02 Feb 1901
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1901
Page
1
The Palace in Cheyenne promotes mineral waters for both drink and medicine. Carlsbad, Buffalo Lithia, White Rock Ozonate Lithia, Hunyadi and Congress waters are available by bottle or case with empties credit. Waters are touted as pure and medicinal and claimed to be the best in the United States.
Reports from Portsmouth and London describe how heavy rain failed to dampen the vast crowds for the queen's funeral procession. Ships fired royal salutes as the casket was moved from the royal yacht, with Lords Roberts and dignitaries leading a seven mile procession watched by about two million people.
The army reorganization bill was signed by President McKinley at 12 40 today. A Persian gulf battle between rival sheiks lasts from sunrise to sunset with thousands killed. A Detroit paper mill fire destroys a quarter of a million dollars in stock. Queen Victoria's death honored at St Johns Cathedral in Denver. Congress spends most of the day in routine business. Seats sold out for Bernhardt and Coquelin in Denver.
In Portland Maine on February 2 the Christian Endeavor Society ended its gathering by unveiling a bronze tablet in the Wiston church, the movement birthplace. The crowd overflowed as the ceremony extended outdoors.
Three people die and twenty are injured in a derailment on the Soo road near Banford as the Atlantic Limited passenger train overturns three cars. The wreck prompts a grand ball event by company G on the 18th with Governor Richards and staff expected to attend and the Governor's Guards flag presented.
Manila reports a February ambush where Lieut Hicken and a detachment of Company M Thirty fourth infantry were surprised crossing a river. Five Americans killed four wounded two missing presumed dead. insurgents suffered heavy losses and fled to the bush as a strong force pursued them.
Tomorrow morning and evening services are scheduled at First Methodist, First Presbyterian, First Baptist, Episcopal, and St Marys with a union mass meeting at the Methodist church to protest licensed gambling. Rev. leaders invite all. Epworth League at 6:30 p m and Sunday school after morning service.
Mrs Sapp and Mrs Thompson offer hairdressing manicuring hair goods and hair tonic with wigs for rent at 1809 Ferguson Street from 10 a m to 5 p m. Switches and chains are made from cut hair examples of services and products available at the shop.
New York reports the Union Pacific control of the Southern Pacific completes a trans continental link under Harriman. The route from San Francisco to Ogden then Kansas City or Omaha Chicago creates an almost airline like east west spine. The move follows Pacific Mail Steamship acquisition and expands the rail empire with direct coast to coast connections.
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