Prosperity 1 Death Dealer Rise Threatens City
A local tragedy reports the number of traffic fatalities rising with the toll of lives lost escalating. Officials warn of continuing danger as the death toll grows and community safety concerns mount.
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
2
A local tragedy reports the number of traffic fatalities rising with the toll of lives lost escalating. Officials warn of continuing danger as the death toll grows and community safety concerns mount.
Chicago reports a sharp decline in Civil War and GAR ranks since 1908, with deaths rising and aging veterans fading. The piece links railway dangers and lax public safeguards to higher trespass and train fatalities, while noting postal savings debates and amateur baseball pressures in the city.
The item presents a bold assertion that democracy will triumph in a congressional race marked by a striking forecast of victory. It emphasizes a confident outlook and a notable rallying call for supporters amid a charged political climate.
Washington May 26 Representative James J. Lloyd says the pendulum is swinging back to the Democratic party as the 1910 elections approach. He notes 1904 GOP House majority of 114, 1906 drop to 67, now 47, citing Cannonism, extravagance and tariff revision as key issues driving sentiment.
Reports discuss the outgoing president leveraging patronage to back his successor and a Republican congress while tariffs face revision in the public interest. The text notes employer coercion to sway votes and questions the lower house balance amid these pressures. Also mentions Albany Hotel furniture sale for rooming-house furnishing.
A cryptic sales note from R. A. Johnstone, circulation manager, invites a meeting to discuss distributing the Cheyenne Leader and the Sunday State Leader. The message promises a discussion in the office to talk it over.
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