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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1911
Page
8
A concise study discussing the essential factors shaping commerce in early American history. It surveys trade patterns, urban growth, and financial developments influencing commercial life, highlighting scholarly perspectives from the North American Review at Knights.
Scientific anglers were the center of attraction at the Sportsman's Sho in Madison Square where two events were staged. In the first, competitors aimed at floating targets in the stream to measure accuracy.
In a rugged event, J. L. Kirk won the accuracy contest with 43 demerits in a field open to nondomestic entries. H. L. Horton and G. M. L. La Branche followed, while C. Ht. Higby scored fifth. Ten casts covered targets from 60 to 80 feet on the ruatic bridge. Hoboken’s L. G. Saunders won the trout fly distance with five ounce reds, edging A. B. Bradley of this city by four inches.
A Philadelphia spectator proposes renaming the Phillies the Zebras. He argues a zebra resembles the team’s on paper prospects, warning red paint could fake a real baseball club and hopes the real Zebras prove themselves on the field.
Jack Lester the young heavyweight, backed by Tommy Burns as a rising white hope, left San Francisco for Tahiti and then Sydney to meet Bill Lang on April 16. He plans to train on the voyage and expects to be in condition for the bout.
Tommy Byrne the pugilist sues Puget Sound Electric for 50 000 dollars, alleging injuries from a December 13 trolley collision. He claims a broken right leg knee shoulder and back were worsened and that he was unable to continue boxing activities due to the incident.
American middleweightilly Papke knocked out Australian middleweight champion Dave Smith in the seventh round in Sydney. In the same card Laymonth Papke lost to Smirth on a foul in the tenth round.
In New York at the National Sporting Club of America Pal Moore won a popular decision over Sammy Smith in a fast ten round bout. Moore, the aggressor, weighed 134 pounds and dominated the contest against Smith from Gotham.
Bob Moha of Milwaukee won a ten round decision over Mike Sullivan of Boston. Moha dominated nearly every round with Sullivan in poor condition yet delivered a few clean drives. Moha controlled the fight from the start and pressed the Boston challenger throughout.
Captain Fisher announces Harvard will begin spring football on March 27 at Cambridge and run for three weeks until the April recess. A full staff of coaches will be on hand daily to assess new material as the team prepares for a demanding upcoming schedule.
Rev. J. William Carson, pastor of the Manitou Congregational Church in Colorado Springs, resigns citing heavy criticism over his cafe investment last summer, renting the parsonage, and limited interaction with some parishioners. He defends the move, noting a large family and modest salary. Since 3 years at Manitou, he says he improved church finances and reduced debt. Future plans undisclosed.
Despondent resident and former mine superintendent Jonah Moore of Hasings tried to kill himself at his Trinidad home early today. He is hospitalized in critical condition. Family remains silent on motive, but reports say a fight with his wife occurred last night with their children present and Moore threatened to kill both.
In Mono County California a snow slide near Jordan Lundy and Masonic on the Nevada border left seventeen dead. The event adds to ongoing disaster reports from the region as authorities confirm casualties and assess the impact in the area.
Philadelphia report notes Mr Mart Les Maith of New York, six feet one inch, plans to marry Miss Bien Jayne Sharp, a Vascar girl who stands just over four feet two inches. Sharp has two years of slum work on record.
Charles H. Blackwards and Ana belle Blackwards were married in Chev ermhe in 1908 and among Denver couples to travel to local Greton Green by car. He received six years in Folcom penitentiary for larceny while she drew seven years in San Quentin for the same offense. They were sentenced on the same day.
Abe Attell featherweight champion, out with a shoulder injury, is matched to fight Frankie Burne bantamweight in a ten round bout. The match is set for National Sporting Club in New York on March 31.
Missoula Montana resident Mrs Matilda Ziesemer reports relief from rheumatism after using Electropodes claiming they remove excess uric acid and impurities from the system. The ad promotes a 30 day trial with booklet and mail order, offering immediate supply if the druggist cannot furnish Electropodes and asks buyers to state gender.
John La Franchi a dairyman and his 19 year old nephew Albertino were shot and killed while Mrs Rose La Franchi was shot in the leg after giving lodging to a stranger Italian. The killer fled and is pursued by two posses of ranchmen led by the Mariposa county sheriff in the hills west of Ignacio. The murder, apparently unprovoked, may end in lynching if caught.
Seven hundred Paterson public school pupils are barred from candy after the death of William Rider of school No. 4. Authorities warn students to abstain until an investigation identifies the poison cause.
The piece urges saving during prosperous times to prepare for future needs. It argues good judgment requires foresight and that misfortunes stem from lack of planning. It emphasizes forming a saving habit is more important than modest bank interest.
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