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Newspaper

Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1912

Page

10

Wyoming to Hang Seng at State Penitentiary

Rawlins, May 14. Joseph Seng is scheduled for execution by hanging at the Wyoming state penitentiary at daybreak May 24, the first legal hanging in the state since Tom Horne. The plan uses the previous gallows and a water-counterweight trap tested with sand-filled bags to resemble Seng’s weight. Governor Clyde has refused any clemency.

Rawlins Wyo Joseph Beng State Penitentiary State Supreme Court Tom Horne Cheyenne Willem Nickell Horn Larnamie County Song Tfe Ciey

Rushing Work On Burlington Near Boyser

Thermopolis May 14 Railroad work on the Burlington extension Beegan steadily with steel laying to begin soon. Ballasting at the end near Boysen proceeds as a steam shovel loads gravel for dump trains. Projected to finish in a couple of weeks with through trains possible by late summer or fall. Engineer A L Hoagland in charge. E E Young and C J Peckenpaugh in visit.

Thermopolis Burlington Beegan Boysen Nnd A. L. Hoagland Powder River E. E. Young C. J. Peckenpaugh

Albany Hotel doubles bath room rates in Denver market

The Albany Hotel Co announces new bath equipped rooms at $1.50 and $2 per day. With six months of labor, 38 rooms with private toilet, 42 rooms with bath at $1.50, and 45 rooms with bath at $2 are now available. Since May last, rooms with bath cost less than previously charged for rooms without bath.

Bath Albany

State Leader Want Ads Meddles in Local Trade

A garbled note from The State Leader Want Ads mentions mediation in local exchanges. The fragment references Timon and a number sequence but provides no clear event, names, or actions to confirm details.

Want Ads Timon

Clairvoyant Leonard the Mvaartvoyant Offerings Help

A notice promotes Leonard the clairvoyant at Lyric Rooms over Lyric Theater Basobean, claiming to solve doubts about business marriage divorce health and luck. He promises to influence friends rivals unite the separated and reveal paths to success and happiness.

Leonard Lyric Rooma Over Lyric Theater Basibean Confidential

Burns Wins Twice In Sheridan Bout

In Sheridan Palmer Burns defeated Ovear Wasen of that area in two straight falls. Local boxing note reports this second bout outcome. The item sits amid a string of local notices and small-town happenings from Sheridan and surrounding Wyoming towns.

Burns Wasem Sheridan Palmer Ovear Wasen Laramie Mountain States Company

Wyoming land policy meeting outlines three year homestead plan

A Wyoming gathering discussed land and development policies. Resolutions urged passage of the Borah three year homestead bill, water rights protections, blue sky law, and state road construction funded by future legislatures. It endorsed convict labor use on roads and continued support for the state Immigration Board to boost settlement and commerce.

Colorado TU. PY Blume Congress Senate House Wyoming State Immigration Board

New Hotel Planned On Front Street In Evanston

Three business lots on Front Street once owned by George E. Pexton and Tom Painter have been bought by Mesars J. D. Spencer and Joseph Bird. Workmen begin removing old structures to erect a modern brick hotel 60 by 60 feet with three stories and 38 rooms. The yellow colored building will include a bar room lobby barber shop sample rooms dining room baths and more.

Evanston Front Street George E. Pexton Tom Painter Mesars J. D. Spencer Joseph Bird

Mrs Sarah Rogers Dies at Pine Bluffs at 82

Mrs Sarah Rogers died at her daughter’s home in Pine Bluffs aged 82. She was a longtime resident and is survived by family in the community. Funeral arrangements will be announced locally.

Thermopolis Almira Walter Thermopolia Pine Bluffs Sarah Rogers Pear Fine Bluffs

Gray hair remedies and aging hair care discussed

The article discusses aging hair and gray hairs with warnings against overreaction. It mentions that hair loss is not necessarily a sign of aging and notes tonics and stimulants as a popular remedy, though it cautions about reliability and gradual use.

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State convention urges liberal land policy at meeting

Delegates from multiple towns gathered to urge the Interior department adopt a more liberal policy toward public land laws. Early speeches by railroad and other leaders stressed publicity and state interests during the morning session.

Interior Department Government Land Office D. ©. Forsythe Lek A. D. Gage FA. Steele J. D. Paulson Saratoga C. FP. Kuersal Sheridan Pred Hiume EH Jacobson Carpenter MR. H. Hall Fremont FE. HA. Wilson R W. Jenkins Carr A. C G. Fonda Guernsey W. Snow Cheyenne J. L. Jordan George Wlams Denver F. O. Sandstrom F. Miller Omaha George

Neither Taft nor Roosevelt Fit to Be President Says Critic

The author claims a secret alliance between Perkins and Theodore Roosevelt and accuses both Taft and Roosevelt of using federal officeholders for nomination. It alleges Roosevelt suppressed a harvester trust report and had a Carnegie funded Africa trip. It concludes neither candidate is fit for the presidency.

