End of the Institute Brightens Cheyenne Education Efforts
The Laramie county teachers institute closed with strong praise for Miss Celia Ford and Miss Julia King. Sessions covered history teaching methods, oratory, arithmetic, country schools, Froebel methods, and physiology. Local officials praised funding, urging larger future appropriations to expand educational outreach.
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Laramie County
Teachers’ Institute
Reel
Cheyenne
Celia Ford
Pericles
Athens
Congress
Julia King
Miss King
Egypt
L. C.colburn
Wyoming University
Therese Jenkins
Skliba
Froebel
Churchill
Toronto
Richardson
Leonard
Black
Prisoner Henry Bentson Held on Federal Theft Charges
United States Marshal Rankin brought Henry Bentson from the national park after a hotel theft in which $100 in money and diamonds were stolen from a sleeping room. Bentson faces $1,000 bail on federal grand jury charges. part of the property has been recovered. United States Attorney Fowler prosecuted and leaves for home. Rankin notes many tourists remain in the park and calls it a delightful place.
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United States
Rankin
National Park
Henry Bentson
Federal Grand Jury
Bentson
Fowler
County Tax Levy Set by Commissioners for Current Year
County commissioners last night fixed the tax levy for the year. The school district No 1 total levy is 21.75 mills including special school taxes and bonds. In other districts the levy is somewhat lower, with Chairman Hoyt and Mr Keefe presiding in Dr Carey’s absence.
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Hoyt
Keefe
Carey
Water Works Extension Contract Starts With 40 Men
Wm. O'Brien begins the water works extension this morning and by Monday will have a force of forty men. Ground will be broken at Fifteenth and Bent with town mains laid before frost. Fifty two blocks of pipe to be laid. O'Brien expects to average a square per day once organized. About $3,000 will be spent on labor.
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Wm. O'Brien
Water Works
Court Cullings and Administrative Appointment Report
District court adjourned and Judge Scott departs for Newcastle. B A Abry named administrator of Elizabeth Abry estate. Henne vs Johnson and Travy contract dispute over a $2500 property taken under advisement. Mandamus suit against auditor and militia dismissed without prejudice and to be refiled in higher court.
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Scott
Newcastle
B. A
Local Delegate Praises Town Growth and Flour Supply
L Edwards from Saratoga reports the town is expanding and a flour mill is assured, signaling stronger local industry and steady supplies for residents.
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L. Edwards
Saratoga
CATTLE RUSTLERS LYNCHED FOR BRAND CHANGING
Helena dispatch reports cattlemen in Custer county taking the law into their own hands by lynching Jerry Thompson a notorious rustler and his companions who were caught in the act of changing brands.
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Helena
Custer County
Jerry Thompson
German easing of pork import ban with health certificates
Berlin reports that the Reichs Gesetzblatt bans on importing American swine pork and sausages will end when goods carry official health certificates. The chancellor ordered immediate effect. Also, Secretary Rusk said Germany raised the embargo on American pork, agreed at Cape May ten days earlier, but withheld publicly until home action.
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Berlin
Reichs Gesetzblatt
Wasuixday
Rusk
Cape May
Forgery Charge Casts Shadow Over Indiana Report Printing
In Indianapolis on September 3 the governor's private secretary alleges a forged certificate secured authority to print the annual report of the ex superintendent of public instruction. The work, about six thousand dollars, included extraneous material while the governor had refused to issue a certificate. A substitute certificate was then used by the deputy.
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Inpianapolis
Mrs Robert Ray Hamilton's Debut in All a Mistake
Mrs Ro bert Ray Hamilton debuted tonight in Boonton New Jersey in a play billed as her life story titled All a Mistake. The plot spoils a supposed spotless heroine as authorial struggles show through with miscasting and harsh characters. Eva Hamilton delivers a restrained performance with little vocal fire.
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Robert Ray Hamilton
Boonton
N. J
Roland Iingston
Josh Mann
Ivan Vanteck
Evan Mann
Nadine
Nurse Donnelly
Preston
Eva Hamilton
Did Egan Weaken
London reports a letter from an English warship officer at Valparaiso claiming Balmaceda insulted and quarreled with American minister Patrick Egan and French minister. The French envoy reportedly refused an apology while Egan renewed relations under threats from Senor Gody that Egan would be sent aboard an English ship if he caused trouble.
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Egan
London
Valparaiso
Balmaceda
Patrick Egan
Senor Gody
Valuable horses burned at Waterrows sale barns
The sale barns of Dr. N. P. Valerius & Co. in Waterrows Wisconsin burned this morning. Loss estimated at 65000 dollars with 70000 dollars of insurance. The fire consumed several valuable Clydesdales recently imported.
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Waterrows
Wis
Dr. N. P. Valerius & Co
Breach of Promise Suit Over Christmas Marriage Plans
Emma Schwartz a 16 year old daughter of a Hawthorne park merchant sues Samuel Flax in superior court for breach of promise seeking 5000 dollars. She alleges they planned to marry around Christmas and that Flax sent invitations to another woman. Flax, a Michigan City merchant, is said to be worth 12000 dollars. Also notes construction work on a jewelry store front by Black & Clark starting Monday and Brown temporarily relocating to the Kent building.
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Emma Schwartz
Hawthorne Park
Samuel Flax
Miss Schwarts
Plax
Michigan City
Tad
Flax
Sehwarts
Jeweler Brown's
Black & Clark
Mr. Brown
Kent Building
Three Doors
Rawlins
Mars
James Prance
United States Supreme Court
Niey
Jerry Simpson
Turrith
Chrover Cleveland
Ton
North Carolina
Cleveland
Chicago Tribune
A Park Plea for Lake Minnehaha Park in Cheyenne
Frank Bown argues for transforming Lake Minnehaha into a permanent Cheyenne park with bathing boating skating and shade. He urges private subscriptions to fund improvements deepening the lake and improving soil with rapid grading this fall and tree planting next spring.
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Curryesye
Toe Sew
Minnehaha
Cheyenne
Lake Minnehaha Park
Capitol Park
Lake Minnehahark
Lake
Minnehaha Park
Frank Bown
Notes From China Rewards for the Rioters
Wuchang reports railings over punishing rioters as officials reopen cases after riots. Rewards posts follow arrests. several bankers fail after Yuah Yiang Ching suspension. Locusts near Nan King, typhoon damage offshore. Eleven Japanese papers suspended. cholera reported in Soochow and Yokohama.
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San Francisco
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Shanghai
Green
Amoy
Yuah Yiang Ching
Nan King
Yaumatt
Tweed
Naval Yard
Akashi
Soochot
Farming interests highlight fair displays and travel
Chas Blixt returns from a state fair tour noting strong encouragement for agricultural livestock and industrial displays. Union Pacific offers free fruit grain and vegetables transport and half rates on livestock for the show ring with agent explanations. An Omaha Cheyenne excursion is planned with tickets at one fare for the round trip on sale Sept 4-7. B McAllister to visit Wheatland Sept Lith and discuss Union Pacific development land settlement plans.
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Chas. Blixt
Union Pacific
Murderous Lightning Hits Cattle in Melbourne Showers
An electrical storm during Melbourne showers killed two cows owned by C P Organ and one by A H Hord. Organ, a promoter of the event, contemplates suing himself for damages, while Hord plans to sue the bal s doctor for eight pounds.
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Melbourne
C.P. Organ
A. H. Hord
Mr. Organ
Danas
Mr. