Prohibition Maine Tumbler Comment Sparks Attention
Ex Governor Lex of Massachusetts claims tinkling a tumbler draws an audience in Maine’s prohibition era. The Daily Screeds of the Boomerang target Cheyenne as columns show blank spaces. The Prince of Wales is described as the most democratic European dignitary seen driving a London hansom cab.
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Lex
Massachusetts
Maine
Tue Sun
Cheyenne
Tu Prince of Wales
London
Sale Leads to Mixed Futures for Mr Barnes in West
The passage notes Mr Barnes of New York achieving a great sale while Mr Barnes of Kentucky, who twice rode Proctor Knott past Spokane, can now be bought cheaply. It asks which line, Cheyenne and Northern or Cheyenne and Burlington, will first enable communication with central and northern Wyoming.
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Barnes
New York
Kentucky
Proctor Knott
Spokane
Cheyenne and Northern
Cheyenne
Burlington
Wyoming
Laramie Boomerang Denies NY Times Letter Link
In a full Tuesday column the Laramie Boomerang rebuts insinuations it connected to a New York Times letter. The piece defends the paper’s independence and clarifies its editorial stance amid reader questions.
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Laramie
Revered Father Damien Remembered For Devotion and Heroism
The late Rev. Father Damien of the Sandwich Islands sacrificed comfort in life for a high ideal. His devotion and sacrifice are praised as making him immortal and a potential theme for poets.
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Father Damien
Sandwich Islands
New York Prohibitionists Petitions Declare Cider Intoxicating
About twenty thousand prohibitionists in New York state urge the legislature to declare cider an intoxicating beverage. The writer notes the prohibitionists’ keen insight into cider’s ultimate effects.
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New York State
Rail links at stake for Cheyenne in Wyoming traffic plan
Citizens fear Cheyenne and Northern railway may perish if central Wyoming routes are not resumed. They call for prompt vigorous steps to secure alternative rail communication to maintain connection with the central portion of Wyoming.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Cat Brice and Campaign Gifts for a Chairmanship
Cat Brice reportedly spent up to 250000 in the last campaign for party benefit, but earned only disappointment and vexation. He remained eager to invest more to secure another chairmanship.
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Cat Brice
Timeline of Wyoming Vote Error Sparks Editor Critique
The Tribune misstates Wyoming’s last election total as 9 000, claiming it was under half the real figure, which was more than double. The paper lists two editors, one who writes up the territory and one who records it, described as a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde style duo.
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Tuk
Chicago
Wyoming
The
Tridune
Dr. Jekyl
Mr. Slyde
Controversy Over Cheyenne Politics and Boomerang Exchange
In Laramie discussions on Cheyenne politics and the Boomerang exchange, readers doubt the Aromervrg claim. The tone suggests a contested view of veracity and public opinion across the territory.
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Tae Lux
Laramie
Windsor cattle queen seals royal stock with famed prizes
Dor the last twenty five seas Queen Victorit has captured 447 agricultural prizes with stock from her Windsor firm. She tithes werent idtervs: im cattle abrows cal ls a cod judge of Shorthorns and Jermeys. At Windsor, on Abergel die farm, and at Osborne she ties herds of cattle worthy a royal owner. The park at Osborne is now stocked with a picturesque herd of West Highland cattle.
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Victorit
Windsor
Abergeldie
Osborne
Victoria
Railroads and Cheyenne's future linked by extension
The piece argues Union Pacific should act to support Cheyenne and Northern expansion as rival lines push through North Platte valley. It notes Burlington and Sioux City and Ogden surveys, stresses rail traffic as commerce lifeblood, and predicts dormant regional resources could justify a robust railway system.
