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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1901
Page
2
The Cheyenne Daily Leader describes the arrival of visiting editors to Wyoming and a celebratory mood with hotel preparations. It notes a shorting sprinkling schedule, upcoming illustrated edition, and ongoing Frontier celebration attendance. Financial commentary from Henry Clews discusses market optimism and trading guidance.
The St Louis Globe Democrat praises Wyoming frontier celebrations in Cheyenne with August 28 29 festival events. It notes Indian and cowpony races wild steer games open air parades stagecoach hold up and authentic frontier life.
A tobacco column describes three female smoker groups in New York: wealthy ladies, the flashy demimonde, and midtown stenographers who buy secretly during lunch from discreet downtown shops. The piece notes stenographers often wrap purchases in secrecy, with many preferring Egyptian cigarettes and a few sticking to Virginia blends.
A report praises U S soil investigations by agricultural stations and the National Department of Agriculture with 720 000 acres surveyed in 1899. An annuity notice asks creditors of Christopher O Brien to file claims within six months, or they will be barred. Also mentions job printing services and Eastbound Excursions with reduced round trip rates via Union Pacific from Cheyenne.
New York fashion notes describe vibrant seaside gowns and Newport outfits. Frocks feature voile, lace, and embroidery with pale tones favored. Paris purchases, cluny lace, and busting hats noted. Tailor made gowns in serge militaire and linen gowns in dark colors lead into autumn trends.
The Wyoming governor and the Laramie County Board of Commissioners offer a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of William Nickell's killer near Iron Mountain, July 18, 1901. Notices also announce land proof dates for Eugene McSweeney and Union Pacific lands in Cheyenne.
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