Weekly Leader and Montana Notes from Helena to Junction City
A compilation of brief items from Montana and surrounding regions. Updates include W R Haile named city editor of Junction City News, bank convention plans in Louisville, cattle transactions on the tapis, J A Apperson’s land map, and Montana banking and cattle outlook. Reports on Crow and Cheyenne encounters, local business life at Cowhick Whitcomb, and assorted advertisements.
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W. R. Haile
Laramie
Junction City News
Montana
Louisville
J. A. Apperson
Swan Land and Cattle Company
Oakes
North Pacific
Cowhick & Whitcomb
New York
The Devilish Mare Through Dick and Piper in Wyoming
Silver Spurs. Cheyenne readers recall a wild ride as Dick drives a four in hand toward Fort Laramie with Piper and the kicking mare from Omaha. The mare proves unruly, tossing mud and fear, while Dick clings on and prays for mercy.
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Wyoming
Tam
Unusual Indian Summer Smoke Dims Laramie Sky
The article describes hazy smoky conditions over Laramie with sun appearing like a fiery ball and horizon close to the city. Locals speculate about a forest fire, though no pine aroma is detected, the sky remains thick with smoke and a smoked-glass sun.
Cured Youth Ailments Free Recipe Offer
Suffering from nervous weakness early decay or loss of manhood? A missionary in South America discovered a remedy and offers a free cure. Send a self addressed envelope to the Rev Jostru T Inman Station D New York City for details.
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South America
Jostru T
Inman
Station D
New York City
Fence Cutting Sparks Texas Rancher Debate on Cattle Costs
The fence cutting issue draws strong comment from ranchers as legal measures to secure investment loom. High cattle prices and South American beef growth reshape markets, while violence erupts near Red River lines.
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Texas
Evans and Haas
South America
Clay
Jack Counties
Red River Cattle Company
Items From Buffalo Present Regional Trade Prospects
A private letter notes Buffalo sits 150 miles from Junction City on the Northern Pacific line. Freight costs are one and a half cents per mile, faster delivery than via Rock Creek. Prices: hay 8 to 12 dollars per ton, corn two cents per pound, wheat 1.20 per bushel, potatoes two cents per pound. Three local saw mills run full, lumber 25 dollars per thousand, shingles six dollars per thousand. Substantial log houses are built, slabbed on all sides. The letter urges directing a stage line from the city to boost mercantile trade and travel.
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Junction City
Northern Pacific
Rock Creek
Coastguard Hero of Perranporth Rescue
A poetic account extols Regan the Coastguardman who braved a rock ledge to rescue a man trapped by a rising tide near Perranporth Cornwall. As villagers prayed, Regan strapped a rope to his waist and, amid crumbling rock, hauled the rescued man to safety and earned the crowd’s grateful cheers. A subsequent lost stock notice from Kimme’s lake lists branded horses with a reward and Cheyenne, Wyoming contact.
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Truro
Perranporth
Regan
Coastguard
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Advice
Advertisement urges mothers disturbed by a teething child to send 80 and obtain Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for children teething. Claims quick relief and cures for dysentery and diarrhoea, regulates the stomach, relieves wind colic, softens gums, reduces inflammation, and energizes the system. Sold by all druggists worldwide for 25 cents.
Parker's Ginger Tonic Promoted for Healthful Relief
A reminder that many suffer discomfort from stomach liver or kidney issues and that Parker's Ginger Tonic could provide relief. The note emphasizes health as a prerequisite to enjoying good times and urges consideration of the tonic as a remedy.
Tax roll placed for collection in Laramie County 1883
Notice to taxpayers from the Office of the County Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for Laramie County Wyoming. Taxes for 1883 are due now and payable at Cheyenne office. Delinquent after November 3, 1883 with 10 percent penalty and collection costs. Isaac Bergman is the County Treasurer and Collector.
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Laramie County
Wyo
Cheyenne
Isaac Bergman
Fragmented Note on a Marriage Plan
A garbled fragment mentions a marriage idea and work, with stray words about a couple and a site. The text is unclear but implies discussions of a wedding or union and related matters.
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L. A
Fragmented Local Caption Hints at Attic Finds
Readable fragments show a tense moment with figures grasping objects in a cluttered room. The scene hints at possessions and a possible discovery, but details are unclear and no names or places are discernible.
Lack of Clarity Fragments in Local Text
The passage reads as garbled OCR style text with incomplete phrases and names. It includes stray words like retired, fish, neighbor, confess, rats, and Mr. Poii, but lacks coherent events, dates, or identifiable entities to form a concrete news item.
Fragments Signal Realization Amid Partial Month References
OCR fragment hints at a realization tied to months and dates, with scattered terms suggesting a timeline or index. Readable pieces mention months and a possible return, but details remain uncertain.
Fragmentary Regency Era Note Improvised Playful Lines
A garbled fragment presents jagged phrases about farewell tea and a mislaid moment. It hints at a social scene with unnamed characters and scattered emotions, suggesting a damaged diary or newspaper blurb from a past era.
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Allen
Buffalo Echo
Cowhick & Whitcomb Establishment
Farrar
Dick T
Pat
Jin
Piper
Omaha
William
Kelly
John
Kansas
Kinney
Fort Laramie
Percy Hoyt
Oelrich
National Live Stock Journal
Buffalo
O. P. Goodwin
London Punch
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Coastguardman
Kimme’s Lake
R. B
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Fraser & Chalmers
Office & Works
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