Disappearance Mystery in Silver Crown District
Thos Bamford, a popular 28 year old ranchman, vanished while en route from Silver Crown to Hecla. Deputies and 25 locals search foothills and prairie amid suspicions on Hugh J Edwards with threats of lynching. a possible tramplike murder theory from Horse Creek is explored.
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Sharpless
Silver Crown
Thos
Bamford
Clark
Edwards Place
Hugh J. Edwards
Mr. Edwards
Edwards
Denver
Tom Bamford
Horse Creek
Valente
Cheyenne
Voloute
Gold Hill Trip Plans Expanded To Include Mining Meet
C G Courant says the Gold Hill excursion is not abandoned but expanded to a bigger scale. At least fifty men will depart Denver September 2 at 8 45 a m reach Saratoga September 3 Gold Hill September 4 return to Rawlins September 6 and arrive for the mining convention opening September 7. Union Pacific agents are instructed to forward mine convention exhibits to Cheyenne at no cost. Courant adds Omaha mine men will attend the meeting.
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C. G. Courant
Omaha
Gold Hill
Denver
Saratoga
Rawlins
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Fire at Keefe stone yards damages Camp Carlin house
A morning blaze at a Camp Carlin residence moved to the Keefe stone yards near the foundry. Peter Hamma slept there with furniture in place when a rear fire started, likely incendiary. Durants kept it contained. one lamp remained lit. damage around 1.00. Furniture insured. Keefe coverage noted.
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West End
Bent
Reed
Dyer
Eddy
Keefe Stone Yards
Peter Hamma
Mr. Hamma
Durants
County Fees Turned Into Treasury for July 31
The county treasury received accumulated fees for the month ending July 31 from officers including Justice Carroll Treasurer Stone Clerk Fredendall Justice Lee Constable Degenmark and Clerk of Court Atkinson. The items show small monetary entries such as 205.40 by Atkinson and scattered amounts by other officials.
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Justice Carroll
Stone
Cen Rc
Fredendall
BSL
Lee
Degenmark
Atkinson
Treasury
The Proper Person at Omaha Cheyenne Shops
A Omaha report credits J E O Hearne with outproducing Union Pacific rivals last month. He ran six more engines with fewer workers and greater output, surpassing Arm strong and other slow spots. Auditor Burdick faces a possible man damus suit and will likely respond in court.
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Omaha
J. E. O'Hearne
Union Pacific
Denver
Armstrong
Kan
Permon
Yerkes Builds Grand Mausoleum in Green-Wood Cemetery
Chicago magnate Charles T. Yerkes plans an indestructible Grecian style mausoleum at Green-Wood in Brooklyn. The 50 foot 6 inch by 23 foot building features eight Ionic columns, bronze and marble sarcophagi, and a 250000 price tag. Yerkes notes the site’s natural beauty and permanence, aiming to keep remains undisturbed forever.
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Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Athens
Yerkes
Greenwood
Last Trafalgar survivor nears age of hundred
Louis Andre Manuel Cartigny born Sept 1 1791 in Hyeres is the last living French veteran of Trafalgar. He joined the Formidable at fourteen and fought Nelson’s fleet on Oct 21 1805. wounded knee, imprisoned eight years, learned English, later earned the Legion of Honor and a pension of 250 francs under Napoleon's will.
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Trafalgar
Anl
Louis Andre Manuel Cartigny
Hyeres
Dimanoir
Nelson
Cape Trafalgar
Richard Strachan
Cartigny
Legion of Honor
Napoleon
London Marquis de Leuville faces lawsuit in Institute dispute
The Marquis de Leuville, famed in America, is defendant in a civil case after an arrangement with Mr. Henry Renton to run the Institute of Heraldry and Art ended with a dismissal. Renton seeks 800 pounds. the Marquis counters with damages for alleged gross misconduct and neglect of duty.
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Marquis de Leuville
America
Henry Renton
Institute of Heraldry and Art
Renton
Marqus
Wedded In Old Age After Long Separation
Thomas Cowley and Sarah Clifton of Cold Ashby, once engaged fifty six years ago, saw their prior marriage plan broken by a public bauns. Each married others, later widowed, and now aged seventy six and seventy seven, they united in marriage at last.
