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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1912
Page
4
A political column portrays Darby Lan and Doyen fearing divine judgment as biblical prophecies foretell doom for the Republican Party. References to Roosevelt Taft War and an Armageddon theme frame upcoming November outcomes with apocalyptic undertones.
In a House floor exchange, Rep Mondell Wyoming labeled progressive Republicans as so called progressives. He refused to yield to a progressive interrupter, saying he would yield to a Democrat or a Republican but not to a so called Progressive.
Cheyenne local paper notes Gov. Hiram Johnson of California will headline in Cheyenne next Friday at 5 00 PM, opening the campaign with Theodore Roosevelt as his running mate. The speech aims to challenge Taft Warren Mondell supporters and draw a packed house at the Capitol Avenue Theater.
The passage accuses a congressional delegation of blaming the Carey administration for delays in land segregations. Land Commissioner Hopkins and the Homesteaders' Association are cited as exposing the obstruction of public land development for political gain.
A Cheyenne delegate reports on the Golden Prairie non irrigated farming region in Laramie County. He cites crop yields, urges local business support for a flowering mill and wholesale implement house, and warns against losing to Denver and Omaha. The text notes School District No. 1 valuation rising from 601,786.48 in 1908 to 4,040,774.66 in 2011, about sixfold.
The Pueblo Star-Journal predicts a near unanimous electoral college for Wilson, with the Democratic landslide extending across most states. It cites Roosevelt tainting Republican chances in Pennsylvania and widespread unity in the Democratic ranks, signaling wins from New England to the West.
The Leader publishes an opposition article by S. S. Bartlett but notes it does not reflect the editor's views. The enabling act delays any commission form votes during general elections, promising more discussion after broader political changes involving Mondell and Warren.
A Wyoming caution reports two serious gasoline accidents last week. A Burns area young woman was badly burned and a home and furniture burned. In Cheyenne two young ladies sustained severe burns from the same cause. Officials urge inspection of stoves and floors for leaks and to ventilate rooms before lighting or cleaning with gasoline.
The mock Independent Tribune reveals Hank and Warren plotting a new, independent paper to favor Warren. It mocks Drink and political manipulation, notes a death linked to a Warren affair, and argues for a nonpartisan press to support Fort Russell and wartime needs.
Washington dispatch notes a Democratic campaign pivot as the Penrose third term dispute reveals trust fund connections. Democrats plan to weaponize the oil money exposure to argue Republicans bend to Standard Oil and big interests.
The Rev Wilbur Glenn Voliva denounces pork oysters and tobacco in Zion City Chicago Aug 27. A German runs a roasts pork shop under police guard as Dowie era laws revive his 1100 year edicts forbidding pork oysters and theaters. Voliva threatens divine vengeance on the pork distributor and the cinema leader.
Tivoll Rothskeller introduces a new Mexican chill venue at 16th St. and Carrey Ave in Cheyenne with claims of the cleanest premises. Julius Ludwig named new manager as buckets of chili are offered for trial.
A speaker urges uniform federal state marriage and divorce laws to avoid recognition conflicts across states. He warns innocent parties may suffer, children and property rights could be disrupted, and calls for broad public support to standardize legality across the United States.
Paris reports the release of Joan Gallay, famed for a 1905 yacht flight with Milo and the sum of 160000. Arrested again in Bahia under altered names, valuable jewelry was found on board. Gallay faced seven years in French prisons, with part served in French Guiana.
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