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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1890
Page
8
A column arguing women’s clubs broaden mental horizons and foster esprit de corps. It cites Goethe, Buckle, Lowell and Madame de Rambouillet to claim original thought often stems from “milking” others’ minds, while praising club life for discipline and social uplift.
Excerpt discusses August Comte view that women teach and guide society and calls for women’s improvement. It cites Kate Field’s Washington letter A Woman in It, asserting there is no limit to a woman’s influence in life, death or birth.
Mrs Hammond hosts a tea and musicale with Miss Crandell of California and Miss Williams. the chautauqua club visits Mrs Pitt Covert. Mrs Holt and Mrs Reese Williams host card parties. Miss Helen Furness marks seventeenth birthday with a dance and poem by Judge Carroll. Van Devanter hosts dinner. A Box of Monkeys farce debuts March 27 at Fort D. A. Russell with Mrs Humphrey Ogle Dickens and Lieutenants Frier Kerr. train departs 7 30 p m for playgoers.
The Emma Juch company arrived in Cheyenne at 9 30 p m after a freight collision delayed their No 8 passenger. Despite doubts, the troupe staged Faust at 10 30 pm with setting in place and received a grand success amid public praise and a Union Pacific band greeting.
David Stevenson father of Mrs. Burchell travels on theGermany with his daughter Mrs West Jones and Attorney Fuller. He says he came to protect his daughter but will not aid in the defense of his son in law Burchell as the Woodstock murder case proceeds. He claims his daughter was deceived about the Woodstock farm and he does not know Bennell or Pelley.
A March 23 report from New York describes a probable fatal shooting outside a Fourteenth Street location. The details are unclear with garbled names and missing context about the individuals involved and the exact circumstances.
A Wyoming era piece argues against statehood without woman suffrage, praising pioneer women in Cheyenne and urging collective progress. It asserts women and men together can purify politics, improve laws, and protect women while avoiding political warfare.
A Cuevenne Woman advocates defending rights and beautifying all things to increase comfort and happiness for everyone. The brief statement emphasizes moral improvement and social welfare as civic duties.
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 VP Holcomb tours Utah to review the Pacific extension where Omaha contractors employ 2,000 workers. Railroads report higher January February earnings, boosted by grain traffic and foreign trade gains, while Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern elect a new board at their annual meeting. The Union Pacific plans Oregon Short Line straightening and a price war for passenger tickets with cuts to Denver via Missouri Pacific.
Rumor says Bishop Burke moved to Omaha, but Sun confirms no transfer yet. Prolonged illness of Omaha’s bishop sparks talk of an assistant bishop to succeed him, with three nominees named by province bishops and protests from Omaha priests. Burke remains in Rome awaiting developments and a neutral stance.
The Sun sends a reporter to Hartville and Windsor to cover ongoing operations. Cheyenne and Northerp work has begun and will be pushed rapidly. Grading outfits are en route and due this week. Pth, Nebraska will host a five medal tournament soon. Several professional printers have been engaged and are in training.
Cheyenne real estate surged with Monday quiet trades turning into a brisk week of lot sales and acre deals. The Union Pacific plan to reach Hartville iron mines and extend to Douglas promises iron manufacture growth and rail traffic for Central Wyoming, with $9000000 in transactions anticipated as new cottages for workers rise.
Mr. Frank Michaud of Ft. Collins reports successful experiments melting box elder sap into sugar and syrup. He produced ten pounds of sugar and several gallons of syrup with maple flavor and appeal rivaling Vermont products. The piece suggests Wyoming settlers plant box elder to profit from early sugaring.
The April Cosmopolitan presents Miss Bisland's article with Kodak images including a cut labelled At Cheyenne. The crude woodcut shows a railroad back drop, broken rail and rough-looking men, prompting calls to publish a true photo of the Union Pacific depot for accuracy and pairing with other images.
The Interior company will run the next excursion to the city from Denver on April 16. Preparations are underway for a series of excursions to Cheyenne from Chicago and Missouri River points. The Pennsylvania Railroad may offer a one fare excursion rate from far eastern points. Citizens expect to entertain many visitors this summer.
A bold negotiation concluded with a firm rebuff as the party declined a substantial proposal deemed not worth its price. The decision preserves current terms and signals a clear stance on value.
C. D. Kelley sold the Logan tract northeast of Cheyenne to George S. Hodges and George A. Lonsbery of Denver for 21000 cash. The property will be platted and marketed soon. Kelley also pressed negotiations for another city investment exceeding 100000, with a quick closing expected as parties confer. Cheyenne is booming.
The Casper Mail and Cheyenne press items note political shifts as DeForest Richards seeks a district crown and Louis Miller faces mayoral motion. Territorial council debates and appropriations draw remark, while Wyoming stockmen report heavy snows and mild northwest weather affecting cattle losses and safety.
A grand masquerade ball last evening drew a large crowd and high praise for management. The event featured a flawless grand march led by Fred Snyder Prince Carnival and Miss Volka, with dancers enjoying a joyous, well timed program and attentive floor managers ensuring all were cared for.
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