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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1910
Page
12
A collage of brief clippings touches on Mount Etna eruptions, Ouija style rumors, and political shifts. It mentions Taft support in North Carolina, Spokane adopting commission government, Cheyenne fuel costs, and New York hotel outlays. It notes Oklahoma governor’s daughter on women’s rights, foreign pugilists’ prowess, and tuberculosis concerns.
A summary of a draft primary bill prepared by Senator Predt H Diume of Sheridan County. The document outlines a principal plank and will be introduced to the senate immediately after the legislature convenes.
The platform calls for a direct primary law and the Oregon method to choose United States senators. Whether Blume's draft or other direct primary bills will prevail depends on future legislative developments after the session opens. Parties anticipate drafts from both Republican and Democratic members and aim to empower the electorate over legislative picks.
The piece argues that coal prices in Cheyenne and nearby towns rise mainly from high intra state freight rates. It blames Union Pacific for charging excessive charges and urges actions to curb monopoly practices. The discussion ties into the upcoming legislature and the push for reform.
Dallas December report from the state department of health shows in November two sets of triplets were born and fifty seven sets of twins. Births numbered 4 336 and deaths 4 vos.
A valuable horse owned by Fred Webb in Upper Sandusky refused food, then bolted while being hitched and ran toward the Sandusky River. It plunged into the river and drowned, with Webb noting the animal died by its own action.
The verse urges self examination by watching one’s own actions and motives as if observing another. It exhorts despising cowardice and fault while avoiding contempt for others, ending with the idea that self-knowledge strengthens love when viewing oneself as another. Authorship attributed to W. Gillian.
A business man faced a black bag threat from a visitor demanding 25 dollars. The man stayed calm and learned the bomb was fake. The would be extortionist revealed he was married and left without exploding the device, easing the tense encounter.
The Atlas program was delayed by Union Pacific timetable changes. Tommy Gillen announced the shift and Prof Dunn showed a full half mile of film reels featuring burlesque and comedy. The Irishman then presented Alma and Carter and Co with trunka and ex- periments as stagehands wrestled scenery. Miss Urma sang topical songs and quick changes impressed. Carter and Co. offered Vacation Time in musical travesty. Fat and Sim amused with a Coney Island trip. Evening runs conclude with a 9:15 second show ending near 10:30.
The fragment notes an entertainment bill featuring Vaganna and a gloom chapeling musical extra by B. O. Whitney at a seaside venue, promising an unusual show in a local theatre program.
Universal satire at Capitol Avenue features Holby Woolsey headlining with Chicago laughter. Margaret Pelch leads as prima donna, supported by Chas Vaughn, Jack Leake, Stanley Palch, Martin Packey, Burgess, McGowan, Hammond, Poerrt, and a captivating touring chorus. The review praises witty dialogue, bright scenery, and songs sure to make the town whistle.
A New Year's Eve ball is planned at Keefe Hall and invites a local resident. The event is set for Saturday evening with admission listed as 76a and free entry for ladies.
A well dressed man with a black pirate beard robbed the Hotel Westminster night clerk Jerome Carey at 2 am in Boston Massachusetts. He demanded cash and valuables, fled after two cleaning staff entered the lobby, taking about $45 before leaving. the beard was found dropped on Trinity Place sidewalk.
Willard F. Wentworth, 75, long active in theatre and sporting ventures and later in hotels, died yesterday at Winnetka from complications of disease. In 1867 he organized the old White Stocking baseball team and just before the Chicago fire produced at Crosby opera house the first grand opera in Chicago.
Henry Hurwitz told about two thousand Jews at Faneuil Hall in Boston that the day is near when their people will have a kingdom with Palestine as its capital. He denounced assimilation and urged pride in heritage.
The speaker recalls past fights for Jewish identity and warns that some within the ranks, the so called moderns, pretend open mindedness while lacking substance. He likens present rivals to ancient enemies of Juday Maccabaeua.
Exports of the 1910 coinage wrapped for Christmas shift back to the treasury vaults, totaling about $20,000,000 in dimes quarters and halves. Banks return coin via silver certificates while stores drain the banks. pennies surge in demand with no deposits seen.
Dominic Brandt, a laborer, tried to shoot himself with a seven shot .22 revolver three times in one night. He ducked each time as the bullets passed above his head. A police officer and Bellevue hospital will determine if he is truly deranged.
California report states William H. Martin discoverer of the Copper Queen mines and founder of Bisbee died in his San Rafael residence from suspected gas asphyxiation with an unlit heater on. He was 78.
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