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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1884
Page
8
A poetic verse tracing life from helpless infancy through childhood youth and adulthood to old age. The speaker muses on birth, growth, love, ambition, and aging, asking the recurring question and then. The cadence and imagery reflect a reflective musing on the stages of life and mortality.
A humorous lampoon from London Punch on early electric life. The essay parodies household mishaps with gadgets such as electric razors, feeding bottles, coffee grinders, and boot cleaners. It imagines a world where light switches and circuits create chaos, while a comical family struggles with new appliances.
The New York correspondent opposes stained glass in new houses and bars, arguing it erodes individuality. He laments decorative trends and recalls past furnishings as a contrast to modern luxury, noting bars from Avenue A to Broadway showcase heavy colored glass.
Bob Burdette describes inventing a patent screen to block March winds on a streetcar. He recalls passengers mishandling the car ventilator and a slammed window, which blew his newspaper into a makeshift shield that protected him and redirected the gusts.
A historical column reflects on the value of minority courage in social change. It contrasts John B. Goughs tribute to minority heroes with Robert Collyers tale of discovering moral value in Scott novels after a religious denunciation. It also notes a New Orleans Picayune quip about marriage choices.
Ebenezer recalls Juniper Kittery choosing a wife from the Gayler sisters Anna Jenny or Ruth. A planned sly wedding on Thanksgiving Eve ends in a mischievous mix up when Ruth ends up marrying Juniper at Parson Latham's, after Ruth and Anna’s plotting. Ruth and Juniper grow into true partners.
Features anecdotes about General Jubal Early including his opposition to secession, his habit of placing South Carolina troops at the front, and a church episode where he napily provoked a conscription joke. The piece shifts to brief satirical exchanges involving a Brooklyn B E D story and a humor sketch about Mrs. Van Kantaloupe and Mr. Pumpkyns debating family pride and cash.
The German primer by Haester, issued by G D Baedecker of Essen, marks its 1000th edition. Since 1853 the book has produced 8,000 copies per edition, totaling 8,000,000 copies. it first appeared in 1853 and hit 100 editions by 1863.
A Boston paper retaliates against New York in a sharp interval. The remark comparing Irving to olives is cited, while Peoria Transcript notes Boston's long standing bid for revenge. The piece wryly comments that cold weather cleans streets of bad smells and corner loafers.
Reported cattle brands and ranch postings from Fort Fetterman and Powder River regions list brands on horses and cattle with ranges on the North Platte River Tongue River and associated creeks. The article also quotes Dr. Paul Lindau on a Villard excursion banquet featuring Presidents Arthur and Grant and Secretary Evarts, with descriptive portraits and remarks on appearance and bearing.
An English naval officer visiting Charleston accepted a duel challenge from the city’s dueling club president. He mortally wounded the American challenger, who then urged the club to disband before his death. The club disbanded the day after the rival’s funeral, ending the first and last dueling society in the United States.
A Chicago Times reporter notes a man with a silver skull visiting Louisville. Shot through the head in a Civil War era battle, the skull top was torn away but survived. A surgeon fitted a hinged silver plate over the opening, hiding the brain beneath a wig with no pain reported.
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