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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1912
Page
4
The fragment lists names and titles including Dr Clark and Hastie with managerial roles, suggesting a formal lineup or appointment within an organization. Names appear in a rough transcription with limited context.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans follow Dr Harvey Wiley’s fight against food adulteration and trade tricks. The resignation may reflect weariness and a belief that the federal pure food law largely failed to meet expectations. Courts have rarely imposed sentences beyond fines, even for serious violations, prompting concern and a call for renewed action.
The Leader notes a dispute between state printers and the state superintendent of public instruction over pamphlet printing. It advocates bidding for state work and argues officials should award to the lowest qualified bid, viewing the matter as avoidable and unnecessary.
The piece notes Democratic proposals for a wealth tax exceeding $5,000, debating its constitutionality and referencing a 1695 Supreme Court stance. It contrasts views from the Times and New York World, and mentions Cleveland Ohio’s hotel height restriction reform allowing taller structures.
A Pueblo Star-Journal report notes a home made products exhibit promoting local commerce. The song praises supporting hometown manufacturers over catalogue sellers and calls for community cooperation to boost health, wealth and a groaning table.
The Cane-Growers' Association led by President Farwell issues a call favoring Republican support for Louisiana to bolster tariff policy. He argues party realignment should reflect current issues, not past allegiances, urging tariff reformers to back Republicans or Democrats as fit.
A dated editorial from the Laramie Republican argues that any Republican with ability should be nominated, while contrasting Roosevelt and Taft as radical and reactionary. The piece mocks the Wyoming press for claiming to support either side, likening their stance to a Punch and Judy show.
The Nebraska State Journal notes that over a million British miners and hundreds of thousands more idle from coal shortages face no violence as talks with employers proceed. Public sympathy and government involvement are seen as key to a settlement, with peaceful tactics spreading to Paterson mills in New Jersey.
The article describes widespread public approval for the speech by Mr. Roosevelt, with strong compliments noted yesterday morning. It emphasizes the value of the published address and the significance of the public response to his magnitude of effort.
In Rahway New Jersey Athan was fined fifteen dollars for calling an editor a skunk. The Pathfinder notes a reader offer to apply the term to themselves for fourteen dollars and eight cents cash in advance due to money scarcity.
Fragmentary text references booms in the national capitol and the house of representatives with unclear meaning about breakfast for English suffragists and their wives.
A wandering columnist from Wellaburg Va writes a humorous poem and columns about Wyoming’s sunshine and cactus, then riffs on everyday foibles. The piece mocks vanity and manners with flourishes, includes jokes about hens, farming, and a displeased boarding house landlady, finishing with a playful offer to advise on poultry in exchange for eyes.
Editor Hastie of the State Leader mourns his mother in Iowa and receives solemn sympathy from peers and friends across the state. Regional editorials urge county bonding for road building and warn counties to coordinate to maximize benefits. The Casper Record notes unity, while the Tribune draws sharp comments from the Sheridan Post about local politics and newspaper rivalry.
The Laramie Republican and the Casper Tribune disputed which deserved the dubious honor of taft era coverage. The Republican, a staunch Taft supporter, pledges to back Roosevelt if he secures the Chicago nomination, claiming the Journal will champion his candidacy like a hero.
A hardened veteran asks if the barkeep will take the last cent for a drink. The barkeep agrees. The scene shifts to hats and shoes with prices at Rockwell the Hatters and Kopald’s, highlighting local shop bargaining and prices.
A Technical World Magazine excerpt describes a new apparatus for locating groundwater by measuring air current strength between earth and atmosphere. The device sits on a tripod with a dial indicating water presence, guiding where boring operations should occur.
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