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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1883
Page
12
Fragmentary text mentions Anton, act tion, kitchen item con tain vague war context. Digs into a petition and two ben’s duct, unclear who the parties are. The readable fragments hint at a historical note but lack coherent events or identifiable entities.
A weekly leaker notes Olympia territory ladies held a jubilee meeting after the woman suffrage act passed and paraded in the streets. Governor Newell of Oregon signs the act, allowing women to vote in Oregon and in Wyoming and Utah territories. An Iowa editor retires, declaring no true Christian can edit a newspaper.
The text notes Nasny's spelling errors yielding reward as his son receives a consulship in England, with celebrations at the Confederacy stronghold, and widespread indulgence in corn liquor influencing the political scene.
Helen Wilmans argues saloons merely reflect demand and contrasts this with Secretary Folger’s view on coinage. The piece recalls 1880s fiscal restraint by the War Department and describes a wild Leadville anecdote where Braden’s bouquet stunt disrupted a stage show, injuring a guitarist and alarming a soubrette.
The advertisement extols Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a powerful blood purifier able to restore health when other remedies fail. It promises relief from illness and even relief from suffering, appealing to readers seeking dramatic cures.
Saturday's Daily Leader reports the ex presidential candidate General Hancock touring Cheyenne en route to Salt Lake City and the Pacific coast in a special car with Mrs Hancock and aides de camp. In a candid interview with the Leader reporter he recalls Civil War campaigns, discusses land and fence issues, and muses on future politics while noting Cheyenne's rapid growth and stockman influence. Hancock plans to proceed to San Francisco then the Pacific coast, with no official mission.
Distressed mothers urged to send for Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething children. Claims rapid relief for crying, teething pain, and a range of stomach issues. Marketed as prescription of respected female physicians, sold by druggists worldwide at 26 cents per bottle.
Chief Justice James B. Sewer presided as district court convened at 10 am. Cases included Cot ton burglary, Annie Clauson case denial, Hecht suit decree, Olson disclosures, garnishee payment, Ryan burglary, Boatman grand larceny, Joyce grand larceny, Shaw divorce, Hammerston motion, Conway naturalization, muttini suit, Swan continuation, and triplicate receipts for forfeited funds.
A Rock Springs special reports a deadly incident at the coal mines. Employee Ed O Harra was crushed when a large iron wheel shattered, striking him in the chest and killing him instantly in the engine house.
The piece touts Dr Hale’s remedy for coughs colds hoarseness and lung affections claiming it can prevent consumption. It notes C N Crittenton of New York bought the receipt and sells the product nationwide at 50 cents to 1 with savings on large purchases. Mentions Pike’s Toothache Drops Glenn’s sulphur soap and Hill’s hair dye.
Notice for final proof before the Cheyenne register and receiver on January 18, 1884. Albert Hoge seeks to prove continuous residence and cultivation of the south half of the southwest quarter of section thirteen and the east half of the southeast quarter of section fourteen in township fifty-one north range sixty-three west. Witnesses: W. F. Draper, William Ogden, Seabury Brown, Perry Brown, all of Sundance, Wyoming. Edgar W. Mann, Register.
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