Warren of Wyoming Sees National Stakes in Ohio Fight
Senator Warren of Wyoming, visiting Washington, says Ohio’s battle is national, a fight over the protectionist doctrine. He predicts Wyoming’s support for the Republican nominee, believes more states won’t join unless conditions favor both branches, and notes western indorsement of the current administration.
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Washington
Warren
The
Post
Senator Warren
Wyoming
Arlington
Lena Warren
Ohio
McKinley
Blaine
Harrison
Psus
Sailor Hadsell Returns Safely After Green River Voyage
The story recalls Sailor Hadsell reaching Rawlins in safety and earning a fond place in the hearts of the crew. Capt. Merrell and the starboard watch shared duties during the voyage where Hadsell’s jokes about the boat’s sides tested patience. A corrective bath for Hadsell served as a memorable lesson aboard.
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Rawlins
Sea Dog
Green River
Merrell
Hadell
Frank
Hadsell
Union Pacific Finance and Market Prospects Examined
The Omaha Bee discusses Union Pacifics funding scheme and its impact on investor sentiment. It notes temporary measures may ease fears of insolvency, while warning the company remains financially weak and future use of improved business results is uncertain.
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Union Pacific
Commv
President A. A. Johnson
The fragment notes President A. A. Johnson in an undated Washington Post item. No further context, dates, or events are readable, leaving the exact role, office, or actions unclear.
Wyoming Emerges as a Promising West
A visiting college man from Wyoming State University praised the state’s climate and resources. He said Wyoming will become "the Pennsylvania of the west" as it develops, noting oil in one county and a dry bracing air rich in ozone.
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Wyoming State University
Ebbitt
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Cigalore
Tur Bonanza Rustler Seeks Annual Court Term for Big Horn Basin
The Tur Bonanza Rustler requests an annual court term for the Big Horn basin. The demand is presented as justified.
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Tur Bonanza Rustler
Big Horn Basin
Leader reopens first state campaign amid accusations
Yesterday the Leader reopened the initial state campaign. The paper notes that the insinuations printed are a rehash of charges met and controverted long ago. It claims Tae Sun office forbids campaigning between times and implies readers may draw their own conclusions.
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Tae Sun Office
Eastern invitation honors a proud Wyoming leader
A Wyoming leader is praised as an able orator desired in the East, signaling statewide esteem for his persuasive abilities and national reach.
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Wyoming
Wyoming G A R Post Origins Claim Corrected
A Denver Times letter misstates that the first Wyoming G A R post formed at Fort Fetterman in 1871. Cheyenne hosted a G A R post as early as 1868 with members Wm. W. Corlett Wm. R. Steele and Capt. N. J. O'Brien.
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Denver Times
Wyoming
Fort Fetterman
Cheyenne
Wm. W. Corlett
Wm. R. Steele
N. J. O’brien
Converse County to Host Agricultural Fair September 22 24
Converse county announces an agricultural fair and industrial exposition to be held September 22 through 24 in Manville. A A Spaugh serves as secretary of the association and is praised as an excellent man for the post.
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Converse County
Manville
A. A. Spaugh
Vancouver Chinamen Arrivals Taxed at 7500 in Fiscal Year
Treasury Agent Scanlan reports 7,500 Chinese arrived at Vancouver, B C, in the year ended July 31, each paying a 350 entry tax. Many planned or managed to enter the United States afterward.
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Sorcia
Treasury
Scanlan
Vancouver
B. C
United States
Irrigation Map Showcases Platte Valley Water Use
A Sara toga Lyre feature presents an irrigation map of the upper Platte valley. The region is noted for abundant water and its ongoing use, highlighting practical agricultural application.
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Upper Platte Valley
Saratoga
L. S. Perdew Named Editor of Lander Mountaineer
L. S. Perdew succeeds John T. Norton as editor of the Lander Mountaineer. Norton was harmless in the place and did his best to keep peace while Perdew is described as practical and decent and ready to serve the community county and state.
