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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1902
Page
2
A brisk survey of early 20th century progress notes U S expansion and industrial drive under President Roosevelt. It highlights trusts and strikes, arbitration boards, tariff debates, and a busy cabinet while praising scientific and inventor momentum and the rise of great libraries and colleges.
The piece argues that people reap what they sow in fame fortune and health, and that those seeking renown or riches must endure sacrifices. It notes scholars physicians lawyers and statesmen reap rewards from their chosen work and warns against envying those not willing to endure related hardships. A local note says The Leader’s linotype machines remained idle until noon due to a gas works fire suspension.
The Leader reports three letters on strike matters, all well written but deeming further agitation unhelpful. Frank Perry protests the reported speech, Montgomery sides with Union Pacific, and a Union Pacific clerk counters the striker’s letter. The paper sees little gain from continuing the debate.
The passage extols organized benevolence as the highest aid to humanity and the uplift of society through charitable action benefiting the needy and public welfare. It emphasizes universal uplift and communal responsibility behind generous deeds.
The Milks held their memorial services at Maenerchor hall on Sunday. Chief Justice Charles N. Potter delivered timely eloquence praising fraternity and mutual aid in social life. The event stressed charity, benevolence, and the easing of life’s asperities through social intercourse.
The passage recalls hard coal mining before Sir Humphry Davy's safety lamp and notes the phosphorescent glow from dried fish as a light source. It also mentions Agricola's sixteenth century treatise on medieval confinement, the horse gin used for lifting coal, and windmills or tum mels driving pumps to remove water from mines.
The article notes numerous tombs of Daniel across Islamic regions with varying honorary titles in Cairo Algeria Morocco and Central Asia. It also explains a process converting chalk to marble by chemical treatment, including copper staining to imitate VerdeAntique and subsequent hardening to resemble real marble.
A Dry Goods Economist praises a familiar store for its courteous treatment of employees and customers. The proprietor’s humane approach yields goodwill from staff, which in turn influences customer relations and turns casual shoppers into regular patrons.
Leigh Hunt proclaimed breakfast the meal of all others when a table posy inspired his mood. He gathered clover heads or sprigs of grass from park rails or city squares, then wandered into endless green fields and pastures new in search of beauty.
A chaotic bidding scene unfolds when the auctioneer offers antique silver candlesticks and a back-row voice undercuts with a surprising low bid, sparking laughter and disbelief among bidders.
An intimate friend asks how one earns a reputation for wealth. The response explains dressing in old clothes to appear richer, while a public figure muses about quitting work if possible, noting the urge to leave a job only when one actually can.
A Civil War account describes Thompson, a deserter and suspected spy, facing execution in the Army of the Potomac. Before death, he wins a poker game against guards, then distributes $500 to the firing squad. The narrative details the execution setup, the coffin, and the dramatic moment as muskets fire.
A casual Chicago News fragment records a grocery man sharing a tale about a certain politician. The disappointed office seeker retorts that "Phat" is the right term, asserting that in the fpat place there are no certain politicians.
Fragmentary text describes someone named Adam and a social void as he navigates life. The passage references travel routes via Colorado and Southern Railway through Fort Worth and Memphis, with notes on winter resorts and travel discounts. It mentions T B Fisher as a passenger agent and a Deb hurtdgl Paso Route. The garbled content suggests a local newspaper snippet about travel and personal reflection.
A narrator recalls a day shopping for a yard of dark blue ribbon at East Norley general emporium. The amiable shopkeeper misreads color, width, and ladder logistics as he retraces steps with a chisel and improvised tools. The scene ends with a calm wish to shop there each winter.
Official notice invites sealed proposals for heating gas piping and related work for officers and captains quarters at depot areas in Chicago St Paul St Louis and Denver. Bids to be endorsed Proposals for Public Buildings and sent to Capt Thomas Swode Constructing Quartermaster. Subscribers urged to report missed papers to management.
The Colorado and Southern railway added a daily fast train between Denver and Fort Worth with Pullman sleepers cafe cars and first class coaches. A Denver to Memphis sleeper runs via Amarillo and the Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf railway, offering direct Colorado to Oklahoma and Indian Territories service. Tickets and folders available from Colorado and Southern agents or General Passenger Agent T EB Fisher in Denver.
Notice of bids for nine negotiable schoolhouse bonds of 200 dollars each by School District No. 1 Big Horn County Wyoming. Bonds bear 6 percent interest, payable semiannually, with principal and interest at the Big Horn or Wyoming state treasurers’ offices. Bids due December 31 1902 sealed to Clerk of School District No. 1 Byron. Also executrix notice for John Volk estate and stockholders meeting of Neosho Oil Gas and Mineral Company in Wyoming.
Orchard planning groups same variety trees and irregular border plantings improve appeal. Watering advice stresses moderation for pot plants and drainage importance with broken pot fragments for pots. A humorous Vermont debt anecdote from a New York lawyer frames minor claims. The Leader promotes subscriptions and early payments for the Galt Lake City Tribune via Cheyenne Daily Leader. want ads urged for quick returns.
The ad markets pianos with cash discounts, no interest, and free paid installments. It promises a two year exchange with credit for the first instrument and a five year guarantee or replacement if defective. The Cheyenne agent at 404 West Seventeenth St offers Fisher Kimball Ludwig Hobart M Cable, Steinway and more.
The notice explains that access is most convenient via the Colorado and Southern Railway through Fort Worth, Texas, and by way of Dallas. It references contact instructions and a phone number for further command and details.
A terse railroad timetable fragment notes times around 1.0 pm and 1.30 pm. It mentions Tay and Frese as possibly locations or agents tied to the schedule. The readable portion provides sequential afternoon slots but omits full context or service details.
Fragmentary timetable notes show mixed daily trains and exceptions among Cheyenne, Burlington, Colorado lines and west and east bound mail routes. Mentions U P Smano Best Round, D P schedules, and stops at Little Grange, South Bend.
Cheyenne Lodge No. and A. M. announces meetings on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays monthly. Secretary is John Roberts D. W. Gill, with the master, visitors welcomed. details show officer names Cook, Chas, Eb Wemks.
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