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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1910
Page
2
Reports say rescue teams worked through morning hours to recover bodies from a May explosion at Paton Coal and Co. mine near Palos. Thirty four victims recovered. 100 to 150 miners believed trapped, many identified by personal items found.
An odd item notes the James Bros and the Hot-By-Tot Twins in a brief on baseball uniforms and related gear. The fragment hints at a local or advertising nod to sports attire and team branding.
In New York on May 7 Mayor Gaynor attributed rising meat costs to overproduction of gold, disputing blame on butchers and farmers. A delegation of Italian merchants pressed for public defense, but the mayor maintained the root cause lies in gold production beyond control.
Cheyenne officials named to supervise the Wednesday speedway meet include Referee Ralph W. Smith from Denver and Track Manager C. B. Irwin. Harold Brinker, Denver driver, signals entry in the 265 mile race against Oldfield. Dinneen vs Oldfield in an eight mile Buick 16 match race draws interest. The club enforces safety with cavalry police and paddock controls to protect spectators and cars.
New York May 6. Hundreds witnessed Miss Minnie Thompson, claimed as the only woman rider in the world, perform unbridled horsemanship behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Central Park. Automobiles halted so spectators could watch as she controlled the horse without a bridle, addressing arguments about outdoor vs indoor schooling and proving the animal's ready obedience anywhere.
Unclear OCR text describes lights enhancing street appearance near a bank, a trust company, and a shop. References to traffic, exhibition seats, and training of hair seats appear garbled. No clear events, dates, persons, or organizations are evident.
Officials say spectators must stay back from fences and seating areas to prevent accidents. The rule bans gathering along the fence in front of stands and bleachers during events.
A humorous panel of “men of Wisdom” debate whether Earth’s atmosphere can fend off Halley’s Comet. They claim the atmosphere can deflect any effects while noting a catastrophic end if the tail’s laughing gas overruns life, joking that all would die laughing.
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