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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1882
Page
3
The piece condemns the Wyoming selection of M. E. Post for congress as the result of a Democratic push and party machinery. It cites Post as a tireless wire puller and self made man whose continued service is used to justify the nomination amid broad Democratic support and local Republican fear.
The Cheyenne Sun and Leader Office dispute is framed as a conspiracy by a discontented Sun employee. The Sun allegedly manipulated public opinion by condemning the Leader owners, while unionists defend themselves against incendiary reporting. Sun solicitors sought work amid the controversy, and workers condemn the Sun as a falsifier and mischief maker.
Last year saw about 1,500 miles of rail added in the region, far above the prior year. Southern railroad gross earnings rose to 63 million dollars, with net earnings increasing from 14 million in 1879 to 18 million in 1880 and over 24 million in 1881.
The Boston Advertiser notes toothpicks brushes nails and ear spoons should be used privately not in public. It laments unclean nails and public toothpicks by men and some women in hotel lobbies and at table as undignified examples.
The editorial contrasts Meldrum and Post as two starkly different congressional candidates. It pledges no county endorsement before nominations, vows fair scrutiny of both parties, and advocates open access for candidates to defend themselves. It laments growing wealth inequality in New York and notes rising rich and poor divides across cities.
A robin chants a summer requiem in a forest then decides against fleeing after a gunshot from a boy. Two days later the bird is sold for a quail on a railroad lunch counter for a dollar, ending with a rural moral about speaking too boldly.
Jayard Taylor describes the Rocky Mountain climate as exceptionally favorable for travelers. He claims it metabolically drains the fat from the corpulent and transfers it to the lean, strengthens delicate lungs, and restores color to pallid faces while invigorating bodily functions.
The 84 year old Emperor William attended a grand Breslau reception, rested on his cuirassier sabre, and remained active after hours in the saddle. He reviewed 23,000 troops, received deputations, and presided at a state banquet, showing endurance unusual for his age.
In a Sixth Avenue tenement three second floor families illustrate how life and death coexist. A birth in the front room contrasts with a death in the rear as an undertaker arrives during a party and the funeral procession moves past the revelers. The merry-makers leave ignorant of the death next door.
The Augusta Journal profiles Dr William Gorham Jr of Windsor Maine as a 30 year old unmarried vegetarian and greenbacker. On September 5 during a Fusion mass meeting he walked 40 miles to the event and back, noting he prefers walking to riding. He keeps three horses but traduces them for foot travel and remains in excellent health as a notable pedestrian.
A collage of quips and anecdotes from 19th century papers: Sabbath customs in Dahomey, music by the chair, a dog fight crowd trickster toppled, club whist talk, tog-card horse riding jibe, a Clyde tottler’s journey, life insurance whim, a first school visit with mixed discipline, and a Paris lion den chase ending with a husband taunt.
The piece describes current fashion notes from Kaseleon including belt buckles, beaded laces, puffed sleeves, and a growing Terra cotta craze. It warns that novelties fade and advocates copying classic historic costumes. It notes Paris has a new trend of black undergarments worn by aristocracy.
Rev. T. De Witt Talmage railing against gambling paints it as a pervasive vice corrupting finance and morality. He cites saloons Long Island City Cincinnati inns stock markets and charity schemes as part of the evil, urging destruction of the gambling monster.
A New Orleans Picayune style piece reports on Sarah Bernhardt’s integrity and refusal to perform when a 15 000 seat venue failed to capture the audience. The manager’s expansion to fit crowds led to refunds and a public lesson in respect for art.
Audience panics as ceiling plaster falls during a stage scene at the Adelphi Theatre. Spectators flee toward the main door while stagehands and actors move to assess the accident. The strangled heroine resumes the performance after the interruption as the play continues.
A New Orleans dispatch recounts a planter who corrupted the wife of a mechanic, then urged a creole to kill the mechanic fearing for his life. The creole shot the old man in a saloon, claiming self defense. The planter was arrested as an accessory, while the creole's mind shattered under the conspiracy. The piece likens the plot to Iagos in Othello.
The Montezuma Weekly jokes that the Nile may rise but General Wolseley will quell it. It parodies a Georgia quip about misfortune to a dog and a rooster leaving orphans, using light satirical tone.
In a Boston Post fragment the Traveller quotes a rustic remark about a half dollar hidden from a debtor and a friend's challenge to pass it. The piece pivots to a quip about women's seemingly perfect understanding and lack of confidence in men.
A garbled OCR fragment mixes political moves in New York and Ohio with notes on resignations, nominations, and a judge shooting. It references Midland injuries, a Blaine connection, malarial issues, and a national discussion on coal and churches. Overall, unclear but hints at volatile political times and local disturbances.
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