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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1911
Page
12
Wyoming's 1912 session debates initiative and referendum, with Metz act seen as key. The senate’s recall bill fate hinges on approving the enabling act amid partisan pressure. Other states face fires, banking debates, and political shifts as national figures weigh in.
The Wyoming press covers the push for initiative and referendum as proposed in the Metz act. Independent Republican papers urge exposing forces opposing the measure and note voters elected Governor Carey signaling support for amending the constitution. Critics describe the Schwoop bill as a trap aimed at killing the initiative and referendum.
The State Leader regrets that the senate killed the Mets bill for recalling unfaithful or incompetent public officers. It argues Wyoming is ripe for progressive government and that recall powers could upend women’s leadership by prompting better conduct.
The editorial argues the recall bill failed in the senate while urging passage of an Oregon like initiative and referendum act. It stresses empowerment of voters to enact or repeal laws directly, frames senate action as pivotal, and warns of recall’s death guiding progressive momentum through 1912. The piece highlights public accountability and party endorsements affecting prospects.
A customer enters a bird shop and asks if a parrot is a good talker while the proprietor confirms its chatty nature. The lady expresses favorable interest and asks for the price as the shopkeeper notes the bird’s rich appearance or quality.
A schemer haggles over a parrot in a shop, tempting a buyer with a ten dollar price. The parrot loudly offers his own value, five dollars, prompting a humorous standoff as the lady and proprietor react. The buyer agrees, and the parrot is bought for the stated price.
Arrangements are made with steamship lines between Victoria and the Orient to bring a large influx of Russian settlers to north western Canada. Recruits from Siberia and Primorsk will travel to Calgary, serving as the distribution hub for the new settlers.
A fragmentary exchange shows Singleton insisting Quiverful’s youngest son is involved, while noting Impossible has not seen Quiverful for over a month. The dialogue hints at broader talk of people with souls beyond hard to collect money from.
A child and adult exchange remarks about another expression and its harshness. The speaker apologizes and notes the remark shows the other person’s audacity in a tense domestic moment. The dialogue centers on manners and conflict avoidance.
A dialogue fragment presents a playful exchange about whether love drives the world. She asks if love makes things go round, he counters that true love has no time for trifling.
A fragmented summary sketches a scene where racial tension and parental disapproval arise in Othello. The passage hints at neighbors speaking of mistrust toward a Black character and the wider social pushback against interracial relationships.
A narrator recalls a boastful wager by McLubberty-Wull who claims a heavier weight than another man. The tale highlights deception and belief as he weighs fifty pounds more, testing trust and truth in a humorous exchange.
A fragment shows a tense exchange where one person says the confidant should not be told, while the other resists sharing out of respect, leading to a retreat from the topic. The scene suggests strain in personal communication and a concern for privacy.
A temperance orator asks where to find the most miserable man and a heckler counters that the miserable man hunts you down, illustrating audience tension and sharp exchanges in the heated debate.
Dialogue fragment mentions emnull Jones and Brown with a reaction about dyspepsia. The readable text presents a humorous exchange implying digestive discomfort. The fragment lacks clear context or event details.
A fragmentary scene shows Tommy questioning why papa's watches run faster than mama's, prompting a playful remark about men and times. The exchange hints at family humor and domestic teasing in a light, domestic setting.
A dentist cheerfully tells the patient the extraction won’t hurt, while the photographer protests, saying the scene won’t look pleasant. The exchange captures a lighthearted moment in a dental procedure.
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