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L. S. Perdew
John T. Norton
The
Lander Mountaineer
Norton
Perpew
Puilavecrat Artist Attacks Wyoming Woman Suffrage
A writer calling himself M. de Jacassy denounces woman suffrage as practiced in Wyoming, arguing against broader rights for women while defending his own literary stance and name.
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M. de Jacassy
West
Wyoming
Jacassy
Chicago mother arrested for child smoking at asylum
Mrs. Fannie Terner of Chicago was arrested by the humane society for allowing a 2 year old boy to smoke tobacco. The emaciated child, left at the foundling asylum, had been taught to smoke by its father and cried regularly for its pipe.
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Fannie Terner
Chicago
The
Humane Society
Foundling Asylum
Cheyenne Asset Gap Outstrips Tax Revenue, Official Says
A city official estimates social statistics show Cheyenne's assets vastly exceed all taxes paid since incorporation. The claim highlights a large disparity between asset value and municipal tax intake.
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Cheyenne
Why is Christianity losing its hold in the anthasis
A questioned premise is contradicted by census data. The author argues churches in the United States have grown more rapidly than the population over the past decade, challenging claims of decline.
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United States
Harney Peak Tin on Track for High Output
HC Wicker, general manager of Harney Peak Tin Mining, says 40,000 tons of ore sit on the dump and 100,000 more are in sight. He plans to ship to the Omaha smelter by February and to install a concentrator capable of 7 million tons per day, with a second unit to reach 1,500 tons daily.
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Omaha
HC. Wicker
Harney Peak Tin Mining Company
Talbot v Mary Day injunctive victory for city property owners
Over ruling of the demurrer in Talbot vs Mary Day favors western city residents and property owners. Judge Scott orders defendants to show cause why injunction should not be granted with hearing set for Aug 26 to present evidence of needed reform in a locality and the suffering of property owners due to disregard of law and Cheyenne ordinances.
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Talbot
Scott
Cheyenne
Rio Grande Western Extends Rail Excursion Invitation
Superintendent Wexsy thanks for cordial invitation to join excursion from Salt City southward over the new railroad lines.
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Wexsy
The
Rio Grande Western
Salt City
Harrison and Blaine Rivalry Dims in Ohio Governor Race
A morning journal speculates Harrison may step aside allowing Blaine to pursue the presidency while another column asserts Blaine will back Harrison’s renomination. Both columns agree on two points: Harrison and Blaine remain on friendly terms and Blaine supports McKinley’s election as Ohio governor.
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Morning Journal
Harrison
Blaine
McKinley
Ohio
Editor's Return Sparks Gentle Teasing in Crow Creek
Morning comments about the editor's return reveal playful envy among colleagues. The note suggests Crow Creek is nearby, and the writers acknowledge they were left out of the moment with light humor.
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Tue Sus
Crow Creek
St Paul citizens honor National Editorial delegates with souvenir
The hospitable residents of St Paul send a handsome keepsake to National Editorial association attendees praising the city’s palatial homes parks and fine business blocks. The note expresses gratitude for the convention’s entertainment.
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St. Paul
National
Citizens’ Committee
Warren Comments on Finance in the East
Senator Warren replies to editor inquiries on financial matters in the east. She says New York and Boston capitalists fear prospective silver legislation and withholds loans while calls rise. She cites the crop bugbear as a reason money should be high and held for emergencies amid past scares.
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Warren
Tue Sey
East
New York
Boston
Senator Warren Baits Ads and Glass Case Metaphor Fail
The passage ridicules impressions of Warren as a wax statue or protected figure. It contrasts with Tur Lux and War ren, noting the venom surpasses wit and sense. The Leader attacks overglorification and asserts Warren needs no glass protection.
