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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1887
Page
2
Local notice rates show per line pricing and subscription details for Cheyenne Daily Leader. Advertisements display six cents per line with monthly and yearly options, including mail delivery and carrier service. Editor F. Cammull is listed in the masthead.
The Leader hails the Trumble murder verdict as just and proper based on the courtroom testimony. Prosecuting Attorney Stoll is praised for a swift, logical, merciless case showing no extenuating circumstances and a firm result in a brutal crime in Laramie County. The report notes public duty and merits of the prosecution while also mentioning a new fashion trend of a silver girdle worn by Bernhardt in the city.
Salt Lake City reports the Utah Railway Company filing with capital stock of 7,500,000 and a 320 mile route across the territory. The move aligns with Burlington’s push for a coast direct line, despite rumors of allied deals with Union Pacific.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions an entity with a number 84 and names Lewn Drees Pattern and Sonapee in unclear context. The readable portion hints at a personal or event note but lacks coherent details.
A New York Mail and Express report notes that Siberian exiles along the Orenburg to Irkutsk road increasingly seek to return to European Russia. Exiles travel hidden by day and sheltered by peasants at night, with bread left for them. Official figures claim 83 percent escape attempts, but only a small fraction reach Russia again.
The author discusses fear of ghosts as a form of fear lacking a real object. He argues ghosts trigger horror through loneliness darkness eerie sounds and moving figures plus an intellectual element that unsettles expectation. Examples include a dog frightened by a bone drawn unseen and references to Darwin Romanes and William James.
In Wakeman's Letter, a typical tinker like Joe is described as inherently handy at mending and fixing anything. He travels with JT and the band, earning about £1000 that summer to buy more acres for a Pennsylvania farm. The piece notes gypsy reliability, skilled trades, and the village view of their work and pricing.
The Scientific American reports pilots calculating that a nineteen knot vessel needs about two miles to halt after engines reverse. Three captains offer estimates from one to six miles, with no consensus. The discussion highlights collision dangers and water motion as channel slope affects speed.
Fragments show a reference to a Lawn Dress Pattern with every $3.00 purchase and various ad lines. Mentions Mrs Winglow's soothing syrup for teething and jumbled partial phrases about gowns, repairs, and local businesses.
A description of ritual practices in India where a family suspends an earthen pot from a tree after a death and conducts ten days of offerings. The piece details the pot breaking, feast, and charity, and notes elaborate ceremonies for departed souls including a male calf marriage ritual and Brahmin gifts. It also mentions beliefs on reincarnation and moral consequences across social strata.
A yachteman explains running costs for a luxury yacht. Monthly expenses include salaries for captain and crew, boat crew, cooks and miscellaneous staff, plus provisions, towing, and entertaining. Totals range from about $500 to $5 000 per month depending on hospitality scale.
A fragmented account notes Speaker Peel and a lively Commons session with talk of sleep, neighborly chats, and newspaper reading amid calls for home rule. A Paris-like passage hints at medical remedies and public consternation as readers seek relief.
Testimonies from users in Pennsylvania and New Orleans praise Cuticura Remedies for curing erysipelas scrofulous ulcers and other contagious skin conditions. Druggists report long use with consistent success. Advertisements note prices for Cuticura products and urge readers to request pamphlets.
An advert claims the Cullowra Anti Pain Plaster relieves back aches kidney pains weakness and soreness in one minute. It presents Sofallible as the product line and urges quick application for instant comfort.
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