Liberal Arts Tour Notes Libby Prison Visit and Chicago World’s Fair Hype
Reporter recounts a National Editorial excursion through Chicago visiting Libby prison now relocated and refurbished. He notes Charles Guenther’s museum collection and a New York vs Chicago baseball game with a 15 to 6 score, plus a critical Pekin show tour. He praises Union League Club facilities and the Auditorium Hotel, and reports on World’s Fair preparations including elevated railroads, temporary Illinois buildings, paving and sod operations, with Chicago’s growing enterprise and plans for the fair site.
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Charles Guenther
Chicago
State Street
Guenther
New York
Anson
New York Giants
Pekin
Union League Club
Auditorium Hotel
Chicago Press Club
Washington
Jackson
Drexel
Illinois
Illinois Central
Swindler Parker Ends Life in London Escape
New York reports George F. Parker, once head of the British American Claim Agency, killed himself in London. He faced exposure for duping about 50,000 people with claims to mythical legacies. after arrest few pressed charges, he fled abroad to avoid diamond theft accusations.
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New York
George F. Parker
London
Parker
England
Grain for Europe begins from Texas port
The steamship Etherby finished loading at Galveston with 3350 bushels of American wheat for Europe, and will clear tomorrow. This marks the start of a hoped for large export trade drawing grain from Texas and western states including Missouri Kansas and Nebraska.
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Europe
Galveston
Tex
Etherby
Texas
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
A Shantytown Tragedy
A rough, fragmented snippet describes a tragedy in a shantytown. The speaker, McNamara, accuses a thief and mentions alcohol and violence in a tense, muggy street scene. Further details are unreadable.
Fierce Cheyenne Lumber Yard Fire Destroys E R Hurd Site
Early morning blaze at the E R Hurd lumber yards along Reed and Twentieth in Cheyenne consumed half a block of stock and storage buildings. Firefighters, led by Superintendents Wurtele and O Hearne, fought for an hour to save the south buildings. Loss estimated at 20000 with 50000 in stock endangered and the fire deemed incendiary.
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Seventeenth
Ferguson
Dyer’s
Pell
McGarvey
O'Neil
Bent
E. R. Hurd
Reed
Twentieth
Hurd
Dan Hogan
Wurtele
O'Hearne
Sandy” McNeil
Rich Gold Discovery Reported on Medicine Bow Range
Reports from this city say a wonderfully rich gold discovery lies on the eastern side of the Medicine Bow range. General John Charles Thompson, back from Gold Hill Tuesday evening, confirms the find. The treasure was located by expert miner Jim Thompson and is described as unusually rich in gold.
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Medicine Bow Range
John Charles Thompson
Gold Hill
Murphy and Carty Bride in Chelsea Ceremony
William Murphy and Miss Julia L. Carty were married last evening at 2002 O’Neil Street with Judge Carroll performing. The couple hosted a refined gathering and elegant supper for intimate friends, while Murphy, a Cheyenne businessman, and Carty, a recent Cheyenne resident, were praised as a lively, educated pair amid warm congratulations.
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William Murphy
Julia L. Carty
O'Neil Street
Tracy Residence
Judge Carroll
Bill
Cheyenne
Sus
Green River Chooses E. J. Morris in First Mayoral Race
Green River holds its first municipal election with E. J. Morris running unopposed for mayor and six candidates contending for four council seats. The editorial urges selecting businessowners and property owners who will ensure honest economical governance and town growth.
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Green River
Hock Springs
E. J. Morris
Morris
Richardson Fair Or Foul Call Sparks Rally At Rawlins
The Rawlins Journal reports Richardson’s call as fair after Conductor Ryan and his gang accused a foul. Ryan apologized to Richardson yesterday admitting the group aimed to disrupt the game for money. He denied knowing Richardson was hired to umpire and claimed no such statement existed.
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Richardson
Ryan
Rawlins
Lawless Soldiers at Fort Russell Court Martial
Private John F. McElligott feigned illness drank whisky caused a disturbance, assaulted a noncommissioned officer, and misused $13. He was fined 80 dollars and imprisoned six months. Private Neal McLain quarreled with Henry Johnston and hunted for him with a loaded rifle. He was disarmed, jailed, ordered to pay 30 dollars, and to serve ninety days in the chain gang.
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Fort Russell
John F. McElligott
Neal McLain
Henry Johnston
Survey Inspector Richards Returns From Lander Adventure
Surveyor General Richards completed a 14 day Wind River Indian Reservation survey by buckboard travel. He logged an average of 37.5 miles per day for two weeks after a three day idle period. He now leads two field parties with a third planned. Evanston reports 25 houses each costing over 1000 dollars built this year.
