Wedding of Miss Bergman and Mr Kemp in Cheyenne
Vanity Fair reports the January 23 wedding at St Mark's Episcopal Church Cheyenne of Miss Bergman and Mr Frank A Kemp with a noon ceremony, elaborate decorations, a bridal breakfast, and generous gifts. The piece notes the couple left for the west at 2 pm amid well wishes while mourning follows as J E Wild and Erasmus Nagle die, marking a citywide sense of loss.
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Phenneworth
Ruhlien
Clay
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
la France
Memets
Marechal Neal
Athalie
Messrs
P.O. Brewster
J. L. Plovart
John Harrington
George L. Beard
Louisee Smith
Marechal Neil Roses
Rafter
T. B. Hicks
Dr. Rafter
Kemp
Old England
Mrs. Bergman
J. E. Wild
Resolutions of Respect for Jonathan E Wild
Resolutions by Cheyenne Wyoming’s T C Durant Steam Fire Engine No 1 honor deceased member Jonathan E Wild. The text notes deep sorrow and sympathy for relatives, calls the quarters to be draped in mourning, and directs publication in daily papers.
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T. C. Durant Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Jonathan E. Wild
Grdhor EB
Rescueren
Stehyew Bor
J. Ok HL
Sari
Iyo
Snowbound cattle threaten losses in Uinta County
Heavy snows in Uinta County and southwestern Utah cover grass with over a foot of snow. Cattle owners struggle to feed stock as hay supplies run low and some must buy hay from Utah. Officials warn that continued snow could cause serious losses this winter.
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Uinta County
Utah
Fron
Early Wyoming History and the Cheyenne Settlement
A newspaper review critiques Hubert Howe Bancroft’s 250 page Wyoming history noting its incongruent scope and lack of full understanding. It highlights Cheyenne’s 1867 founding from canvas houses, a rudimentary city government, and Fort Laramie trade stakes, with quotes from locals and forthcoming extracts.
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Dakota
North Platte Country
Cheyenne
Laramie Range
Union Pacific Railroad
R.C. M
E Nagle Dies After Long Public Service Career
E Nagle a longtime Cheyenne merchant and public official died aged after a brief illness of rheumatic and stomach troubles that led to peritonitis. Born in St Clairsville Ohio, he built a large grocery and cattle holdings, serving as county commissioner and penitentiary and capitol building boards. His death ends a notable era of business leadership and civic duty in the territory.
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E. Nagle
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Chicago
Monmouth
Illinois
Colorado
Cheyenne
M. E. Post
Post & Nagle
Charles Wolfsen
Sabile
Nagle
Congress
Republican Party
Ile
Capitol Building
Miller Receives US Fish Commission Praise on Fish Culture
A letter from the United States Fish Commission praises Louis Miller for his work in fish culture. It notes offers of free fish car transportation from Quincy to deliver bass and other species next summer or fall and mentions California and Von Behr trout eggs. The letter lauds Miller’s success in collecting brook trout eggs and offers further assistance.
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Lon
Louis Miller
United States Fish Commission
Washington
Quincy
Mia
California
Miller
Department of Fish Culture
Proverbial Jests and Witty Sayings From A 19th Century Page
A collection of humorous quips and aphorisms touching topics from prohibition to weather. The snippets include lines about a grain elevator a crow two twins old soldiers and a tea kettle with satirical twists on human folly and social habits. A photographer jokes about truth and vanity concluding with an irate exchange over a nosed portrait.
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Cuspidors
Cheyenne Real Estate Sale Promises Wide Interest
A Cheyenne real estate sale set for February 4 aims to draw visitors from distant cities. Plans include hotel and rail rates to entice travel, with promoters like Valentine Baker and J K Jeffrey touring Colorado, Nebraska, and Omaha to spur interest. The article highlights Cheyenne’s capital, rail expansion, military post, and growing real estate outlook.
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Valentine Baker
Legislative Notes on Treasury Printing Jurisdiction in Wyoming
Rumor says a council majority will urge the secretary of the treasury to relinquish printing jurisdiction for his department in Wyoming. Discussion of a memorial praying for the world’s fair site drew varied bids with supporters for New York Denver and Chicago. Mr Kellogg from Sundance spoke.
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United States Treasury
Wyoming
Chicago
New York
Denver
Kellogg
Lowely Granger
Sundance
County Saratoga Will Be Proposed By Councilman Burdick
Mr Burdick of the council has given notice to introduce a bill creating Saratoga County. The northern boundary lies about ten miles south of Rawlins with an estimated population of 1609 and property value over 900000. Most residents are farmers and a B M line runs east to west through the county. A vacancy from W A Carter’s ineligibility remains unfilled this session. A general election cannot be held soon in Uintah County due to deep snows delaying returns and impracticability of voting.
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Chicago
Drother Kellogg
Burdick
Council
Saratoga
Rawins
W. A. Carter
Uinta
Songs That Are Never Sung
A fragmentary verse sequence expresses inner conflict and creative longing with muses and echoes not fully realized. It contrasts dreams of song and hymn with the muse's departure to Spain and distant imagery. The passage ends by noting a fish hatchery project nearing completion and a planned legislative visit in February.
Thackeray’s Great-Grandmother and Fareham Reflections
The passage recalls Thackeray’s ancestry through Mrs Becher and John Harman Becher, detailing portraits, a Fareham home, and family lore. It notes Sir Joshua Reynolds portraits, generations past, Nelson’s death news, and the setting of a stern old England remembered by a grandmother and great-grandparents in a small village parlor.
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Pais
Sir Joshua Gnolds
Becher
Sir Joshua
Anne Haysham
Fareham
John
John Harman Becher
Rowslip Meadows
England
Loux
Nelson
Lithe
Willian Makepeses Thackeray
India
Dane Thackeray Ritchie
St Nicholas
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Hurlbut
Glover
Heath
Dewey
Louise Smith
Messrs. Morgan
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John David
R. C. Morris
Nellie Bly
Miss Bergman
Erasmus Nagle
Dino
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Hubert Howe Bancroft
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W. W. Corlett
Joseph M. Carey
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Pacific
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Lead Creek
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William Sublette
Robert Campbell
Fort Laramie
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Platte
Fort Bridger
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Great Plains
Pacific Ocean
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Latte
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U. S. Commission
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Spain
MAC
Thackeray
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