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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1887
Page
2
The Nebraska law banning public gambling takes effect tomorrow as five games run in Omaha with a $50,000 actual investment and $100,000 backing. Omaha clergymen urge Sunday observance and law enforcement, while newspapers resist Sunday ball playing and defend recreational churchgoing.
The troop moves into a new camp amid heat and dust as they await orders. Troops discuss past experiences tearing down fences under the August sun and express preference for remaining in camp rather than tackling barbed wire defenses on the sand Wyoming plains.
A collage of brief notices notes Nebraska salt well depths in 2000 feet, urges Western migration, mocks newspaper pretensions, and hints at political and economic topics including Democratic strategy in Washington and bank examination ideas.
Eyewitnesses report a small cyclone near Greenville Alabama sweeping over a pond. It lifted water two to two and a half feet, formed a pillar about a foot wide, then widened to sixty to seventy feet high before a spray fell. The sight was described as one of the prettiest ever witnessed.
Dyspepsia and liver issues are described as common woes from poor diet and habits. Green's August Flower is credited with reforming the digestive system, improving happiness and health, with a bottle priced at seventy five cents.
A Boston note describes a late night trout salad served chilled with lettuce and mayonnaise after a theatre, proving a cooling meal for the hour before midnight. The dish, newly tried in the city, is praised for its serene closing hour appeal.
The New York World quotes Dr. Robinson describing his approach to sermons. He claims no awards or inspiration and explains he picks subjects from conversations and editorials, then pastes Bible quotes to create his text to guard against quotation errors.
In Paris Texas a man named J E Corley aged 60, crippled by illness, gained hope after trying King's New Life Pills and a bottle of discovery from a New Medical trial. The remedies allegedly relieved his paralysis and enabled him to sleep and move, with claims of improved health and weight gain.
A Cheyenne transfer company reports a daily output of ten pandas per day with five-sentence timing notes.
A garbled note reports a warranty at the Leader office and mentions Eddy Press in connection with Jersey area coverage. No clear names or dates are readable, but the fragment suggests a press note or update from The Leader office.
An 19th century observer describes coca chewing among Andean peoples, noting effects on endurance hunger and alertness. He claims coca sustains laborers, aids mine workers, and allegedly causes insensitivity of oral tissues and euphoric states. The account warns of potential addiction and moral decline across generations.
The New York Graphic describes Clara Morris using her private car for exclusive use by herself, her husband, and a maid. It notes her daylong dressing, dramatic toilets, and nightly receptions while she entertains favorites with tales, sparking gossip and curiosity.
An elderly speaker reflects on overcoming stage fright by dictating to a writer and practicing aloud to shape thoughts. The note mentions Joe Howard Jr and then digresses into a dubious medical advertisement praising Simmons Liver Regulator as a remedy for various ailments.
An advertisement promises a guarantee to cure seminal disorders and sexual weakness with thorough examination and advice by Dr Wagner for five dollars. It references a Denver Daily News and Tribune Republican insertion and urges readers to contact the doctor for details.
Testimonies describe cures for scrofulous ulcers and contagious humors using Cuticura medicines. Customers from Apollo to New Orleans praise Resolvent and Soap after physicians deemed conditions incurable. Advertises Cuticura line as effective for skin blemishes and related ailments.
An advertisement claims instant relief from back ache kidney pains lameness and strains using Cuticura Anti Pain Plaster. It promises quick soothing effects and urges readers to try the product.
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