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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1910
Page
12
An unnamed Colorado power house tragedy reveals a young woman dying in a futile attempt to save her lover. He dies from contact with a lethal electrical current while she shields him, remaining by his side as the fatal current lingers. Her selfless sacrifice stands as a stark testament to ultimate courage in isolation.
The Rocky Mountain News outlines a feared shift toward a central bank via the Aldrich-Vreeland emergency currency law. It claims reforms would permanently consolidate money power, enabling treasury drawing rights and central control of money volume through a future currency system.
A garbled OCR passage hints at a conspiracy involving an individual named Mae Vik and a "moner trier" with plans related to piracy and an air to permanency. The readable fragments suggest covert intent and coercive actions though specifics are unclear.
A poem recounts Shadrach Meshach and Abednego facing Nebuchadnezzar's fiery furnace and remaining calm. It contrasts their composure with common fears, praising steadfastness in heat and danger. The piece, credited to Bert Leston Taylor from the Chicago Tribune, uses humorous observations to honor resilience.
A broker’s clerk was subjected to a silent joke by three colleagues who pretended to converse with him without sound. Believing himself suddenly deaf, he grew pale and unsteady before the prank was revealed when a mailman announced “Letters.” The incident caused a brief uproar as items flew about.
President Taft sailed the Mayflower to Eastport Maine becoming the first chief executive to reach the port by boat and to pass through Canadian waters. He said progress is similar across the four corners and urged closer commercial ties with Canada. A three day Bar Harbor stay follows as part of his tour.
A council session records varied actions including petitions to remove a family from 1031 House deemed undesirable, denials of permit requests for a corrugated iron structure on Block 351, and consideration delay on water drainage use by Cheyenne Canal company. Licenses bonds were approved, and the meeting adjourned to August 24.
City officials debate closing saloons along Seventeenth Street between Eddy and Carey Avenue. Mayor Cook urges revocation of licenses, Alderman Henderson favors shutting all on the block, while some merchants protest and others defend existing establishments. Council adjourns with the issue carried over to next meeting. A fire hose contract and budget approvals are also noted.
The council approved a resolution restricting booths along streets served by the street railway during Frontier Day. Another resolution led the chief of police to block booths on festival streets. A $75,082.58 bill from the United States Cast Iron Pipe Co. for water works was approved after withholding $1,750 tied to Perry Williams claim pending litigation.
The town of Hutchinson Kansas bans the latest Outlook issue containing Theodore Roosevelt's comments on the Reno prize fight. An ordinance bars prize fight pictures and any paper book or pamphlet with such material, enforced by city commissioners inspecting local stores.
A damaged text fragment references an ordinance and penalties for a violation. Mayor Martin is mentioned as a victim of the ordinance and an attempt to obtain a magazine copy is noted. The garbled passage mentions Sherman and other unclear details without coherent dates or actions.
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