in Laramie Fort Sanders resident Mrs M. Smith reported a large animal sighting near her pasture several hundred yards from her home. A community hunt was organized to track the creature after the report.
Arizona Owens, formerly living in Shoshoni, attempted suicide in Denver after financial troubles and husband’s imprisonment. She walked from Shoshoni to Denver during a blizzard, took laudanum, resisted antidote, and expressed a wish to die. She had been staying at 24th Street lodgings with Katherine Young, facing debt and destitution. Police surgeon faced resistance as she refused rescue.
A contested effort seeks to clarify the political situation in New York State. The article notes attempts by key figures to ease tensions and restore function to state government amid ongoing disagreements.
Lusk reports a curious goat chewed a box of matches causing a bunkhouse blaze that destroyed the building and cowboy gear. Elsewhere fires from unknown origin hit hay and corral poles. a spooning law scandal in Evanston ends with a Chinese restaurant owner bonded to explain private rooms. Bear encounter ends with a killed cub and wounded mother. storms bring dead cattle. forest fires mostly extinguished by Sheridan.
The Democratic state convention will meet in Sheridan Wyoming on September 20 at 10 a.m. to nominate candidates for governor secretary of state and other offices. Delegates are apportioned by counties based on votes for Hayden M White. 142 total. Colgates will be chosen at county conventions. party chairmen urged to issue calls. secretary Stamp Hunt notes.
Editorial in the New York Post accuses Colonel Roosevelt of plans to ruin a future presidency and questions his stance against unlawful corporations. Roosevelt, shown yesterday while in the review stand at the club, denounced the piece as published.
The magazine outlines alleged deals between the Mormon Church and the Republican Party and claims the church aims to influence government policy. A second article discusses potential consequences of Cuban annexation for the United States. A third piece notes how neglected teeth can cause sickness and impact health.
Visitors in town urge residents to burn porch lights to brighten Cheyenne nights as a community gesture. Local organizers promote safety and neighborly spirit during the event.
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