Sam Jones Sermon Echoes Liberty and Faith in Kansas
The account recalls Sam Jones in eastern Kansas delivering two sermons to about six thousand listeners. He mixes sharp humor with serious gospel depth, urging courage, devotion, and knowledge, and condemning infidels and empty religiosity. The preacher cites creation, salvation history, and the Holy Ghost, concluding with a vivid appeal to “whosoever” may come and a call to live by conviction.
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Cneverne
the Sun
Sam Small
Sam Jones
Kansas
Jones
Christ
Perdition
J. D
Ton Jonesiam
Bob Ingersoll
Mahone
Virginia
Italy
Georgia
Church
Darkey
Speaker urges action and faith to reach glory
The orator exhorts listeners to act without delay, calling feeling a moral perspiration and promising grace to accept a freely offered gift. He prays for blessings as he steps away, leaving Christian hearts saying amen and others moved by his earnest words. SIpNEY BLAKE.
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Sipney Blake
Wyoming Cattle Rustlers Targeted by Grand Jury Indictments
The Laramie Boomerang reports that a Buffalo area crackdown on cattle and horse rustling has begun. Thirteen leading cattle firms posted a 1500 dollar reward each for rustlers aiding the grand jury in Powder River country, leading to thirteen indictments against known range men and forthcoming arrests, signaling a major Wyoming stock-society development.
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Laramie
Buffalo
District Court
Wyoming
Lious County Stock Association
Powder River
Bright notes and railroad plans in a mixed Wyoming issue
The page mixes cultural snippets and business items. It notes Dickinson likely to head the Union Pacific main line late this month and reports a strong Nebraska crop outlook. It recounts editor visits to Ogden and Salt Lake, coal miners en route to Montana, and a train party touring La Salle Colorado mines.
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Carroll
Sam Jones
Warsaw
Dickinson
Union Pacific
Nebraska
Great American
Wyoming
Ogden
Salt Lake
Garfield Beach
Indian Territory
Montana
Ed, Dickinson
E. R. Griffin
R. W. Baxter
John Langtry
Mr. Bordenham
Union Pacific Railroad
la Salle
Colo
Victoria
Cleveland
Frank Bernard
Colorado
Douglas Sudget
Cheyenne
Northern
Agat
Real Estate Transfers and Copper Smelter Interest in Cheyenne
Real estate transfers list multiple warranty deeds between Henry Harrington Henry O Drake Charlotte and Richard Rodgers Nathan Reed and William Reed with parcels in Cheyenne and substantial sums. The Copper Smelter notes O H Morris and M A Luckenback visiting Cheyenne to assess ore sources and plan a fifty ton smelter if ore supply meets targets, visiting Green River Silver Crown Hartville Muskrat and other sites, offering site grounds without subsidies and promising to fund the project if profitable.
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Henry Harrington
Henry O. Drake
Cheyenne
Charlotte Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
William R. Reed
Nathan R. Reed
O. H. Morris
M. A. Luckenback
Green River
Luckenback
Professor Stanton
Silver Crown
Hartville
Muskrat
Lara County
New York Proposes 1892 World’s Fair to Mark Columbus Discovery
The New Yorkers back a 1892 international exposition in New York to celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America. They urge national legislation to establish a grand fair in the financial and commercial center of the new world. The Salt Lake school election marks a liberal victory for the first time, signaling a shift in Utah politics.
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America
New York
New World
Congress
Salt Lake
Liberal City Committee
Utah
Sheridan County Delegates to Cheyenne Constitutional Convention
Citizens met at Coffeen's hall on Monday the 8th to select delegates to the Cheyenne constitutional convention. H A Coffeen Wim N Robb e son and Cornelius Boulware were chosen and instructed to oppose a constitution. The meeting adopted a resolution opposing statehood at the present time.
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Sheridan County
Sheridan Post
Coffeen
Cheyenne
H.a.coffeen
Wim.n.robbeson
Cornelius Boulware
Railroad Shops Force Expands Quietly At Philadelphia
The force at the new railroad shops is increasing rapidly. Workers are added daily with about sixty employed when surveyed. In a week or so the number will reach one hundred as contract demands require, a boost for laborers, merchants, and locals.
Horrific Somerville Tragedy Claims Smith Family
Boston July 12 A terrible tragedy in Somerville leaves Mrs Catherine Smith 45 and son Thomas 14 dead. Augustus Rosenberg is the alleged killer, with five children in the family. Willie 12 Augustus 7 and Charles 5 wounded. Rosenberg reportedly died nearby, possibly by poison, as police found his body 500 feet from the scene.
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Boston
Somerville
Catherine Smith
Thomas
Augustus Rotenburg
Willie
Augustus
Charles
Mabel
Rosenberg
Sherman Sought in Grain Certificate Swindle
A warrant was issued for W. H. Sherman of Sherman Bros. & Co. for grand larceny over sold grain certificates in the International and Make Shore elevators. Sherman is missing, believed to have fled to Canada. Investigators say wheat mixing and a possible $200,000 shortage are involved.
