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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1882
Page
5
A Cincinnati resident reports that a small amount of Limburg er cheese kept near him at night repelled mosquitoes. In Iowa a house remained upright in a cornfield after a tornado, and locals could not identify the owner.
Reports say ministers use the idea of General Grant to draw crowds. The Rev. Dr. Newman filled the Saratoga church by announcing that Grant would attend the sermon.
The Club Since-Louse in Isunton Massachusetts has added a lion and unicorn emblem to the facade as part of restoration work. The wooden figures are painted lead color.
A valise carried from a car to a steam boat in New Bedford Massachusetts on Tuesday suddenly burst into flames when a package of matches inside ignited by the jolt. Some contents were saved but the valise was discarded overboard.
The Boston Traveler notes a fifteen year trend reversed by current demand for good teachers. Leading educators now command higher salaries as committees raise pay to retain top talent against competing offers.
A convict reports being imprisoned for dishonesty yet each day is compelled to cut out pasteboard pieces placed between the soles of cheap shoes sold as leather, tricking unsuspecting customers.
Gossip reports strong belief that President Arthur will wed next fall with a White House mistress in secret. The unnamed lady has attracted bouquets from the White House conservatory this summer as engagement talks circulate.
Henry Ward Beecher addresses whether a Christian should dance saying it is wicked only when wicked in itself has no inherent moral value. He notes bad company and late hours can make it evil whereas good company and wholesome hours can make it beneficial.
Twenty six Russian cavalry officers paid a thousand rubles each for a dinner in Warsaw two weeks earlier. They aimed for emperors level luxury and reportedly dined for about eight hours with dishes including African turtle and stewed nightingales. Each guest wore a wreath of roses.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports the railroad to the Park could be finished by next summer. The Yellow stone country is expected to become a major summer attraction for years, bringing development to mountain regions and tenfold health and vigor gains to residents, while broadening views of the nation’s resources and attractions.
The English Parliament clock is the largest in the world with four dials twenty two feet across. The minute hand advances about seven inches every half minute and it can run eight days and a half but will strike only seven and a half, signaling winding neglect. Winding the striking mechanism takes two hours. The pendulum measures fifteen feet, the hour bell stands eight feet high and nine feet wide, weighing nearly fifteen tons, with a hammer over 400 pounds.
A collage of brief quips and vignettes with witty exchanges among men and women. Scenes include a cold stare at the stars, a patient doctor and patient pill joke, a fashionable couple’s motto, postal questions about the star route, and social foibles in crossing streets to avoid others.
A collection of anecdotes and recollections on women figures and social issues. Includes remarks on Mrs Langtry and standards of beauty, Sojourner Truth, Miss Middy Morgan, Mrs Julia Ward Howe and Miss Maude Howe at Newport, and reactions to Langtry and other public women. Also covers a Connecticut tone on suffrage, Saratoga crowds, a New York journalism figure, a park encounter with George Francis Train, and generic social commentary on gender norms.
Coverage outlines party conventions and candidate prospects for county offices in Laramie County. Republican figures include J W Meldrum and John W Hoyt with others likely for sheriff and county commissioners. Democrats cite N N Craig and others for sheriff and probate roles as public notices set election paths.
The New York Times denounces Salt Lake City influence as rooted in immigration and growth. It claims the Mormon church strengthens through temperance and economy while opposing moral reforms, with thousands of converts annually and a steady European recruitment.
Joe Howard recounts a meeting with two famous stage women. One longtime leading figure quietly supported four adults and educated two sisters while still earning for disabled relatives. The younger star also supported her father and mother, revealing private struggles behind fame.
A tired ten year old boy rests beside a curb as adults pass. A laborer shares bread and meat, a half dollar, a hat, shoes and clothing follow. Pedestrians crowd in, and the boy sobs as he realizes the gifts came from strangers.
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