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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1911
Page
12
A collage of political gossip and humorous notes from the era covers Taft towns, Governor actions, and public figures. It skims presidential, legislative, and social curiosities with satirical tone, mentioning Diaz insurrectos, Wyoming, and a Salome dance at a church fair.
The bank wrecker released from federal prison after six years claims transgressors profit from crime and notes his theft totaled about $200,000 per year of imprisonment, highlighting the scale of his prior offenses.
Frederick Howe, secretary of the National Progressive League, informs Governor Carey that Wyoming ranks high in progressive legislation, second only to California. He credits the Sheridan Democratic platform for guiding the eleventh legislature’s laws and contrasts it with the Republican platform at Rawlings. Howe praises the statewide progressive momentum and the voters’ influence.
A special district election is held to decide issuing fifty thousand dollars in bonds to fund a new public school and a gymnasium auditorium at the Central school site in Cheyenne. The directors propose sixty thousand in total bonds for construction if approved. Voters are urged, as freeholders and parents, to attend and cast ballots for or against the plan.
The association aims to elevate the moral standard on the vaudeville stage, lamenting the public's cheapening view of the profession. It condemns vulgar acts that intrude into performances and degrade what could be a wholesome art form. The writer notes many are shocked by offensive, suggestive posturing in some acts.
The Vaudeville Managers' Protective Association seeks to curb bawdy stories suggestive quips and vulgar postures by restricting certain performers and training others. The effort aims to improve performances while halting disreputable content and earn public gratitude.
Newlyweds on honeymoon check into a Louisville hotel. The bride slips out for shopping and returns to the couple’s room. She knocks and speaks through the door, then a dignified male voice answers that the room is a bathroom, not a beehive.
A reflective verses tale recounts Bill Dean known from youth, tracking the golden mean through life. The speaker praises grit and progress, noting Dean’s evolving ambitions, relationships, and ranch life with a measured, steady outlook.
Berlin statistics show 1,275,609 guests lodged in hotels and boarding houses in 1910. About a quarter were foreigners and 30,560 were Americans. The peak American influx occurred in July.
Census director K Penn Durand released civil division population figures for Laramie and Albany counties Wyoming. Districts and wards across Cheyenne Pine Bluff Hartville Guernsey Torrington and other towns show varied counts with totals ranging from small hamlets to city wards.
In New York a man who claimed to be Baron Richard von Arkovy of Hungary attended the wedding of Lord Decies and Vivien Gould. He was held on $4,000 bail by Magistrate Corrigan on larceny and concealed weapons charges after police displayed long brass knuckles with steel spikes.
A garbled OCR passage presents disjointed dialogue and stray phrases. It hints at a tense moment with references to a general, a confession of miscount, and emotional distress. Names, places, and concrete events are unreadable, leaving a fragmented snapshot.
The readable fragment references a person named Shane and a bet or money, but lacks clear actions, dates, or outcomes to form a factual summary. Further readable context is required to create a proper newspaper-style card.
The readable portion shows a garbled Washington scene touching a lobbyist named Slaten and a remark about actions versus intentions. The fragment hints at political maneuvering and critique but provides no clear event, date, or outcome to confirm.
The baron, chancellor of the Cuban government and its representative in the city, accuses the Hungarian of stealing platinum crucibles valued at 900 in 1900. The baron admits pawning the crucibles but says they were turned over to him in settlement of a card debt.
Baltimore March 3 Owing to an outbreak of diphtheria in Johns Hopkins hospital and connected facilities the Samuel Ready School will not be open to visitors March 4. The female house of refuge restricts access to urgent business. St Marys industrial schools reschedule visiting day as doctors intensify precautions.
A note highlights ongoing vigilance in a health measure aimed at preventing disease from entering the school, focusing on safeguards and procedures.
The New York pond withdraws from the jurisdiction of the grand rest amid tensions over annual meeting costs. New York mariners claim the order is not serious enough in meetings and operations, a sentiment echoed by New England and eastern members.
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