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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1912
Page
6
Dialog in a humorous social vignette contrasts appearances with reality as a man at a back door is described as a tramp yet possibly a retired capitaler. The exchange hints at pretensions and mistaken judgment in everyday life.
Frederick Woodard, hospitalized after an illness, contemplates love with Evelyn Haird Whe as poverty and class expectations strain their relationship. Evelyn returns to take care of him at the white house, helping him recover and revealing her willingness to marry and change, while his mother’s memory and the lure of money loom over their future.
The article recounts Folques de Neuilly, a Crusades preacher noted for humor and claimed miracles. When his clothes were torn by a crowd, he blessed the cassock of another man, prompting the crowd to tear all garments. He touched or blessed patients with water, yet warned that some cures must wait or would fail if rushed.
A visitor notes the mistress at home as the maid relays. The caller answers with a sly smile and a sharp remark about fear upon seeing the mistress peering from the front window while approaching the drive.
The White Sox finally won a city championship game in eleven innings to avoid a four straight loss. The series stands at three for the Northerners and one for the Americans with the first two games decided in ten innings. Lavender and Archer, Waleh and Schalk contribute in a tense late showdown.
Johnny Kilbane the featherweight champion received the decision after twelve rounds against Eddie O Keefe in Cleveland. The result capped a long night of boxing with Kilbane dominating the action.
The Laramie County Board proclaims a general election on November 6 1912 to vote for federal and state officers including President electors and U S representatives, plus local officials. It lists precincts judges voting places and officers, and notes a constitutional initiative referendum item and a Wyoming Industrial Institute seat question.
The Herald-Republican canvass 22 days before election places Wilson as clear favorite. Taft gains in some states while Bull Moose, Debs, and others trail. test ballots east and west of the Mississippi mostly favor Wilson with Taft third. Report notes drift toward Taft in Pennsylvania and mixed shifts elsewhere. 164,771 votes tallied with Wilson 65,168, Roosevelt 46,816, Taft 33,769, Debs 9,525.
Advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a cure for catarrh and related symptoms. It claims rapid head clearance, discharge reduction, and headache relief after daily use, with a 50 cent bottle sufficient for worst cases. The product is presented as a safe, guaranteed remedy from a local druggist.
A woman who wed a Turkish nobleman three weeks ago asks for a divorce claiming Western and Eastern life differ greatly. She makes no accusations against her husband and cites cultural disparity as the basis for separation.
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