The Press Defends Its Role in Fillebrown Case Jury
A Cheyenne editorial denounces lawyers who belittle newspaper reports amid jury selection for the Fillebrown case. It rebukes attacks on journalists who strive for truth and impartiality, noting extensive voir dire and tensions between press and attorneys.
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Scott
Lodge
Foulks
Order
Talesmen
J. M. Fillebrown
Parkison
Shakan
Cheyenne
Electricity's Pranks and Weather Overture
The report notes yesterday's hail and heavy rain with vivid lightning and thunder. A telephone disturbance accompanied bells ringing across WW. The next Methodist state conference is planned to be held at Rock Springs.
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Rock Springs
Four Hundred Families Homeless After Cherokee Flood
Eyewitness from Cherokee reports massive flood damage with 300 to 400 families rendered homeless in and around Cherokee. Destruction includes swept houses, uprooted trees, and a quarter million dollars in losses. Moville operator notes Moville and surrounding towns nearly wiped out with three miles of track washed away and depots flooded.
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Fort Deppe
Boone
Iowa
Maple River
Chicago and Northwestern
Moville
Merville
Kingsley
Sioux River
Flood Devastation Hits Correctionville and Kingsley
A man from Correctionville reports flood damage near Kingsley with the river rushing down the valley destroying a dam and five bridges. Houses in Kingsley’s lower area were washed away and two children died in the disaster. many people escaped narrowly as businesses flooded and extensive property loss occurred.
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Correctionville
Sioux City
Kingsley
Cherokee floods leave 500 homeless in Cueroxer Iowa
Five hundred residents of Cueroxer Iowa are homeless after Tuesday floods. Mayor Loom appeals for outside aid and has telegraphed the governor for tents and shelter. Contributions to Mayo Bloom will be handled by a responsible executive committee to distribute relief.
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Cueroxer
Iowa
Hascamp
Loom
Mayo Bloom
Omaha Floods Sweep East Side and North Omaha
A fierce storm pounded Omaha on June 26 causing heavy floods in East Omaha and the northern districts. Water reached two to six feet in streets, disrupting streetcars and forcing rescues by police and fire crews. No deaths occurred, but several narrow escapes were recorded as washouts halted Burlington and Elkhorn trains.
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Omaha
Ark Street
Twenty-fourth
Burlington and Elkhorn
Storm Hammers Nebraska City Floods Basements and Crops
A terrific rainstorm swept Nebraska City this afternoon flooding cellars and homes. Small grain was beaten down and badly damaged by the downpour.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Gun Wah Smith Convicted In Mail Fraud Scheme
Post Office Inspector Stuart reports Gun Wah Smith convicted of using the mails for fraud and fined $500. He marketed as a Chinese physician selling a secret herb and mailed remedies from a Detroit branch employing sixteen young women to handle responses. multiple indictments are pending in Detroit courts.
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Gun
Cmcaco
Post Office
Stuart
Gun Wab Smith
Smith
Gun Wah
Detroit
County Board Revalues Land As Railway Acreage Gains
The county board approves a revised land valuation scheme. Railway acreage is set at 1.26 dollars per unit while small holdings receive reductions.
Depot Grounds Plotted in Crook County
The Grand Island and Northern Wyoming railway filed a plot of depot grounds at the secretary of state office. The site is in Crook county on section 36 00 68 in the southeast quarter.
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Grand Island and Northern Wyoming Railway
Secretary of State
Crook County
Head Brought In Probes Murder Mystery At Dater Ranch
Coroner Tuttle and jurors revisited the Dater ranch dugout as a pool of blood suggested foul play but no poison evidence. Dr Wyman, Mrs Garrett, and Juror Wair assisted. inquiry renews with Duryea’s return and new focus on an eastern missing man and possible Cheyenne connection.
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Tuttle
Dater Ranch
Wyman
Tae Son
Chaffin
Apperson
Wair
Garrett
Cheyenne
Duryea
Absconding Owner Shocks Capitol Restaurant Patrons
Antonio Laraja proprietor of the Capitol restaurant has been away four to five days and backer H P Hynds suspects he has absconded. Laraja was earning well and considered trustworthy. Hynds has assumed management of the business.
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Antonio Laraja
Capitol Restaurant
H. P. Hynis
Laraja
Mr. Hynds
Epicurean Morsels At The Club Tables
A eclectic club feature describes breakfast innovations with coll asparagus salad and the revival of tipsy pudding. It notes fashion trends for ornoy, larks with strawberries, tins of prepared game, croquettes of shadow and herbs, and remarks on salad dressing and a playful kingly quote about olives and vinegar from New York.
Notable Women Mentioned In Early News Roundup
Mrs Robert Goelot of New York earns a daily income of 00. Belva Lockwood is described as a formidable leader. Mrs John A Logan has just been elected to the board of trustees of the American University in Washington.
