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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1910
Page
16
The American league and world champions returned from Chicago to a rousing Philadelphia welcome led by Mayor Heyburn. The team rode in amid cheering crowds, autos, and the First Regiment band before a celebratory dinner and theater attendance.
Russell Ford of an American league team says he has signed with the proposed new major baseball league. Thomas Welch, famed trainer, is seriously ill at his Gravesend home. Don Klark of Detroit breaks the one mile dirt track motorcycle record at the state fair with a swift fly finish.
Abe Attell won the decision over Johnny Kilbane in Kansas City in ten rounds. The featherweight champion’s title never seemed in danger though Kilbane’s movement kept him from locking in sustained punches. No blood was drawn as Attell pressured Kilbane into the corner for scoring opportunities.
New York city officials enlist housewives in a raid on short weights and measures in foods. Thousands offer cooperation as women in ten households assist the Bureau of Weights and Measures, aiming to wipe out dishonest dealers within weeks.
New York on October 24 reports the Women’s University Club 46 settling near Madison Square, creating a dense cluster of women’s organizations. Suffragettes and antis maintain national campaign rooms, while alumnae houses and Martha Washington hotel for women appear nearby, reshaping the once male domain.
Voters in the city and Laramie County are urged to register ahead of November 8. Between hundreds and thousands have not yet registered. books are at Dinneen's garage, the industrial club area, and the Holyoke annex court.
Report of the first World Series game sees the Athletics defeat the Cubs amid widespread catastrophe. The text also mentions a Mount Vesuvius eruption threat and English language political notes about Mondell and Republican ballot plans amid a cholera scare in Naples, Ischia, and Salerno.
In Chicago on August 21 or 24, the Athletics defeated the Cubs 7 to 2 to win the fourth game and clinch the 1910 World Series. Philadelphia earns the championship as the Cubs fall behind in a decisive contest. The same paper also notes Eldetora Dance Club hosting a weekly dance at Keefe Hall on Wednesday evening, October 26, 1910, with invitations at the door.
Detective Thomas Holland arrested Clarence Laively on Sunday morning after confronting him at Seventeenth Street and Capitol Avenue while he carried six valuable chickens. Laively admitted the theft but refused to name the owner. He was jailed, with the fowls held by city and county authorities for the rightful owner.
The firm of E. J. Keefe and Cass Bros. dissolves its partnership. William Cass and Garnet Cass continue in contracting as Casas Bros General Contractors and Builders. FR. J. Keefe leads National Lumber and Mill Co interests in the city. The note thanks patrons and invites future trade. New York reports say criminal clans strengthen in Sing Sing jail delivery aftermath.
Medical and hospital authorities in New York unite to oppose the lemon tariff burden on the sick, noting juice and peel are essential in remedies and convalescence. They argue the levy threatens poor patients who rely on lemons for medical preparations and relief.
A regional debate urges Congress to impose a tariff on temperance drinkers and invalids, viewed by hospital workers as a burden on the poor. The plea asks lawmakers to heed the needs of the unfortunate and support the proposed levy.
Two acrobatic acts and a clever vocal instrumental set lead the Atlas program this week. The Porters perform difficult ring and trapeze feats led by a talented woman, while Davey and Amerson showcase musical skills and new gongs. DeMonico company offers a clever team arena act with wriggling through rings to thrill the audience.
Notice to residents lists dates in late week for voter registration in Litanie County. About fifteen hundred to two thousand voters have not registered. Registration books open in each ward district, including Second and Third wards, and at the House annex. Citizens are urged to register to ensure their vote in November.
A special meeting notice announces a meeting of importance led by KR McKinestry set for Tuesday October 25. The fragmented text references a group or body labeled Carrepite and Une jon No 469.
The Cheyenne Indians, after a string of strong games against El Paso, are billed by local papers as favorites for first place in the El Paso fair baseball tournament starting October 20. Competing teams include El Paso, Douglas, Ariz., and Cananea, Mex. First prize is $1,000 and second $750.
Cheyenne Lodge No 1 I O O F and visiting brothers are asked to meet at the I O O F hall on October 26 at 1 30 p m to attend the funeral for Past Grand W F Pagett Paul Goebel N G Fred A Proctor Secy
The article decries a flawed voting machine plan and notes county officials made new ballots after pressure. It mentions J. M. Carey as a gubernatorial candidate appearing at the bottom of the state list amid alleged political animus and friction over ballot design.
Casambella reports believed many perished as houses collapsed during a violent storm in Naples with only one woman’s body recovered. The city endured wind and rain throughout last night and today. Damage totals are not yet known.
The report details a theft where Knur was found in a basement and later arrested by Sergeant Stone. A purse with money and a ring were recovered. Knur admitted the theft and wished for a quick arraignment to plead guilty. Moldings at the Sherman Co.
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