Magnetic wells and iron cars in late October curios
A weekly note discusses a second artesian well near Yankton and its magnetic water effect on steel. It cites Dr. Siemens on coal mines powering the sun briefly, an ocean telephone project, notable Americans abroad, iron express cars on the Southern Pacific with armored cars and bloodhounds, and a Connecticut deacon tackling a confidence man in Grand Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
Siemens
Europe
America
France
New York
Phillips Brooks
Boston
Mr. McVicker
Philadelphia
H. H. Richardson
Southern Pacific
Jokes of the Day in Rural Wit and Quips
A collection of humorous snippets and verses from a bygone era. Jesters include a mosquito on a bald head, a Deadwood editor's inkstand shock, and an Irishman's morning call. Other bits feature jokes about craftsmen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Frank James, Jerrold, and a Yokelton schoolmaster testing a pupil with questions about land water and mud.
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Deadwood
Duke of
Eadinburgh
Burlington Hawkeye
Bridget
Pat
Frank James
Jackson County
Jerrold
Yokelton
Bless his dear heart and a boy's angel work
A weary mother with three children enters a first class car. a brave boy offers fruit and sandwiches to the hungry woman and her brood. Auntie doubts the act but the gesture changes the scene as the family eats in gratitude while the boy is praised as angels' work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
A Mistake of Pericles Perkins
A Chicago Tribune excerpt describes a morning scene with lingering dialogue between Gwandolen Mahaffy and Pericles Perkins about stepping on a foot, a horse named Norman weighing a ton, and the sunrise over dewy rose bushes in a lyrical setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pericles Perkins
Gwandolen Mahaffy
Periles Perkins
Norman
Chicago Tribune
Not Going to the House Over a Divorce Dubious Ties
A citizen receives a telegram to meet a friend at the depot and plans to visit a house. He refuses to go after learning Trever’s current wife was once his wife and that a divorce occurred. he fears meeting both ex-wife and new husband and cannot eat lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trever
Lye
Detroit Free Press
Mind and Body Tonic advertisement claim
An 19th century advertisement asserts Parker's Ginger Tonic surpasses malt and milk for strength. It markets the tonic as an appetizer blood purifier and kidney corrector and praises its invigorating effects on mind and body for invalids.
How Mining Is Done A Humorous Exchange
A Denver Republican reprint recounts a playful dialogue about mining methods. A wife asks about gold and silver extraction. The husband explains placer and quartz techniques with humorous misstatements and technical jargon, ending with a satirical note on home life.
Hellish Heat at Niagara and a Portmania Punchline
A Trelawny outing at Niagara endures scorching sun on a rock wall. A Modest Darkey jokes about a portmania as a dollar reward and a money-puss. Sam ponders honesty and motives amid Austin gossip as they drift toward a barrel-house saloon.
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Trelawny
Niagara
Hell
Sam
Austin
Texas Siftings
Keystone mine progress at Douglas Creek district
Prof. G E Bailey reports the Keystone mine near Douglas Creek 50 miles southwest of Laramie City has cleared water from the shaft and restarted lower level work. The ten-stamp mill runs on ore from a single shift as a new pump and concentrator are prepared to boost profits. Florence mine nearby also shows excellent pay rock awaiting milling. Placers on Spring Creek show varied returns while town infrastructure advances with new water works and county hospital construction.
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Keystone
G. BE. Bailey
Douglas Creek
Laramie City
Blair
Bailey
I*rue-Vanner
James
Utah
Ile
Florence
Talbot
Fort Collins
M. J. Kilcullen
Electric Light Company
Spoor
New Oil Company
Nineteenth Street
Government Track
D. S. Whipple
Seventeenth Street
Rev
A. B. Banks
New County Hospital
J. G. Pratt
Seventeenth
Wye
L. Voodees
Ferguson Street
Crist O’brien
Charles Riner
Manly confession eases fault as forgiveness hinges on admission
The Sun notes that Post fled Monroe county in 1862 to dodge the draft. He moved west before the war and has remained in the western regions since, while the piece suggests remorse could spare Jack from punishment.
