Mayor Bresnahen’s financial report boosts Cheyenne funds
The mayor’s council message details Cheyenne’s finances from January 1911 to January 1912. Cash on hand rose from 67052.04 to 146509.74 despite paying over 50000 in interest on bonded debt. He argues water system costs will be nominal and urges a Granite Springs pipeline to ensure ample supply and future savings.
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Cheyenne
Bresnahen
Tribune
Fort Russell
Granite Springs
Nations
Persuasion on Congressional Spending Highlights Wyoming Vote
The Tribune cites Olen Orcs Weekly paragraph by Mack Sullivan praising federal building appropriations. Sullivan argues voters should scrutinize a Congress that touts large wins for districts, warning of dangers in overreliance on individual lawmakers.
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the Tribune
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Wyomng
Mack Sullivan
Sullivan
Wyoming Voters Target Pork Barrel Delegation
A critical editorial accuses Wyoming’s Congressional delegation of pursuing pork spending to curry favor with editors and voters. It questions Ballivan and Warren and condemns editors Neming and Chaplin for bribe rhetoric praising the pork barrel, urging memory of the delegation’s alleged corruption.
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Cebiefly
Ballivan
Weromlog
Wyoming
Congress
Lorimer
Uncle Joy Cannon
Deming
Chaplin
Warren
Letter From Willie Lifts Mother After Long Absence
A white haired mother visits the post office hoping for news from Willie. She receives a brief letter saying he is well, sparking happiness and memories. The piece contrasts his frequent letters to other girls with his infrequent notes to his mother, urging thoughtfulness.
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Willie
Mother
Odds and Ends of Public Tone and Wit in a Cheyenne Page
A compilation of quips, political jokes, and local observations from a Cheyenne publication. It rails at high living costs, political maneuvering, and social norms while lampooning figures and habits with brisk, period voice. The piece includes punning lines about butter, honesty in politics, and the quirks of everyday life.
AANK x Hankins in Town for Tribune Contest Prize
Hank Hanking lingered on Capitol Avenue as he prepared to claim a Tribune political questions and answers contest prize. He warned an acquaintance that the piece warns him not to publish more and teased a Democratic leader’s influence while noting real estate shifts in the West end.
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Tribune
Basier
Hank Hanking
Capitol Avenue
Demin
Ivery
Taft
Kansan district swings from GOP to Democrat in wave
The Seventh District of Kansas, long a Republican stronghold, elects George Neeley a progressive Democrat to Congress signaling a national trend. Voters show preference for progressive democracy amid a wave sweeping the nation and doubt conservatism's staying power under any Republican nominee.
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Kansas
Kansis
Washington
Taft
George Neeley
Congress
Republican Party
The Poem of a Woman's Vivid Movements by James Newton Matthews
A lyrical portrait traces a woman’s dynamic presence across nature and mythic scenes. She steers celestial seas, lifts weary eyelids, guides hunters across hills, and awakens shepherds while casting light on blossoms and storms. The verse through seasons and landscapes ends with the signature James Newton Matthews.
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Heaven
Diana
Anon
James Newton Matthews
City reports large bond interest rise and new drains of funds
The administration cites extra ordinary expenditures totaling over 65 000 dollars including 37000 more interest on bonds, 5000 for reflooring a viaduct, 20000 for 2010 work and an 88000 overdraft. Yet it claims a net city gain of 74811.66 dollars for the year while warning of deplorable finances with only about one sixth of a million dollars in cash on hand and a sharp rebuke of lawmakers’ actions.
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Heurtofore
Vimol Cod Liver and Iron Restores Appetite Claims
An advertisement touts Vimol, a cod liver and iron preparation, as a remedy for dyspepsia and loss of appetite. It cites broad claims of restored digestion, cites testimonials from Fred Oberlander of Schenectady and A B Roedell of Cheyenne, and promises money back if results aren’t as claimed.
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Fred Oberlander
Schynectady
N. Y
Vinci
A. B. Roedell
Cheyenone
Wyoming
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