Christmas Reveries and Political Notes Adrift in a Fractured Paper
A mixed page blends Christmas verse, political notices, and scattered anecdotes. It reports the Democratic Central Committee calling a county convention with 29 delegates to nominate for the legislature, mentions a track washout west of the station, and includes assorted society anecdotes and brief items about legal, social, and personal events across towns, with local names and places intermittently forming the mosaic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Central
Wilaly
Cheyenne
Steela
Laramie County
Fragmentary Historical Notes and Newspaper Snippets
A collage of 18th and 19th century items references a parchment copy of the United States Constitution and the Bible printed in Paris in 1730, tied to a British orderly in Quebec and later to Samuel Kendall of the U S Army. It mentions J J Saville a Denver doctor-turned-physician with a curious case of alleged peculation and a dubious storefront. The Cheyenne News earns praise as a wide awake local paper with Wyoming capital coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banks
United States
Paris
Quebec
Shanuel Kendall
United States Army
Exchange
Cheyenne News
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Laramie
Political row over Vance cousin West Point appointment
The Ohio State Journal notes Congressman John L. Vance appointed his cousin to a West Point code whip amid charges the selection favored kin. An independent paper calls the claim of foregone conclusion. The Cleverod Times argues Judge Kell y critics fail to refute his points and condemns name calling. Services at Methodist church are listed in today’s issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Journal
John L. Vance
Rennaisance
West Point
Cleverod Times
Kelley
Youngstown
Widow seeks burial in unfamiliar town for late husband
A widow travels to Bevington to bury her husband on a farm near Bovington. The local station agent questions the plan revealing the husband’s secret double life. A later twist shows the man had a first wife, and the widow discovers the deceit as news spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batu
Bovington
Winterset
Rock Island Road
Dor Molns
Bevington
Lowlaod
Walker
Mixstarl
Marriage in Cheyenne at Marks Nactory
A wedding was held Wednesday evening July 28 at Marks Nactory in Cheyenne. Rev. F. W. Hilliard officiated the ceremony uniting Alexander Dameen and Puxosy Lous Snaar in marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marks
Cheyenne
F. W. Hilliard
Avexander Dameen
Puxosy Lous Snaar
Political Items Involving Thurman and Democratic Party Rifts
The Nashville Banner attacks Thurman as siding with the North at the West and South’s expense. California women hesitate to come forward. C A Stanton announces candidacy for Superintendent in San Luis Obispo County. The Mobile Register notes Thurman’s views align with others. Ex Senator Pugh corrects Cary on currency. Cincinnati Enquirer laments Maryland Democrats bought by bondholders and criticizes party mortality. Connecticut Legislature proposes amending the Constitution to bar sectarian public funds and raises member pay to two hundred dollars with 25 cents mileage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Thurman
California
C. A. Stanton
Bchools
Ban Luis
Obespo County
Pugh
Bam Cary
Senate
Cary
Toledo
Ohio
Cincinnati Enquirer
Maryland
Btnte
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Bergeron
M.D. C
McGill University
Montreal
College of Phywicking
Lower Canada
Whitehead's Block
Eddy Street
G. W. Corey
J. J. Clark
Whitehead’s
Eddy ‘Street
Hurlbut Bros
W. W. Corl
Territory
Joslin & Park
Gneyenne
W. T
W. P. Carroll
Chancery
Whitelead’s Block
Jules Valadout
Cor
19Th
Ferguson Streets
Court House
J.C. Abney
Fort Laramie
J. Morris
Perguson ST
Bet
Hoshier & Cinnamond
Bre
Todd Randall
MATL
Express
Cheyenns
Paena Por Pace
Vassengers and Express
Great Western Corral
Cheyenne H. 8
Tracy
Hufschmidts
Fifteenth Street
Ageat
Denver Beer
L. Murrin
Seventeenth Street
Jas Brennan
Brunswick
16Th Street
Railroad House
U. P
D. P. Ro
Gxo
M. Jones
S.ee
Home Brewery
L. Kabis
Patronize
Home Enterprise
Pioneer Auction & Commission House
J. K. Jeffrey
17Th St
David Miller
17Th
Street
Clevcone
Dibner
W. M. Ward
Mammoth Stable
Livery
Sale & Exchange
Horsis
Kisa
Cnrols
Auveré
Underwood & McGregory
Waighner
John Lee Cureell
Philadelphia Herald
Democrats of
Pennsylvania
Morton
Algliner
Bigler
Christmans
Washington
Indy
Fairfield
Ilinois
St. Croix
Richmond
Landanum
Jim
Heroelé
J.J. Saville
M. D
Hed Cloud
Denver
Fourth
Front Streets
Denver News
Cloctuantl
Hye
Behwelokertth
Hue Atone
Hellmans Addition
Alurch
Nor Oyer
Tia. m
Mobile Register
Connecticut
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