Pie Boombie and Bright Receptions Mark Social Scene
The piece describes social events in a historical town, detailing a "Pie Boombie" reception and a grand gathering for Mrs. F. A. Kemp in Omaha with Judge Isaac Bergman hosting. It notes crowded rooms, electric lighting, elaborate menus, bridal gifts, and a coterie gathering with whist and a dainty supper. It also covers a Presbyterian Aid Society afternoon and a successful Madame d Arene Davidson concert, plus legislative visitors and a push for woman suffrage privileges on the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Orende
Harry Clark
Janet Beecher
David
Sarah T. David
Miss Kent
Warren
Humphrey
Heath
A. ¥. Grover
Kent
Hellman
Hammond
Abbott
Isaae
Mass
Kendall
Dickens
Carroll and Smith
F. David
Portland
Oregon
Atten
Bergman
Keo Riception
Isaac Bergmand
F. A. Kemp
Omaha
Gand
William Kuykendall
Barkwell
Kemp
Maisonline de Soil
Louise Smith
Madames
Misses Lisle
Bessie Smith
ALD Society
The
Presbyterian Aid Society
T. B. Hicks
Madame d'Arena Davidson
Farce “A Box of Monkeys” In Previews At Local Hall
In preparation for a near future performance, Mrs Morrle is shown being escorted beside Speaker Downey. The ladies and officers of Vort Russell are preparing the farce “A Box of Monkeys” for presentation.
Closing Hours in Eleventh Assembly End in Partisan Clash
The Eleventh Assembly endured a protracted fight over the appropriation bill from Friday night to yesterday noon. Council amendments and riders sparked a deadlock. Republicans left the council as the chamber adjourned, with the bill left to the council after a turbulent session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aueh
Warren
Meldrum
W.R. Schnitger
Galbraith
Burdick
Beck
Stotts
Stots
Wyoming House Applauds Warren and Meldrum for Service
The Wyoming house unanimously adopts resolutions praising Governor Francis E. Warren for his able administration and interior report aiding statehood. It also thanks Secretary J. W. Meldrum for courtesy and support to members during the session. Jay Gould selects a Rio Grande bridge site for the Texas Pacific and Mexican Central railway project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick
Warren
Wyoming
Francis E. Warren
Secretary of the Interior
Meldrum
Adams
Reselou
J. W. Meldrum
Territory
Jay Gould
Rio Grande
Texas Pacific
Mexican Central Railway
Disgraceful Action of a Partisan Council Causes Appropriation Failure
The House adopts resolutions blaming the council for failing to pass the general appropriation bill No. 114 after amendments and protracted negotiation. It cites partisan motives, urges the council to recede, and records adjournment sine die as the session ends. The text notes the governor and secretary’s contingent fund and criticizes council delays and unwor thy conduct.
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Honorable Council
Toth
Germain
Wienkas
Legislative Assembly
Honorable House
House of Representatives
Wuerras
Wue
Judge Careys Services and Wyoming Admission Efforts
The house unanimously adopted a resolution thanking Hon. Joseph M. Carey for his earnest and untiring work to secure Wyoming's admission to the United States. A lease was also executed by Secretary Windom with the North American Commercial company for 20 years from May for seats on St. Paul and St. George islands in Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg
House
Joseph M. Carey
Congress
Wyoming
Windom
North American Commercial Company of
New York
San Francisco
St. Paul
St. George
Alaska
THE R R SHOPS BOILER ARRIVES FOR STARTUP
The big boiler arrived yesterday and will be put up in a week and ready for use. There are now 280 machinets at work and 200 more already engaged from abroad will arrive here in one week to join the working force. Superintendent Munroe is directed to requisition materials needed. The busy hum of the great shops will soon be heard as other mammoth structures rise under contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munroe
Wyoming
Indies
Springer
Congress
Evvie Winterte Dana
City Council Plans Viaduct Bids and New Alert Hose House
The city council met in regular session with Mayor Riner in the chair. They accepted plans for the New Alert Hose Company building and discussed boundary surveys to fix city limits. Bids for the viaduct were opened. M P Keefe & Co quoted about 65 000 for the whole job while King Iron Bridge offered 85 539, both referred to the buildings committee. Don Miller’s report as city engineer led to satirical debate and the status remained unresolved.
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Riner
Union Pacific Railroad
M. P. Keefe & Company
Pound
Committee On
McGregor
Keefe
Alert Hose House
Alert Hose Company
J. S. Mathews
J. B. Julien
J. 5
Mathews
Don Miller
Jenks
Hebard
Sherman Announces Antitrust Substitute Legislation
Sherman reports a substitute anti trust bill aimed at voiding all combinations of two or more citizens with aliens in restraint of trade in importation or transportation. It authorizes U S courts to award double damages plus costs and attorney fees to the injured party.
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Shermans
Wastancros
Sherman
Committee On Finance
United States
Wyoming Women and the Suffrage Debate in 1859
A Wyoming perspective argues that equal suffrage strengthens family life and education for daughters, noting women vote conveniently and influence caucuses. The piece cites polling scenes in Cheyenne, mentions limited female officeholders, and quotes a local woman, Cingenne Lavy.
Flight of the Boomers in Arkansas City Oklahoma Strip
Reports from the Cherokee strip show boomers returning by train to Arkansas City and Caldwell and Hunnewell with little excitement beyond belated settlers. Military HQ says six Companies will move to the Cherokee border to form a skirmish line spanning over sixty miles and clear the entire strip within about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas City
Kan
Cherokee Strip
Promised Land
Caldwell
Hunnewell
Guvrunig
Oklahoma
Kinney Wages Rules Debate In Council Over Exemption
A draft measure proposes exemptions of up to one hundred dollars for Kinney wages and outlines a creditor’s levy process. It details how earnings may be seized, limits on the share of income that can be taken, and procedures for notifying employers. The text notes contentious points about applying the exemption and court procedures across jurisdictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinney
Kineel
Francis Adams Proposes Revisions on Pacific Rail Bill
Francis Adams testifies on the Pacific railway bill in committee, arguing Union Pacific may bear more burden than Central Pacific. He urges modifications to Frye bill while defending the principle of government relations with the two lines and warning against overburdening the Union Pacific.
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Wasinoros
Francis Adams
House Committee On the Pacific
Pacific
Central Pacific
Union Pacific
Ing
Cific
Frye
Union Pacific Company
Ofa Adams
Get Liberty
Druggists Strike and Petition Move in South Dakota
South Dakota druggists push a strike and petition drive amid prohibition enforcement. Aberdeen pharmacists pledge to sign a similar agreement, with a $1000 bond and a May 1 deadline. Dispatches indicate the signatories plan coordinated action through 20 petitioning women and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Aberdeen
Sterns
Great Strike in Eagland Loxpox Update
Miners in North Wales begin strike action as twenty thousand workers in Lancashire halt mills over coal shortages. Carters join the stoppage, shortening output and prompting heightened industrial tension across the region.
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Eagland Loxpox
North Wales
Lancashire
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Vastry Paik
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Sam
Warren and
Judge Carey
R. R. Shops
Sity Goungil
M. P. Keefe
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