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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1912
Page
12
Nebraskas Mondell wakes Kinkaid during a session and a wild exchange erupts over noisy speech. The Cleveland Leader recounts Captain Lords risky aboard-missteps and calls the event a disgrace to seafaring duty while lampooning political insomnia and wakefulness.
The piece argues Roosevelt unfairly paints Taft and bosses with a broad brush while forgetting allies like Lode and Warren who share the same policies. It notes 40 standpatters to 12 progressives in the Senate and questions how Republicans will act toward their nominee, amid cross-party voting patterns and loyalties.
A Senate inquiry probes the Californian’s distance to the Titanic and the night watchman’s failure to respond to distress rockets. Captain Lord of the Californian misjudged the distant signals, while onshore officers debated why no action followed. The testimony casts blame on leadership aboard the rescue vessel.
The open air convict road crew program is praised as humane and productive. Supporters say road bulking avoids competing with free labor, improves inmate health and morale, and yields lasting public benefits, citing Oregon and Colorado as model successes.
A May feature notes The World Today renamed Hearst's Magazine under new leadership. The first article previews a series on The Story of the Standard Oil Letters, urging readers to study the letters. It critiques Congressional influence by business interests and predicts changes after March.
A chaotic scene at the Wyoming Republican state convention is described as factions clash over Taft endorsements and Roosevelt attacks. Milly Tevine arrives from Washington with convention notes but seeks to suppress publication while the Warren organ’s street copies reveal last-minute resolutions.
Mr. BH M Ritter expands the tomato project, planting acres of tomatoes and moving canning operations to the plant to handle about 60 000 cans in the season. The enterprise will employ 15 to 20 men and boost Basin development with a larger, local industry.
Wool from Southern Wyoming has reached eastern markets with shrinkage tests showing a decline of percent from last year. Higher market prices for scoured bales and anticipated freight-rate reductions of about one cent a pound point to a material rise in Wyoming wool value.
The Sheridan County Good Roads club plans a systematic approach to improving county and Sheridan roads. They seek to relieve hardship for farmers and city residents, noting reticent ranchers will travel to town once highways are improved, and urge prompt, steady efforts to place roads in first class condition.
A reflective note on shifting political loyalties in a small town. The author observes how friendships polarize and reform across battles, alignments, and ongoing local contests, urging civic responsibility and personal conscience in shaping the city’s destiny.
The article notes all seven candidates tethered to bar admission and legal careers, with two judges and no business men among them. It lists ages, backgrounds, and states of birth, highlighting Harmon as distinct in business experience and La Follette as from a non presidential state.
A peculiar pastime described as antelopes chased over Texas prairies in automobiles. The practice involves capturing the animals alive for some form of entertainment, reflecting a historical curiosity about unconventional amusements in rural areas.
George McEntire of Sterling City Texas used a 1905 model air cooled Franklin to capture an unusually beautiful ante lope on May 1. He writes to Franklin Automobile company in Syracuse offering to send a photo of the antelope and the cowboy who captured it, and to ship the animal if the owner provides a crate. The Dallas, Texas arrival plan is noted for the temporary display.
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