Roosevelt Declares For Taft While Roosevelt Remains Noncommittal
The article outlines Theodore Roosevelt endorsing William Howard Taft as successor and predicting Taft's strong administration. It details Roosevelt's initial reluctance, his eventual support, and the political clash between Taft’s office-holders and Roosevelt’s reform faction within the Republican party.
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Taft
Teddy
Alexander
Teddy Roosevelt
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Africa
Democratic Party
Peroration attacks political bosses and demagogy in Wyoming
A Progressive Republican letter to the Leader criticizes political bosses and the idea only a few insiders can hold office. The author argues citizens have the right to run, condemning demagogic claims and slights against possible candidates. He recalls his Republican service and urges respect for broad political participation.
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Realist
Wyoming Herald
Blume
Herald
Mr. Hollister
Konglem
Wilson Advises Business Men On Law and Reform
Wilken Barre Pa Record quotes Governor Wilson urging business leaders to study laws and avoid evading them. He says fear and unrest stem from sensationalist press and political self interest, urging honest scrutiny of tariff reform and legal restraint.
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Newark Board of Trade
Ginven Wilson
Wilson
Wilken Barre
Pennsylvania Democrats Favor Wilson for President in Primary
A Pennsylvania Democratic insider states that Democrats favor Woodrow Wilson by about five to one over other candidates. He notes 64 delegates chosen by April 12 primaries and 12 at large, with at least 70 of 76 total delegates likely pledged to Wilson barring late changes.
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Pennsylvania
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
February Snow Sets Cheyenne Record For Depth
February brought 20 inches of snow in Cheyenne, a record for forty years. Only 1903 saw more February snowfall, 1.76 inches of water. Over 17 inches fell in the last three days, soft and thawing, with wind minimal and even distribution. Abundant early grass and promising crops for the dry farmer await thawing soil.
The Spy System Probe Near Cheyenne
A Cheyenne area homesteader faced a government protest after a claim run by his family drew scrutiny. An investigator, sent from Washington, confronted Beckwith who defended his homestead but spent over a hundred dollars on coats. The piece notes ongoing government overreach in frontier claims.
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Cheyenne
New York City
Washington
Beckwith
Wyoming Delegation Faces Backlash Over Pension Efforts
A dispatch reports critics claim pension efforts favor the undeserving and note the Wyoming delegation's persistence despite reputational damage. The memo suggests diminishing influence as tensions rise among supporters and opponents.
Lent Observances and Town Satire Echoes
Major Young and family pledge Lent sacrifices while local mischief and political satire fill the town. Jokes on unpaid debts, window shoves, a cooky Leap Year ball, offenses at Burns’ dump, and a long spoof of Wyomin g politics critique the progressive Republican stand and party pyramid notions.
Success. A tribute to a life of virtue and service
The passage extols a man whose life embodies noble character forged by labor and sacrifice. It lauds his kindness to children and the poor, his devotion to God, family, and mother, and his contributions through invention and service, claiming such a life is true success beyond wealth or title.
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Ife
Wyoming Songfolk Have Dawg Song Tradition
Wyoming has a traditional song similar to Missouri’s Dawg Song. In Cheyenne bars you will hear a local favorite called The Split Gong sung by cow punchers. The piece reflects regional life and common barroom repertoire.
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Missouri
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Tenderfoot Cowboys Tale of Hard Edges and Chew
A humorous western verse traces a city slicker who buys gear but fails to ride like a cowboy. The chorus urges westward bravado while riders rope calves and brand, with the man growing tougher with years and chewing tobacco. The piece blends comic observation with frontier clichés and rugged camaraderie.
Oddities in the News of a Day
A patchwork set of quirky items spans New York canine mascot Engine 50 rebuked by a new auto engine Fire crew chased a wild cat in Palm Beach Misa Stellarman niece of Richard Croker hunted animals One shot at Congo python in Central Park Menagerie poisoned after meals from an infected water rat London King George orders the Prince of Wales to recite Shakespeare to his mother Chicago segment notes a fragmentary line
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New York
Rosale
Engine Company 50
Palm Beach
Pla
Misa — Stellarman
Richard Croker
Congo
Central Park
London
George
Prince of Wales
Man Arrested After Brick Thrown Through Window
A Bow ton painter Thomas Donahue was arrested for throwing a brick through a window. In Chicago a group of elderly triplets Miss Kate D Weat Mro Rachel Leys and Eling A West observed their 70th birthday with a large reception. John Lunbere died after being struck by a street car when he failed to jump and was found to have two wooden legs.
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Thomas Donahue
Bowton
Cheater
Mro
Rachel Leys
Kate D. Weat
Eling A. West
Chicago
John Lunbere
Lecture by Major George A Skinner at First Congregational
Major George Ay Skinner will give a lecture on focal design at the First Congregational Church Saturday evening at o clock. Admission is free and open to men over eighteen, under the auspices of the Cheyenne National association, illustrated by stereopticon slides.
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George Ay Skinner
Skinner
Cheyenne Naaterial Association
Sterlopticon
Ali Ou
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