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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1911
Page
12
The Leader Publishing Co. announces publication details with pricing for daily and Sunday editions. Office contacts listed for subscriptions and delivery, including Cheyenne post office routing and classified information.
A Sunday State Leader column reviews Wyoming political maneuvering over Clark and Guggenheim in the U S Senate race. It contrasts reformist lines with party divisions, notes naval buildup and international tensions, and argues for humane prison reform over brutal punishment while urging continued state progress.
The article argues reforms in punishment shifting away from vengeance toward correction. It notes the removal of the striped uniform and abandonment of the lock step in Wyoming and other prisons. It condemns the dehumanizing effect of rigid disciplinary practices on inmates.
The November Wyoming election is framed as a sharp shift toward progressivism resisted by big business and machine influence. Supporters claim a desire to end corrupt control, while critics warn the public may have traded independence for private gain and established political puppetry. Clarence D. Clark’s reelection is cited as evidence of ongoing entrenchment by those influences.
A fragment notes a grim forecast tied to a government effort and international commerce. It laments January 24 as a pivotal, shameful moment in Wyoming's history, signaling unrest around activities described as criminal and harmful to public interests.
Arthur Chapman in the Denver Republic reflects on a stage scene where thunder, snow, and clattering hooves set a melodramatic mood. The parody contrasts unsafe weather with theatrical effects as a hero saves the heroine amid a rising tide of suspense and a tank water reveal.
John Rion, a West Side resident, promises $1,000 to five doctors who allow themselves to be vaccinated with New York board of health vaccine and later contract smallpox unless three of them avoid infection. He will donate the prize to a charity named by the doctors if they succeed. The offer stems from vaccination law disputes tied to a Staten Island case.
Henry Dorman, a resident near Minden Missouri, claims the title of oldest white man in the United States as he celebrates his 1112th birth anniversary. Born January 11, 1798 in Steuben County New York, he has lived through three centuries.
A peddler offers cheerful mottos for homes, prompting Mrs. De Jagg to request a motto that reads Better Late than Never for display on the wall to greet her son.
A playful dialogue features a snake charmer invitation, a mushroom joke, and witty remarks about clothes and manners. Tramps recount past days and beer, while a quip laments the difficulty of exploiting unrealized opportunities in life.
Chicago reports an open winter and a huge corn harvest flood markets as the butter trust dumps surplus stock. Prices tumble as buyers race to acquire fresh butter from New York and Chicago producers, undermining the trust’s planned high prices.
Report describes a winter price decline for feed storage amid heavy losses for the trust. In Chicago wholesale ranged from 26 to 28 cents a pound, with New York similar, marking a 10 cent drop from typical midwinter levels.
On 125th Street a runaway horse pulled a wagon. Bicycle Policeman Brusemoor of West 126th Street Station held the horse by its bit as his bicycle wheel was crushed. He clung on and eventually brought the horse to a halt, though he was badly bruised. The wagon drivers Cornelius O'Brien and Richard Farrell escaped unharmed.
In St. Louis a lit cigarette tossed into an open manhole where Consolidated Gas Co men labored caused an explosion. John Conried of 42 Horatio Street was rushed to the street in flames, with onlookers startled as a crowd gathered. Patrolman Duffy summoned aid and Dr. Wesson treated facial and neck cuts.
Wellesley Mass Jan 14 since the establishment of Wellesley college 3849 have received their degrees as graduates. Of this number 1172 have married 37 have become physicians and 125 have died. The higher degree of master of arts has been obtained by 143 graduates. Forty have received the degree of doctor of philosophy.
A lone excerpt reveals a distressed speaker muttering about crime and death, raving about smoking versus quitting and a backer heart. The line conveys desperation and reckless sentiment without clear context or events.
A brief comic exchange shows Mrs Reeder insisting newspapers appear daily while Reeder complains of the same content on Sundays, highlighting a light domestic dispute about reading habits.
Fragmentary dialogue references Mrs DeWitte and Mr Jones discussing a mover and a play. It hints at critique and confusion but offers no concrete events, dates, or outcomes to establish a clear news item.
The senator says the platform matters little. his focus is on helping people struggling to dig tubers from the water. He emphasizes practical concerns over political theater and pledges to prioritize citizen needs.
In a terse exchange, an elder quips the editor fired the new reporter for writing about a possessor of a thing without noting the phrase prideful possessor. The dialogue shifts to maturity and opinion on dwelling and home as a tramp recalls ten years of wandering.
Rod murmured about the singer’s performance and the cheerful dance as notes in Banks of the Wabash prompt an immediate protest.
A fragment notes a root under a Willie tree causing extensive digging work. The vague reference suggests property or landscape disruption requiring inspection and remediation. No dates or organizations are provided.
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