Sunday State Leader news column features Roosevelt and politics
A mosaic of brief notes and jests from Cheyenne and beyond includes President Taft to call an extra session, Roosevelt referenced in distant way, and commentary on suffrage and public policy. Aviation feats, German automobile curiosities, and varied opinions pepper the column.
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Veto power reshapes Wyoming politics under Governor Carey
The Wyoming State Leader endorses Carey's use of the veto to strike down Eleventh legislature acts with few missteps. The editor notes the governor’s fearless, public-spirited restraint has altered perceptions of executive power, reducing appropriations by about 270000 and cutting public funds disbursed by warrant toward roughly one million dollars.
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Wyoming
Commonwealth
Primitive riot over famine aid leaves twenty one dead
A Hankow dispatch reports twenty one people died in interior China when famine relief storage triggered a brutal scramble. Men women and children rushed the depot in a riot as hunger drove desperate masses to fight for meager food rations amid collapse and chaos.
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Starving Chinese Peasant Hopes Devotion to Relief
A striking contrast is drawn between prosperous nations with abundant resources and China where famine is real yet relief seems scarce. The text argues that even a modest two dollars could feed a starving Chinese peasant until harvest time, urging readers to rethink their views on China.
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China
Hapkow
Madame Tetrazzini Advocates Like Begets Like for Vocal Betterment
The opera star argues humanity should apply selective mating to raise vocal talent, pairing top singers to create superior offspring. She cites livestock success but notes love governs human mating, making such program impossible. A dinner tale follows about Mr Crooke and a parrot stories bet.
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Madame Tetrazzini
Madame Tetraszini
Fragmented dialogue and anecdotes from a late 19th century page
A collage of odd quotes and character sketches including lines about Basur, Mary, and New Wat. Vignettes touch on social standing, decency, and a dreamer persona. The piece weaves talking points about marriage, pride, and perception without a single clear narrative arc.
Parrot Confusion Delays Climb Up Tree
A man climbing a tree encounters a parrot that mirrors his moves from branch to branch. Nearing the top the ranches wobble and the parrot speaks, prompting a puzzled reply as the climber questions the bird. Pat apologizes, explaining he mistook the climber for a bird.
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Pat
Connecticut man alive after seven days of suspended animation
South Norwalk Connecticut March 4 physicians say William Shirdene has not breathed for seven days yet remains alive. Tests show muscles respond to nerve stimulation and no typical postmortem changes occur, making this an astonishing case of suspended animation. Shirdene's home is on Kily avenue.
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William Shirdene
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Kily Avenue
Army Deserter Surrenders After Long Flight
William F. Adams, a deserter from Company L, Thirteenth United States infantry, surrendered to a patrolman in Lola Kansas after saying he had eaten nothing for three days. Army records show he deserted from Fort Leavenworth in November 1907. A $50 reward had been offered for information leading to his capture.
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William F. Adams
Thirteenth United States Infantry
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Fort Leavenworth
Deserter Threats Tied to Bounty Offer During Arrest
A man offered a square meal for $50 while an officer offered to buy him food. the man claimed he was a deserter and said arresting him could trigger a $59 government bounty for deserters, highlighting a bribery angle in the pursuit.
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