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Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Cheyenne and Northern Enterprise
Burlington Road
Pacific Short Line
Sioux City & Ogden
North Platte Valley
Cheyenne Northern
Burlington
Laramie County
Black Hills
Fort Laramie
North Platte
Cheyenne and Northern
Delegate Carey Pushes Wyoming Statehood Bid in Lara Mie
The Laramie Room arranges coverage as Delegate Carey meets local constituents in Cheyenne to advocate immediate statehood. Editorials praise unity and rail expansion, urging end to factional fights for Wyoming to become a state within a year.
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Laramie
Carey
Albany County
Judge Carey
Moomerang
Wyoming
Tak Sux
Idaho Statehood Drive Sparks Fourth of July Plan
The New York Law weighs Idaho’s push for statehood noting a July convention at Horse City to draft a constitution for admission. Delegate Dubois hopes Congress may accept Idaho, requiring a census to prove 200,000 inhabitants while Idaho’s economy leans mining with growing farming and stock raising amid Wyoming’s looming competition.
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New York
Idaho
Horse City
Dubois
Fordlock
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Wyoming
Lila
Pola Adele Sin
Remarkable Inheritance Case Recalled From Supreme Court Victory
The piece recounts Mira Mam Click thalnes winning a landmark New Orleans land dispute decided by the U S Supreme Court two days earlier. It notes the plaintiff’s long battle against delays and defeats and her unwavering pursuit of property inheritance rights up to her death.
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Mira
Thalnes
New Orleans
United States Supreme Court
Cheyenne and Northern Railroad Extension Not Proceeding
It has been officially announced that the Cheyenne and Northern railroad will not be extended beyond its present line. The decision ends plans for further expansion and preserves current routes and operations.
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Cheyenne and Northern Railroad
Local Reaction Mixed After Wyoming Decision
The report notes dismay in Douglas and Cheyenne over a recent ruling, with Glenrock and Central Wyoming expressing disappointment but hoping the decision could be reversed.
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Douglas
Wyoming
Glenrock
Cheyenne
Future of the Cheyenne and Northern railroad extension
The Cheyenne and Northern railroad extension through the northwest is argued as essential for development. It would unlock iron ore coal petroleum building stone cattle timber and agricultural traffic while aiding federal mail military and Indian supply routes to forts and agencies. Union Pacific control is seen as pivotal to unlocking regional growth and statehood prospects.
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Cheyenne and Northern Railroad
Cheyenne and
Northern
Great Northwest
Union Pacific
Rocky Mountain Range
United States
Northwest
Fort Russell
Fort Logan
Denver
Sux
Favorable Ricrowrs Boost State Hol Support
Regional reports across multiple territories show favorable sentiment toward the state's hol policy. While specifics vary by area, observers note growing backing among voters and officials, signaling broader traction for the measure.
Utah Governor Anton L. Thomas's Early Career
Anton L. Thomas, named Governor of Utah, previously worked as a telegraph messenger boy in Pittsburg, illustrating a rise from a humble early job to a prominent political role.
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Anton L. Thomas
Utah
Pittsburg
Washington editor faces abuse after interview
Gusxkuat Boren told a Washington newspaper man that he has endured many insults since the encounter. He complained that he has been called many things and received a taunting squint near his eye, but he notes no one has called him a fool.
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Washington
Haive
Exrenor Wittram Causes Turmoil Among Military Ranks
Exrenor Wittram disrupts high command in 1588 shunting eight corps commanders twenty one division chiefs twelve cavalry brigadiers and forty infantry brigadiers in a sweeping reorganization.
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Exrenor Wittram
Ile
Young Monarch Urges Youthful Soldier Policy at Crisis Meeting
The monarch argues age should not influence decisions and calls for a vigorous army. A crisis meeting is scheduled in Buffalo next Monday evening to gauge public opinion on statehood.
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Buffalo
Joker Politician Luxser Cox Predicts Three New States
Luxser Cox declares he will not lose his reputation as champion joker among politicians. He asserts democracy will carry three of the four new states, signaling a bold political forecast amid shifting alliances.
