Captiol Building Draws Western Attention and Real Estate Boom Hints
Wyoming capitol construction displays are circulating in Western papers amid revived real estate activity and a possible boom. Omaha Bee’s free handbill origins noted as a major success. New York Herald’s anniversary question and Detroit Free Press suggestion of a Democratic president are cited. Omaha Herald begins a serial on a historic bank robbery, with exclusive Western rights. Town leaders urge forming a board of trade to aid Cheyenne’s development and regional progress.
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New York Herald
America
Detroit
Tat
Omaha Herald
Julian Hawthorpe
Inspector Byrnes
New York City
Manhattan
Jimmy” Hope
The
Herald
West
Board of Trade
Coheyenne
New Or
New
York
Orleans
Dave Neton
D.C
NEW Orleans National Ban Bank
Col Will Visscher Dominates Omaha Herald Feature
The Omaha Herald extols Col Will Visscher with vivid spectacle describing his commanding presence and fiery patriotism. His animated, tireless speeches quiver observers as chairs rise and his foes tremble. supporters plan a battle flag suit for Fourth of July shows.
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Omaha Herald
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Will Visscher
Sackett's Dime Museum
Cowboys Enter Aristocratic Circles For Dinner
A British correspondent recalls cowboys drawing attention among the upper class. An English baronet invites the pair to dine, asking for their cards, then learns they have none. They agree to come, with informal dress, for a Friday night gathering. The tale ends with light amusement and potential fuss.
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Burra
Boston woman writes to Wyoming mayor about town health
A Bowron woman asks a Wyoming town mayor for state of health and opportunities for her children. The mayor replies that the town is rough, with sixty nine saloons for two thousand residents and all illicit activity pushed outside. She then decides to stay in Boston longer.
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New York
Wyoming
Boston
Jubilee Banquet and Court News In Fort Russell Scene
English residents hosted a Jubilee Banquet for American friends at the club house honoring Queen Victoria. Attendees included R. Ashworth and ex Governor Baxter among others. District Court saw a hung jury in Territory v LeRoy over horse stealing and a potential insanity concern in Territory v Gray. A Cheyenne Red Stockings defeat by Fort Russell’s 17th infantry club 12 to 11 capped the day with praised plays and rumors of a rematch.
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Club House
Queen Victoria
R. Ashworth
H. K. Teschemacher
Geo. W. Fox
A. H. Price
D. Miller
W. H. Force
Baxter
Wyndham Quion
Alexis Roach
A. Campbell
Territory
Chas. A. LeRoy
Campbell
Ed. Ceris
Driving Park
1 7Th Infantry Club
Fort Russell
Cheyenne Red Stockings
Rapp
Yahn
Greeley
Madame Janish Presents Camille and Princess Andrea
Madame Janish will perform Camille at the matinée next Saturday and Princess Andrea in the evening. Her Camille is praised as wonderful beside Sarah Bernhardt and Clara Morris. This marks the second season she has acted in English.
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Madame Janish
Camlle
Princess Andrea
Camille
Sarah Bernhardt
Clara Morris
Jagish
Counterfeit Cremonas flood the market with doctored instruments
The St Louis Republic notes heavy counterfeiting in Cremonas with spurious, altered violins and fake experts in New York printing chats on paper and selling instruments with guarantees. It says a violinist can detect rare tone, but many buyers are misled by wood flaws and deceptive tones, though the instrument may deteriorate with time.
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New York
St. Loui
Salt for throat and nasal inflammation, says expert
The highest medical authority declares nothing beats common salt for ordinary throat mouth or nasal inflammation. A dessert spoon in a coffee cup gargled or snorted through the nose is recommended. Thack in Philadelphia confirms salt’s effectiveness in severe cases with no scars, using a saturated solution and a cloth dressing, plus Epsom salts, lemon juice, and a light diet.
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Philadelphia
Eray
Corks In the Bricks German builders use cork and mind for partitions
German builders mix cork mind and licentes into ase to create partition walls that sound better than brick and are lighter and nonconductive. The ad suggests taking Hood's Sarsaparilla to restore energy appetite and health.
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Brickrae
Myers offers Lawn Dress Pattern with each $3 purchase
Fragmentary ad copy notes a Lawn Dress Pattern offered with a three dollar purchase. Also mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and a vague line about a child, gums, and relief. The text is incomplete and repeats phrases.
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Myers
Bethers
Telegraph Schools for Women and the Plug Factory Myth
A longtime telegraph office worker recounts stories of women applying for telegraphy jobs, the high salaries offered by professors, and the failures of so called plug factories. He argues women excel on light circuits but falter on heavy, and that many advertised opportunities are scams.
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Wallehig
Ley Street
Bia
Western Union
Mylf
Aymas
Telegraph Company
Aol
Maine
Frisco
Avera
Thor
Tors
Ver
Rochester
Bridgeport
Oacl
New York Sun
Wheelbarrow travel in Shanghai draws foreign followers
Correspondent notes the Shanghai wheelbarrow as a two passenger conveyance with a board top, used by locals and foreigners alike. He observes sailors in pairs riding the barrow, one booze bottle in hand, while a coolie toils for scant pay.
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Ata
Oud
Epee
Cuticura Remedies Promoted By Druggists For Skin Diseases
A testimonial letter from Frank T. Wray, druggist, Apollo Pa, praising Cuticura for curing blood poisoning and erysipelas after doctors deemed incurable. Additional statements from James E. Richardson and others describe cures for scrofula and skin disorders using Cuticura Resolvent, Cuticura, and Cuticura Soap, with pricing details and a note to request pamphlets.
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Frank T. Wray
Apollo
Whitinger
Leechburg
Apullo
Tloena
James EB. Richardson
Custom House
New Orleans
U. S. Com
J. D. Crawford
Taylor & Taylor
Foter Drug and Chemical Co
Boston
Mass
Money Back Aches and Trains Pain Relief Ad
An old time patent remedy advertises cure for bark ache kidney pains and lameness claiming instant relief by Cutioura Anti Pata Plunter Lutallible with money back guarantee.
Beginning of a Career Of the Late Samuel Cousins
The Exeter Post on June 4 1810 notes Samuel Cousins then a youth in a London drawing school received a Society of Arts silver medal for a portrait of Ben Jonson. The report signals the start of a notable English engraver’s career.
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Samuel Cousins
Exeter Post
Tog
Es Fores Society of Arta
London
Silsite Pepsil
Ben Jonson
Chicago Tribune
Unreadable OCR fragment hints at ad copy for medical or dental products
Fragmentary text mentions a doctor W N Hunt and a line about best item with a positive guarantee. The readable portion is too fragmentary to identify people, places, dates, or a coherent event.
Constipation Victims Seek Relief With Liver Regulator
Distressed sufferers repeatedly seek relief from chronic constipation through various remedies. The text notes the ineffectiveness of injections speriont and laxatives, contrasting them with the claimed benefits of Rimmons Liver Regulator Berrameuns.
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