Death by Laudanum Claimed in Mrs. Thomas Case
Coroner's inquest into Mrs. Lucy Thomas's death concluded with a verdict that she died from an overdose of laudanum. Testimony contradicted the husband's account, detailing domestic troubles, attempted pistol threats, and Mrs. Thomas's use of laudanum for neuralgia. Funeral set for 10 o'clock this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Thomas
Stoll
Charles Thomas
Cheyenne National Bank
George L. Beard
Omas Brothers
John Thomas
John L. Thomas
Thomas Talbot
Mrs. Thomas
Mary Reynolds
Mary A. Simmons
Mrs.Thomas
Thomas
Bell
San Francisco
Andrew Slimmaons
The Capitols Ball at Keefe Hall
The Capitols ball at Keefe hall last night was well attended and conducted, described as a very enjoyable affair with lively social interaction and steady attendance by members and guests.
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Capitols
The
Keefe Hall
Notable Committees Recognized for Positive Financial Result
The article credits several committees for a gratifying financial outcome. A.D. Kelley, George W. Vallery, Ed. F. Stable led reception efforts while Charlie Brswell, Frank McGraver, Harry Rapp, O.F. Rhodes, and Ben Marshall assisted at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Kelley
George W. Vallery
Ed. F. Stable
Charlie Brswell
Frank McGraver
Harry Rapp
O. F. Rhodes
Ben Marshall
Three Train Reductions Stir Wyoming Rail Service Changes
Superintendent Barr restructured Wyoming division rail service by abandoning six Cheyenne Wendover passenger trains weekly and consolidating the Ogden Evanston routes into a 186 mile district. Evanston protests led to bargaining with unions while coal mine expansion promises offset losses. Industry figures note long runs and mileage pay, with crews facing relocation and reduced work.
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Barr
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wendover
Laramie County
Green River
Ogden
Evanston
Union Pacific
Julesburg
Denver
Board of Trade
Joseph E. Cashin
Evanston Board of Trade
John Spencer
B. W. McKenzie
C. M. Clark
Mr. Barr
Albany in Line Calls for Constitutional Convention
County commissioners authorize Chairman Grow to petition Governor for a constitutional convention. The request cites seven tenths of county taxpayers and voters in favor. Resolutions to be mailed in the morning.
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Sun
Laka Amie
Grow
Signal Office chief reports favorable Cheyenne visit
Lieutenant FR Day chief signal service inspector toured the Cheyenne observatory and praised its weather reporting accuracy. He recommended Mr Purssell for promotion, a move likely to be welcomed by the observatory’s many friends. Day is noted as well informed and agreeable.
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FR. Day
Cheyenne Observer
Sun
Observer
Purssell
Day
Jimmy Oder's Gold Room Bar Opens Day and Night
Jimmy Oder announces the Gold Room Bar will operate around the clock, offering continuous service day and night to patrons.
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Jimmy Oder
Remembered The Graves of Fallen Heroes Parade Remembrance
Memorial Day observances in Cheyenne featured a large crowd, grand army ceremonies, and a parade with Gen Mizner and Judge Fisher leading divisions. Veterans decorated graves at Fort Russell, city cemeteries, and a fire department parade followed the military procession.
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Cheyenne
Methodist Church
Thomas M. Fisher
Mizner
Reynolds Post
Fort Russell
Seventeenth Regiment
Military
Eddy
Sixteenth Streets
Seventeenth Infantry Band
Otto Neske
Offley
Bennett
Cashill
Sergent Dietz
Garritty
Dowdy
Burns
Ling
Walker
Company I
Lieut
Roach
Green
van Horn
Wyoming National Guard
Cheyenne S Guards
Fire Department
Odd Fellows
Uniformed Bank
Grand Army
Sergeant Wells
Rahm
Rapp
Chaffin
Spaulding
Gen. Fisher
Col. Mizner
Rittenhouse
Denver
S. A. Bright
Fisher
Bright
Grover Cleveland
Powelson
Fisk Jubilee Singers at Congregational Church
The Fisk Jubilee Singers impressed a Burlington audience, with perfect harmony and clear voices at the Grand opera house last night. Encores and recalls followed, a gentleman’s bass solo drawing extra admiration, leaving all attendees in genuine pleasure.
