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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1911
Page
4
The piece mocks civic efforts in Laramie and Cheyenne with notes on a mayor’s war on dirt, new construction in Cheyenne, and Wyoming growth. It cites Denver auto shows, the Mexican insurrection, and national figures like Roosevelt and Taft while mixing satire on politics and public life.
The piece argues the president as commander in chief lacks authority to deploy troops and navy without Congress, condemns the Mexican frontier mobilization as costly and unjustified, and calls for a clear explanation to the public regarding the action and its costs. It warns of betrayal of public welfare if unchecked.
A terse discussion questions why a quarter of the U S army and two naval divisions appear menacing to Mestro while officially denying such posture. The story notes public concern over military displays and government stance, highlighting conflicting signals between perceived threat and formal declarations.
A brave bystander intervenes as a runaway horse bolts through a suburb street and ends its mad dash. The rescued rider smiles at a fainting lady and faces her accusation of spoiling a costly racing moment caught on a moving picture camera. The congressman complains the report mocked his speech while others laughed.
A terse exchange reveals a dissatisfied worker questioning a promoter about his career stalled after a decade. The fragment hints at workplace tension and ambitions unmet within a single dialogue snippet.
Versed in a poetic plea the speaker favors cheering over criticizing. The piece favors uplifting others and praising achievements rather than prophecy of downfall, urging optimism and constructive words.
Notice proclaims an examination for teachers' certificates held in Cheyenne, Wheatland, and Torrington at high school buildings. Sessions start 6:30 a.m. on March 31 and April 1, 1911, with a full two day program covering penmanship to pedagogy and various subjects. Dated March 4, 1911, by Mamie B. Hepferon, County Superintendent of Schools.
American novelist Jack London is reported under arrest in Mexico City on neutrality law charges. He allegedly led a band of Mexican insurgents captured after a running fight with federal troops. News reached friends in Los Angeles who were asked to join a public vigil.
New York reports detail the Aberdeen Scotland owned Coquet a steam trawler docking at Fulton Market pier amid surprise from old mariners. Captain Frank Sheekey’s crew brought about five tons of mixed deep sea fish including rare species and unexplained catches prompting discussion of customs rules for foreign ships.
James King of Green Timber Idaho faced losing his leg or undergoing a rare operation. Surgeons inserted a tiny rubber tube into the femoral aneurysm and used arterial wall folds to form a new four inch blood channel. The Matas operation, first of its kind in the West, was completed with two seams and wound closure. King tolerated the procedure well and hopes for a full recovery.
The New Idea Millinery at 1805 Capitol Ave invites customers to bring in old hats for refashioning into the latest style. Phone 126-Y.
Rev Francis Rawel a New Zealand clergyman urged tattooing married women’s chins to deter men from assuming marriage status. He demonstrated a tattooed New Zealand woman and promoted nose rubbing as a greeting with his wife and daughter assisting.
The American Association baseball season for 1971 opens in mid April and runs through October with 108 games. President Chivington set a schedule after seven hours of discussion. Minneapolis visits Toledo, St. Paul plays Columbus, Kansas City meets Louisville, and Milwaukee faces Indianapolis. Betting commissions were not acted on amid criticism.
Julius Sehmay, convicted of shooting and killing 14 year old Thomas Karrick during a burglary at the boy’s home on October 5, faces execution by shooting next May in Salt Lake City. Authorities report the case concluded with Sehmay sentenced to death for the murder.
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