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Richards
Lander
Wind River Indian Reservation
Lost Cabin prospectors return from Wyoming camp
A Casper dispatch reports A McGregor F J McKenzie and A Park of Pueblo Colorado arrived from Lost Cabin where they had prospected ten days earlier. They traveled by wagon with fine ore found and horses exhausted. Locals plan a rushed search for the Lost Cabin diggings amid a potential mining bonanza.
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Casper
A. McGregor
F. J. Mckenzie
A. Park
Lost Cabin District
Lost Cabin
Black Hills
McGregor
McKenzie
Park
Pueblo
Alex
Wyoming
Cambria Mining Company Formed in Weston County
Kilpatrick Bros Collins and others organize the Cambria Mining Company with a $300000 capitalization to mine coal at and near Cambria in Weston County.
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New Mining Company
Kilpatrick Bros. & Collins
Cambria Mining Company
Cambria
Weston County
Bear pup found with large bear on Millis side track
Evanston correspondent reports a strange incident at Millis nine miles east of Evanston. Engineer Louis Dempson fired at a creature he mistook for a dog. A shepherd pup was found by the track, carried by the neck by a large bear. The pup was unharmed and is with the section foreman.
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Evanston
Millis
Louis Dempson
Seon Rincon
Compson
Fugitive John McDonald Returns Loot to Odd Fellows
Rock Springs Independent reports Sweetwater County fugitive John McDonald returned stolen money to the Odd Fellows. He is now charged by the Knights of Labor with forgery. The story also notes no further talk of shortening the fast mail schedule.
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Rock Springs
John McDonald
Sweetwater County
Odd Fellows
Hoe
Knights of Labor
Through Passenger Train Talk Aims for Denver Deadwood Route
Governor Barber hosted a delegation including General Manager Burt of the Chicago and Northwestern and Union Pacific official Wurtele at Orin Junction. Burt said a first class through train Denver to Deadwood via Cheyenne could run if cooperation with Union Pacific is maintained, targeting Black Hills traffic. The plan hinges on Vanderbilt and Gould interests in the region.
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Barber
North
Denver
Burt
Chicago and Northwestern
Orin Junction
Wurtele
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Deadwood
Cheyenne
Orin
Black Hills
Casper
Vanderbilt and
Gould
States swap sites for fair buildings in Chicago notes
The Chicago Herald reports Wyoming gains the Nevada site and Nebraska moves to North Dakota. Omaha Bee adds four states Wyoming Texas Washington and South Dakota securing sites with Wyoming to occupy the northern line previously marked for Idaho. Wyro ming commissioners favor the change.
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Chicago Herald
Wyoming
Nevada
Nebraska
North Dakota
Omaha
Bee
Chicago
Texas
Washington
South Dakota
Idaho
Baxter returns from ranges with fat beeves outlook
Ex Governor George W Baxter arrived in the city from northern ranges after a two week absence. He has extensive interests and is pleased with the outlook for fat beeves.
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George W. Baxter
Northern Ranges
Baxter
Court to hear new trial petition for Brown and Parker
Judge Dundy with Omaha origins arrives on the 20th to hear the petition for a new trial for Brown and Parker, the road agents sentenced to life. Judge Riner travels to Kansas again in September for further proceedings.
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United States Court
Dundy
Omaha
Brown and Parker
Riner
Kansas
Quay to resign as Republican national committee chair
Hon J F Clarkson reports Senator Quay pressed for resignation as chairman after the election. He says Quay wanted to quit due to dislike of detail work and frail health, but colleagues persuaded him to stay. Quay later reaffirmed his decision during a Florida fishing trip.
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Quay
Republican National Committee
J. F. Clarkson
Executive Committee
United States
Senate
Florida
Serious baseball park accident interrupts New York Brooklyn game
An infield collision in the eighth inning left Connor, Collins, and Burns injured. Collins and Burns were unconscious, spectators fainted, and doctors feared Collins would not recover. Burns expected to recover in days. Collins remained unconscious at night with facial wounds needing sewing.
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New Yon
New York Brooklyn
Connor
Collins
Burns
Missing Greenport executive tied to Connecticut family
Martin R. Waller son of ex governor Waller of Connecticut is a secretary and treasurer for Long Island Brick Company in Greenport New York. He has been missing for several days and is reported short in his accounts.
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Martin R. Waller
Grovernor Waller
Connecticut
Long Island Brick Company
Greenport
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Libby Prison
Mr. McNamara
McNamara
Billy
Wake
Munsey's Weekly
Wm. Murphy
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Rawlins Journal
Mr. Burt
Lueay
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