Perkins Theodore Roosevelt Secretary of State of New York Roosevelt Taft Harvester Trust Startt Africa Andrew Carnegie Congress Mr. Taft Mr. Roosevelt

Hotel Arrivals List Across Many Cities

A lengthy hotel arrivals column lists guests from numerous cities and states. Names include Lyman B. Cooper Douglas H. A. Rockwell New York M Marley Lander Sewell Combe Casper Drury Encampment D Kellay Omaha Mrs A L Woodhaus Denver H Harris Milwaukee John Pfeifer Denver Newcom Cleveland Denver A F Franks Jacksonville Ill R H Beachamp Omaha A L hackridge Riverton R B McCon nel San Francisco G E B Trowbridge Forest Service L 2 Smith Denver Mr and Mrs Hunsford New York Clarence Jethart Toledo PF J Clute Lincoln D H Brees Omaha M J Gothberg Casper J A Wo Auliffe L D Coburn Denver Nelson Pearson Canon City W P Herrick Denver Mrs T Kahler Edna W R Car mers Farman Neb BW man Douglas IL J Deanbay Cokeville W A Lite Diamondville Aufdenbrink Dixon H J McGonigle and wife Longdale S Rice Chicago A Hockwell Chicago Ira M Schott Egbert D F Hudson Lander John Hulbert Omaha F A Mueller Omaha Bloke J W Fickle Chicago F S Hart Denver H Clifton and son Rock Springs J P Webster Chugwater J M Dunne Kane Pa 6 J Miller Denver Sam Morey Denver Geo J Johnson and wife Des Moines

Lyman B. Cooper Douglas H. A. Rockwell New York Marley Lander Sewell Combe Casper Drury Encampment D. Kellay Omaha A. L. Woodhaus Denver H. Harris Milwaukee John Pfeifer Newcom Cleveland A. F. Franks Jacksonvile H. Beachamp A. ‘L. Hackridge Riverton R, B. McConnel San Francisco G EB. Trowbridge Forest Service Deanbay Cokeville W. A. Lite Diamondville Aufdenbrink Dixon H. J. McGonigle Longdale Rice Chicago A. Hockwell Ira M Schott Egbert D. F. Hudson John Hulbert F. A. Mueller Bloke J. W. Fickle Hart

Special 1-2 Karat Diamond Kar ee

Unclear OCR fragment mentions a 1 to 2 karat diamond item with likely sale or advertisement language. No clear dates or entities present. Summary constrained by readability.

Roosevelt Taft clash colors Ohio campaign stops

Roosevelt opened his Ohio tour with a prepared speech attacking Taft over party principles while Taft countered with sharp verbals in Steubenville and Dennison. Taft warned against Roosevelt seeking a third term and a powerful personality in the White House.

Cyclone Sweeps Hungarian Towns Leaving Many Dead

A cyclone swept over Transylvania last evening razing villages such as Balvanijes and Valaja. Dozens of houses destroyed, several bodies recovered, and many residents injured in a wide area. Out of 350 chances, 40 were ruled. Authorities report extensive damage and high injury counts.

Budapest Balvanijes Valaja Transylvania Debria

Ship found in Potomac uncovers hulk of Spanish vessel

Dredges in the Potomac River reveal the hull of a Spanish ship sunk before the Revolution. The site yielded sine and sparked a scramble for treasure among workers in Washington D C on May 14.

Washington, D. C Potomac River

Birth of Babe May Rec oncile Thaw and Wife

New York May 14 following reports Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is mother of an 18 month old baby and Thaw deny fatherhood further inquiry suggests a baby named Anthony exists with features of the mother. Friends claim reconciliation chances rise if the child returns to Thaw or his wife. A physician close to Thaw says Harry Thaw could not be the father.

Roosevelt White House Washington Jefferson Jackson Grant New York Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Thaw Anthony Westchester County White Plating Milla Harry Thaw Stanford White Weat Gireot Riverside Drive Harry Thew

Taft Appeals for Ohio Support in McKinley Echo

Taft on his second Ohio campaign tour frames his plea as a call for justice and a square deal from an Ohio man. He shields his stance behind the memory of President McKinley and urges voters to reelect Roosevelt, warning against Roosevelt’s renomination.

Youngstown Ohio United States William McKinley Taft Roomvelt

60 000 People Affected by New Levee Break

New Orleans May 14 approximately 60 000 persons and 10 000 square miles will be affected by the break in the Mimsla aipp river levee on the west bank at 8 tonight twenty five miles north of here The crevasse started at 8 o clock and was 200 feet wide The Mymelia levee was the scene of the worst break of the flood in 16038 A boat with laborers had gone to try to make repairs The revenue cutter Windom will be rushed to the scene with supplies tomorrow.

New Orleans Jaborere Windom

Explosion in San Antonio Lodges Rail Yard Disaster

Popular Mechanics June issue reports a boiler explosion on a Southern Pacific locomotive in the San Antonio yard. Twenty six people killed and many injured with shops and roundhouse wrecked.

Southern Pacific Railroad San Antonio Popular Mechanics

France’s Notorious Bandit Gang Ended in Blast

Paris reports the last of France’s feared gang, led by Octave Garnier, and ally Vallet, killed when their Nogent sur Marne villa was blown by explosives after an eight hour siege. Police recover Garnier’s body. Vallet is dying. five policemen wounded.

France Pleces Paris Octave Garnier Vallet Nogent- Sur-Marne Melville Garnier

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