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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1878
Page
6
A compact roundup citing editorials on Ephesian dome rumors, Park County eclipse jokes, and political angles. It notes Seventh cavalry actions with Cheyenne Agency, Bear Butte camp naming, railroad earnings, cattle market mood, and local anecdotes from Deadwood, Cheyenne, and Denver. Also mentions McCool lectures and postal mischief over magazine deliveries.
The town reports extensive hail damage from Tuesday’s storm. Glass panes shattered at the Postmaster’s residence and various buildings including the Metropolitan Hotel. A Mexican herder was struck on the leg, a man knocked down near the Key City House, and railroad and business properties suffer extensive losses. A woman near suicide recovers after medical aid.
A red nosed youth from Sidney visits The LEADER while chasing a reporter career. He recalls Dickens and David Copperfield and pledges to follow their path, but is told there is no vacancy. He leaves, noting other famous writers began in newspapers and hints at future interest.
Last night around nine oclock a young girl living near Thirteenth and Hill streets attempted suicide by swallowing ten grains of morphine before being discovered. Police and medical staff attended and she was rushed to a hospital for treatment. Her condition was not immediately stated.
Hon A H Swan bought a Seventeenth Street property from R Blackstone for 1100 dollars then sold half to Mrs M E Post for 550 dollars. Swan and Post sold the house on the lot to J W Collins who will move it soon. A division fence will be built and Miss Post will arrange a brick residence on the grounds.
Mr J B Simpson hosts a group of beauties from Cheyenne and Buford including Lou Swan Katie Bristol Maude Smith and the Chapins. The party enjoyed a night bath in the Laramie and traveled to Sportsman's lake to view the countryside, per the Laramie Sentinel.
The Laramie Sentinel reports a colossal buffalo bull was driven into town by W. J. Turner. Killed near Milo Metcalf’s ranch on the Little Laramie, the herd’s first sight since white settlement. The shot was credited to Billy Bath with Hunters Hunter, James Bailey, and William Stanley assisting.
Ranch keeper H C McMakin recalls a hunting trip eight miles from his Spring Creek ranch where he shot an Indian in the stomach. He chased the foe with a knife but the screeching Indian fled. Four more riders appeared over a hill as McMakin fled, fearing for his scalp. He suspects Cheyenne affiliation and a Fort Lincoln distraction.
The Cincinnati correspondent recalls plains scenery along the Union Pacific railway where prairie dogs fade and antelope appear in groups beside the track. Travelers watch as the graceful herds bound across the green fields, eyes fixed on the moving caravan of train windows.
To the wife of John F Curran a fine daughter was born on August 14 1878. Congratulations to the parents and best wishes for the child to be a blessing. Kinnear Co's soaps advertised as suited to Colorado waters.
The Greenback State convention denounces Democrats for slavery support and attacks Republicans for money-power bias. It calls for fiat paper money as full legal tender, repealing the resumption act, blocking bonds, and an income tax. Nominees include R. G. Buckingham and J. E. Washburn. delegates from fourteen counties attend. Chittenden lauds repudiation in a bold speech.
Curtis A. Boies of Union Pacific at Percy reports John O'Brien arrived half famished after two days without water and two weeks of rabbit and sage hen diet. O'Brien recounts a July 30 attack between Yellowstone Lake and Tongue River where 4 200 cattle bound for Cheyenne were stampeded by about 200 Indians. he rode with two others, fled two days, then walked to safety, meeting his first living person since the raid. J Turner and W Myers led the cattle drive with fourteen herders and a cook on the Texas to Cheyenne route.
Department orders recount promotions transfers and leaves across Fort Bliss Texas Camp Devon and Fort Stanton New Mexico Omaha Barracks Nebraska and Camp Cameron U T plus a board reconvening. Also notes Kinnear Polishing Soap and Swayne's Wild Cherry syrup ads and a stray mare reward from Cheyenne Wyoming.
Light and wholesome bread and baked goods are promoted by Dooley's Yeast Powder. The advertisement touts bread rolls biscuits cake and corn bread waffles muffins buckwheat cakes and other preparations as easy to achieve for every household.
A Cincinnati Commercial correspondent portrays Lake Min-ne-ha-ha near Cheyenne as an artificial reservoir formed by Crow Creek from the Black Hills. The piece notes a small boat fleet, a circular mossy shoreline path, and a sky reflecting in the turquoise waters as moods change from blue to pink to crimson.
To all who suffer from youthful errors and nervous weakness a free remedy is offered. Discovered by a missionary in South America, no charge. Send a self addressed envelope to Rev. Joseph T Inman Station D Bible House New York. temple of wl y
The article details progress on the New York Brooklyn Suspension Bridge with an epitome of principal facts. It lists construction start January 2 1870 and metrics for spans, lengths, cable construction 6300 wires per cable with 153 inch diameter, tower dimensions, bridge clearance 135 feet, roadway grade 34 feet per 100, and total project costs totaling 12.5 million dollars. Scientific American notes the extensive engineering data and costs.
A sacristan sculptor creates a harsh Devil on the Last Judgment gate. The furious demon attempts to strike, but the Virgin image comes to life, saves the sacristan from harm, suspends him briefly, then sets him down, leaving Satan disgusted. The tale appears in The Argosy and promotes a Five Cent Cigar at the Post office news stand.
Advertises Swayne's Yar and Sarsaparilla Pills as cures for headache constipation and other internal derangements. Claims they purify liver and kidneys and prevent irritation of stomach and bowels. Mentions price 25 cents a box and availability through Adams & Glover Cheyenne, with copies of Wyoming laws and Pollard & Co postoffice stand. Also promotes the Amamoth weekly Leader subscription.
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