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!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
3
Partial OCR fragment shows names and roles: Slack editor proprietor, G. F. Yeager business manager, George A. Evans city editor, and a telephone line reference. No article context or event details available.
The district court sessions proceed amid a severe storm. Cheyenne business trips continue while plans for dances, lectures, and a railroad blockade forecast. A fall on Ferguson Street injures a woman and several local projects halt as crews monitor the weather impact.
David Miller’s Jewelry Store in Cheyenne Wyoming, founded in 1867, advertises a wide selection of watches rings sleeve buttons brooches and glass from Alford & Co and Brotte Brothers with Gorham silver, offering prices from 1 to 250 for watches and 3 to 200 for diamond rings. Visitors are welcome to view stock at 1709 Ferguson Street as the holiday rush grows.
Eugene Emigh, formerly with the local weather office and recently transferred to Topeka, has received orders transferring him to Dodge City as official in charge of that city’s weather bureau. The notice notes a substantial salary increase accompanying the posting.
Rawlins Wyoming hosts a Burnettizing and chloride of zinc timber plant run by C W Barry handling railroad ties mining props and tunnel timbers. The operation treats 2600 rails daily, employs 60 70 men with a 3600 monthly payroll and stores 250000 ties awaiting processing.
Severe storm prompts city wide signals at 8:30 am causing pupils to stay home. Whistles from the electric light house Cheyenne steam laundry and the city pump house notified residents. A basketball game is arranged between Business College team and a picked team from East and North Denver High at Keefe hall next Tuesday night.
BE H Holden, fined $350 and costs in federal court for illegally cutting timber on public domain, is discharged by Judge Riner after affidavit of pauper status before Commissioner L E Stone. Storms halt public building work. masons off for winter, with early spring resume and progress noted.
The Eighteenth United States Infantry heads to the Philippines from Fort Russell in about two months after daily drills. The Second Infantry, en route home from the Islands, will replace four Eighteenth companies to maintain post strength, with headquarters staff possibly staying.
Henry Wickstrom, a Rawlins fireman, was struck while removing an engine from a roundhouse. The blow cut a deep scalp gash and fractured his jaw. He was taken to Denver for treatment. cause remains unexplained.
Railroad employees instructed to keep switches clear of snow and ice and to monitor trains closely. The block system will be used when trains run close together during storms.
The annual election of Ashlar Lodge No. 10 A F and A M of Doug Jad produced a new slate: M. Jeserum W M J DeF Richards Sr W F 8 Knittle Jr W A B Daniels treasurer F Anthony secretary.
Leslie's Weekly notes the Hartford serves as a training ship in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. It details crew, apprentices, watches, drills, and seamanship education on the old flagship prior to final transfer to battleships and maintenance at Ferguson Street listings.
The Manchester Union reports a rural weather forecasting contest inviting readers to send winter predictions. Proclaimed mild or cold indicators include corn husks, animal coats, and harvest conditions, while skeptics cite contradictory signs and odd tests such as ducks swimming upstream and frogs whistling on September’s end.
The Atlanta Constitution warns that child life insurance invites murder for policy payouts with cases in Philadelphia and New York cited. It calls for abolition of child life policies, noting 7 percent of Greater New York children are insured and urging legislation similar to England. The piece links insurance to maternal crime and societal decay.
Rate of one fare to points west of the Missouri river for the round trip and fare and one third to points east of the Missouri river in Western Passenger association territory. Authorized. Students and teachers must present certificates of agreed Corn, J. F. Barron, Agent U. BRRR
Estate seeks buyers for high residence lots in Maxwell area near Twenty first and Twenty second streets. Albert Chapman, real estate agent, handle inquiries. Holiday excursion offers one fare round trip to points east and south within 200 miles and west of Cheyenne within 260 miles. Dates listed December 84th, 2th, Fist and January 1st. Tickets limited to January. JF Barron, about U. PR, R. Co. May sponsor Leader.
A man at a kitchen door offers to sweep snow from steps for 25 cents, 10 cents, or nothing. The wife insists only her husband can do it and that he is downtown talking politics and saving the country, so the walks stay snow covered. The door slams.
W F Daiber & Bro offer a broad selection of neckwear and jewelry at low prices. The advertisement promises a complete stock and a variety of gold and silver goods with a call to visit 1611 Ferguson Street Buechner Son, the old reliable jewelry house.
Classified notices include a girl needed for general house work at 214 East 17th Street and 2223 Warren Avenue, plus a request for a trustworthy person to manage a long established business in each county with a weekly salary of 18 dollars paid by check. Also listings for furnished winter rental, four lots for sale, coal estate agent Albert Chapman, cut flowers, and legal blanks for sale at Leader newspaper.
Classified notices list several rental properties on Evans Ninth, West 25th, and Ferguson streets with inquiries directed to Union Mercantile, Al Chapman's office, and Warren Emporium. Additional offers include furnished rooms in brick blocks with services, and real estate inquiries. Several lost items include bead chatelaine bags on Central Avenue and Seventeenth Street, with returns requested at the office. A brown hunting coat with sheep skin is also listed as lost with a reward at Karchiner's Furniture Store.
Cut flowers and designs for weddings parties and funerals available at Chafs greenhouse located at the corner of Eighteenth and Central avenue. Also hot and cold baths offered at Padgett's Barber Shop on Sixteenth Street for 15 cents.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.