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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1882
Page
3
The Weekly Leaker notes ex-Senator Sharon of Nevada has constructed an $80,000 barn on his estate just outside San Francisco. In Gloucester Massachusetts a pistol shot disrupted worship as young Johnny Dow handled his father's revolver during service.
The interior decoration bill for a private Madison Avenue New York house from last summer totals $18,000. The property owner refuses to pay and the decorator says he will sue.
A Tucson resident questions whether a woman who wed a dying man is maid or matron. The case hinges on the moment the priest joined them as the physician exclaimed, My God, he's dead. The outcome could redefine the marriage status in this unusual admission.
The saying attributed to Spurgeon and echoed by Dr. Chalmers links church growth to a steady pulpit presence. A house-going preacher fosters church-going people, emphasizing regular attendance and communal engagement.
Experts warn American women neglect outdoor activity and field labor. Pedestrian Bertha von Hillern claims she could restore health to many working women if given control for a year. In cities wives and daughters of the rich are kept idle, often by family carriage.
A brief portrait of the Duke of Wellington as a dominant 50 year public figure. He is praised for service to the state, practical counsel, and moderation, while noted for truthfulness and occasional sharpness. He is linked with Castlereagh and Vienna diplomacy.
In early Ohio a physician from Ashtabula dined at a tavern and faced a penny whisky charge. He claimed no whisky was touched but left a bill noting the bottle was available. On a return visit he placed his medicine case on the table and paid a dollar for medicine and advice, while the host insisted no medicine was given.
A collage of items notes Archibald Forbes’s lucrative lecture income in Australia, ex Secretary Blaine and family moving to a Washington home, John Garfield’s death in Biddeford at 82, and literary, political, and social snippets. Also mentions Hamlin Jr.’s return from Europe to practice law, Zola’s handwriting, Rosa Bonheur’s quiet life, and curio about thumb function in a “What the Thumb Does” piece.
A medical record describes heated milk boosting vitality when fatigued noting its quick digestibility and lasting impression. It claims hot milk serves as a satisfying, enduring substitute for alcoholic stimulants, with sweetness and density temporarily altered by temperature.
A fragmentary diary by Cetewayo describes visits to Woolwich Greenwich and the Tower of London. He notes displays of big guns ships and tubes, musical bands playing God Save the Queen, and a mix of curiosities including turnips and beads. He mentions meals, a patriotic sermon, and plant life at Kew.
An eyewitness account from Detroit Free Press describes a racially charged assault at a Macon depot. A single attacker slammed a peer against a wall and floor, insisting the insult to honor justified violence. The victim, calm after, faced a vivid racial stereotype and a debate about dueling norms and racial dignity.
Robert urges attention to small things while Richard ignores a pin and later pockets a half dollar. Richard, misled by haste, purchases a full paper of pins and ends with extra money, while the half-dollar vanishes from Robert’s reach, seemingly aided by fate.
The Philadelphia Times essay argues the woman as queen of the home holds supreme influence over family happiness. It praises a loving, considerate approach while warning that cold, attacking conduct erodes power. A wife should win affection through charm and diligence, not ultimatums or neglect.
Marie Sass as Queen Selika in L A Africaine in Paris barely makes the last train. Riding in disguise wrapped in a cloak her dress slips revealing a wild woman outfit. A male traveler alarmed by the sight pulls the alarm, but guards calm the car and passengers excuse the delay. An ad for Brown's Iron Bitters notes its kidney and fever benefits.
The season features decorative menus with real plumage birds, high end table accents, and sleeves designed for comfort. Velvet hats with contrasting crowns trend, while peacock motifs spark debate. French bonnets display multi color ornamentation. Skirts in satin and quilted finishes dominate with bold floral prints, aimed at fuller figures.
A Arkansas gentleman reports a well known politician plans to ignore a hostile Blue Wing editorial accusing him of lying and theft. He says treating contemptible critics with silence avoids validating the accusations, even if constituents urge a defense. The dialogue highlights public persona strategies amid political press attacks.
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