County Commissioners Earn Cheyenne County Trust And Support
The Cheyenne County Board of County Commissioners is praised for integrity and business sense as a new fireproof courthouse nears completion. J. B. Halston leads efforts, attends meetings, and even travels at his own expense. He seeks re election to continue guiding county affairs.
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Cheyenne County
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Messrs
J. B. Halston
L. R. Barlow
L. R. Brett
H. T. Doran
R. W. Devoe
Jerome B. Halston
Higgins
Halston
Henry Gapén Seen as Steady County Judge Candidate
Henry Gapén, former County Attorney of Cheyenne County and later County and Probate Judge, is presented as a firm, efficient public servant with a clean record. The piece notes the growing importance of Probate Court and Gapén’s ongoing commitment to fair administration and public service. It also mentions an unrelated incident involving Taft and a discussion on crime and medical treatment.
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Henry E Gapen
Cheyenne
Board of County Commissioners
Gapén
Nebraska state song and cooperative shopping notes
The Cheyenne County Telegraph reports a calm political scene with neutral coverage and little rancor among candidates. It notes merchants testing cooperative bargain days and praises newspaper reach, then highlights Nebraska’s new state song by Maupin and O Shea, plus Chicago advertising in the Tribune and price constancy for coal vinegar and Eureka breakfast cereal.
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Nebraska
Will M. Maupin
Will O'Shea
French writer in Boston mocks ankles and diet of women voters
A French writer in Boston derides ladies ankles as beefy and suggests bean-poley pedals. Opponents of women voting in California urged women to stay home. Election results show men still dominate the jail, the sole institution they control.
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Boston
California
Illinois man exonerated after shooting home wrecker
A jury acquitted an Illinois man who shot the man who wrecked his home and sympathizers funded a purse for him. The case sparks debate over vigilantism and revenue arises from public sympathy.
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Illinois
Obscure remark on physique stirs reader reaction
A reader letter argues against mocking physical traits noting a man’s legs should reflect an oblate form rather than moral judgment. The piece frames body image with a social conscience angle and invites civility in discussion.
General Election Ballot Prospects and Party Slates
A general election is set for Tuesday November 7 1911. Ballot items include Republican and Democratic slates for county treasurer Simon Fishonin John Daugherty for county clerk with party lines, sheriff candidates R Borgquist and J W McDaniel, county judge Henry E Gapen and C P Chambers, county superintendent Edith Morrison, county coroner A E Hedlund and Jack Parks, county surveyor L Bordwell, and county commissioner Jerome B Haiston with Republican and Democrat entries.
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Henry E.gapen
C. P. Chambers
Edith Morrison
A. E. Hedlund
Jack Parks
L. Bordwell
Nebraska Republican Platform and Campaign Unity Endorsed
C C Johns outlines a Nebraska Republican platform adopted at Lincoln. The program praises past Republican progress including the railway commission, education, and state administration. Leaders Norris and Brown emphasize party unity, with candidates trusted to uphold the ticket and primary plans guiding next year’s efforts.
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Lincoln
Congress
Nebraska
State University and Agricultural College
Citizenship of
Obituary Nuts and Notable Peers in Brief
Owan Wister, father of The Virginian, dies in Wyoming on October 3. Justice John M Flatlaw, oldest U S Supreme Court member, passes in Washington last Saturday at age TS. In Cardona Nebraska a prized trio of calves is noted. The French battleship Liberte lies wrecked after Toulon explosion. John Henry Smith, Mormon church leader, dies leaving widows and fifteen children. Eleanor Seare and Harold Vanderbilt announce a one year engagement to end in marriage. Emma Goldman urges women toward strategic marriage.
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John M Flatlaw
Supreme Court of the
U. S
Washington Jast
Cardona
Nebraska
Toulon
John Henry Smith
Eleanor Seare
Boston
Harold Vanderbilt
Rebecca Sanderson
Cheyenne County
Sidney Colegraph
Wmthday
True Capy Tenny B. Gares
Sidney Precinct Ballot Notes For Local Office
The Sidney precinct lists ballot items with candidates for road oversight on the north side and for justices of the peace. Republicans are shown for each position including Hade, Ben Glenn, T M Bickett, A A Clark, Carl Liellwig, Oscar Brandt, and R Const Vbles.
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North Side—Co
Hade
South Side
Ben Glenn
Republican
Justices OF the Peace
T M Bickett
A Clark
Sheriff Candidate Announces Re election Bid
J. W. McDaniel states his candidacy for re election as Cheyenne County Sheriff. He says his oath will appear on the ballot as the Democratic nominee in November and pledges to continue duties to the best of his ability if re elected.
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Cheyenne County
J. W. McDaniel
Democratic Candidate for Cheyenne County Treasurer
A Democratic candidate runs for county treasurer at the general election on November 7, 1911, pledging to win votes and fill the office creditably if elected.
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Cheyenne County
John Daugherty
Farmers warned of slick Iowa swindle from traveling worker
A Shelton Clipper report warns farmers to beware of a scam where a stranger gains work, asks for money owed by a former employer, sends a bogus check, and is identified at a bank. The farmer pays the amount when the check bounces. Also, P C Gettins met Nebraska Telephone officials in Sidney to discuss a new circuit. no decision yet.
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Iowa
Shelton Clipper
P. C. Gettins
Sidney
Nebraska Telephone Company
Sterling Advocate
Primary Law Calls Voters to Name Nominees
The piece urges Republicans to realize it is their duty to name candidates and support the nominees. It argues government by majorities is essential, and the responsibility to elect those they have nominated is brought home to the people. It notes consensus may not be possible, but the collective wisdom of the party is valued.
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Republican State Committee
Nebraska
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