Thoughts and Events From a Veteran-Skewed Humor Column
A July 12, 1883 weekly page compiles quips and anecdotes from General Sherman to Bowdoin College, lampooning politics, education, and public life. Jokes touch on army scrubbing brushes, helmet buyers, autographs, trade dollars, and a child asks about the devil, all framed in a caustic postwar satire tone with local-press flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Romulus
Rome
Peoria
Illinois
Transcript
China
Rochester Express
General Sherman
New York
Philadelphia
Jenkins and Ross Cowboy Boots at 367 Sixteenth Street
Jenkins and Ross offer custom made cowboy boots touted as the best in the territory. Located at 367 Sixteenth Street, the shop invites customers to visit for fit and design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins & Ross
Sixteenth Street
Fourth of July Picnic at Dale Creek Excites Cheyenne Crowd
A Cheyenne driven Fourth of July picnic train to Dale Creek enjoyed music dancing and scenic views despite a late start and overcast weather. The party toured Oakes Ames pyramid admired Dale Creek canyon and a 127 foot iron bridge before returning home after a lively afternoon of dancing fireworks and fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Dale Creek
Cheyenne
Sherman
Oakes Ames’ Pyramid
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
Ames
Dale
Ollerenshaw
W. P. Carroll
Walker Bros
Terpsichore
Wyoming
A. R. Johnson
Local Post Office Reforms And Weather Log For Cheyenne 1883
An item notes post office staffing limits and hours with four clerks, possible fourteen hour days, and delivery access until 10 pm for box holders. It includes a Cheyenne weather summary for June 1883 by Sergeant E McGovern, detailing temperatures, wind, humidity, rainfall with daily extremes and counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riner
E. McGovern
Cheyenne
A Welsh Classic in a Welsh Preacher’s Sermon
An unlettered Welsh pastor visits a plain country town that prizes Hebrew and Latin. Lacking Greek, he uses Welsh expressions to win the pews, delivering a staged gospel with a bilingual twist. A Welsh spectator roars with laughter as the preacher mashes languages to save face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Ballard
Wales
Fourth of July in Cheyenne a Quiet Observance
The Cheyenne Fourth was calm with only small fires and limited noise. About 500 attended the baseball at the railroad grounds where Fort Russell lost badly. Races at the driving park featured a trotting winner Fred and short dashes won by Charlton and Chief. Evening dances at Keefe and Library halls ended with orderly, festive crowds while Brush-Swan light system tests and storage boxes headed to Cheyenne. A Springfield report hints at a statewide coal miners strike looming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin College
Parker Cleveland
College
Carrolton
Eagle Gulch
Plumas County
California
Deadwood Times
New York Tribune
Hoadly
Greeley
Cheyenne
Cain
Washington
Dale Creek
Round House
Fort Russell
W. R. Wightman
Prince
Anderson
Fred
G. C. Charlton
Alter
Charlton
Nellie
Mr. Brauner
Chief
Keefe
Library Hall
Industrial Union Hall
Keefe Hall
Syracuse
Hair fashion notes for Grecian style in New York
The text describes evolving hair arrangements for Grecian styled looks in New York, noting front waves and cowlicks, head pins, top-of-head updos, and fringe variations. It mentions loops, curls, and a refined, genteel aesthetic, with emphasis on securing the style for a poised appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Belle
Creaking fragment hints at arrival near Jallianwala Bagh
The readable bits mention someone coming to Jallianwala along a route or turf, suggesting a travel or access note tied to the historic site, but the incomplete text leaves the event, person, and date unclear.
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Weekly Leader
Phursday
W. T. Sherman
Ayers
F. A. Post
T. A. Reed
A. Reals
D. D. McDermott
Homer Bickford
Erin
Tane
Manhattan
Gay
Welchman
Land of Our Fathers
Andre
W. H. Boyle
Joe Price
Springfield
Illi
Price
Conley
Y Kortmann
Welch
Cosgrove
Renkert
Edwards
Faust
Pemberton
The
United States
Thomas Sturgis
Menry G. Hay
Tae
W. O. Lane
E. A. Abry
Glenws
C. N. Crittenton
N.Y
Hale
Pike
Hill
Glenn
S. Bon
Arine
Bases Bio Ecay
Great Shoe House
Wyo
Burt
Steer & Findings
Teller City
Skinner Bros. & Wright
Colorado
Car
Lawrence
16Th Sts
Denver
Colo
T. A. Kent
Ameri Society
Nelson
Dent
Chinati
Joini
Mary Sherma
Miles
Garfield
John Sh
M —Cecilia Shi
Stuart
Que
Ast
Jallian
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