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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1902
Page
4
A shop touts its spring footwear as a garden of exquisite shoes. The ad invites customers to visit Mr and Mrs Good Dresser to browse styles that rival spring flowers in beauty and seasonable grace.
A. P. Stover will lead a field study on irrigation in Montana with several experts from the Irrigation Investigations office. The mission mirrors prior statewide surveys in California and Utah, collecting data on plants, reservoirs, canals, laws, and water rights for a department of agriculture report.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock for Alexander Truckey at St Marys Cathedral with Father Delahanty officiating. A large crowd attended and the remains were buried in the Catholic cemetery.
Railroad men deny widespread firings citing anti drink rule 706. A Wyoming division review shows ten discharges for drinking in the past year among hundreds employed, most being boomers, with no Union Pacific wrecks attributed to employee drunkenness.
Mrs. Fannie McMahon a 47 year old widow died in a Laramie livery stable while intoxicated. She had struggled with drunkenness for months and died in the stable office while seeking a carriage to go home. She was the widow of William McMahon a Union Pacific brakeman killed in 1890 at Owlwell station.
Census figures show United States poultry and eggs as a valuable farm output. Data cover farms reporting across states with counts for chickens turkeys geese ducks and dozens of eggs produced and the corresponding value of poultry and eggs for the census year.
Court notes report L B Austin of Chugwater collecting coyote pelts for bounty, sheriff Smalley expected back from the north, and county counts next Tuesday. Electric bells planned for county hospital. two carloads of polo horses bound for New York. six liquor license applications held for next board meeting.
Dr B F Greenhow, dentist, announces dental rooms at the Opera House block. The notice lists rooms 9 and price details.
A farewell party was held last evening at the A. O. U. W. hall in honor of Mrs. E. B. Barrett and her daughter who will move to Salt Lake City in a few days.
Peter Bergersen of Cheyenne no longer holds the world 100 consecutive shot record as a Springfield marksman, Maas, scored 898 of 1000. Bergersen still holds the 10 consecutive shot record and is expected to reclaim the 100 shot mark this summer.
William DuBois will depart for Douglas in the morning with the drawings for the new Wahby Temple a $20,000 project. Bids will be invited and a contract awarded promptly. The company increased capital stock yesterday from 15 000 to 25 000.
Miss Millia is chosen to fill the vacancy as principal of the Con verse school, succeeding Miss McCoy who resigned recently to get married.
Sergeant Jed Cameron in charge has applied for discharge and plans to enter the cigar business in Gem City after abandoning the Laramie recruiting station.
The United States circuit court of appeals at St. Louis reversed a federal ruling in the Rock Springs National Bank versus Mrs. J. W. Roder case involving about $12,000, granting Mrs. Roder a victory over the bank. Nuncan Hines resigns as Wellsargo Express agent and moves to Trinidad Colorado to pursue life insurance. a successor is unnamed. Local boy Cordiner, connected to Cheyenne hospital corps, drowns off Leyte in the Philippines while bathing. An art needle exhibit is planned at the Kent bank block all day Saturday. Dr. B F Greenhow dentist advertises rooms. Boiler Makers dance and supper at Turner hall scheduled Monday night March 31.
Mrs Ward relocates her iresamak establishment to 1919 Eddy and invites customers to visit the new shop. Readers are directed to The Daily Leader’s advertising columns for house sale or rental listings.
Observances of Good Friday were held by Catholic and Episcopal communities today. At St Marys Cathedral, dignified services drew attendees and reflected solemn reverence.
The item lists local residents and their movements including Mr and Mrs H P Hynda in Denver P L OBrien and T C Hoeppner visiting Casper A W Atkins of Sidney Neb visiting friends in the city Mrs and Miss Hastings of Buffalo visiting the city Mrs George Bray departed for Chicago and New York to study dressmaking F K Clary telegraph superintendent Colorado and Southern in the city Mrs William McGuire and Modesto F Sanches plan a Mexico trip after their grandfather s death Notes include casual chatter about dinner plans and a comic aside about Mr Topnotch being away and a requested aquare mel phrase.
Local event advertises a handkerchief bazaar and bake day sale at the Kent block this Saturday. A clerk offers Pride cigars and U P Gyeelal Leeder, CO, and CO P options among items in the store. The note mentions lighting up and hitting down as informal phrases.
Daniel Sully appears as Father Whalen in The Parish Priest delivering varied scenes of joy sorrow and resolve. The St Paul Pioneer Press lauds the acting and notes Webber's Nip and Tuck troupe returns to St Paul with praise. Webber and company perform Saturday night.
Mrs. Margaret Hyde a divorced wife of Captain H C Pierce of Colorado Springs was found dead in a bare room. A deposit certificate for 2200 and deeds to multiple properties were found, along with diamonds and securities in a box. Born in Lancaster Kentucky, she was once Maggie Woodford and linked to Henry Clay Pierce after a Civil War era life in the South.
Auction notices advertise BEAUTIFUL HANDKERCHIEFS at reasonable prices at Kent bank biik. The feature titled The Partch Priest promises appealing items and music by Boston Clube drawing local interest.
In a professional pool tie break at Brooklyn Chas Weston the Cheyenne cowboy falls to W H Clearwater of Elmwood Pasa by 126 to 106. Also noted are listings for a Methodist Ladies handkerchief sale and a note on watch repairing by D Miller at 1709 Ferguson St.
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