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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1910
Page
4
The Cheyenne Chautauqua committee urges residents to buy guaranteed season tickets before opening day. Many tickets remain unsold and the committee asks attendees who planned to come to purchase now at newspaper offices or local drug stores to support the course of entertainments.
The state leader believes a private fight between Jock Johnson and Sam Langford in Cheyenne during Frontier Days would bring unwanted publicity and is likely illegal under Wyoming law. He notes Roosevelt’s visit and Public safety concerns while criticizing the governor's stance as inconsistent and slow to enforce laws.
A critical tirade accuses Governor Brooks of inconsistent enforcement of anti prize fight laws. The piece contends he ignored prior bouts while condemning later Johnson Langford proposals, arguing his oath and law stance are hypocritical and politically comic. It cites Reno fights and Frontier Days as examples.
A scrambled column notes a Colorado professor praising rat tlesnake meat, a Cripple Creek man returning after 29 years, debates on Roosevelt and Taft, and a Denver speed case. It mocks celebrities, media, and Western life with scattered, fragmentary remarks and names.
New York July 7 Miss Beatrice Porkes Robertson English actress and suffragist who arrived on the Teutonic of the White Star line became the bride of Swinburne Hale Harvard graduate and lawyer of New York within three hours of arrival. They met at a suffragist meeting in Tammany Hall last March and announced their engagement at the end of the season.
A confused note describes a dispute over a room marked as occupied. A young man identifies as R. R. Smith and claims to have fallen from a window on Saturday, with RK R. Smith mentioned in the discussion as the occupier.
A clipped fragment notes Chautauqua as a desirable element for a city, suggesting the value of cultural programming or public enrichment without explicit detail or dates. The wording implies civic interest in accessible learning and community events without naming specific programs.
A lyrical meditation on rivers from Tiber Rhine Douro and Seine to Albanian torrents and English waterfalls. The speaker contrasts grand historic waters with personal longing for a familiar beloved stream. The verse blends classical imagery with nature, memory, and travel in a flowing riveric ode.
A short verse from the New York Sun speaks of sunlight in a shallow pool, sparkling light around feet, and a beloved face reflected in still water, comparing the river to a dear presence. The tone is lyrical and intimate.
A bruised young man staggers into a hotel, asks for Room Thirteen, and is met with doubt from the clerk who checks the room rack for availability. The exchange ends without booking.
San Francisco July 7 The case of Abraham Ruef who is serving a 14 year term for bribery involving former Supervisor Furey advances as he attempts to continue his freedom fight. Court papers and filings indicate ongoing legal maneuvering.
On bail before Superior Judge Lawler, attorney Thomas Dozter argued the court lacks jurisdiction to remand Roel. Judge Cabanica, acting for Judge Lawler, noted appeal as likely. Dozter urged appellate review before any decision, and medical testimony on Roel’s condition was deferred pending ruling.
A garbled notice outlines a planned gathering at Choyeng starting July 10 and mentions Sherman County. It references Mrs Jones and Deep Rock Artesian Water, with disjointed phrases about window shades and Theodore Roosevelt.
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