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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1878
Page
5
Commercial job printing of every kind neatly cheaply and expeditiously executed cards of every shape and kind bill heads letter and note headings blanks posters printed on short notice. Having a new lot of type and presses we can do handsome work at low prices.
A ferocious hailstorm arrives around 3:30 and lasts about fifteen minutes, smashing panes at McDaniel's theatre, the Sun office, the Inter Ocean hotel, the Postmaster's room, and many churches. Damages exceed hundreds to over a thousand dollars with numerous shops, homes, and the telegraph office struck. Several people report injuries but no fatalities.
Chicago reports yesterday cattle receipts around 700 with rising prices for shipping steers from 4.30 to 4.70, cows 2.00 to 3.30, and bulls 2.00 while Texans show moderate supply and prices 2.30 to 3.10. The rest notes advertising lines for Dooley's Yeast Powder and Glenn's Sulphur Soap with health and cosmetic claims.
A long listing of cattle and horse brands, owners, and range areas in Wyoming and Nebraska. Names include Sturgis and Lane with Cheyenne Post Office, Amasa R. Converse, John F. Coad, Mark Coad, and Durbln Orr & Co. Branding marks cover left hip, left shoulder, and ears with various eye letters and cuts. Regions cited include Fox Creek, Lower Horse Creek, Goshen’s Hole, and Bridser’s Force along ranges in Laramie County and nearby.
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