25 Sep 1869
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1869
Page
1
The author argues Sunday is not a Christian Sabbath but a Jewish-institution term. He condemns pretended piety and praises liberal progress, noting increases in toleration and humanity, with the press aiding independent thinking as civilization advances. The piece critiques Puritan strictness and envisions a more humane, freer society.
Miss Anna Dickinson in San Francisco argues for women to ride astride rather than side saddle. She cites her Yosemite Valley tour and criticizes the side-saddle norm as impractical and outdated. She says she can ride easily in the masculine style and denounces the one sided riding fashion.
A long, mixed report mentions a prison population in Ohio, feats of strength in Detroit, Rothschilds buying U.S. bonds, rising Union Pacific freights, and prophecies about Napoleon. It covers Annie Dickinson's lecture, a boxing alley clash, public notices, and various global and local curiosities with scattered names and dates.
A reader compiling a list of letters and names appears with many misspellings and partial names such as Ayers, Habb, Malin, Cronor, Crawford, Serna, Downers, Gron, Tinrehine, Thagan, MePullkin, McNaneor, eCarthy, Ewen, Nathen, Chas, Weer, Willeenny, and Tow. The fragmentary OCR shows scattered initials and titles like Mr, Mrs, and signs of a directory or notice sheet.
Governor J A Campbell proclaims the first Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Wyoming will convene in Cheyenne on October 12. The proclamation bears the territorial seal and is dated September 22 in the year 1864. Secretaries Hythe Gievernor and BowAnp M. Len sign as officials.
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