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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1912
Page
4
The speaker calls for immediate tariff reduction across schedules to curb toll competition and monopoly. He argues measures should extend to all items that enable special favors and transform patronage into fair charges, aiming to relieve the taxpayer burden.
John J. McGraw the famed Giants manager, nicknamed Muggy McGraw, wowed a packed Colonial Theatre crowd in his first acting bow. He delivered a bright inside baseball monologue praising Mathewson and Snodgrass, received a ten minute ovation, bouquets and a loving cup, and recalled baseball letters as manager pressures.
A fire at the Martinsville Sanatorium in Louisville on October 30 killed one patient and forced several others to escape by nets. Two women dropped safely into nets as flames engulfed the building.
Paul Worthington Harvard center coach and University Athletic Association official says Harvard will not beat Princeton next Saturday. He notes Harvard has strength but Princeton remains doubly hard to defeat and cites Princeton’s fast team and a decisive win over Dartmouth as evidence of their quality.
New York court scene features Rube Marquard and actress Blogcom Seeley arriving with a cane as he accompanies Blossom in a summons against Joe Kane. Mrs Kane alleges jealous threats and violence, while Marquard testifies to hearing plans to kill his wife on stage. A hotel incident is described.
In the hotel scene Marquard is named as the man accused of stealing his wife and wrecking a home. Rube notes Blossom has a new manager Mr Marquard, while Mr Kane is absent and due in court Thursday to answer the charge.
Irwin C. Stump aged 60 a wealthy retired mining man and attorney and once manager of Senator Hearst's estate died in New York after falling down an elevator shaft in the Glenham apartment house lobby. He suffered a fractured skull and arms and internal injuries and never regained consciousness. Stump moved to New York from California about eighteen years ago and was once mentioned as a potential successor to Leland Stanford in California politics.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that former Eau Claire District Attorney Arnold cannot collect damages from Rev M Granville Ross Pike or Orrin H Ingram for a 1908 sermon in Eau Claire. The court found the sermon about Arnold during his reelection bid was protected by qualified privilege and published in good faith without malice. Ingram was accused of distributing copies to newspapers.
A sharp quotation attributed to Senator La Follette criticizes votes on measures aimed at rebuilding public safeguards against elite influence. He frames Warren as supporting plutocracy and warns against power abuses.
In San Antonio on October 10 a deadly blaze at St. John’s orphanage claimed six Sisters of Charity and one infant. Mother Mary of the Cross and several sisters perished after returning to save children. others, including Sister Monica Montez, died leaping or failing to reach safety as fire raged. Several orphans and staff were injured or missing in the tragedy.
New York reports reveal ladies' stockings selling for up to 200 dollars a pair as Parisian fashion replaces skirts with exposed ankles. Hosiery features hand made lace and lace inserts, making stockings one of the wardrobe’s costliest items this season.
Mrs. George Jay Gould showcases the latest Parisian gowns in a fashion display. The appearance highlights contemporary silhouettes and rich fabrics reflecting high society style of the moment.
Chicago officers searched the city for Charles D. Conway and his wife in connection with the murder of Miss Sophia G. Singer of Baltimore. Despite widespread bulletins and a circulated poster, no trace of the couple or any leads emerged early today.
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