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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1890
Page
16
A reflective piece argues women’s clubs offer pleasure and profit, expanding minds and social standards. It cites Goethe and Buckle to show men also borrow ideas, while praising club life for discipline, esprit du corps, and its historical roots from Paris salons to modern reform.
August Comte asserted women are the true teachers of mankind and should help govern religion. The writer notes Daphne's views and cites Kate Field on a woman’s boundless sphere, arguing women influence all aspects of life and fate.
Mrs Hammond entertained guests at a Wednesday tea musicale with Miss Crandell of California and Miss Williams performing piano solos. The chautauqua club met with Mrs Pitt Covert. Madames Holt and Reese Williams hosted card parties. Miss Helen Furness celebrated her seventeenth birthday with a dance and supper as Judge Carroll wrote a poem for the occasion. Chief Justice Van Devanter and wife hosted dinner. A Box of Monkeys, a farce, debuts March 27 at Fort D. A. Russell with cast including Mrs Humphrey Mrs Ogle and Miss Dickens and Lieutenants Frier and Kerr. a 7:30 p m train to the garrison ferries spectators.
The Emma Juch company reached Cheyenne at 9 30 p m after a split freight collision delayed their special near Green River. Despite a late hour 10 30, the troupe delivered Faust in grand style and the public hailed the daring trip and performance, with the Union Pacific band greeting at the depot.
David Stevenson, father of Mrs. Burchell, travels with his daughter Mrs. West Jones and Attorney Fuller on the steamship Germany. He says he came to protect his daughter's interests, not to defend Burchell, and claims his daughter was deceived about a Woodstock farm. He notes he does not plan to stay for Burchell's trial.
A probable fatal shooting occurred in New York near Fourteenth Street Sea Say before the hour for A Bs 8. The incident involved a quarrel with an unnamed man and a woman, resulting in unclear outcomes and no confirmed suspect.
A letter argues for women’s suffrage in Wyoming’s statehood drive, praising women’s frontier contributions and contrasting past deference to men with present reform. It asserts men and women together can purify politics, protect women, and advance better laws without female political warfare.
A fragment advocates defending rights and promoting beauty and purity to enhance comfort and happiness for all.
Survey work on the Pacific Short Line east from Ogden will begin on the agth of this month as Edinger organizes a survey corps. Union Pacific officials and Oregon rail road leaders visit Utah to inspect the Pacific extension and 2,000 men work on the project.
A circulated report claimed Bishop Burke was moved to Omaha but The Sun confirms no transfer has occurred. The piece explains Omaha's aging bishop sought an assistant to succeed him, with three nominees named by the province bishops and priests protesting, hinting none may be appointed.
The Sun dispatches a representative to Hartville and Wendover to furnish up to date news of operations. Cheyenne and Northerp work has begun and will progress rapidly. Grading outfits are en route and due this week. Pth, Neb, plans a five medal tournament in a few weeks. Several professional printers are engaged and in training.
Real estate movement in Cheyenne surges with heavy lot and acre sales after the Denver excursion, fueled by Union Pacific plans to reach Hartville iron mines and extend to Douglas. Analysts foresee rapid cottage construction for laborers as about $900,000 in transactions emerge, with multiple property transfers and a Warren Mercantile purchase noted among week’s activity.
Mr. Frank Michaud of Ft. Collins demonstrates melting box elder sap into sugar and syrup, producing ten pounds of sugar and several gallons of syrup with good flavor. He claims Wyoming residents can profit quickly by tapping box elder trees, noting Yankees dominate maple sugaring.
The April Cosmopolitan prints a series by Miss Bisland about Cheyenne. A Kodak style illustration shows a poor woodcut of two depot buildings and a broken rail with tough men nearby. The writer urges locals to see the real Union Pacific depot for comparison.
The Interior company will operate the next excursion to the city from Denver on April 16. Plans are under way for a series of runs to Cheyenne from Chicago and Missouri River points. The Pennsylvania Railroad may offer a one fare excursion from far eastern points. Citizens foresee hosting many visitors this summer.
A negotiation ends with the proposed terms rejected as the party walks away. No agreement reached on key price and conditions, leaving the matter unsettled and open for future talks.
C D Kelley sold the Logan tract northeast of the city to George S Hodges and George A Lonsbery of Denver for 21000 cash. The property will be platted and marketed soon. Kelley also negotiated another sale expected to exceed 100000 with outside parties, closing late last evening.
The Wyoming area reports on political maneuvers with delegates and mayoral stakes as Louis Miller is named candidate for mayor by Democrats. The territorial council’s actions are noted along with the Becketworth Commercial firm base in Cheyenne and weather impacts on stockmen.
Pretty girls and handsome men filled last evening’s masquerade ball in a grand success. A large crowd enjoyed the affair with smooth management and extensive dancing. The grand march impressed attendees with intricate twisting steps led by Fred Snyder Prince Carnival and Miss Volka Carnival, creating a memorable display.
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