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the Sun
Post
Monroe County
Rocky Mountains
West
Post’s Popularity Grows in Wyoming Territory Politicking
The Rawlins Democrat notes M. Bh. Post faces few personal enemies in Wyoming politics. The Warm Springs precinct plans a strong show of support for Post in appreciation of securing a semi weekly Fort Steele mail, reflecting voter gratitude and political impact.
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Post
M. Bh. Post
Wyoming Territory
Rawlins
Warm Springs
M. &. Post
Fort Steele
Democrat
Brown's Bronchial Troches Promote Throat Comfort
A vintage health ad claims Brown's Bronchial Troches stop coughs and throat trouble without upsetting the stomach. They are said to ease asthma bronchitis and catarrh, recommended by physicians for thirty years and sold for 25 cents a box nationwide.
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Browl
Brown
Texas Land and Live Stock firm forms with $250,000 capital
Breeders' Journal notes the creation of the Texas Land and Live Stock company led by R. G. Head and John Lytle with $250,000 paid up. They have purchased Polled cattle from Ferguson of Kinnochtry Scotland and a Polled yearling bull from Benholm Castle. Branding 300 cattle daily for 75 days highlights scale.
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Chicago
Wyoming
Texas
Texas Land and Live Stock Company
R. G. Head J
John Lytle
Ferguson
Kinnochtry
Scotland
Jse
Smith
Benholm Castle
D. R B. Fant
Dive Oak County
George W. West
Breeders’ Journal
Sun minimalizes honesty claim about Wyoming candidate
The Sun dismisses the ethical question surrounding a Wyoming candidate for high office as trivial, a stance reflecting the paper’s view on principle and public integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Acting Governor appoints Judge Parks to first district
Acting Governor Morgan yesterday reassigned Judge Samuel OC Parks to the first judicial district in a temporary measure due to Judge Sener's absence who is now in the east. The move places Parks in the primary district to cover duties during the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Samuel OC. Parks
First Judicial District
Sener
Sun Campaign War Heats Up After Brief Quiet
The Sun signals a fierce push in the remaining campaign, saying abundant material has been furnished in the past week or ten days. It notes a brief silence of similar length before the latest surge driven by dollars and cents. Jack has observed the shift in the past day or five.
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Jack
Night Seenes In Cheyenne
A Cheyenne Sun article draws heat for mentioning rowdier dives while praising respectable bars. Old Mrs McGinnis is ill and despondent, and her neighbor Mrs Gadabout teases her about sins spanning decades in a light, local-news tone.
Death of Ex Delegate Major Jones of Corydon
The Republican reports the death of Major Jones a former associate judge of Wyoming Territory and delegate to Congress born in Corydon Indiana on Perm ary 25. He joined the Civil War at nineteen leading to captaincy and later major. After service he practiced law in Corydon and ran for judge in 1878 narrowly losing by six votes. His health declined over the past year and he died Monday night leaving a legacy of public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Indiana
Major Jones
Justion
Congress
Jones
Permary
Ind
Wyoming
Grant
Territory
Third Judicial Circuit
Samuel Ramsey
English breeders alarmed by American stock buyers influence
English papers warn that American buyers are inflating prices for sheep and cattle, threatening English breeders. The piece notes Americans bidding high to export top stock and signals English breeders should weigh market access against local competition. It cites Live Stock Journal comments and predicts English farmers may welcome extended American markets despite backlash.
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America
England
Wilk
Live Stock Journal
Anglo American Cattle Company Incorporation Filed
Incorporators Messrs Harry Ovlrichs J J Cairns and Samuel Rosendale filed articles of incorporation with Secretary Morgan and County Clerk Jeffrey. The company aims to raise cattle in Wyoming and beyond for up to fifty years, capital stock 500000 dollars in 1000 shares of 3500 each. Trustees for year one include Sir John Rae Reid Tarry Oelrichs and John J Cairns. Principal office in Cheyenne with offices to be set up in New York and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anglo-American Cattle Company
Harry Ovlrichs
J.J. Cairns
Samuel Rosendale
Morgan
Jeffrey
Anglo- American Cattle Company
Wyoming
Sir John Rae Reid Bart
London
England
Tarry Oelrichs
John J. Cairns
Cheyenne
New York
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Grand Central Depot
Flullo
Josiah
Denver
Reading Properties
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Royal Baking Powder Co
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Misterer
Sun
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