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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1900
Page
2
The letter questions William J. Bryan’s silence on disfranchisement of Black voters in the South while urging rights for Filipinos. It cites gold reserves, Dooley, and Dooley’s Voices from the Tomb, and notes boxing rounds and local printer issues.
In a humorous exchange, Witherby laments his country house’s defects and unwillingly contemplates relocation, while Von Blumer, charmed by the property, learns the truth but agrees to help test the house with a brutal kick to reveal its flaws.
Gossip items report Emperor William's special train cost over 125000 dollars, Rev. Washington Gladden elected to Columbus Ohio city council, and Georgia lawyer Tom Watson reputedly earning 20000 annually. Also tall tales claim Lewis Wilkins of St Paul as the world’s tallest man and a California land tract tied to General Bidwell valued at many millions. Sir William Van Horne born in Will County Illinois, and Colonel Wentworth Higginson’s Boston Public Library collection of 207 letters about John Brown, many by Brown himself, is noted.
The New York Tribune reports Joe Blackburn of Kentucky, once a Senator, is seen around the Capitol while awaiting a March 4 1901 departure. A joking exchange follows about his renewed vigor and a mock claim he found the fountain of youth after quitting sugar.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Union Pacific excursion with references to Sivert Falr Merth Platte and dates around September. Mentions a round up fare of 80 and mentions September 8 and September woth. Also lists a LW. BWHET Agent and fruit jar supply lines. Mentions Bob Ingale and appointing Benjamin Franklin as agent for a distance Ee Piet tio olga.
A humorous wartime style dialogue features Mr Dooley critiquing political figures including Jefferson, Bryan, and Bragg. He mocks party rhetoric and inflated claims while recalling past political talk and punditry. The piece blends dialect humor with a mosaic of historical references and satirical commentary.
A garbled dialogue traces U.S. geography and politics through scattered names and mispronunciations. The speakers riff on Minnesota Wyoming Oregon and various figures while debating who may vote under new election laws.
Work advances on the Wort Steele cut-off aimed at grade improvements rather than distance savings. A new steel bridge is planned across the river, with a two mile straightening of the line and about fifty feet of potential distance saved. The project includes higher bridge clearance to ease heavy train passage through town.
Contest notice from the United States Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming about John OBrien and Annie OBrien alleging failure to comply with timber culture requirements from 1887 to 1900. Notices to appear October 9, 1900, before the U S land office register and receiver, with publication ordered due to service inability.
David A Rogers of Patrick Laramie County Wyoming contests Timber No 2375 filed March 8 1908 for No 1 of Rec 34 in T a7 N R 62 W. John King allegedly failed to break five acres in year one and to cultivate or plant in years two and three, prompting a contest with hearings set for October 9 and final hearing October 19 1900 in Lusk Wyoming. Public notice directs appearance or response.
State Board of Charlilea and Reform of Wyoming invites sealed bids by Sep 1 1900 10 am for furnishing materials building and completing an addition to the State Hospital for the Insane Evanston Wyoming separate bids for stone brick carpentry heating plumbing with a $200 certified check and performance bond. Plans available Cheyenne and Evanston offices. The board may reject any bid. T Tynan secretary.
Robert Morrin secretary of the Carnegie Library Building Committee will receive bids up to Wednesday September 12 1900 at 12 noon for five story construction of the Carnegie Library building per plans by Patton Maher Miller architects 44 Montauk block Chicago Plans may be examined in Cheyenne and at the architects office in Chicago Rand of $46 000 appropriated for the project
Cheap excursion rates offered by the Voley Paelie Railway for trips to Ogden and Salt Lake with round trip options. Tickets priced at 29 dollars for July and August dates, 18 dollars for the July and August lat and lat ranges, with thirty day validity and sixty day stopovers.
Cheyenne Wyoming based depository lists capital stock .66 shares, surplus and profits. Officers shown include Henry G. Hay as President, L. Whipple as Vice President, I. D. Freeborn as Cashier, and Wm. L. Whipple as Assistant Cashier.
Local laundry ad claims high quality work from Cheyenne Street Rim Lat Dry with quick turnaround and reliable customer contact. Confusing text mentions telephone and postal details alongside promises of prompt service after a fire week.
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