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Thomas Cowley
Sarah Clifton
Cold Ashby
Thous
Sarah
Governor Campbell’s Renanciation and Ohio Campaign
A distorted account traces Hon James E Campbell born in Bather county and a Democratic figure in Ohio politics. It notes Senator Darel Voorhees birth, and recounts Aaroppell’s naval service and legal career leading to the 1880 race against Governor Paraker. It then previews a heated 1880 campaign with Major William McKinley as Republican rival.
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Campbell
James E. Campbell
Ohio
Bather County
Darel W Voorhees
Aaroppell
Peder
Porter
Hamiton
Congress
Joseph B Paraker
Republicn
Wiliam McKinley
Jackson Statue Unveiled In Lexington Virginia Memorial
A bronze statue of Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson was unveiled in Lexington Virginia on the thirtieth anniversary of the Battle of Bull Run. The heroic-size figure faces Lee's army with a field glass in his right hand and sword hilt in his left, set on light gray granite pedestal.
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Bull Run
Lexington
Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Virginia
Capitol Square
Richmond
Valentine
General Lee
David E Moore
Commonwealth
Fredericksburg
General Jackson
Jackson
Lee
Franklin
Westham
Presbyterian
Death of Major General B F Kelley Recalls Civil War Rise
The Military and Civil Record of the Late General B F Kelley details his Virginia campaigns at Patton Philippi Romney and Harper's Ferry. Born April 15 1807 in New Hampton North Carolina he helped form the first Virginia volunteers and commanded in key early actions before retirement at his Maryland home.
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B. F. Kelley
Patton
New Hampton
N. C
Wheeling
Virginia
Philippi
Romney
Harper’s Ferry
West Virginia
Oakland
Hot Springs, Ark
Moral corset patent sparks matrimony chatter in Paris
An American inventor patents a "moral corset" for unmarried women in Paris. He claims it has helped marry three of his daughters amid public publicity. Parisian wits fear parlors will soon be overwhelmed by whistles from the contraption and its publicity.
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Paris
Of The Booth and Beving At Constantinople
A garbled passage discusses a famed actor, Ati wian, praised as peerless and with a magnificent stage presence. It notes Western nations in a shared theater culture and references Constantinople as a venue where theatergoers from Turkey, Russia, and Greece were present.
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Booth
Beving
Constantinople
Turkey
Rusia
Greece
Famine Threat Looms in Russia After Crop Devastation
Report from St Petersburg warns Russia faces a famine on the eve of disaster unseen in centuries. Crops have been nearly wiped out by early frosts, drought, and resulting food shortage concerns.
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St Petersburg
Russia
Royalty and naval maneuvers shape European hopes
The report surveys forthcoming British parliamentary plans under Balfour, royal interest in the Chicago World’s Fair, and the North Sea maneuvers revealing rapid fleet mobilization and armor penetration. Dillon and the Parnellites bargain over Irish leadership while legal moves threaten O Brien. The Wesleyan conference backs Davison as theology chair amid Protestant debates.
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New York
Lenpox
Balfour
Chicago
London
Berlin
Europe
America
North Sea
Admiralty
Dillon
Metcarthy
Lord Salisbury
William O Brien
Lord Salisbur
George Bolton
O'Brien
Chateau Cecil
Dieppe
M Waddington
Portsmouth
Gervais
Wesleyan Conference
Comelu d Vhite
Davison
Alan
Forward Party Seeks Act to End Wesleyan Ministers System
A Forward Party proposal would appoint a committee to obtain an act of Parliament rescinding Wesley's deed enforcing a three years ministerial circuit rule. If passed, itinerant Wesleyan ministers would cease to dominate the church.
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Wesley
Capitol Ball Tam Meets Col Brady’s Crack Nine
Fair Grounds Sports notes a Sunday game at the fair grounds for a purse of $100. The diamond is relocated for grand stand views. A speed program features a quarter dash between T. W. Brooks Kerry and Richardson Bros Blue Jay a quarter heat between C. E. Cause and H. Ray and a likely match between Herzigs Blue Rock and an unknown.