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Fisk
Burlington Awdeye
Fisk Jubilee
Grand Opera House
Twelve Temptations Company to Play at Opera House
Bill boards and fences around town advertise the Twelve Temptations company, set to perform at the opera house next Tuesday and Wednesday nights and Wednesday afternoon. The scenes are lithographs rather than dreamlike evolutions or jailhouse nightmares.
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Wd. T. Brain
Kelly
Twelve ‘Temptations Company
Opera House
Cheyenne Planners Push Big Foundry and Rail Yard Start
Excavation for the foundry and car repair shops began under Superintendent Huntley to supply 15,000 yards of dirt for freight yard road beds. Ten men and four teams work under Contractor Bradley as bricklayers carpenters and masons prepare the site. Street railroad tracks will be laid to the fair grounds with over fifty workers, and two new cars are to run by July 4. Sixty men are at work on the capitol wing with the first iron girders set. Seventy men will be needed for water mains and post improvements costing over Sea thousand. Authorities foresee a blast furnace and multiple projects to boost Cheyenne’s economy in 1909.
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Huntley
Bradley
Machine Shop
Cheyenne
Sharp
the Street Railroad Company
Fair Grounds
Nineteenth Street
Capitol
Keefe
A. D. Kelley
Board of Trade
Bogue
Corner Stone Committee
Westward horse breeding brings global demand to Wyoming farms
Sheridan Post notes dramatic Rocky Mountain changes in horse breeding over five years with imports of high quality stallions and a shift from small cayuse ponies to sought after racing, draft and carriage horses. Captain Grissell reports English buyers welcomed Wyoming stock despite late arrival and long voyage, brands not hindering sales, and predicts stronger future growth in Wyoming Montana and beyond.
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Rocky Mountain
Sheridan Post
Europe
Fld
Grissell
Tongue River
England
New York
Wyoming
Montana
Governors moves on statehood resolutions in seven counties
Governor Warren received Albany county and Sweetwater county resolutions on statehood while Carbon county copies linger at Delegate Carey’s office. Fremont Crook and Sheridan counties remain to respond. A meeting with Secretary Shannon and Chief Justice Maginnis is set for 12 30 Monday to discuss calling a constitutional convention.
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Warren
Albany County Board
Carbon County
Carey
Sweetwater County
Fremont
Crook
Sheridan
Shannon
Maginnis
Five Mountain Lions Seen Near Cheyenne After Trapping Wolves
Billy Lykins trapped wolves on Horse Creek then encountered five mountain lions near Sprager Creek the previous Tuesday. Two older lions and three cubs were cornered in a rock blocked hole without a gun. A hunting party found the lions had broken out and are at large in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Lykins
Horse Creek
Cheyenne
Billy
Sprager Creek
Col Downey Urges Laramie Citizens to Pull Together
At a large Monday meeting in Laramie Col Downey delivered practical advice for city progress. He urged residents to discuss plans, improve the streets, support merchants, advertise, pay taxes promptly, be courteous to visitors, and promote local improvements as wise investments.
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Col
Downey
Laramie
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D. W. Hickey
Rawlins
Pat Connor
George W. Cushing
J’. A. Davis
Mr. Cushing
J. H. McAlvin
Omaha
Albany
Warlaymont
Assastant
Warren Richardson, Jr
Durants
Inter Ocean
Riner
Old Father
Clarks
South Side
Jenks
Robins
Merrill
Altman
Skolds
Ferguson Street
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Johnson County
John N. Tisdale
Robert Tisdale
Ava
Mr. Tisdale
Carbon
Sweetwater
Loyal Blanks
Tile Office
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