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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1902
Page
2
A Saratoga Sun reader draft covers Frontier Day notes from Ogden including an imperial band in Laramie and plans for a frontier reunion across Utah Idaho and Wyoming. It cites opinions on coal strikes frontier shows in Cheyenne and Wyoming political aims urging re election of state officers.
The Cheyenne Tribune comments that a third party, the public, suffers during prolonged strikes. It notes Cheyenne’s own losses in the Union Pacific dispute and emphasizes the public’s innocent role in labor conflicts.
The Cheyenne Tribune notes merchants remain hopeful and calm amid a strike. Both sides show goodwill as workers face job losses and some areas of town feel strain. Strikes predate law, yet rights to quit and to fill vacancies persist, urging a peaceful settlement benefiting all.
The Saratoga Sun mocks a Republican press claim that Mondell bore no responsibility for the irrigation bill. It notes vast testimony contradicting the assertion and calls the defender’s case hopeless while deriding attempts to refute it.
Casper reports state examiner Harry B. Henderson found Natrona County finances in excellent condition after auditing Treasurer Hiestand and Clerk Wheeler. He praised the county for improving back taxes and stated the clerk’s office is self sustaining and in good shape. The piece also recalls a poem on the horse’s declining era and a note on royal guardianship of King Edward VII’s grandchildren.
A cattleman notes that all cows lie down on their left side and never on their right unless the left side is injured. The report describes a consistent behavior across the herd observed in his care.
Authorities reveal more than 70 000 pounds of caviare sold last year in Chicago and New York came from Mississippi river catfish rather than sturgeon. The disclosure highlights a major mislabeling scheme affecting seafood markets and consumers.
Fireproof paper can be made by saturating any paper in a strong solution of alum and then drying it.
Fragmentary report notes a rising trend of deaths by own action in England. The text claims a 200 percent increase over a long period, with the rise accelerating in recent years. No specific individuals or dates are provided.
Married constables of the London police receive forty pounds of coal each week throughout the year.
A simple dentifrice recipe combines two ounces prepared chalk half ounce orms root and a quarter ounce carbonate of soda. The dry mix is thorough and passed twice through a fine wire sieve to produce a smooth powder.
Historical note explains Greek and Roman wines were scented by steeping violet or rose leaves in the liquor to impart floral aroma. The practice infused wine with natural fragrance from plants.
Switzerland uses engineered earthworks to break avalanches. Spiked embankments are built to channel or split snow flows, protecting villages and roads from heavy snow slides.
A Civil War era note states that 48 percent of soldiers were farmers. The fact highlights the agricultural background of many enlistments and the rural makeup of the fighting forces.
Large owners of marine property estimate that one severe Atlantic coast storm without danger signals could leave at least $3,000,000 worth of wreckage in its wake.
A New York man spent years stashing 1,300 pennies until a thief stole the bulky treasure. Police investigate the unusual coin cache and loss.
Selenium described as a inexpensive rare metal valued at $22 a pound loses electrical resistance under light. It is used in instruments such as the telescope which uses light rays to convey signals.
The article states American pine weighs 44 pounds 12 ounces per linear foot when green and 80 pounds 11 ounces per foot after seasoning.
The Wyoming convention endorses President Roosevelt and his Cuba reciprocity plan, lauds irrigation and anti monopoly efforts, commends Congressman Mendell for irrigation legislation, and notes increased state revenues and bond repayment progress under Governor Richards. The platform condemns conspiracies restricting business and urges loyal support for the party’s labor and public policy goals.
In Mackinac county a jealous sheriff Sheriff Jasper Stark boasted of ruining a love match between Jennie and Dexter Mason. Mason and Jennie wed while Stark dangled from a trap door in a ruined attempt. Stark fell to his death as the wedding commenced below.
A Chinene Bellet notes Chinese belief in toxic water from melting hallstone and that rainwater on certain feast days cures malaria fever, reflecting traditional faith and folk practices.
The text states using rape oil or sperm oil mixed with mineral oil as lubricants for engine journals because these oils least affect brass and iron, the usual bearing surfaces of an engine.
A baron’s robe shows two full rows of er mine while a viscount wears two and a half rows. A pearl’s robe features three rows with three and a half, and a duke’s robe displays four complete rows.
A mixed item page notes laws on old age provisions for French seamen and miners, describes gum arabic tapping on acacia trees, and cites a pardon application for Lewis V. Trammell convicted of manslaughter in Wyoming. It also details a Department of the Interior timber culture contest in Cheyenne with dates and parties involved.
In Lar amie County Wyoming the district court orders sale of Cheyenne parcels to satisfy a decree for $12,600 plus $260 attorney fees and costs. Sheriff Edwin J. Smalley will offer the property at public auction on Saturday September 6 1902 at 10 oclock in front of the county courthouse.
Stockholders of the Consolidated Oil Leasing and Developing Co meet in Cheyenne Wyoming on September 8 1902 at 10 am in Room 22 Inter Ocean hotel to elect directors and consider other business. Secretary William W Deggor signs notice. An elegant railroad map for Colorado and Southern connections from Galveston to Ogden is offered by the railroad’s Passenger Department and can be obtained by sending ten cents.
An assortment of city names and regions listed without narrative context. Notable entries include San Antonio El Paso New Orleans Lake Charles City of Mexico Monterey Jacksonville St Augustine Havana and New Providence. The fragment reads like a catalog of geographic labels rather than a news item.
The court orders all interested parties to appear on September 1 to show why the administrator should not be granted an order to sell necessary portions of the decedent John Baird's real estate to pay debts and administration costs. Also notices foreclosure sale of Lot 5 in Block 332 Cheyenne Wyoming for 2219.96 dollars plus costs, at the courthouse on September 27.
Notice states a claim to the SE 1 4 SW 1 4 and SE 1 4 of No 19 Township 20 N Range 68 W Wyoming will be proved at the Cheyenne office September 10 1902 before the register and receiver. Witnesses Lathrop Cain Louis Dorman Dietrich George Joseph Reed all of Wyoming. Claimants must file by September 10 1902.
Fragmentary OCR text depicts a May timetable with departures and times. Notes show references to Colorado destinations, daily schedules, and scattered times such as 7 PM and 12 noon. The garbled lines suggest a transit or mail schedule with mixed place names and abbreviations.
Caryenne Lodge reports on meetings for Acadia Lodge No. 11 and Masonic bodies. Second and fourth Tuesdays or Thursdays are listed for regular visits and examinations. Secretaries W. Cook and C. Weeks are cited with details unclear due to OCR.
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