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Fair Grounds
Capitol
Col. Brady
T. W. Brooks
Kerry
Richardson Bros
Blue Jay
C. E. Cause
H. Ray
Herzig
Blue Rock
Queen Insurance firms reorganized into American company
Notice filed with Auditor Burdick announces the dissolution of the old Queen Insurance company of Liverpool and its replacement by the Queen Insurance company of America. The new firm opens with a $1,000,000 surplus.
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Burdick
Old Queen Insurance Company of
Liverpool
The
Queen Insurance Company of America
Wyoming exhibit draws educators to international meeting
Professor E. J. Churchill, superintendent of city schools, returned from Toronto with his brother, the principal of a Madison Indiana school. Churchill reports the Wyoming exhibit attracted a great deal of attention at the international meeting of educators.
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E. J. Churchill
Toronto
Wyoming
Madison
Ind
Promising Placers Near Rawlins Highlighted by Assessor
Assessor Ed F. Stahle returned from Carbon county where he surveyed oil coal and placer lands showing promise. He noted Rawlins men have drawn interest from capitalists in these placers.
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Ed F. Stahle
Carbon County
Stehte
Rawlins
Despatcher Jesse Blakely Shrivels From Illness
Train despatcher Jesse Blakely, famed among railway men in the west, rode with his brother Arthur, a former Union Pacific employee, to the brink of death in a journey from Laramie as consumption ravages him.
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Jesse Blakely
Alll
Arthur
Union Pacific
Jesse
Laramie
Davis as Capital Agent Backed by Rochester Syndicate
Capital agent A. A. Davis from Rochester represents a New York syndicate at Saratoga and travels to Denver. His group owns the new townsite with eight beta homes. They invested a barrel of money in ditches and now sink artesian wells. Davis trusts the Platte valley and its mines.
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A. A. Davis
Rochester
N. Y
Saratoga
Denver
Davis
Platte Valley
Wyoming Normal and Scientific college succeeds in first term
The Wyorming Normal and Scientific college demonstrates success in its first term. The Swan Land and Cattle company has sued Carbon county over lands sold for taxes.
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Rawlins
Wyorming Normal and Scientific College
Swan Land and Cattle Company
Carbon County
Wool market steady across regions amid varied activity
New York and Boston reports indicate a steady wool market with sales reaching 1 080 000 pounds across Montana Wyoming Utah and other western territories largely at SeeroGe for fine and Sah geate for fine medium. Australian wool remains firm and markets in private reports show steady prices with minor regional variation.
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New York
Bostox
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Texas
Californ
Oregon
Pritaveetia
Decision Over Agricultural Entry Fraud At Sacramento
Acting Secretary Chobjier rules in the Warnieli aummet Wallace case, challenging a land office agricultural entry as later found rational. The decision cites prior discovery of the holder’s existence and aims to curb fraudulent entries tied to lands in California.
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Wastixorox
Chobdier
Warnieli
Outey
Train Strikes Hand Slide In Dubuque Collision
Morning incident in Dubuque involves a Denver and Rio Grande passenger train striking a hand slide and sweeping a person from the towpath. no passengers were injured.
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Devin
Dubuque
Denver
Rio Girande
Strick Boy
Chicago Democrats split after lounge brawl aids Republicans
Citedaemin Chesca reports party rift in Chicago as Democrats divide into two factions during a meeting, a fight spilling from a lounge scene that benefits Republicans. The split traces to Mayor Carter Harrison and opposition to party machine control led by ex Mayor DeWitt C. Ceogior.
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Chesca
Democratiat Party
Chicago
Carter B. Harrison
DeWitt C. Ceogior
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Kelley
Seth Sharpless
West
W. H. Shriver
Tus Low
Shriver
Lohlein & Sigwart
West Moyer
Hunter Bros
Napper
Country Girl
John Sullivan
Grawlins
Sullivan
Hadsell
Brunswick Hotel
Keefe Stone Yard
Tae SN
Citcague Millionaire Selecta
Ein Law
Rootleg Pines
Charles T. Yerkes
Greenwool
M. Gartiony
Gravenanr Jackson
Orlean
Royalty
William
Fair
Wales
Home Rule Party
Wool Maerker
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