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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1882
Page
6
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Dr Posey dies in London while a fire in Elmira causes $250000 in losses. Des Moines tariff clash markets strong free traders. President treks to Washington for cabinet meeting while Brooklyn police halt a Mann Davenport prize fight. Crop damage reported across New York state and Ontario.
A Louisville scheme promotes a fortune for a small outlay. It claims $30,000 for 39 and $112,400 to be distributed on September 30 in Louisville Kentucky. Send $2 for a ticket or $1 for half a ticket to Ri M Boardman Louisville Ky.
A Nevada paper reports Senator Fair purchased one million dollars worth of Market Street real estate in Carson City and plans to erect palatial buildings there next spring.
The Syracuse Courier reports Secretary Folger is at his Geneva home in wretched health. Friends fear he has contracted malaria, the bane of Washington life.
A stylish modern residence in a sought after New York location remains unavailable for less than fifty thousand dollars to one hundred thousand dollars, with rents accordingly elevated.
A Connecticut railroad conductor tore a coupon from a lady passenger’s ticket. The woman discarded the remaining portion out the window and explained she believed the torn piece was of no account.
The article notes Italian workers on roads often toil for three days and nights without interruption. Their endurance is remarkable, especially given the lightness of their diet, though such work may lead to early breakdown.
A colored express wagon driver dressed his horse in pantaloons to “mitigate the scratches.” The driver, in good humor, said it may not look right but it feels good to the animal, prompting widespread laughter in Cleveland.
The Macon Telegraph recalls John Brown as a notoriety seeker and thief. It accuses him of murder and inciting a servile insurrection in Virginia, hanging him just before the war.
In Irkutsk Siberia winter markets sell liquids frozen into blocks. Milk is formed with a string or stick protruding so buyers can carry it home slung over a shoulder. No milk cans or pails are needed. Other liquids are sold similarly and can be bought with a stick in it.
The Continental Manufacturing plant at 72 Bay Street Jersey City opened Monday to find thieves had raided the building. Police traced the incident to Sunday afternoon when three men in a grocer’s wagon entered the factory and carried off a large quantity of goods valued around $500, with no one challenging the act.
The Galveston News cites the beauty of Mexican Senoritas described by a correspondent. It compares them favorably to English, French, Italian, and American women, lauding dark eyes flowing black hair and noble features as the ideal of love and grace.
Edward Garrett reflects on neglected bows set with the bonniest flowers and mosses, noting that their misfortune led them to unexpected beauty and honor.
William H. Vanderbilt says that although the country’s business climate is not at its best, the outlook for the next eighteen months is certainly very good. He frames current conditions as temporary and optimistic for the near term.
A London journal notes Mrs Langtry has spent only a few months on stage yet earns between 1200 and 1400 pounds weekly, sparking question whether formal dramatic training is essential.
The letter to the Boston Traveler extols a president as the supreme public man. It lauds his simple cordial manner and lack of self consciousness, saying every person who meets him leaves liking him more. It notes no weariness or boredom in his demeanor.
A county postmaster issued a bulletin stating the office will open 6 a.m. to 12 m and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Citizens needing further accommodations are urged to use another office or seek the postmaster’s removal. New York Examiner.
In a Boston letter Mr. B. P. Shillaber reports at the Oceanic House Isles of Shoals a retired Boston banker occupied a five room suit from May to September and paid a bill of $8,000, with regret that the sum could not be larger for a longer stay.
A report claims Prince Charles of Germany, brother to the German Emperor, is Europe’s heaviest smoker. At 81 he allegedly smokes 18 to 24 Havanas daily, uses a cigar holder to light three at once, and remains active in field sports and military matters without spectacles.
A railroad official estimated the midday express from New York, representing fast trains on major lines. He itemized values: engine and tender 10 500, baggage car 1 000, postal car 3 000, smoking car 5 000, two ordinary cars 10 000 each, three palace cars 15 000 each, totaling 88 000.
The Egyptian cotton logs are failing and sugar cane is at risk with fears the war will hinder next year’s cereal sowing. The Nile Delta yields grain, and 1880 exports show cotton valued at 24 to 25 million dollars and grain about a third as much. America can afford generosity and justice, not profit from others’ misery.
A wide sampling from the era includes Belknap in Europe, a Newport postmaster candidate who is Black, a Saratoga waiter's $500 season, Boucicault courting an Egyptian drama, Tong Sing's red shop opposite Willard's, and comments on Simon Cameron and Arabi Pasha. Also features French priest unrest, a Shakespearean Michigan bid, and curious anecdotes about marriages, sermons, and de Lesseps' family in Paris society.
A jumble of short notes reports various curiosities and oddities including Edisons patents at three hundred ninety six, a Michigan girl removing nineteen warts with tomato juice, Key West sponge boats, and satirical quips about politics and daily life.
The New England Live Stock Co of Greeley offers for sale large Texas stock horses and saddle horses. Horses may be seen on Crow Creek below the forks in Weld County. For price details contact John Lord, Manager, Greeley, Colorado. A three year old black mare branded B G left shoulder is lost in Cheyenne Wyoming. ten dollars reward for delivery at the Western hotel. Mining patents obtained and general mining business handled by J O Baird, attorney at law, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The Commonwealth Distribution Co offers up to $112,400 in prizes with a chance to win big. A $2 ticket buys two chances, and readers are urged to try their luck. Read the scheme in this paper and send orders to R M Boardman in Louisville Kentucky.
In a call to W H Mc Allister general agent for Star Chewing Tobacco the spokesman said he suffered acute rheumatism and cared not whether he lived or died until two applications of St Jacobs Oil cured him completely
A Columbus Ga item notes Rufus K Hire man of New Orleans claims relief from a severe rheumatic attack after using St Jacobs Oil, as reported by the Enquirer Sun in Columbus.
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