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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1900
Page
1
A bustling display at Bon's Shoe Store draws well dressed buyers this season as new fall footwear enters the market. Local posture and style trends influence purchases, with patrons seeking durable leather, fashionable cuts, and comfortable fits.
The text muses on Frontier Day and Cheyenne's aging and future, with references to establishment in 1850, a distant majority, and a planned civic arc. It envisions a new assembly, prophecy, and a call to come and save as crowds and wagons move.
General Yamaguchi reports 9000 Chinese with fifteen guns gathered at New Yuen to strike Pekin from the rear. Washington officials express little fear, trusting the American Army can handle the threat and noting allied protection in Pekin.
The August 27 report from Bremen notes the U S government may withdraw troops from China triggering widespread alarm among Germans in Pekin. Fear grows that other nations could imitate the move leaving German forces and Count Von Waldersee isolated in Pekin.
The Princess of Monkeo, a New Orleans native and daughter of banker Michael Helin, is arranging a judicial separation from her husband due to his refusal to honor pledges preventing Monte Carlo from becoming a gambling center.
In New York on August 27 Joe Wolcott and Tommy Weat prepare for a highly billed bout at Madison Square Garden. Both fighters have trained steadily for weeks and enter the ring in peak form, with strong betting interest and expectations of an evenly matched contest.
London reports Boer General Oliver has been captured during a British engagement led by General Bruce Hamilton at Windburg in the central Orange River Colony. Oliver was allied with Prinslow before Prinslow's surrender weeks earlier.
The readable fragments describe a murder involving two individuals, Miner and Hutching, halted by a former sweetheart Spanoer Dilek who killed Miner and wounded Hutchina. Details are garbled and cannot be fully confirmed from the fragment.
Berlin reports Boxer forces massing in Pekin and fighting intermittently as allies lack sufficient police. Diplomats expect withdrawal would ease peace talks while Germany awaits Count Waldersee to assume command before proposing an international conference.
Bangor August 27. A touch story of political affection surrounds Maine Fourth district as supporters of Congressman Boutelle, an inpatient at an asylum, hint they will back him for reelection. His Democrat opponent White insists he cannot campaign while Boutelle is mentally prostrated though would prefer Boutelle defeat.
A cablegram from London reports Lieut Cordua of the Boer army was executed in Pretoria on August 8. He faced death with coolness as twelve soldiers fired, six bullets striking his body. The British jailer supervising the scene admired his composure in an ignominious death.
Antwerp report describes Brunsela Petit Bleu defending Cordua as precise and calling the Pretoria plot against Lord Roberts imaginary, labeling the English commander as insane.
The column lists numerous brief notices of people traveling west and to Manila or visiting cities like Omaha Denver and Cheyenne. It records shifts in assignments and visits by military and civic figures along with a light, dialogue style telephone exchange fragment and a closing moral line.
Labor day in the capitol city of Wyoming will be marked by greater pomp and enthusiasm than before. Workers face long hours with many asked to labor over time and into the night. A crowded meeting at Eeperson hall featured speeches by organized labor representatives and broad financial responses.
Washington August 21 The census counts Denvere at 343 409 86 percent higher than 1400 and 106 000 above 1840. The increase over twenty years reaches 200 percent with $46 000 showing in the growth.
New York reports a fund of 2509 dollars raised to sponsor a boxing match against Jim Jeffries with details of the bout and speakers.
Denver victorious after a long extra inning duel with the Cheyennes at Ogden and Denver. Zietz and Reid delivered key hits as Neefs edge Cheyennes in a tense twelfth inning battle. Faurot pitched solidly for the Neefs with five strikeouts as late drama kept fans cheering.
The message notes a shipping of fruit jars and mentions Warren Mimacantilig OO, with a tease to Bubscribe for the Leader.
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