War Camp Dinner Brings Cheyenne Veterans Warm Tomorrows
A wartime camp dining room served beans ham sandwiches and hot coffee on tin plates as veterans, including local old soldiers, gathered for a meal. The scene, likened to barracks life, left no rations shortage and highlighted the enduring place of G A R members in Cheyenne hearts. A quoted poem note ends the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Reynolds
Keefe Hall
Women's Relief Corps
Henderson
Cheyenne
Wyoming Guards
Women's Relief Corps No. G
Reynolds
Company B
Chaptain
Ladies Relief Corps
Ladies’ Relief Corps
Mrea
O. F. Cowhink
T. M
Jeffrey
Breakfast Run Anecdotes and Wordplay
A collection of quips and puns on daily life and language. The snippets joke about manners, weather, politics, and misprints with playful observations on direction, fences, drugs, habits, and singing voice.
Stanley Explorations and Adventures in Africa volume
A grand account of Henry M. Stanley and other world explorers in Africa. The book covers Stanley relief of Emin Pasha and vivid travels, dangers, discoveries, and scenes across jungles deserts and rivers. It boasts 800 pages, 200 engravings, colored plates, and is sold by subscription through D. D. Darow of St. Joseph with Howard A. Lyon as agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Stanley
Africa
Stanley
Emin Pasha
Tropics
Livingston
Baker Speke
du Chailly
Baldwin
D. D. Darow
St. Joseph, Mo
Howard A. Lyon
Presentation Buckboard Award To Rev Harry A Birnham
Rev Harry A Birnham in charge of the Wyoming Sunday School association work receives a fine buckboard from Racine Wagon and Carriage company. The vehicle is praised for strength durability and suitability for frontier work across Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Birnham
Wyoming Sunday School Association
Racine Wagon and Carriage Company
Burnham
Wyoming
Pants Heist Suspect Shamed in Court
Thomas Russell admitted attempting to steal multiple pairs of pants from Henry Harrington's clothing store. Justice Lee sentenced him to sixty days in county jail to reflect on his actions and the surrounding fault lines of crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Russell
Henry Harrington
Lee
Loco weed and its impact on cattle and politics
A detailed note on loco weed known as Garabanzillo, its effects on horses and cattle, and its spread in Texas Panhandle, Indian Territory, and Western Kansas. It links the plant to human lore, discusses its origin, and notes historical losses and the insect control that reduced fatalities. The piece concludes with a political aside about W B Allison and a caucus ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Kansas
Holcomb
Loco
Astragalus
Oxytropis
Wyoming
Panhandle
Texas
Indian Territory
Mexico
Laramie City
Allison Unanimously Renominated Senator in Des Moines Caucus
Des Moines dispatch reports Senator Allison won unanimous renomination by the Republican caucus for a fourth term after a tense joint session. Supporters cheered as ballots were cast, reflecting broad GOP backing across the state despite prior opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison
Des Moines
Sun Spots and Staking Claims in Fort Collins and Laramie
Andrew Young sold to Percy L. Smith a Sun block 369 for 350 dollars. Jesse Harris bought the Baker farm near Fort Collins, Colorado for 22 seo to breed fine horses. Bishop Telbot raised funds in an eastern trip for a Laramie Episcopal cathedral. Governor Warren praises the territorial Legislature and its integrity in lawmaking. The Leader laments Warren's lack of harsh control over the registry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Young
Percy L. Smith
Wyoming
Union
Bee
Telbot
Laramie
Lord’s Vineyard
Jesse Harris
Baker Farm
Fort Collins
Colorado
Harris
Warren
Legislative Assembly
Wry Fragments Hint at Daily Life and Wit
A collection of clipped quips and observations covers everyday folly and social quirks from flirtatious to practical, noting cold symptoms, rents, knighthoods, poker debts, remedies, news scoops, mausoleums, and peculiar fashion choices in a glanceable humor column.
Veterans Tribute to the Union Soldiers
A wartime page expresses gratitude to soldiers who died preserving the United States. It honors Grand Army veterans and the fallen, pledging to honor widows and orphans and uphold the Union ideals taught by Jackson. The verse recalls shared battles, flags, and national unity as a tribute to those who perished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkens
Jackson
Supreme Court convenes in capitol building on Monday
The supreme court of the territory meets on Monday next January 26 in its room in the capitol building. The hall, once used as representatives’ hall, will become proper quarters for the court with an adjoining consultation room and an office for the clerk, and access to the territorial library and state reports nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the Territory
Capitol
Tenth Legislative Assembly
Governor Warren’s Message Noted In Laramie Supplement
The Laramie Sentinel praises a Governor Warren message supplement prepared with editor A Slack of Tur Sun. It includes biographical sketches of legislature members and speaker Downey’s chair address. The paper deems it a valuable, exhaustive document worth preserving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Laramie Sentinel
A. Slack
Tur Sun
Warren
Downey
Mansfield’s Last Ride at Antietam Hero Dies in Battle
A fragmented ode recalls the Civil War hero Mansfield at Antietam Sharpsburg, praising his leadership and final charge. The poem traces his bravery, the fallen soldiers, and the lingering legend as the town of Sharpsburg memories fade into peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield Ius
Sharpsburg
Antetam
Lincoln
Wellington
Waterloo
Mansfeld
Aterl
Antietam
Little City Waif Encounters Candid Street Mentor
A stray girl about ten on Rose Street meets a stranger who teaches her about reading, heaven, prayer, and gentler ways. Through repeated talks about farm life and stories, the girl’s dress, manners, and outlook begin to soften, until a blunt suspicion from a neighbor disrupts their bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Street
Central Park
Tye
Little Red Riding Hood
Eaven
Noop
Noap
N. Y. Sun
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the Grand Army Boys
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Ladies’ Relief Corps No 9
Fisher
J. J. Wilson
N. J. O'Brien
Sadie Fisher
E. B. Furness
Dr. Maynard
Miss Northrup
William Myers
Elliot
F. Cowhick
Reynolds Vost
T. M. Fisher
N. J. O'Brein
Gar
O'Brien
RTC
Eakers
Cance
Beck
T. B. Adams
S.A. Beight
J. W. Fisher
J. K. Jeffrey
Silvia Adamaky
Judge Carroll
Mansfield
Towser
la Grippe
Neeze
W. B Allison
Algiers
Providence
Ww. P. Carroll
Hoover
Smith
Richardson
Hancock
Porter Ley
Barnalde
Tean
Heatl
Simeon
Mac'strom
Foemnan
Got
Pence
Maryland
Porstrife
Hagerstown
Sharpeburg
Wade Hawk
N.Y
Martin
Terre Haute Kaprese
Joel Sue Eioni
Livia
Fe Janmaal
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