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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1911
Page
12
Ad fragment notes publication cadence for Cheyenne State Leader with daily issues except Monday. Mentions carrier and Sunday edition, plus a one month and one year pricing reference with unclear currency. Contains incomplete pricing data.
The item covers Cheyenne sentiments on international affairs from Taft to Roosevelt and Diaz, with notes on Mexican border tensions, Russian theatre of war, and U.S. political intrigue. It mentions train plans between Cheyenne and Wellington, local jokes about the era, and commentary on public figures including Pinchot and Bryan.
A fragment suggests discussion of Senator Lorimer and his exposure to public scrutiny. The tone implies a strong instrumental stance against releasing influence or power in the face of scandal. The text juxtaposes character exposure with demanding political leverage.
The resignation of Richard A Ballinger from the Interior Department ends a controversy rooted in his public image and business dealings. Critics say he was unfit for office, and the Ballinger episode will mark a difficult chapter in official history as calls for removal echoed through Congress.
The movement of 2500 men and 2000 head of stock from Fort D A Russell toward the Mexican border highlights Cheyenne’s military growth and Wyoming brigade reach. The plan shows rapid redeployment to Mexico Canada New York and San Francisco, proving Fort Russell’s central strategic location.
Dr. Cook dispatches protest telegrams to President Taft denouncing Peary recognition. The note calls the celebrated claim a falsehood and ridicules the supposed achievement as a farce from the cold regions.
The text criticizes an overblown notion and mocks the hero of Copenhagen seeking notoriety. It debates whether Peary's proofs differ sufficiently from Cook's to merit serious consideration.
Governor Stubbs of Kangana at a Topeka banquet endorses cutting civil trial jurors from twelve to nine. He says the idea is the only solution amid various proposals, while humorously recounting a city father’s rubbish heap urinal joke and the need to dig another hole.
A humorous verse laments lingering cold as spring returns with new bonnets and fashion on Fifth Avenue. Separate item reports Mrs H C Corbin, widow of General Corbin, may marry millionaire G Schmildlapp, tied to Taft Philippine trip party, with details uncertain and staff awaiting confirmation.
Colon March 7 A surprising five thousand Americans have toured the Panama Canal this season as construction nears completion. Visitors see a bustling colonial town, modern drug and shoe stores, and the canal’s vast locks and Gatun dam. The project’s scale and the Culebra cut are highlighted by dramatic engineering feats and rising water control.
Washington March 7 It is expected President Taft will soon announce the personnel of the commission created by the post office appropriation law for the second class rate increase consideration The act requires a report by December 1 and it is suggested Justice Hughes of the supreme court may lead the commission as one member must be a U S judicial officer
Jefferson City report notes 25,455,584 corn cob pipes produced in 1910. Missouri manufacturing momentum highlighted as a major state industry achievement.
London reports a secret marriage between actress Miss Zena Dare and Captain Maurice Brettle of the Coldstream Guards. The ceremony took place at the London country office on Monday, with Dare aged 24 and Brettle 27. Dare had appeared on stage in Cardiff the night of the wedding. the Meher family reportedly approved the postponement.
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