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Robert Goelot
New York
Belva Lockwood
Jobn A. Logan
The
American University At Washington
Mill Creek Placer Rush Attracts Allenton in Albany County
Gold seekers from Allenton flock to Mill Creek placers in Albany County drawn by rumored rich deposits. Local miners expect competition to heat up as prospectors set up claims and assessment crews survey sections along the stream.
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Mill Creek
Albany County
Allenton
Remarkable nerve at the lever in powder wagon chase
Engineer Nathaniel W. Gookin faced a runaway pair of loaded powder wagons near the Dumont pier crossing. He opened the throttle to outrun the first wagon, passing between the two as the second wagon overturned, sparing the train and the town from explosion. The crew recalled the perilous moment with awe.
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Nathaniel W. Gookin
Philadelphia
Dumont's Pier
Delaware River
Gooki
Wilmington
Gookin
Scott
Willington
Wilmington News
Ancient plunder and war methods in pagan times
The Philadelphia Times notes that buried treasures found in Asia and southern Europe reflect earth as a savings bank, but argues barbarous war practices explain destruction of cities. Leaders used battering rams and forced removal of inhabitants to demolish and plunder vanished garrisons.
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Asia
Europe
Attila
Tamerlane
Philadelphia Times
Temperance Sermons Spark Sharp Douglas Debate
Douglas residents react to sermons by Dr. Peck and Rev. Rader denouncing liquor traffic and saloons as vile. The column defends saloons as lawful contributors to city funds and public life, praising saloonmen as good citizens and criticizing the preachers for broad accusations and gendered blame. The piece rejects prohibition and calls the preachers reckless in their rhetoric.
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Bill Barlow
Douglas Builder
Methodist Church
Dr. Peck
V. Rader
Rader
Douglas
Rev. Rader
Secret Weddings in Washington Government Offices
A Washington Post piece notes how many federal workers marry in secret at the clerk of district court offices. It argues secrecy helps couples balance salaries and homes, while Cupid as a confidential agent disrupts rules and reveals the joys of life beyond pay.
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Cupid
Meigs
Washington
Washington Post
Shooting Challenge Set By Rocky Mountain Sportsmen
C M Hampson announces a shooting challenge in Carvesse Wyoming on June 26 to the holder of the challenge badge Mr B Heywood. The challenger Jons W Scuvneman encloses 25 dollars for his stake under the association rules.
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Rocky Mountain Sportsmen's Association
Cheyenne
Carvesse
Wyo
C. M. Hampson
B. Heywood
Jons W. Scuvneman
Invention of Lamp Chimneys by Argand
The Brooklyn Eagle recounts how Aime Argand, famed lamp and burner inventor, discovered lamp chimneys. While seeking brighter light, he placed a broken oil bottle over a wick, yielding a brilliant flame. He then quickly moved to put the idea into practical use.
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Aime Argand
Brooklyn Eagle
Knights of Pythias plan cemetery plot near G A R burial ground
The Pythian Knights formed a committee to secure a cemetery for the order. They aim to obtain a plot adjacent to the G A R burial ground in the city cemetery.
Not Quite Heady Contractor Bast Returns from Saratoga
The Cheyenne man Bast returned from Saratoga and will make another trip as plans for the new hotel in that place are not yet ready. He was delighted with the Platte valley and its metropolis.
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Bast
Saratoga
Platte Valley
Meaning of Dress Refined as Character Not Clothing
The San Francisco News Letter argues dress conveys the wearer's character beyond mere covering. It urges moderation, stating dress should mirror inner traits like a Met de boeuf: neither overdone nor underdone, achieving a balanced appearance.
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San Francisco
Beer thieves plead guilty in petty larceny case
During jury wait in district court officers brought in a job lot of suspects. Four pleaded guilty to petty larceny and were fined 8 dollars each and returned to jail. A fifth requested a trial. Salmon car burglars entered not guilty pleas. The Denver excursion to Gold Hill will be about July 20. Subscribe for Tus Sun.
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Denver
Gold Hill
Automatic lubricating bullets patented by D B Wesson
D B Wesson of Springfield Mass. has patented an automatic lubricating bullet design for all major countries. The device uses a base cap driven into a lubricant-filled cell in the bullet, forcing lubricant through ducts to coat the bore as the projectile travels, keeping guns cleaner during rapid fire.
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D. B. Wesson
Springfield
Mass
Mr. Wesson
New York Telegram
Painter Prose Sparks Hatred in Gallery Turmoil
A New York Recorder item describes an artist at the Hotlian House gallery who openly denounces Jews and praises Turkish hostility. The confrontation occurs as he flirts with ethnic hatred beside a Wall Street banker, revealing a volatile moment of anti Semitic sentiment in a contemporary art scene.
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Hotlian House
Wall Street
Cope
Turkey
Dewalt
New York Recorder
Errors and the Right Foreleg in Print Missteps
An editor notes how hurried copy can misstate injuries by calling a man’s foreleg wrong and how the compositor and proofreader catch odd phrasing. The tale hints at the speed of newsroom work and the misreadings that slip into print.
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New York Tribune
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Peck
Kader
Blackwood
Abe
Laupye Markaiu
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