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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1889
Page
12
An August item lists the name A. Slack with durations of one year six months and three months, and references Easter. The fragmentary note appears to record time spans and a holiday reference without additional context.
An 1889 report details travel along the Snake River near Beaver Canyon Idaho with rich log and wildlife notes. It describes grazing land pine forests sprawling canyons and abundant trout and big game while recounting humorous bear and self defense anecdotes from park visitors.
A woman peeped into a geyser and fell into a hot spring while fleeing a rumbling noise. A young man assisted her but suffered the worse damage. she says he saved her from a worse fate. The account is credited to E A S.
Editor Letter says practice varies across states with preambles mentioning the Supreme Being or Deity. Cites examples from New England states, New York, Pennsylvania, and others, noting mixed approaches and the objection to religious tests. Advocates a polite preamble in Wyoming and argues belief in God is broadly assumed. Signed by R. E. Freco.
The text argues that neither the Leader nor Tue Sun or the Republican party have championed inter-state or inter colonial protection for one labor class over another. It notes opposing political courses and warns against equating labor interests with national protection. It emphasizes protection from European and Asian paupered labor.
The wolf hunt in Cheyenne and Wyoming becomes a wide publicity event with the Chicago Tribune devoting extensive space and illustrations to the day’s sport. The article notes the circular inviting participants and suggests the publicity may alert outsiders and spur interest in regional news, despite not being ideal advertising for the community.
An unusual project sees Sullivan’s substantial muscle finally applied to a wood and stone road improvement effort for Johnson County Mississippi public roads, aiding local infrastructure.
A brisk procession of marching boys was reported moving through Milwaukee streets toward Pruesser’s Brewery, drawing local attention and speculation about the purpose of the gathering.
The article notes that if London’s big strike ends in street unrest, the spark may come from crank socialists and the city’s thieves, not the strikers, shaping the likely disturbance.
The New York Sun contributed a ten thousand dollar check to the executive committee to cover preliminary expenses for pursuing the Columbus world fair, signaling strong local backing and earnest lobbying efforts.
A Chicago article notes the finance committee could bolster plans for a New York world’s fair guarantee fund by pledging one hundred thousand dollars each as a sign of good faith. The suggestion hinges on twenty-five members accompanying their plan with personal contributions.
The owners of a Michigan mine sell to the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company. The buyer, formed before chemical firms could incorporate in Pennsylvania, may spur Wyoming mining by developing flux ore and possibly placing smelters nearby and shipping ore to eastern markets.
The future of Nebraska Wyoming and Colorado is closely bound as mountain state resources attract capital and people. Nebraska supplies coal petroleum iron and minerals while Wyoming and Colorado develop agricultural and commercial interests and compete to place iron on world markets.
George C. Gorman argues under California law the killing of Judge Terry by Deputy Marshal Nagle was justifiable homicide. He cites penal codes allowing defense when facing imminent great bodily injury and notes Wyoming similarly permits such defense for related relations and duties.
W M Green private secretary to President Ingalls of the Cleveland Cinclonate Chicago St Louis railroad arrived by private car Kankakee yesterday morning and departed toward Denver from the station unclear details remain.
A fragmented verses from a memorial poem speak of mourning and departure. The speaker notes one more to heaven and urges a quiet bell with crape on the door as sorrow passes. The tone remains elegiac, reflecting faith and rest beyond earthly toil.
In a Berkeley Square saloon Humphrey Challoner seeks influence with Tina Fowler through her mother Mrs. Fowler, while Horace Ashton observes the dinner party and suspects the mother’s vanity and the pair’s plotted marriage. Capt Fowler is under his wife’s sway as discussions drift to a postal mishap and social intrigues.
A narrator recalls a November afternoon when a sealed letter found among papers hints at a planned elopement. The letter’s disappearance sparks suspense as characters play along, revealing gossip about a mysterious sender and a secret name. The tale weaves in a witty domestic scene and hints at social snobbery and hidden motives.
A London Society snippet shows Horace, a doctor, reflecting on a patient encounter and a life shaped by a single fragile moment. A dramatic letter nearly alters a path. a chill at Portsmoety and a missing address bind past and present in quiet consequence.
A humorous portrayal of how a typical woman shops differently from a man. The piece follows a morning start, quest for items, trying on cloaks, sampling fabrics, and selecting numerous impractical purchases, ending with a husband’s weary reaction and a playful inventory of keepsakes.
Fragmentary dialogue from a note at the Big Top-Notch hotel Rathakill. Mentions Mr James Browne Stone and a plan to sit and eat while orders fill. References to Kansas and cocoons appear as garbled phrases.
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