Burial of a Chinaman at the coal town detailed
A Rock Springs Independent account describes a Chinaman killed in No.1 mine after the loaded car trip toppled him. The service includes a Chinese Masonic funeral with red tapers, tea, rice, and burning wafers, ending with interment at Celestial burial ground No.6 and cremation of clothing and food. The report also notes shipments to Northern Wyoming and water supplies for new shipping point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Dresser
The
Rock Sovrings Independent
No.1
John
Buffalo Extension Work Advances on New Railway Line
Newcastle Wyoming June 27 hoboes and grading outfits move from Hot Springs branch toward Belle Fourche river on the Buffalo extension. About 800 Kilpatrick Brothers Collins teams work beyond Belle Fourche. Mike Elmore twenty five C H Sharp twelve Billy Bartlett ten. Bridge gang starts on Belle Fourche crossing major spans. Grading to Donkey Creek head. tracklaying to begin July 8 to finish to this point for cattle shipments August 1. Stock yards to be built at minus and Port Bar efforts to secure bulk of business.
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Newcastle
Wyo
Hot Springs
Belle Fourche
Buffalo
Kilpatrick Brothers & Collins
Mike Elmore
C. H. Sharp
Billy Bartlett
Donkey Creek
Jury Secured For Fillebrown Trial In Local Court
The panel of twelve jurors for the Fillebrown case was accepted after the state waived its sixth challenge. Names include Nagle Randall Lamm Julian Morris Swarthout Danford McCrum Johnson Embree Crawford Honholz. The defense accepted the list with two peremptory discharges, drawn from 182 summoned citizens. Trial expected to reach Friday night verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nagle
R. M. Randall
Geo. J. Lamm
J. P. Julian
A. W. Morris
Henry Swarthout
M. M. Danford
D. M. McCrum
Geo. D. Johnson
Robi. Embree
M. J. Crawford
Marten Honholz
Fillebrown
Foulks
Woman in Cheyenne praises Laramie Sentinel editor
Mrs N E Stark visits Cheyenne and writes to Mrs Hayford praising the Sentinel for its transitions and the editor’s work. She salutes a capable editor who manages public duties and household leadership, notes Cheyenne’s parks and gardens, and mentions bountiful fruit blossoms in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Stark
Cheyenne
Hayford
The
Laramie Sentinel
Sentinel
Keats
Laramie Fights Missouri in Four Rounds Under Dark Ring
In a dark old circus ring last night Missouri defeated the heavier Laramie in four bloody rounds. Lon don rules applied with Will Anthony as referee who warned against biting. The bout carried a prize of $1.70 and a pint of whisky. Theo Menges expects Cheyenne to gain an electric line within a year.
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Laramie
Missouri
Will Anthony
Theo
Menges
Chicago
Cheyenne
Gipsy Carnival Highlights Society Week
Last week featured the Gipsy carnival at Keefe hall with ornate costumes and a debut by Anna May Stanley as a pianist. Social events included the Badgette Whitcomb wedding and dinners for Mrs. H. E. Thurber in Denver and Cheyenne gatherings, while a dancing ban sparked laughter and complaints among attendees.
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Badgette-Whitcomb
H. E. Thurber
New York City
M. E. Post
Warren
Carey
Post
Kilbourne
Rhodes
Baird
F. E. Warren
Ladies’ High Five
Glover
C. N. Potter
P. F. Powelson
William Cullen Bryant
Garden of Eden
Bishop Warren
Cheyenne
University Park
Denver
T. B. Hicks
Keefe Hall
D.C. Rhodes
J. K. Jeffrey
J. G. Pratt
Gertrude Morgan
Fosdick
Misses Courant
Miss Argesheimer
Helen Furness
Maud Richards
Bessie Vreeland
Maud McGregor
Mina McGregor
Minnie Gillum
Emma O'Brien
Josie Newman
Miss Niles
Clara Newman
Eva Chafin
Gertrude Dobbins
Villetta Houghton
Kate Lawson
Royal Fosdick
Bert Courant
End Time Prophecy and Papal Decline in 19th Century Sermons
In a series of lectures Rev J D Pegg argues the millennium nears, tracing Daniel and Danielic prophecies to a coming everlasting kingdom and the papacy’s decline since 1798. The piece also notes concurrent European political moves from Emperor William’s ministers, grain laws turmoil, and rumors of a French pope or Cardinal Gibbons.
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Frank Leslie
Lieut. Totten
J. D. Pegg
Ferguson and
Nineteenth Streets
Daniel
Earth
Babylon
Rome
Europe
Justinian
Bonaparte
Vatican
A. W. Williams
Congregational Church
Samuel Weir
Methodist Church
New York
Associated
Prem
Berwin
William
Central European Customs Union
Russia
Maj. Wisemann
East Africa
Goa
East Prussia
Rollverein
Berne
Zollverein
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Imperial
Potsdam
Tageblatt
Miguel
Reichstag
Ens
Berlin
Flourens
France
Dreibund
Foreign Office
King of
Servia
Cardinal Lavigerie
Holy See
Kreuz Zeitwng
Lao XII
Cardinal Gibbons
United States
Old Timer Jim Baker Sees Wyoming’s Mineral Future
Jim Baker, a Wyoming pioneer who arrived 20 years before the first locomotive whistle, remains hale and hopeful today. He aims to witness Wyoming become a leading mineral producing state in the nation.
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Jim Baker
Wyoming
Yoming
Breach of Promise Suit Filed in New Orleans
Beta A. H. Kaesman of Baltimore sued Brownlee W. Taylor in a U S court for 100000 dollars alleging he engaged to marry in June 18 and postponed nuptials repeatedly. She says he later consorted with another and circulated false reports harming her reputation. Taylor is a well known local businessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Beta A. H. Kaesman
Baltimore
United States
Brownlee W. Taylor
Piel
Taylor
Alee Taylor
Rustlera Run at Wagoner's Ranch Stirs Fear in Newcastle
Reports from Newcastle on June 27 indicate three rustlers forced Deputy Sheriff Elliott from Wagoner's ranch and took control. Fears grow that the gang regained the property and is currently running off horses from the premises.
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Newcastle
Elliott
Wagoner
Saratoga Sun aims to launch first issue in July
George F. Danis arrives as the new newspaper man with one printer and families, Rawlins shipping presses for the Saratoga Sun. J. A. Walden finishes a kiln with 60,000 brick and eyes 100,000. He plans 800,000 for the new hotel on Rochester Heights and 500,000 for the town site company. Steinmitz opens another kiln. Colorado parties visit Saratoga seeking a flouring mill site.
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George F. Danis
Rawlins
Saratoga Sun
Anth
J. A. Walden
Rochester Heights
Steinmitz
Colorado
Saratoga
Destructive cyclone hits near Denver with damage
News Wise reports a cyclone twenty five miles east of Denver on Thursday night. Blouses blown away, trees uprooted, crops ruined. about a dozen injured lightly. At Clark’s ranch hail killed around ten sheep. near Deer Trail hailstones killed numerous poultry. Sun subscribers advised.
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Denver
Clark's
Mir
D. W. Adan
Deer Trail
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John Chenery
Johnny
Gun
Dater Ranch
W. A. Wyman
Tuttle
Bill Phillips
Sun
Gus Luther
Crystal Falls
Mich
Luther
Ralph Adamsky
Fordan
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