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Sherman
Burmao, Ney
W. H. Sherman
Sherman Bros. & Co. (Limited
International
Canada
E. C. Hawkes
International Elevator
North Dakota convention proposes liquor ban and corporate article
At the constitutional convention in Bismarck commissioners introduced articles for prohibition of manufacturing and sale of intoxicating liquors. Fleming Howe Pollock and Paget presented the liquor measure while Johnson offered a long corporate article restricting charter creation and amendments to special cases and mandating general laws for future corporations.
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North Dakota
Bismarck
Dak
Fleming
Howe
Pollock
Paget
Johnson
Senate hears witnesses on inter state commerce
The senate committee on Inter state commerce heard W. Goudy chief counsel Northwestern road and E. T. Jefrey general manager Illinois Central argue that Canadian railroads operating in the United States should be subject to the inter state law.
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Cudience
Senate Committee On
Kilrain fugitives still hidden in Indiana say sheriff
Bartholomew county sheriff declares Kilrain and party remain in Indiana and a North Vernon dispatch about boarding a train is false. Officers traced them from Columbus to Edinburg twelve miles north while locals tried to conceal the fighters, with efforts succeeding. Also notes H H Warner & Co negotiating sale of medicine to English capitalists for about five million.
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Kilrain
Indianapolis
Smith
Bartholmew County
Kilram
Indiana
North Vernon
Columbus
Edinburg
RocnksTer
H. H. Warner & Co
London
Rankfort
Melbourne
Toronto
Eye Preasberg
G A R Encampment Attendance Amid Rail Rate Dispute
The commander-in-chief of the G A R telegraphs from Kansas City stating he will not discourage a large turnout of comrades for the Milwaukee encampment despite railroads refusing a cent rate.
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Kansas City
Milwaukee
Prussian Count Walde mar Von Bloementhal Dies in Munich
A Prussian count at Munich, the military attaché, died by his own hand amid a sensational event clouding Vienna. Reports link the tragedy to a quarrel with Lady Acton, sister to the German minister at Washington, who had committed suicide the day before.
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Bennin
Waldemar von Bloementhal
Munich
Lady Acton
Washington
Armistice in Homestead Strike Sparks Tense Standstill
In Homestead Pennsylvania Carnegie officials seek a settlement with amalgamated workers as strikers patrol river banks and railroad tracks. Deputies surrendered without resistance as crowds of about three thousand men surround the town and Pinkerton guards have yet to arrive. A larger scale strike could follow if negotiations fail.
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Homestead
Amalgamated
Carnegie
Pinkerton
Fea
Flight of the Pugilists Heads East After Nashville Escape
Sullivan and associates including Muldoon Cleary and Parson Davies flee Nashville and reach Chicago by train before departing east. Sullivan aims for New York while rumors say extradition papers may be issued by Governor Hill on request of Governor Lowry.
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Curiaco
Louisville
Associated Press
Muldoon
Cleary
Nashville
Kilrain
Sullivan
Chicago
Chriaco
John L. Sullivan
Charles Johnson
East
New York
Grand Trunk
Canda
Ohio
Indiana
Evansville
Ind
Canada
Hill
Lowry
Murray
Trouble in Oklahoma City and League of New Settlers
Fort Leavenworth reports General Merritt and an aide departed for Oklahoma City amid rising unrest as new settlers oppose the city administration and demand a new election. In New York Captain Gordon Winslow, aged 51, was found acting oddly in the heat on Sixth Avenue and admitted to a hospital. his Nebraska home is noted.
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Kansas City
Fort Leavenworth
Merritt
Oklahoma City
New York
Gordon Winslow
Sixth Avenue
Nebraska
Conspirateurs Court Recommends Arraignments in Paris
After the Conspirateurs affair in Paris on July 11 the high court committee urges arraignment of Boulanger Dillon and Rochefort on charges of conspiracy against the state.
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Paris
Fourmal Lois
Committee of High Court
Boulanger
Dillon
Rochefort
Untile Market Cattle Receipts Report Chicago
Chicago market notes July 13 show cattle receipts around 3,000 with slow steady trade. Best Beeves bring about 4.00 to 4.25, steers around 5.10, stockers and feeders between 2.20 and 3.30, Texas cattle quoted roughly 1.90 to 3.30.
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Chicago
Texas
Snow Shed No 13 Fire Delays Train at Siding
A snow shed between The Siding and Red Buttes burned from about 10 p.m. last night and remained alight at 1 a.m. Train No. 3 was held until the track could be cleared. Telegraph wires fell and the AP report to Ogden and back to Cheyenne was cut.
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Red Buttes
Associated Press
Ogden
Cheyenne
Distinguished US Delegation to Visit Cheyenne on the 18th
A party of debaters and representatives including McKinley of Ohio Burrough of Michigan Hayden of Massachusetts and Dorsey of Nebraska will visit Cheyenne on the 18th. They will be received by the governor likely aided by the board of trade and city authorities for entertainment and official reception.
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Cheyenne
United States
McKinley
Ohio
Burrough
Michigan
Hayden
Massachusetts
Dorsey
Nebraska
Board of Trade
Laramie Team Says No Complaints After Cheyenne Visit
The Laramie contingent states no complaints about their treatment in Cheyenne. They believe Cheyenne will not give them a poor deal in the tournament, asserting they have no kick coming and no charges of unfairness can be made.
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Laramie
Cheyenne
Mie
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Teachers’ Institute
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H. Sherman
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