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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1877
Page
5
A fragment from a district meeting notes a policy shift affecting personnel. The readable text hints at a reform proposal drawing public attention and sparking discussion among residents and local officials.
Notice from The Daily Leader Cheyenne Wyoming states the proprietor will not be responsible for any debts of employees or agents unless a written order signed by the proprietor is provided. Bills against any person connected with The Leader will not be allowed. H. Guapcke.
Congressional actions include consideration of the Indian appropriation bill with amendments and a House bill authorizing the Freedmen's Savings Bank commission to buy and sell property. Senate deals with the military academy funding, Indian citizenship bill, and Louisiana electoral investigations with testimony on irregularities and intimidation.
Cheyenne stands as a ready supply hub at the junction of the Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific lines. It lists hardware, grocery, dry goods, clothing, furniture, jewelry, hotels, arms, banks, saddlery, and stables with ample stock and low prices to outfit mining parties heading to the Black Hills and Northern Wyoming, promising cheaper, more suitable purchases on arrival.
Alphabetical roster of names in the Cheyenne Wyoming Territory post office letters dated February 5 1877. Notes indicate unclaimed items will move to the Dead Letter Office after thirty days and call for advertised letters with date. Many residents listed with initials and various towns.
A collection of medical claims and product pitches warns of lung disease risks from coughs and consumption and promotes Dr. A Boschee German Syrup August Flower Tule's Honey of Lime Tar and Pike's Toothache Drops alongside Glenn's Sulphur Soap and a horses remedy. The notices urge purchasing samples from Addams & Glover and caution on infection with disinfectants.
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