Deserts Debunked Nearby Cheyenne Soil Strength Described
The article argues the Cheyenne region is not a desert but fertile, with soil depths of two to three feet and rich subsoil. Geologists link the area to a former riverbed, noting fertile bottom lands, while rail traffic and irrigation are said to boost moisture and vegetation, countering desert notions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
D&c
Colorado
Ohio
Denver
Viefa
Ivcuberntiat
Gardening progress and social commentary in city issue
The article notes successful gardening by citizens despite fenced-less streets and roaming animals that damaged crops in spring. It argues soil and climate can feed a growing population and envisions productive farms surrounding the city in ten years. It also quotes the New York Times on dress signaling financial status and social perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farma
Colorado
Vast Western Lands Offer Attractively Priced Acres
The Western Texas uncultivated lands with rich deep soil can be bought by thousands of acres at 25 cents to 1 per acre. Steamship arrivals last month were 1400 below the year prior, likely due to the overland railroad. Officials are urged to publish monthly passenger traffic figures for the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Overland Railroad
Siarancisco Times
FragmentedOCR Snippet With Mixed Language Voices
A garbled text passage mixes quotes from a Frenchman praising a young sho to a Joe Billings line about a Wo man s High movement and a rooster paying attention to a young chicken. The fragment contains stray phrases and misspellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Billings
le Saya
Theae Thai
Notable Figures and Scandals In Early Gossip Pages
A collage of gossip and brief notices mentions Lucretia Mott near death, Chief Justice Chase moving home in Washington, sports claims from Mauch Chunk and Wall Street fortunes, and social scandals including hijinks of public figures, royal horses, marital separations, and ex secretary Stanton's fragile health in Wolfsborough Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucretia Mott
Chief Justice
Chase
Washington
Extracts From The Times News Sheet
General items note women harvesting for forty cents a day in Austin and a wealthy New York man gifting a $2600 diamond necklace to a Tammany hostess. Mentions of cheap indecent board at White Pine, Detroit reviving Continental fashions, a sixty-year-old lawyer in UCulen New York writing lewd letters, a $1300 damages award to Mr Moore from Alton city, a dog carved on a grave marker near Lacon Illinois, a clergyman’s sermon on the first appearance of the resurrected Christ, a predicted revolution in illuminating gas using atmospheric oxygen, and Hartford Post’s critique of strong minded women.
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Aga Packer
Mauch Chunk
Pennsylvania
Wilston
New York
Wall Street
Fanny Fern
Mark Twain
Anna Dickinson
Fisk
Evans
Avondale
Alexander I. Stephens
Tlanteville
Ala
John Morrisey
Austin
White Pine
Detroit
Mke Washington
Uculen
N. Y
Moore
Alton
Lacon
Ilinois
Kingdom of Heaven
Proclamation for Wyoming Territorial Assembly Sessions
Governor Campbell proclaims the first Territorial Legislative Assembly to convene in Cheyenne starting October 8. The notice, dated September 22, 1869, authorizes the session and bears the territory seal and secretary’s attestation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
C. F. J. A. Campbell
Territory
Cteyenne
Explosion at Fair Grounds Kills and Wounds Dozens
An explosion at the fair grounds in Indianapolis Oct 1 2 described as heart rending. A mother and two older children were killed in a family, a man died and a woman was unhurt in another. The toll grows with 27 killed and 46 wounded reported by Oct 2 with more possible deaths. Authorities suspect a water shortage caused the blast.
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Indianapolis
Qet
Indianimpolis
Powler
Washington
Ita
Congress
Chase
Curiaco
New York
Wall Street
Con
Ord
N.T1
Pierce
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RLE Corlwet
Whitehead & Corle Attorneys
Nollicitora & Counselora
Ofice Feddy Fo Apastron Evwsgeare
Edward M. Lee
Diary of
al Law
W. T
Rade
Enereh Oowwr, Howe & Steele
Attorneys At Law
Eddy Street
Whighenil's
Si Gk
George W. Ford
Te Fen
Ian
Office
Ikink
Whey
I. W. Cook
Mit
Wychville
Chord
Nat Law
Ofice
Kary
Dakota
Adama
Seventeenth Street
I. G
J. B. Wilson
Galbraith
H. Garbanati
Alterary and
Connacting At Law
Sintcnthe Street
Roxi Bank
Dive Et
W. le Campbel
L. A. L. Heoda Campbell & Brooke, Aterneys At Law
Heyenne
Offee
Lit Street
J. A. Rouselaux
CIA
Feliim
G. W. Corry
M. D
Union Pacific BR
A.nae Wella
Fargo & Co
Central Drug Store
F. A. Hall
Ditou Avenue
Milleren
Mint Marie
Hotels
Bell House
Cheytnne
Wiexe Howel
Ejtizun
Daily Leader
The
United States
Watey, Brocksonbay
N. A. Baker
Pirtwenth
Kumacription
Carriv
Moore House
Tremont House
Car
Illinois
Rt Fr Bank
Atte
W. AF
Lewis
Mo Bau
M. Tuan
A. E. . Thompson
Metropolitan Billiard Hott
Ida Deanne
Aweetwater Junction
Mointoot
Ememlen
Perlman
New York Times
Broadway
Downieville
Wehee
North Fork
Pacific Coast
Miners’ Union
Gold Hill
Nevada
Virginia and Tracker
Muelling
John Moore
Greenville
Prince Charles
Prussia
Sern Hos
Albany
du Pave
England
Josh Billines
Stowe
H. BL. Stowe
Canada
Dr. Stowe
Cim
Duke of Baden
Tlis
Samuel Baker
Nile
Stanton
Wolfsborough
Vermont
Double Touer
Emile
Hartford Post
Miss Dickinson
Bu T A. Campbell
Teriiory
Dane
A. Campbell
Epwanp M. Ler
Jacob Ulrich
W.T
Ulrich
Hac Cu
Ctewenan
Germania Hotel
OM Goon Board
Wathen
Butane
Leopold Kubis
F. Plow
Kably& Tat Cay
Alata
TaTeal
ANS
Septae
L. Kabia, J. Kia
Shorift
Mitch
Laramie County
Wrotung
Thor W. Rutledge
Pweinot Wood
Border
Alee
Alex
Cleerin
Joe Htetory
Chi Qacceterpater
Chet
Persenii
Chen
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