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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1910
Page
12
The platform pledges a sweep of issues from rail operations and court challenges to relocating the state fair to Cheyenne and establishing a state home for orphaned children in Douglas. It references railroad magnates, a bank theft sentence, and public opinion on a marriage contract.
Article argues Cheyenne is the key hub for a state fair linked to Frontier Days. It notes annual expositions in Douglas showcase Wyoming’s resources and progress, drawing limited non residents for state pride and economic visibility.
A Wyomin glasper of the post election era laments machine Republican losses as independents and progressive Republicans rally to replace Senator Clark with a more representative Wyominian. The piece contrasts machine press fury with independent praise for the Eleventh legislature and a push for true Wyoming spirit and progress.
A patchwork of comments on Dr. Cook and political figures in Wyoming and Colorado. Mention of Cheyenne hosting legislators for forty days, an obituary note from Washington about "Mig Bill" the White House calf, and local debates on campaign finance and corruption. Mentions Glen O Curtis offering aviation training, and Denver's regional prominence in the mountains and plains.
Derrie MIC a 99 year old from OtwoRgo county resisted arrest and killed himself in a village jail after being taken to a hospital bound for treatment. He barricaded a farmhouse five miles from Morelia, drove his family out, then armed himself and fought officers before being overpowered. He set a fire in his cell using a blanket and flames engulfed the bed, fatally burning himself as the fire was extinguished with minor building damage.
Hartford dispatch reports Weatley Hollister’s pullet at Manchester smashing all prior Connecticut egg laying records. The hen deposits one egg daily for 37 straight days earning about $1.50 monthly at current prices while Hollister preserves the record in cold storage for verification.
Memphis reports an angry stage manager and chorus girl Miss Bradley clashed after a joy ride by Bradley caused lateness to rehearsal. She attacked scenery as the train prepared to depart. Sidney ensured payment of 460.50 dollars salary under a disputed contract.
Sixteen year old Thomasa Golden collapsed from exhaustion while sprinting to Dodson Villa mill to start his shift. He rose to eat breakfast with minutes to spare, then ran five blocks and died moments later of heart failure.
A new Wellington line would run under Union Pacific tracks and connect with the Cheyenne & Northern near Twenty third and Snider. The route climbs Athol hill via Speoria with a gentle grade and requires moving about 2.5 million cubic yards of earth and rock on 32 miles, including cuts and fills over fifty feet high. Trains from Denver to Cheyenne via Wellington and Kealey could begin within two years, by July 31 1911.
A report details experiments where a dog’s heart and body were kept alive separately. A jugular segment about three centimeters long was transplanted on the descending aorta of another dog, which remains in excellent condition. Dr Carrel plans to publish his method soon. Sherman mentions Coliier's White Lead.
Denver dispatch reports Judge Shattuck declaring the trial of Genko Mitsunaga for the murder of Mrs. Katherine Wilson as to proceed before a jury not a mob. The court room was cleared after the defense failed to separate the three counts murder access to crime and concealing a crime.
The forecast covers the 24 hours ending 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Listed are the minimum temperatures and daytime highs with notes of possible rain or snow in the northwest region. Palmer, section director, provides the details.
A brief item notes cream priced at 100 per pound with a later reference to a day only Atlas Collectionary. The record preserves the terse market mention and catalog note from the source.
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