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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1910
Page
16
Big football game set for Saturday afternoon at Pioneer York. Cheyenne High School meets the Army Engineers of Port A. Rurgel on the gridiron. Both teams practice daily and a strong crowd is expected for the season opener in the city.
Friday evening October 14 marks a Democratic rally at Capitol Avenue Theatre with principal speaker Former Senator Joseph M. Carey of Cheyenne and candidates Dr Bud Whedon of Sheridan and Miss Rose Bird of Canela for governor secretary of state and superintendent of public instruction respectively.
Chicago reports the American League president B B Johnson calls 1910 a banner season financially and in play. He notes higher crowds, race pennants and new champions, with a short schedule proving successful. Plans to extend play into mid October are discussed to sustain baseball’s popularity.
The Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, begins at sundown tonight and ends at sundown Thursday. Jews fast and pray in synagogues as Kol Nidre opens the observance, a 2000 year old melody marking a solemn period of self denial and repentance.
A brief notice lists a Democratic rally at the Capitol Avenue Theater with speakers including former Carey of Cheyenne and Dr. Earl Whedon Cambria. The fragment mentions candidates and Persian silk wrist items as unrelated insert.
Nurse Nina Watson travels to Laramie for personal reasons. Mr and Mrs George Montgomery arrive in Cheyenne from Omaha to return home. Casper asbestos provider Minium travels through Cheyenne en route to Casper. John Mahoney of Rawlins visits Cheyenne for business. J B Carpenter of Laramie passes through to Sheridan to preside over Republican delegates rights issue. Mr and Mrs G H Driggs spend week in Denver. Mrs Fred Rose recovers after a recent operation in a private hospital.
A wire car for the Grover Cheyenne telephone line has arrived at Grover. Work is to begin immediately and a connection to the Colorado town is expected by November 1. Grover residents plan a fitting celebration upon establishing communication with the outside world.
Edwin Cromett died yesterday at St John’s hospital. He was a bartender at Becker saloon. His wife lives in Lake Bay Washington and relatives reside in Carpenter and Burne in eastern Laramie county. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
A unsettled forecast for Wednesday and Thursday includes possible showers. Yesterday’s weather recorded a high of 75 and a low of 37 with no precipitation.
Baudette Minnesota October 11 relief committees aid the destitute as another body is found bringing death toll to twenty nine. Plans already set to rebuild Baudette and Spooner with a large shelter for refugees under construction.
Reported from Madrid on October 41 describes Spain as an armed camp with authorities sealing houses of religious orders and taking inventory. King Alfonso and advisers view rebellion as an immediate menace as General Weylér leads drastic measures in the north around Barcelona Valencia and along the Portuguese frontier. The casualty toll ranges from 100 to 150 dead as Republicans prepare a full program for the British government.
A Cheyenne gathering led by Attorney General W. B. Mullen and Chief Justice Charles N. Potter featured praise for the current Wyoming administration and national affairs. Speaker T. Blake Kennedy chaired, while Clarence B. Hamlin defended the GOP nominee for governor. A premeeting parade by the Young Men's Republican Club, with the Eleventh Infantry band, ended with glow from roman candles as attendees burned clothing in fiery outbursts.
A condensed report notes Capitol Avenue Theatre and figures including former Carey of Cheyenne and Dr Earl Whedon Cambria linked to Democratic governor candidates Seeecey of state and Wi respectively. A sale on ladies winter underwear promoted alongside Myers D G co. and a caper hanging at Sherman Co.
Discussion continues over a proposed liberal constitution with initiatives and referendums and a 30 day session. Democrats push reforms including recall and direct primaries while Republicans oppose many provisions. The piece notes a split on state governance and commissions amid party differences.
Laramie County Wyoming board considered petitions to alter and create roads including County Road No 21 and a new 60 foot wide road from the old town of Wyncote to the B M Railroad. Sessions adjourned to October 7 1919 with officers Storey Gray and Dunstan present and payments approved for the 1910 State Teachers Association convention expenses.
Public proceedings record appraisers and viewers assessing damages for Wheatland Lakeview County Road location. Grant Adams awarded $50 for road widening. objections and claims for damages opened for Wheatland Lakeview Road. monthly county reports for August and September validated.
Edward Artist, County Clerk, certifies the Cheyenne County Board proceedings from an October 11, 1910 session. The board agreed to contracts for tunasten habits and inspected railway matters in Laramie and Cheyenne, Wyoming, as recorded in official channels.
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