Notre Dame of Reims Outshines Paris in Ornament and Grandeur
Elizabeth Robins Pennell praises the facade and decoration of Notre Dame of Reims as vastly more ornate and exuberant than Notre Dame in Paris. She notes the intricate sculpture, high gables, and lavish buttresses, with grotesques and gargoyles adding to the cathedral’s inexhaustible detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Young
France
Notre Dame
Paris
Notreame
Reims
Isles
Fergusson
Elizabeth Robins Pennell
The Warmth of a Snow House
Dillon Wallace notes snow igloos provide eighteen to twenty inches of space for sleeping with sleeping bags ensuring comfort in any weather. New blocks offer better porosity while used igloos crust with ice can hinder air flow, potentially cooling the interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Wallace
Outing Magazine
Our Dirty Ancestors Then and Now
The piece notes that daily baths were rare in historic times and soap only recently common. Ancestors masked cleanliness with perfumes and rosewater, while noble classes washed hands sparingly and dried with linen. It compares old bathing habits to modern views, adding a provocative cultural aside about Chinese music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Charity loss tallied by club treasurer notes deficit
A club treasurer explains that a charity donation to the Old Ladies' home cost $300 while receipts were $250, leaving a $50 shortfall. The exchange frames the accounting error as if the old ladies owe the club.
Washington Visit Yields Broad Political Opening
A New Orleans Times-Democrat cartoon caption notes a man expecting his senator to secure an easy berth in Washington. The reply questions the outcome, stating the result was a wide opening instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Unclear text prompts a long college lecture note
Fragmentary OCR describes a three hour college lecture and mentions a rapid acting poison with near instantaneous effects. Names and destinations appear garbled. Not enough readable facts to determine a coherent event, person, or organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reoder—Nothhealth Gername Selene
Philadelphia Telegraph
Boundary dispute increases Fremont land by four hundred square miles
Pinedale Wyoming August 26 The county surveyors of Unita and Fremont counties continued resurveying the hard meridian boundary line. They now show the line will add about 400 square miles to Fremont. The dispute centered on a two mile east shift, causing border residents to be taxed in two counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinedale
Wyo
Unita
Fremont
Boundry
Fremont County
Fool With Rifle Wounds Two Friends At Pitchfork Ranch
A fool with a rifle fired to wake two ranch workers in bunk beds at Pitchfork ranch in Gregy Bull country. The shot wounded both men but caused no serious injuries. The item appears in a local bulletin along with notices about Cheyenne religious school term dates and a medicinal product advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody
Wye
Pitchfork Ranch
Gregy Bull Country
Administration Notice in Estate of John Hanson
Letters of administration were granted August 1 1907 to Marie Hanson in the above estate. All persons with claims must exhibit them with vouchers to Marie Hanson within six months after the letters date or be precluded from benefits. Claims not exhibited within one year from the letters date will be forever barred. Aug 25 Sept 1 8 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hanson
Marie Hanson
Pharmaceutical Remedies and Local Advertisements
DtWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills claim relief for backache and weak kidneys. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup promotes bowel action and clears coughs and colds, relieving throat inflammation and irritation. Man Zan Pile Remedy sold in collapsible tubes with a nozzle. Anies Dye Works advertises at 1410 Eddy street with telephone 647 Red.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DtWitt
A. B. Roedel
Kennedy
A. E. Roedel
Anies Dye Works
Eddy Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ollinger
J. F. Ollinger
Cheyenne
Leader
Union Pacific
Denver
Kansas City
ST. Louis
Omaha
Chicago
E. R. Breisch
Williams
Myers
Notre Dame OF OF
Ewleee
D. Miller
Ferguson Street
Convent of the Holy Child Jesus
Cheyenne, Wyo
DeWitt
D. W. Elliott
Eatate
atTr
Hotel Becker
Tnt
Ellis
Bon Ton
West Sixteenth Street
The
Bon Ton Restaurant Company, As Partnership
Amro
Kerrigan & Leslie
Cheyenne Ice CO
18Th
Capitol Ave
Marchison Jewelry Co
the Watch House
Ruth and Capitol Ave
Nter Ocean Hotel
J. H. Fullerton
Burns
Gavin Hamilton
Thomas A Kempis
John Bunyan
Aberdeen
Bothwell Bridge
Capitol
le Barron’s
F. R. Dildine
Capitol Avenue
Fort Russell
Russell
Eddy and
Gixteasth Street
Axe Eal
Depot Exchange Cafe
Koows
New York
Frisco
Restaura
Kabis & Gruff
Union Engine Depot
Wyomino
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!