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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1911
Page
12
A Cheyenne newspaper commentary urges recall empowerment, direct election of U S senators, initiative and referendum, and a reformed railway commission. It criticizes political machines, touts progressive measures, and notes state growth amid national headlines on elections and governance.
Wyoming editorial praises Senate File No 11 the Carpenter Railway Commission Bill proposing a governor secretary of state and state superintendent of public instruction as a railway commission to regulate both passenger and freight rates. The plan would allow state action against discriminatory intrastate tariffs and, if needed, refer to interstate and federal authorities with state funding. The article notes a $5000 annual salary for a secretary and argues for competent administration.
Paul Morton president of the IOquitable Life Assurance Society and former Secretary of the Navy died in the Hotel Seymour at 60 West Forty-fifth Street. He suffered sudden brain cirrhosis, a long hidden condition, and his death shocked friends nationwide. The Christmas policy planned by Morton for the company was not issued to him.
The article discusses a bill to create a railway commission with ex officio state officials, a secretary handling most work, and approvals by a majority of commissioners. It argues the arrangement ensures efficient, economical operation and highlights the bill’s importance for state residents.
In a country village a crowd recalls a practical joke about echoes. Jim Sanders used to shout seven o clock to wake himself, and the echo would reply each morning. Reuben Henry recounts a humorous cold-weather tale about boiling water turning to ice instantly.
Raiders tried to stay him but only managed to seize his cap as the incident unfolded at the venue. The location sits on the second floor where spectators gathered for the event.
Johnson escaped unharmed after a fall from a planed alley crash as police swept a gambling room raid. Fifteen youths were detained, Antony Rotinne held on $1,000 bond for running the alleged gambling room, others jailed as material witnesses. Crepe and poker were the games played.
A state leader pushes for a corrective move seeking a bent result by Ade and urges trying one approach as a test.
A fragment from the Chicago Post recounts a man rising at dawn and paying a string of tips to service workers. He endures mishaps from shoe shines to a shaved chin, while a wandering porter and a sickbed scene unfold as the tale closes around a last tip and a call to the embalmer.
A doorfront dispute unfolds as a driver asserts shingles are a neighborly gift, while the resident protests unrequested delivery. Comic dialogue shows the Living Skeleton and Armless Wonder in a staged scene with Aunt Hetty and Sue Harkins musical cues.
New York January 25 police break into an air gambling den at 19 Kellinger Street Yonkers. Arthur Johnson of 140 School Street leaped through a window during the raid as officers moved in. He escaped, and the description notes a second diver also fled.
In a lively exchange, Johnny asks why the teacher emphasizes MLA format, while Papa notes common frustrations with citations and writing rules in class. The dialogue hints at student curiosity and instructional methods.
A fragment notes Chelly Champleigh aiming to imitate Re tans and live in Rome, with Mise Coldeal suggesting many do the same while on a journey home.
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