County division debate and county seat satire in Blade text
A Bridgeport Blade column critiques county division proposals and rural governance. It argues against large county sprawl, notes past editorial pressure for division, and defends local communications by phone and mail. The piece references tax implications, jury duty, and historic capital relocation debates, plus a humorous exchange about Mrs Brown.
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Bridgeport Blade
Blade
Cheyenne County
Bayard
Redington
Bayard Briefs: Sheriff Appointee and Thefts
Marshall Cardwell was appointed deputy sheriff this week. Four cars were broken into at Bridgeport Monday with many items stolen including a case of shoes. In Sidney last Saturday, Rob Franklin and Beulah Rashaw wed quietly at the Catholic church, an event shared only with close friends.
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Bridgeport
Sidney
Rob Franklin
Misa Beulah Rashaw
Castle Rock
Wyoming legislator Winkelman Neb origins and ranches
Hon Geo M Winkelman a Carbon county member and author of the state railroad bill is a Nebraska product born in Peru forty years ago. He is brother to Frank E Winkelman and half owner of a 7000 acre Wyoming ranch with irrigated land and fine horses and cattle.
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Geo. M. Winkelman
Wyoming
Carbon County
Nebraska
Peru
Neb
Frank E. Winkelman
Wheatol praised by doctors in health food push
Drs. Renda and Frazey champion Wheatol as the greatest health food in the world in a promotional feature.
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Renda and
Frazey
JESTS AND JINGLES By James Barton Adams
A cowboy narrator mocks pious talk and dour church doctrine while praising a cheerful soul. The piece contrasts graveyard seriousness with lively faith and ends with a quip about housework and club demands.
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James Barton Adams
Sane Course for the Russian Government by Tolstoy
Count Tolstoy urges Russian rulers to renounce autocracy and cruelty and to pursue the welfare of the people. He argues liberation of land and nationalization of labor implements can unite the nation and gain trust of the peasantry and revolutionists. The piece emphasizes equity, truth, and forgiveness as path to saving Russia.
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Russia
Doumas
Senate tears into itself amid salary joke and jabs
A lively Senate session clears galleries after a sharp clash over pay raises. Amid quips on salaries and ethics, commentators reference a Colorado editor, a New York union, and jokes about money, marriage, and politics. Noting gifts from Andrew Carnegie, the piece lampoons university and public figures with a mix of satirical anecdotes.
Reading poet John Lemon Nelson captivates local taste
A jumble of satirical remarks and brief notes from Reading Pennsylvania mentions a poet John Lemon Nelson as a Reading favorite. It cites editor humor, Admiral Davie, Senator Depew and a Kentucky postmaster appointee, with quips about fashion and letters to public figures.
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Senator Depew
Reading, Pa
John Lemon Nelson
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