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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1909
Page
4
A recently released youth who had twice entered reform school appeared to be driven more by instinct than by guilt. He may have been influenced by a perceived thief nearby, yet his actions show a lingering impulse toward wrongdoing rather than punishment.
The Saturday Musical Club staged its first private residence entertainment at the governor’s home, drawing more than 100 attendees. The program featured a chorus, piano solos by Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Cahill, and a violin solo by Mrs. Gosnell, with Tuttle singing Toreador from Carmen and Cobry and Gil also performing. Flowers and refreshments followed, with numerous ladies in attendance and local club members assisting.
An editorial criticizes Cheyenne for funding other services while lacking a proper dog catcher net. It suggests saving by cutting other costs or halting joyriding and deep trench digging to obtain a humane method. The piece calls for immediate action to replace brutal handling with modern practice.
The article argues that many so called criminals act from a faulty mentality rather than deliberate disobedience. It compares mental imbalance to physical disability, noting society should not condemn the disabled or the mentally unfit who act under internal pressures beyond their control.
A Philadelphia professor earns a comfortable salary while his wife seeks independence and divorce. The piece argues married women belong at home and criticizes a husband who would keep her from earning. It notes a Nebraska woman’s failed fire lighting plan and the grim outcome observed by an undertaker.
A New York professor who invented armor to guard against venomous visccta during jungle expeditions pursues commercial backing. He eyes boarding houses as a potential safe venue to test and commercialize his protective invention.
A California swindler pursues a case without a lawyer and defeats skilled attorneys, illustrating the old adage that a rogue bets against a rascal and sometimes wins.
The passage describes President Roosevelt’s intent to restrict newspaper special reps in the party as New York weighs a Coney Island safety strategy. It notes the political feud and suggests the risk of disaster, with Roosevelt seeking revenue from his own reports.
The Republican press insists the trend is not a coup, while readers see growing independent voter backing for Democracy. A Washington man involved in a homicide linked to a disputed rape case faces possible further rope-related consequences, highlighting the charged political climate.
The Path Finder reservoir in Wyoming, touted as the largest in the world, may be too small to hold the expected inflow amid drought conditions. The weather bureau has ordered a return to standard spelling and clearer rules in disseminating such reports.
At the present rate of Cheyenne's growth, locals entering the outskirts find it hard to keep bearings. Since the Union Pacific began the cut off in Northern Colorado, Greeley reports railroad rumors that its potato crop seems puny.
Fragmentary lines mention Jul it Warde Howe celebrated 90th birthday and references to Tom's Cabin, a traveling millionaire, Wyoming, a legislature, Helen Boyle, Colonel Roosevelt, pol troon, and a Cha yenne automobile spin with garbled text.
Phelys and a group including Flown Douglas Seibert Jemison Jordan Bird Wergmon Mulford Camp Young Varria Gil Douging Misses Cowlhick Matt Ide Helen Gillind Mia B 8 Johnston and daughter Marjory depart Cheyenne for Portland Ore tomorrow to stay with Mrs Ada Farmer, Johnston's daughter.
Kansas City, May 25. James Sharp known as Adam God shows smiles as his defense for killing Patrolman Mullane begins. His attorney portrays Sharp’s insanity, saying a voice claimed he was God and he sold his Oklahoma farm to give to the poor to save the people.
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