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Newspaper

Cheyenne Weekly Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1878

Page

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Public notices and varied items from early New York papers

An eclectic mix reports Anna Dickinson returning to acting and a Paris hotel room rate of 14 dollars. It covers Cuba, Arizona politics, Mrs Scott-Sidons Australia visit, and remarks on education suffrage and tyranny. Also notes emperors, bankers, and a William Campbell burial.

Paris Kaaite Claxton Fire Island William Cuba Scott-Siddons Australia Arizona Fremont W. H. Vanderbilt Europe Russia Jim Anderson Samuel J. Tilden Alexander H. Stephens Congress New Jersey

Laramie County Votes Bond Issue for Railroad Settlement

The Board of County Commissioners of Laramie county voted to issue bonds totaling 150000 payable to the Colorado Central railroad company or bearer. This follows a peremptory mandamus from Chief Justice Fisher and aims to settle the county contract with the Union Pacific. Bonds will be engraved and issued soon to speed up the settlement.

Colorado Central Railroad Company Board of County Commissioners Black Hills Union Pacific Railroad Cheyenne Colorado Central Union Pacific United States Messrs. Swan, Nagle and Sparks Laramie County Fisher Colorado Central Railroad

County Commissioners Authorize $150,000 Bond Issue for Colorado Central

A special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners in the Clerk's office, with all members present, authorized bond issuance to Colorado Central railroad for 150000 dollars. The road from Cheyenne to Pole Creek on Dry Creek was declared a public highway and Sparks ordered to start work immediately.

Board of County Commissioners A. H. Swan Durbin Brothers T. A. McShane Sturgis Dry Creek Sparks Colorado Central Railroad Company District Court Laramie County Laramie A. D County of

Troops Move Toward Black Hills as Rain Slows March

Five cavalry and four infantry under Gen L P Bradley camp near Belle Fourche thirty miles from Deadwood. Rain and bad roads hinder the northward march. A Cheyenne boot store tale ends with a girl seeking a better bargain after discovering a forged price on shoes.

Deadwood L. P. Bradley Black Hills Belle Fourche

Smart shopper reclaims shoes and makes a profit

A young woman tries on a pair costing $3.50 and requests a return. Her husband had paid $5 for the same item. The clerk cannot verify beyond the receipt, so she keeps the $3.50 pair and $1.50 cash. The boot seller bills the young man for the remaining $1.50, which he pays. He calls the girl a bit too smart.

Cheyenne Provus

Hostetter's Stomach Bitters touted as remedy for dyspepsia

An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for insomnia dyspepsia and a litany of ailments. It claims to restore digestion promote appetite enrich the blood and relax the bowels gently while improving nervous tranquility and stamina for weak constitutions. It also asserts effectiveness against malarial diseases.

Free cure notice from Rev. Joseph T Inman

A sensational notice promises a free receipt to treat youthful errors nervous weakness early decay and loss of manhood. It claims the remedy was found by a missionary in South America and asks readers to send a self addressed envelope to Rev Joseph T Inman at Bible House New York.

Boston Turkey J. E. Roy American Home Missionary Society American Missionary Society Atlanta Tr General Assembly The Church of Scotland Robertson Smith Moses South America Joseph T, Inman Bible House New York Peplieod

Stebbins Family Heads to Multiple States

C. M. Stebbins of Stebbins & Porter in Denver Colorado and W R Stebbins of Atchison Kansas along with M E Post in Cheyenne Wyoming are named in this brief notice listing locations and affiliations across several states.

C. M. Stebbins Stebbins & Porter Denver Col GEO, I, Stebbins Colorado W. R. Stebbins Atchison, Kansas M.E, Post Cheyenne Wyoming

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Anna Dickinson Senate A. P. Jones Oregon Oregon Central Military Road Joan BriGu Beaconsfield England Southern Pacific Yuma Nanco Woop Gov. Bradley Nevada Bishop Potter Howard Potter Brown Brothers America James Brown Henry C. Potter Grace Church Union College Clarkson N. Potter Plymouth Committee Sammy Tilden Post Office Department John W. Forney Jorney Keystone Buchanan Utah Bounding Banning Ohio Banning Washington Maine Joseph L. Smith Bangor Whig Lyons France Indian Bureau War Department Sumner Kimball Life Saving Service London Lord Beaconsfield Berlin Yankton Missouri Burlington Iowa Cart Boynton Strait of Gibraltar President Hayes Fernando Woop New York City Tom Corwin European Congress Massachusetts Bren BuTueEn Ben Hill Pacific Railroad Department of Agriculture Blackburn Rome Marshal Bazaine Spain Mac Mahon DE Munrska Pennsylvania Sherman West Point Tr House Cincinnati New York Sun Heaven Hell House of Representatives Stanley Matthews House Louisiana Florida Aikin Secretary of the Interior Black Hills Country Messrs. Gould and Loveland J. T. Clark H. H. Clark Sanders C. M. Sanders Congregational Church Tribune Gardner God Board of Commissioners Bradley Stebbins, Post & Co Cheyenne, Wyo West J. W. Jillich Atchison National Bank Inter Ocean Hotel Geo. S. Brown Gro D. Bates W. D. Carlile Bates & Carlile Larimer Street jJelidém
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