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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1883
Page
14
A collection of brief notes on figures like Edward McPherson and public concerns including railroad debts, anti monopoly debates in baseball, Miss Anthony and women's suffrage, Blaine whisky tax critique, nobility tax unrest, and polygamy opposition led by Rosecrans and others.
The Louisville Courier-Journal discharged about half its staff, claimed as a Republican purge. Editor Watterson reportedly opposed the action, which weakens the paper as discharged employees had no role in editorial opinions.
A New York Times correspondent argues Wyoming’s liquor trade shapes public opinion and urges examining liquor sellers in eastern cities, suggesting a broader look at office holding saloonkeepers in New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago.
A description of a local custom among Tur Kabyles where a cord looped around the occipital base is used to gauge the age of political maturity. The thread is passed over the skull and, when it reaches the chin, development is deemed complete, typically around age V4.
Washington arrival speaker says his surplus revenue letter was misunderstood and he is not a candidate for the presidency. He adds he would not accept any nomination even if offered and may discuss public questions without seeking the presidency.
The Cheyenne territorial court convened with Judge Sener on the bench. Dockets included dismissals, a complex lien case in Calland v Galland Clark, garnishees, and the Cotton demurrer trial with Stewart and Baird arguing distinct legal theories. Bail reduced for J D Lasher due to illness as witness availability affected proceedings.
Complaint filed by John Housidux against Francis J. Buckley for abandoning homestead entry No. 126 dated February 2, 1877 on the south half of the northeast quarter section 82 township 14 north range 67 west in Laramie county Wyoming Territory. Parties summoned to appear January 4 1884 at 2 oclock p m to respond and testify. Enaan W. Mann Register Water 8 Humibur Receiver.
Reports tell of a street robbery in Oakland with $87 taken from William Johnson last week. Free land rushes at Valentine land office and a suicide by Oliver Giest in Cuming County are noted. Lincoln hosts a state drum convention on the 24th as Tekamah man George Farnam suffers religious delirium. Utilities loom as Hastings ponders a $40,000 gas works deal and Brownville seeks through traffic. A Neligh stock venture aims to provide county buildings amid funds limits. Subscriptions drop at Johnson County Journal over editorial taste. Blair notes a cholera scare in parts of the county. Samuel Cry of Hardy shoots a man near Superior in a dangerous mispractice with an organ.
Montana items note Bozeman authorities capturing cattle on streets. Miles City residents form a New England society. actor David M. Boothby of Butte dies. Livingston hosts a promising fire clay deposit find. Stebbins & Munds bank becomes First National Bank of Billings after Jan 1. Territorial expenses projected at 70,600 for year ending 1883. Northern Pacific land sales total 954,422 acres across districts.
In American households the prevalent complaints are stomach weakness indigestion nervousness and rheumatism Parker's Ginger Tonic is marketed to tone the stomach and nerves while keeping the kidneys active to remove foul matter. The ad suggests a foundation for health through this tonic.
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