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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
12
A resolving tirade against Taft and the Republican party charges the president with stacking the civil service with party loyalists to pad the public purse before the next election. The piece condemns concessions to office seekers, contrasts progressive and old guard factions, and predicts further moves as the political landscape shifts.
A 10 year old girl in a thrifted dress and torn shoes enters the Cheyenne Gold Room on Christmas Eve seeking a few matches to warm her sick mother. A gambler is moved by her plea and gathers funds from the crowd to replace a lost dollar, restoring hope with a warm gift.
The text suggests the GOP aims to secure unsettled matters while newspapers anticipate bold Democratic competition for office. It signals a tense political moment with prominent headlines likely as parties maneuver for position.
An essay speaks to the blessing of children and the joy of Christmas for families while honoring those without homes or companionship. It contrasts warm, crowded scenes of family life with lonely lives in boarding houses, mines, and offices, urging compassion and reminding that for some, Christmas endures as a moment of meaning and hope. Colier's column reflects on immortality found in care and shared humanity.
A reporter follows a little girl after she mentions a bed-ridden mother and a possible whipping if a dropped dollar isn’t found. He tracks her from the Gold Room to a drug store corner of 17th Street and witnesses her join a woman as she receives a heavy wrap. The exchange ends with a payment of 98.50 pounds in a gritty exchange.
The passage blends a sentimental Christmas poem about a baby and angelic gifts with disjointed farming guidance. It references a child, a stocking, and a lost baby, then shifts to practical tips on livestock, crops, and farm care, including dairy feeding, fence safety, and silos, all appearing as isolated fragments.
A gentleman on an old slow coach asks the guard the coach’s name. The guard replies The Regulator, a name fitting the vehicle as other coaches pass by.
Fort Collins dispatch notes Denver sources say Northern Colorado Power plans to take over Central Colorado Power, forming a merger. Executives Doherty Wallace and Harker discuss the deal, with receivers Ham mond and Beat examining books and officials in Cheyenne and here.
Alonzo Thom Jr, dubbed the best dressed man in Denver, faces a fork in his inheritance. Two wills control his fate. one leaves him millions, the other $5. The elder Thom, 80 plus, says only a man who earns his success will trigger the destruction of one will within years, and orders his son to “win his spurs” or lose the estate.
Alonzo Thompson Sr. is now on the verge of moving out of Denver after directing sale of a valuable family residence. He urged his son to pursue success and make a man of himself, declaring hopes for both achievement in life and instructions for posthumous wishes.
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