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Luxser Cox
Cheyenne and Northern Extension Advocates Prosperity Link
The article argues for connecting the Cheyenne and Northern with the Northwestern to form a vital north south railway link. It contends Denver and Greeley would gain from oil, flour, and mineral trade, boosting coal, iron, and soda deposits. It urges Union Pacific management to study and approve a low-cost extension to spur regional growth.
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Cheyenne
Laramie
Converse
Johnson Counties
Colorado
Denver
Greeley
Great Northwest
Nebraska
Wyoming
Denver Pacific
Union Pacific
Northern
Northwestern
Gulf
Dickinson Denies Acceptance of Omaha Stock Yards Post
A Sioux City dispatch reports rumors that H A Dickinson was offered the presidency of the South Omaha Stock Yards company but Dickinson says no offer was made and he remains in the railroad business. He insists he would not accept any such position under any circumstances. Also noted is a local anecdote involving a Chinaman and Chamberlain's Pain Balm used for a shoulder injury.
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Omaha Ee
Hol. Dickinson
South
Los Angeles
Chamberlain
BB David
Irrigation An Art Mead's Wyoming Nilometer Work
Territorial Engineer Mead unveils the "Wyoming Nilometer" an instrument to measure stream height and evaporation for irrigation. He plans tests on a large ditch to determine water duty per acre, aided by a Sun reporter's inspection and plans to wire data to the Senate irrigation committee.
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Territorial Engineer's Office
Sun
Mead
Wyoming
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
New Mexico
Editor Dresser Beaten Again By Saloon Keeper Keenan
A Rock Springs retiree reports Norman Ki. Droewer editor of the a defendent suffered a second street assault by Keenan the Saloon-keeper. Keenan struck Dresser with a revolver butt, knocked him down, and beat him.
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Dresser
Rock Springs
Norman Ki. Droewer
A Defendent
Keenan
Dining car meals draw price complaints on long train runs
Complainants say meals aboard the Union Pacific and Northwestern solid train from Denver to Chicago are overpriced for the market. Legal blanks at this office reflect ongoing issues with fare transparency and passenger costs.
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Union Madfic
Northwestern
Denver
Chicago
MASHER SMASHED IN UNION PARK WINDOW INCIDENT
A flirtatious man waved a handkerchief at women in Union Park place. After failing to gain attention, a revolver fired from a window. The man ran as officers stopped him and a woman explained the harassment. The justice sentenced him to six months in Bridewell. The woman was cautioned.
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Chicago
Union Park Place
Bridewell
First Victim Kemler to Face Electrical Execution
The death warrant for William Kemler, the first man convicted under the electrical execution law, has been signed. He will be taken to Auburn state prison for execution within the week beginning June 24 1589 by continuous electric current through his body.
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Burrato
N. Y
William Kemler
Auburn State Prison
Auburn Prison
Lord
Believes He Has Been Poisoned in Derby Postrace
Sam Bryant stated he believed Proctor Knott had been poisoned after Clark Stakes race. The gelding showed decline since the event, refusing food and appearing miserable, with observers noting the fence was poor and Knott far below derby form. The cause remains unproved but Bryant suspects foul play.
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Lovuisville
Sam Bryant
Proctor Knott
Knott
Bryant
Widows the Autocrats of Society
A discussion on widows as influential social figures noting their experience and refined arts. It cites Weller and the New Orleans Picayune, praising their understanding of sympathy, social maneuvering, and ability to attract bachelors with subtle flattery and shared mourning.
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Weller
Guidders
New Orleans Picayune
Oan
Ayoirl
Akechtet
Archeological Find Near Painted Cave Texas
Laborers uncover a graveyard near Painted Cave showing Indian and Atlatu remains with arrows battle axes and about 100 skeletons. Finds include a weapon with copper like metal glass blades gold pendants gold and silver artifacts and a small agate carved image. The report notes a literary British football record from 1680 mentioning deaths and serious injuries.
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Painted Cave
Tex
Anton
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