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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1910
Page
14
Reverend Arthur J. E. of Trinity Episcopal Church in Louisville ky was sworn in as the city’s only minister police officer. He pledged to uphold law and order and to patrol Trinity park detailing duties to keep the peace and prevent misdeeds.
The weather bureau records Denver topping 101 degrees between 3 and 4 pm marking the hottest day since 1878. Humidity near fifty percent accompanied by no reported prostrations. A hot wave extends eastward toward the Mississippi, with cooler air expected within a day or two.
July 24 reports from Chicago detail Thomas Dougherty, assistant foreman at the Illinois Steel Company, ambushing and wounding his wife during a personal crisis. Investigators described a violent domestic incident with injuries and ongoing police inquiries.
Seriously wounded his wife Laira and then committed suicide. Mr. Dougherty, chair of the Booth Church, was en route to a concert with cousin Clarence Longacre when she was shot.
Personal mentions include M Wilson and W F Hamilton of the Douglas irrigation men as visitors in Cheyenne. W B Fry of Encampment arrived from Encampment. Mr and Mrs C J Wagner of Rawlins are visiting. Mrs Kate McSweeney is seriously ill at 1014 Evansetree. Deputy Sheriff Ed Schoel returned from a county trip. Sheriff Felix Olston of Big Horn county traveled with prisoners to Hawline penitentiary.
Four men in sight of Manhattan light held up a coach road of mailgranny at pistol point tonight. The raid occurred near New York as trains moved through the area during the evening hours. Authorities launched an investigation into the robbery and sought suspects connected to the incident.
A two hour journey from Bombay to Karl in the Western Ghats leads to a large Buddhist cave cut from rock. The main hall resembles a church with a nave and apse, fifteen pillars with elephant capitals, and depictions of a man and two women. Monks once slept in bare cells. now only a sole attendant chants prayers. Rare worshippers, mainly Bombay fishermen, visit yearly. birds wheel above as climbers descend to a lower platform overlooking rugged Ghats scenery.
In Weehawken New Jersey a group robbed victims for 500 dollars while they sat with a treatm on a sid ing. One man was arrested and refused to give his name or identify the other suspects.
Attorney J B Dyer recently moved to Berkeley California and is in the city to try an important case in Denver.
July 23 report states President Taft severely sprained his right ankle while playing golf. He delayed rest until morning when swelling appeared. doctors advised rest, but Taft proceeded with engagements, causing him to suffer keenly tonight.
London reports severe concern over Emperor Franz Josef of Austria Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and King Alfonso of Spain. Franz Josef’s age and decline hint at near-term death, Wilhelm’s wrist swelling masks deeper blood troubles, and Alfonso endures a persistent ear ailment linked to a broader blood disorder.
Mrs. Robert Burdette, wife of the preacher, voted at a Pasadena polling place after arguing for suffrage. She claimed education and property sufficed and she cast her ballot. The event followed her birthday when she donated $5,000 to a troop at Polytechnic Institute.
A masked highwayman shot Morton Craig, an employee of Widnocon Coal, near Pendleton and fled after a failed hold up to seize $2,800. State constables pursue, surrounding an abandoned coal mine as the victim’s companion and a guard witnessed the attack.
Continued discussion outlines a Republican caucus strategy to push a ship subsidy bill in the house. The party majority is expected to back the plan, using caucus action as binding. Congressman Wilson and insurgents may oppose, potentially limiting support among Republicans.
After your fishing trip use Witch Hazel Cold Cream to prevent sunburn. The product is available at Palace Pharmacy for immediate purchase and use.
Dallas July 23 reports from the state primary show a large voter turnout though ticket results move slowly. Early returns name Oscar B Colquit among leading figures as the count progresses with little clear outcome yet on the prohibition amendment and related measures.
Early returns at twelve o clock show the anti prohibition candidate holding a slight lead while the question of prohibition remains tied to the proposed constitutional amendment submission provision.
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