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Tur Lux
Senator Warren
Cheyenne Backs Omaha for National Convention
Cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming, expresses western spirit and civic pride as its citizens support Omaha in hosting the national convention. Local papers and residents rally behind the ambition, hoping for strong backing when the next president is nominated.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Trans Missouri
Omaha
Ist
Mining excitement fuels Utah pilgrims to Bear Gulch
The mining excitement in Oden continues as a large exodus of pilgrims from Ogden and nearby areas rush to Bear Gulch. Prospectors from directions converge with unprecedented eagerness in Utah.
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Oden
Ogden
Bear Gulch
Utah
Coal Fire in Wyoming Promptly Wished to Stop
The Chicago Herald claims a coal fire in Wild Horse Valley Wyoming has burned for over thirty years. The letter criticizes local fire services and officials for neglect and urges swift action by authorities and militia to halt the waste of fuel.
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Chicago Herald
Wild Horse Valley
Wyoming
Kabis
The
Herald
Scott
The Leader Discovers Sheep Dip Brand Invention Claim
The Leader proclaims a remarkable find a sheep dip brand emblematic of an age of invention. The note frames the discovery as a sign of progress and novelty.
Firemen to contest at Rock Springs meet
Cheyenne fire department racing team prepares for Rock Springs events on August 24 and 25. They ran 600 feet in 34 seconds last night showing good form despite a light workload. Laramie will not enter due to organizational issues. Cheyenne city will be represented. Railway half rate from here to Rock Springs announced.
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Cheyenne Fire Department
Rock Springs
Laramie
Duck shoot trip and trap tournament plans
John Schuneman travels to Nebraska for a duck shoot. Dr. Holcombe his wife and Peter Bergerson left yesterday for Leaville to enter a trap tournament and perform drumming for the Cheyenne division shoot from September 1 to 4.
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John Schuneman
Nebraska
Dr. Holcombe
Peter Bergerson
Leacville
To Liberate Convicts Joliet Attempt Promised Sensation
A claimed plot to free all convicts at Joliet hinges on a construction of the state constitution that would prohibit imprisonment beyond state borders. The text frames the effort as a bold political maneuver with broad constitutional implications.
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Joliet
President Harrison Birthday Dinner At Mount McGregor
The president attended a silent birthday dinner at the Balmoral Hotel with about 120 guests including Commander-in-Chief Palmer of the G A R, Spencer Trask, and John A. Sleicher. Arkell led a toast praising his administration and the memory of Gen. Grant as a historic Mount McGregor tribute.
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Mount McGregor
N.Y
W. J. Arkell
Arkell
Hotel
Balmoral
Palmer
Spencer Trask
John A. Sleicher
Harrison
Ulysses
Grant
Gon
Republic
Peach Pie Demand Fails in Persistent Kid Dialogue
A Brooklyn Life anecdote features a persistent boy pressing a baker for a peach pie. The baker insists he has none to sell, repeatedly noting he sold peach pies yesterday but is out today. The boy offers ten cents and keeps insisting, prompting the baker to dismiss him.
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Scott
Boy
Jovel—Harvey Brown, Jr
Brooklyn
Thunderstorm aboard train sparks brakeman punchline
In a Boston Courier joke exchange a passenger asks about lightning during a storm on the train. The other quips that a brakeman offered safety and that he was not a conductor, delivering the humor of a railway cartoon.
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Wooden
Boston Courier
Seaside guest worries over heat then cold breeze
A seaside hotel scene contrasts a guest complaining of heat with a proprietor noting a land breeze, then a guest returns twenty four hours later shivering as a sea breeze sets in, reflecting dramatic coastal weather swings.
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Yes'mn
Hatel
They Did Business That Way
A traveler asks for meat at a hotel that has just compromised with creditors. The proprietor explains they are now operating on a 50 percent basis. A brief vignette captures a curt exchange about scaled obligations.
Coroners Juries Verdicts Spark Dark Humor
In a humorous note, Comic Weekly jokes about coroners juries verdicts as the funniest material. The quip contrasts editor’s claim of good jokes with the grim source of inspiration.
