Cheyenne Mayor Reports City Finances Improve Significantly
Mayor Bresnahen’s message to the City Council outlines a stronger cash position. From January 1, 1911 to January 1, 1912 cash rose from 67052.04 to 146509.74, despite 50000 in interest on new bonds. He touts the water system plan and urges a Granite Springs pipeline to save pumping costs and ensure ample supply. He urges economy and bids reforms to cut taxes by 10 to 15 percent, defending city finances against prior criticisms.
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Nations
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Tribune
VERSISTENCY AT TILE PORK BARREL
A Tribune summary notes Congress and federal building appropriations celebrated by Wyoming voters as discussed in OcTher’s Weekly. The piece, by Mack Sullivan, argues about the danger of a Congress that claims too much success and the impact on individual communities and citizens.
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the Tribune
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Wyoming voters urged to reward pork barrel delegates
The piece accuses the state press of pushing a bribe to return a reactionary Wyoming delegation to Congress. It denounces sitting senators and representatives for pork barrel votes, Lorimer support, and opposition to direct senatorial elections, urging voters to remember past graft. The column blames Deming and Chaplin for promoting the trough mentality.
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Ballivan
Weromlog
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Congress
Lorimer
Uncle Joy Cannon
Deming
Chaplin
Warren
Waited Mail Brings Joy to a Mother's Heart
A white haired mother waits at the post office for news from Willie. She receives a brief letter showing he is well, but he writes to other girls more often. The piece questions his neglect and urges more care for his mother.
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Willie
Mother
Quirky Catoosa Column Bits Baffle and Amuse
A rambling collection of humorous snippets and aphorisms touches on politics high costs of living and a rancid butter incident. It riffs on public figures and everyday quirks with playful misprints and local color, offering light satire and cheerful confusion.
HANKINS In town for Tribune political contest prizes
AANK x Hankins lingered near Capitol Avenue during a Tribune political questions contest. He claimed the editor printed every word from a Demin leader and warned him not to publish. The tale hints at ongoing agitation and property value changes in the West end.
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Tribune
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Ivery
Taft
Kansas Seventh District Shifts from Republican to Democrat
The Seventh Congressional District of Kansas, a long Republican stronghold, elects George Neeley, a progressive Democrat, signaling a national wave toward progressivism and challenging Taft era conservatism. The shift hints at broader GOP defeats as voters move toward a more reform minded agenda.
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Kansis
Washington
Taft
George Neeley
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She Shapes the World in Moonlit Wonder
Poem by James Newton Matthews depicts a mythic feminine figure guiding and awakening nature through seasons and realms. The speaker blends celestial imagery with earthly landscapes, portraying her as both fierce and tender in dances with storms, lights, and distant lovers.
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Diana
Anon
James Newton Matthews
City Finances Show Net Gain Despite Heavy Expenditures
The administration reports extra ordinary spending totaling over 65 thousand dollars including 37 thousand in extra bond interest and 20 thousand for structural work on the viaduct plus 5 thousand for flooring and an 88 hundred overdraft. City claims a net gain of 74 811.66 dollars for the year, while criticizing Warren and Mondell. The cash on hand amounts to about one sixth of a million dollars, yet the city laments its financial condition.
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Heurtofore
Vimol Cod Liver and Iron Restores Appetite
Veteran stomach trouble cases are urged to try Vimol, a cod liver and iron preparation. An anecdote from Fred Oberlander of Schenectady claims two years of pain ended and appetite returned after using Vimol. A Wyoming druggist promotes a money back guarantee if results are not as claimed.
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Schynectady
N. Y
Vinci
A. B. Roedell
Cheyenone
Wyoming
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