28 Feb 1878
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1878
Page
1
Paris exports of preserved meats near one million dollars yearly. Brisk reports from Capetown warn Kaffir war may end. Ex senator Wade weakens. Parme dynamite blast kills six, injures sixty three. Peck bill debate showcases Wyoming opposition to Judge Peck nomination and calls for local self government.
London dispatch notes heated debate over terms of peace with conservatives denouncing the New Bulgaria clause and the war indemnity. Russia's demand of 40 million pounds sterling triggers English indignation over tribute arrangements.
The President on Tuesday signed an act providing appropriation for law libraries to aid the courts and United States officers in the territories of Wyoming and Dakota.
Newspapers report mixed signals on the silver bill and the President's veto, with divisions in the Bland party and expectations Hayes may veto. Others anticipate diplomacy at a European congress and note a Chinese leper case studied by Dr Loo Chang, who warns disease progression limits cure.
A collection of satirical notes and snippets. It mocks European and American tramps, coins the term mining shark for dangerous miners, and jokes about a large French fish. It also mentions Levy the cornetist and a political jab at Gen Le Duc, praising Hon. Wm. N. Stevens while noting his activist background and education.
A Pennsylvania plan for school governance remodels the system by creating city boards of education sized 27, 18, or 15 for different city classes. It establishes a Bureau of Schools and Teachers and a Bureau of Details under the Secretary of Schools, with school visitors in each ward to supervise and advise.
G W Smith of Smith Brothers reports from Custer City that New Eldora Do has been laid out ten miles away. Building is progressing rapidly and the town is expected to grow into a flourishing community.
An Irishman long sick meets his parish priest who asks if he feared meeting his fool. Patrick replies with a wary joke about facing the other party and weeps the night away, revealing countryside humor and speech patterns.
Advice urges caution in marriage choices urging women to avoid marrying to escape a partner or for money. Warns against haste, dependence on relatives, and choosing partners lacking heart or health. Emphasizes deciding alone, resisting intoxicated suitors, and allowing love that can wait.
The article recalls Edwin Sothern’s stories shared aboard a special train to Philadelphia for Edwin Adams’s benefit. At Greenwich inn he and Mr. Toole prank the staff by removing silverware and leaving the window open, prompting the waiter to chase a non existent theft while guests resume dining and laugh at the farce.
The Philadelphia Press argues against convents and conventual schooling. It cites self serving family motives and the confinement of girls as leading to renunciation of world pleasures duties and hopes. The piece urges caution about reviving medieval religious institutions in modern society.
Fragmentary text shows a discussion of labor unrest and a quoted figure of 600 million dollars tied to strikes. Names and context are unclear, but the era suggests a debate over the cost of working-class conflict and industrial action.
A brief explanation of barometer construction and function. Torricelli’s experiment showed air pressure supports mercury in a tube. Dry air is heavier than moist air, so humid conditions lower the mercury, indicating approaching rain.
A New York Sr feature highlights the city’s wealth on Fifth Avenue from Washington Square to Central Park. It names prominent families with fortunes from Real estate and investments, noting totals near 248 million and lifestyles of cosmopolitan residents with lavish homes and refined tastes. The piece also includes household tips and recipes alongside the wealth profile.
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