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Comic Weekly
Humorous Trade Dialogue About Pictures Cost
A joke from Yankee Blade about a dealer and customer debating a two picture set. The dealer explains Goliah is on a separate picture and they pair both for thirty seven cents, noting you cannot expect the whole business on a twenty cent picture.
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David
Goliah
Yankee Blade
Revenge plans amid debt dispute cited by Chicago News
In a terse exchange, Mudge vows to settle a score with Yabsley Timmons and warns Miss Hepley involvement. He admits owing twenty five dollars and says he will not pay it, as reported by the Chicago News.
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Yabsley
Timmons
Miss Hepley
Mudge
Chicago News
Unusual Luck Gus DeSmith in Jabobski Forest Chase
Gus DeSmith relates the czar’s pleasure of the chase in the Jabobski forest near Waraneer. He reports the czar had Splendid luck and came back alive, according to Texas Siftings.
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Gus DeSmith
Jabobski Forest
Waraneer
Gilhooly
Texas Siftings
Panama isthmus town name changes and humor
An old quip questions a Panamanian town name on the isthmus. It notes Bunting used to be its name, and jokes it changed to Period after the Panama canal halted. Hoosier.
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Gualay
Colon
Panama
Bunting—' Sat
Panama Canal
Hoosier
Spoiled Hla Little Joke and High Priced Horses Debate
In a Yankee Blade exchange, Fweddie-Talk notes high priced horses and mentions a horse that brought 20,000. Gange asks where the money was brought to, while Pweddie-Responds with a dismissive remark about the old thing.
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Fweddie
Gange
Pweddie
Difference, Saphead-Buhi fellowship noted in Lima Times
A short remark from the Lima (O.) Times references a Difference, a Saphead-Buhi fellow, and a Merry Mike-Arrah in a wary, humorous tone. The note suggests an exchange read as a comic aside or local quip with no further details.
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Saphead
Merry Mike
Lima
A Flatterer Belle This Mirror Tale
A brief Yankee tale about a mirror that flatters the viewer and speaks in grand self admiration. The reflective device praises the onlooker, revealing the folly of vanity through a simple, curious interaction.
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Belle
Life in Pisen Creek misread dialogue scene
A fragmented dialogue at Bad Lands House shows Colonel Whipsaw accusing Walter of water scarcity and missing a toothpick. The scene hints at desertion and comic tension amid a rugged frontier setting.
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Colonel Whipsaw
Bad Lands House
Walter
Whipw
Holy Coat Exhibition Draws Treves Crowds and Doubt
Treves cathedral hosts the legendary seamless garment of Christ with two Knights of Malta guarding the shrine. Bishop Korum addresses worshippers as priests, parishes, and pilgrims fill the nave. Saintly relics attract hundreds of explorers and bands of pilgrims, while replicas and merchandise flood shop windows.
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Berit
Treves
Knights of Malta
Korum
Ailige
Reichstag
Maximillian
Louis XIV
Germany
Eichrenbreitlein
Napoleon
Desperate Footpads Hold Up Cheyenne Railroad Man
C Mankers, a railroad worker returning via Fifteenth Street, was attacked by five men near Eddy and Thames at 2 AM. He knocked down two of the assailants, but three others choked and beat him, robbing a gold watch seven dollars and a hat. He escaped, one suspect was captured, three others were found by police, but watch and money were missing.
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C. Mankers
Cheyenne
Eddy
Thames
Mankers
Development Agent Charles Blixt and Wyoming Development Co
Charles Blixt has handled Union Pacific land and emigration business for several years in the name capacity with the Wyoming Development Company. He holds an office in the Carey block.
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Charles Blixt
Union Pacific
Wyoming Development Company
Carey Block
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Omaha Jre
Washington Post
A. A. Johnson
Harney Perak Tin
Hla
Pisen Creek
Bishop Korum
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