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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
1
Fragmented wedding notices describe multiple ceremonies and names including Margaret Kennedy marrying Frank Brown and Olen Balls arriving to wed. A letter change on a silver gift is hinted at and other couples or interactions are briefly noted with unclear details.
A government arsenal at the Lyile factory in Woolwich exploded today. Five buildings were blown to rubble and four teen remains were recovered. The injured number in the teens. Women and children searched for mangled fragments of missing loved ones amid pitiful scenes.
A year old boy named John Layton was kidnapped from his parents in St Louis and trained to be a wild boy of the circus. He was kept in cages with monkeys and other animals, his face discolored and clothes removed to resemble an animal. The tortures described have driven him toward near insanity and several arrests have been made.
Denver reports Hugo Dallman a Valverde ranchman has vanished ten days ago with no trace found. Police investigations continue as authorities seek clues about his disappearance. In Kansas City a general freight handlers strike of about seven hundred workers is expected to start before night, with most railroads affected.
John J. Condon Jr. wounded his wife in Kington New York during a quarrel over his plan to break his father’s will. The father’s estate would only grant him income if he refrained from starting a saloon with the principal.
Governor Bailey, acting as attorney general, favored confining Hauncey Dewey and two cowboys in the state penitentiary or reformator y, saying they were no safer in Goodland than at St. Patrica. He ordered militia to remain on guard until further orders.
Floyd Lithgow, a convict released from the penitentiary last week, married Mary E Vaughn, a wealthy widow, in Fronton. They met when she visited the prison where Lithgow was confined. The romance began during that visit. Dr Barkwell now practices at Keefe hall rooms 24 and 56. telephone 165 Y.
Washington reports the President begins relocation to Oyster Bay with the summer office to be in the same room as last year in the Oyster Bay building. A grocery store occupies the ground floor in the Roosevelt and Star area as the move proceeds.
Notice to creditors stating the business has been sold to Wyoming Fuel Feed and Delivery. All persons indebted are urged to call and settle at once, from WM. Murphy.
Minneapolis report quotes Laula W. Hill son of James J. Hill denying dissolution of the Northern Securities company. He says no such movement is planned and notes his father is away fishing for six months. He calls sensational reports untrue.
A fragmented critique argues that without false ideas of God the world would be paradine. It warns that Selfiahnens is the devil's dynamite and that faith guides heaven more than reason. It compares the resplendent but empty royal wardrobe to true virtue, urging a solid rock of belief over worldly wealth.
London dispatch reports Turkey has 160000 troops ready along the Bulgarian frontier. It is rumored the Porte warned Bulgaria the Macedonian revolt was fostered by Bulgaria and that invasion of Bulgaria is the only effective check, with Bulgaria described as a vassal state of Turkey.
A three story Lyons paper box factory building at 48 Bowery collapsed today trapping fifty workers in the cellar. Some escaped. police and firemen rescued many. Two men and two women are believed buried. seven seriously hurt.
A massive parade of 13,000 men highlighted the Modern Woodmen of America gathering in Indianapolis. Plans discussed for future conventions in Los Angeles Syracuse and Chicago. Toledo team tops battalion drill with first prize.
Authorities say the Pennsylvania railway will end the long dispute with the Gold interests, enabling Wabash trains to reach tidewater via Pennsylvania tracks amid Rockefeller’s reported settlement. A large audience enjoyed Sella Downe United’s performances with notable praise for acts and clowns. a fire alarm near noon was controlled without fire department involvement. The Keefe hall ball will welcome visiting groups and veterans families only. War Ren Mercantile Co. advertises chairs and rockers while a lost parcel from Golden Rule store seeks return.
Miners at Morenci Arizona split in mood as half return to work and the rest stay sullen. The Reliance disabled minutes after the start of a thirty mile race in a fleet including Columbia and Constitution in Long Inland sound. The Jett White Curtis murder case in Jackson Kentucky heads toward a hung jury. Kishineff anti Semitic leader Kroushega attacked in St. Petersburg. The whale ship Gjoa with Amundsen on board sails to the North Pole region. James Metcalfe, head of the Post Office money order system, is removed. The Harriman road system shuns the Clark road with Salt Lake traffic. President Roosevelt criticized by the Western Federation of Miners in Denver for alleged treason to labor. Thomas Lipton vows to try again for the America s Cup with Shamrock IV if defeated this time.
The senior class of 1903 at the state university held a lively program with faculty impressions, class will and poem readings, a mantle presentation to the junior class, and a class song to the tune of Good Old Bum mer Time. A vivid finale included a fourteenth member of the class of 1904, a small colored boy in orange and black, witnessed by all.
One of Cheyenne's largest crowds gathered at Turner Hall to enjoy a leading Black community entertainment by the Odd Fellows. The evening featured a two part program with choruses, vocal solos, a sketch Uncle Bob's Reception, and a medley of plantation songs, praised as a financial and artistic success.
A Cheyenne report notes tramps remain plentiful but less visible due to a larger police force. City teams escort idle tourists to the western edge, directing them toward Sherman hill. Last night five were found in a box car by the railroad yards and will be kept two to three days for street work.
In Carbon county miners demand sheep flocks stay out of the mountains sparking fears of renewed violence after past killings. Sheepmen vow to ignore the rule as tensions rise. Local police report a band of thieves linked to the Bella Downs circus may roam Cheyenne and Greeley.
Mrs. Jease Hawes of Greeley visits Mrs. BE. N. Sturdevant. A. J. Kerr returns from Creston Iowa. J. Harry Constance of Carter Ricer & Co. Denver tours local printing offices. H. K. Wilson and wife from Springfield Ma to state house. W. J. Whittier of San Luis Graphic visits Monte Vista. Judge J. A. Biger attends U. S. court in Denver. Joe Wilde returns to Fort Laramie after two days here. Ranchman Mantee from Lone Tree visits. Sheriff Smalley travels to Casper on official business. Lathrop M. Taylor, Bona of Veterans commander, attends encampment. Hon. T. F. Burke returns from Laramie after university trustees meeting.
The Wyoming State University board of trustees held its annual meeting in Laramie. The faculty was reappointed for the upcoming term, with all current members except resignations retained. President Gmiloyba chaired the session and led the routine agenda and faculty selections.
A fragmented clipping mentions Gable Genator Brown Chorus and a reference to Mrs Lander with an item titled Carry Me Back to Old Virgil satire company.
A suspect linked to a Gempenion murder near Hilledale was tracked west about 200 miles and captured by McFadden. Sheriff Small eyed Casper, planning to bring Lara to the city tomorrow or next night for questioning.
This ad touts discounted women and men's apparel with prices for items such as corsets 23¢, taffeta garments $9.00, shoes $2.45, girdles, hose, gloves, and wash ribbons, claiming superior quality at the same low prices. It emphasizes value and broad color choices.
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