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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1900
Page
3
Rail timetable showing westbound and eastbound Union Pacific trains with departure and arrival times for numbered services including No 101 Mast Mallition No 2 Overland Limited No 4 Local Passenger No 6 Atlantic Express and Denver Pacific No 3 No 4 No 1 No 8 with respective daily times and routes to and from unspecified stations.
Train No 164 Accom leaves Cheyenne daily except Sunday and Monday at 1 00 pm. Train No 166 Stock Express runs Saturday only from Cheyenne at 3 00 pm. Train No 188 daily except Monday arrives Cheyenne.
Wyoming Commandery No 1 Knights Templar meets in Masonic hall on the second Monday each month. Cheyenne Lodge No 1 A F and A M meets in Masonic hall on the second and fourth Tuesdays, visitors admitted at 7 30 p m.
A South Africa based Daily News correspondent denounces British supply failures under General Sir Laurie Rundle. He reports starving soldiers marching along a front from Winburg to Basutoland, receiving only pounds of raw flour and meat, with fuel and groceries rotting in warehouses.
In Milwaukee Aug 18 printers accuse William Jennings Bryan of aligning with non union publishers. Delegates travel to Hammond Ind to unionize the shop and examine books including Republic or Empire and The First Battle published by W B Conkey Co.
Two swarms of bees were received by the university farm for experimental purposes. The article notes bees have struggled to be cultivated due to short seasons wind and weak survival, with life spans of weeks rather than months. It expresses hope that bee culture difficulties may be overcome.
A fragment notes a claim about a cowte price and a bath near the Kio dike region. It references a person showing money and a past visit to the area, with unclear surrounding details. The readable bits suggest a quirky local note or mishmashed quote.
General Wheeler swiftly rescued William Jennings Bryan Jr. from a dangerous fall at the Pullman building after the 12 year old swung from a window ledge using a chair caster and rubber band rope. The boy narrowly escaped a deadly plunge and was saved by Wheeler’s immediate action.
William Young and John War returned from Nome Cape with news of plentiful gold but crowded conditions and no lease or work prospects. Wages slid from 7.50 to 3.50 daily. many Sheridan residents like Charles and Williams visited, while some plan to stay longer or return home if luck does not improve.
A brisk Elks convention in Salt Lake City draws hundreds from across the nation. Laramie notes a surge in interest with a new lodge planned here and another to be organized soon. Thirty eight Rawlins Elks, led by Mayor Miller, marched in full dress to the depot, making a colorful display.
A woman in England rises to wealth and becomes chatelaine of a country manor. Visiting old friends tour the grounds and remark at the poultry yard. She asserts the birds are prize stock and their daily laying question led to self important theory.
Local notices advertise cheap city services and sales. The City Hack Line offers two hacks two horses and one double harness set for sale due to leaving Cheyenne. The Metropolitan hotel lists modern upgrades including hot water steam heat gas electric light and bath rooms. Inquiries directed to J W Griffin at 23 W 10th Avenue.
A collage of 1900 notices includes furnished rooms for rent with steam heat, land contest affidavits by Asa J. Civington against Alfred E. Gibbs over land claims, dissolution of the firm Gloye & Sedgwick, final settlement in the estate of William Herron, special East Bound Excursions by Union Pacific, Army recruitment notices, and a call to subscribe to The Leader.
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