Census Shows Big Increase in Wyoming Males Militia Age
United States census data issued by the Bureau of the Census shows Wyoming has the highest share of militia age males in 1910 at 37.4 percent of its population. Neva da and Montana also show high rates while North Carolina remains the lowest at 17.8 percent. The report notes national militia age males rose 26.5 percent from 1900 to 1910, driven by immigration and westward movement.
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Revolution Waning in Nicaragua as Reports Trace Decline
Washington dispatches state and navy departments report conditions in Nicaragua show the revolution waning. Officials note shifting control and reduced fighting intensity as the political situation stabilizes.
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Washington, D. C
Nicaragua
Navy
Half of a Mule Causes State Tax Criterion Confusion
In Crook county assessor Kr L Mulhol land sent valuations to B L Pascall chief clerk of the state tax commission. Pascall puzzled over half mules in the ledger and devised a fix converting nine and one half mules into ten mules. The joke clarifies a counting error in livestock valuations.
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KR. L. Mulholland
Crook County
Pascall
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Pascal
Warren Takes Credit for Road Work at Rawlins
In Rawlins Wyoming on September 11 the State Good Roads meeting drew six counties and 28 Casper delegates despite heavy rain. Senator Warren delivered the longest speech, touting national aid secured for roads to the National Park and predicting autos may soon enter the park. He cited thousands of dollars obtained for park roads and urged joint effort among counties states and the federal government.
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Progressive convention with no Wisconsin ticket named
Milwaukee Wis Sept 11 Progressive convention avoids naming a state ticket to prevent clashes with Senator La Follette. It directs state committees to meet by Sept 24 and to act if a suitable ticket cannot be formed for the movement’s support.
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Warren promised reform fades in Wyoming politics
The Republican paper blasts Warren as corrupt and tax dodging, claiming he hides behind schemes and kites. It argues Wyomings voters awaken to his alleged fraud, predicts his retirement in the upcoming election, and mocks his tax and sheep-adding conduct amid a year of reform hopes.
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Treawuty
Wyoming
Francis
Warren
New Block Boom in Cheyenne Tied to $250000 Increases
Contractors forecast a record wave of construction in Cheyenne as $250000 in new blocks are reported across multiple sites. The list includes homes and commercial structures on streets such as Park, 20th, Central, and Thames with values ranging from $1000 to $71000. The Citizens National Bank building leads with $71000 while the K of P and Methodist Parsonage add notable totals as activity mounts along Carey Ave and Maxwell.
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C. C. Ludwig
Park Addition
A. J. Owings
J. W. Griffin
Carey
Jol. Cooper
Central
W. Danniel
Thomas Cooper
Carey Ave
T. P. Wilcox
Maxwell
Citizens National Bank
A. D. Kelley
tRy
K. of P
Methodist Parsonage
Alet Engstrom
KE. Jones
van Lennon
Cheyenne
Money Trust concepts clarified by lawyer
A lawyer explains that the phrase money trust is misused and that credit, not money itself, powers business. He argues confusion between money power and money trust has caused public apprehension amid capital growth and critic debates.
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Money Power
Money Trust
Banks not masters but servants of the people
Reynolds argues banking power should be decentralized and banks should serve the public under law. He defends bankers from accusations of money power, supports a comprehensive but confidential bank investigation, and warns against forcing disclosure that harms customers and constitutional rights.
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Reynolds
Congress
Fashions Under Fire by Kansas City WCTU Committee
A Kansas City WCTU committee denounced false hair decollate gowns tight skirts and high heels as unhealthful and immoral. It urged moderation and a campaign to curb extreme fashion trends including low waists short outfits and thin hosiery.
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Kansas City
Loved Woman's Raiment, So He Lifts $150 Worth
Julius Luna, a Mexican man, attempted shoplifting at the Ingersoll store on Seventeenth street and Carey avenue. After a sale, he fled with silk dresses and other items valued around $150 until manager White halted him near the police station. Police took Luna into custody.
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Major Hope Wins Midlothian Seat in Parliament
London sept 11 Major Hope a unionist won the Midlothian seat succeeding the master of Elibank. He defeated liberal Alex Shaw by 32 votes with 6021 to 5989 while Brovost Brown the labor candidate drew 2413. Labor’s intervention influenced the result in a workingmen dominated constituency.
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Major Hope
Midlothian
Elibank
Hope
Alex Shaw
Unionfet
Liberal
Brovost Brown
Labor
Labor Party
Roosevelt carpets Portland with roses amid speeches
Roosevelt arrived in Portland with roses in his buttonhole and hand, a companion girl with a basket, and his private car adorned in roses. An estimated 17,500 roses covered the route to his automobile, valued at about $10,000 in Oyster Bay. He delivered five speeches before departing for East Oregon.
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Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Oregon
Mrs. Jack Johnson Attempts Suicide at Husband’s Cafe
Chicago report states Mrs. Jack Johnson, wife of boxing champion Jack Johnson, tried to kill herself in her room above his cafe. She was wounded and taken to a hospital where her condition was described as probably recoverable. Johnson remained at her side.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Aviator Paul Prek Dies In Biplane Crash
Washington aviator Paul Prek holder of the American duration flight record, was killed in a gusty wind crash tonight while attempting a spiral glide. The aircraft struck the ground and the engine tore loose, striking him.
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Chicago
Paul Prek
Washington, D. C
Rebels Cross U S Border Steal Horses Near El Paso
Mexican rebels crossed the international line east of El Paso and stole several horses. Texas rangers pursued and captured rebel soldier Antonio Morillos while others fled with the herd. The rebels were not identified near Juarez.
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Here
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Juares
Prophet and Adviser of the Hour Mme Heck’s Clairvoyant Readings
Crowds gather at Mme Heck’s parlors in Cheyenne as she claims to solve lost papers mend domestic rifts and reunite couples. She promises success in business law romance and dream interpretation while offering private sessions at 22 Hast Nineteenth Street from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekly with English and German spoken.
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Cheyenne
Mme, Heck
Mme. Heck
Tfach
Nineteenth Street
Acid attack in Brooklyn leaves man dead. woman arrested
In New York a man was attacked with acid on a park bench in Brooklyn. A woman named Evive Capatan was arrested after witnesses saw her flee. The victim died before an ambulance arrived. police reported the incident.
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Evihe Capatan
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