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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
12
A 1909 platform argues state control of natural resources, urging early action. The piece cites Roosevelt Pinchot and Wilson era debates, comments on Mexico and railroad projects, and critiques tariff and public safety issues amid a string of political and social notes.
Unclear text discusses Colorado & Southern railroad integration and Wyoming division links. It mentions doubts on intent and roadbed issues and potential contract actions amid recent events, but details are fragmented and hard to confirm.
The text discusses Cheyenne and nearby towns moving large grading outfits toward Welling ton and Cheyenne to advance work. It notes preparations to close the gap between Colorado and Wyoming ayatema and incidental completion of the Hill line from the Gulf of Mexico to Puget Sound, praised by Cheyenne residents.
Secretary Bal linger of the Laramie Chamber proposes forming a Wyoming state league linking commercial bodies from towns and cities. He urges cooperative effort for mutual benefit and cites Cheyenne Industrial Club and Laramie Chamber as initial proponents. Sheridan’s active Chamber is noted as a model to approach next.
A secret war department memo to Congress warns of the risk of armed conflict between the United States and Japan. It argues that broad public sentiment in the western states views Japan as a smiling enemy and expects tension to rise despite diplomatic cautions.
Colonel John Jacob Astor unveiled a steamer chair with a vacuum cape at its ends, claiming it stays in place without screws even in rough seas. He argued the screwed down chair is unwieldy and the new design aids stability in storms.
The passage presents a distorted dialogue with garbled spellings and unclear context. A lunatic speaker resists sitting down while another character questions necessity of toast and expresses worry about something being pity or eremt, leaving the scene unresolved.
Poem describes Christmas spirit uplifting a weary heart and brightening a child with joy. It evokes warmth, hope, and the renewal found in Christmas through acts of kindness and the laughter of youth.
The text notes costs around $200,000 annually and mentions minimum pensions set at $4 a week, with supplements by local unions. It cites New York pensioners receiving $3 weekly and Chicago residents $7, indicating regional variations in pension support.
Gov. Harmon of Ohio and former Vice President Fairbanks spoke to the Jem Club. Fairbanks described Mount Vernon and travels while Harmon quipped of limited travels. Fairbanks travels to Philadelphia tonight and Harmon faces Ohio Legislature duties in January.
The Typographical Union funds a trade correspondence course for about eighteen hundred students, with finishing stipends starting at five dollars. It also backs a large educational endowment, a million dollar home and tuberculosis sanatorium, and a pension system, contributing eight to ten thousand dollars yearly in ad promotion and student aid.
Southern railroads are sending thousands of letters to former South residents who have moved West, urging them to come back and take advantage of new conditions. The "back home" movement gains momentum as a conference of railroad officials is set for Olapaan, N. C., January 10 to decide on next steps.
Ault Military Club faces Keele College Team Friday evening December 1 after the game. Dance follows the event with music and social hour at Keele Hall.
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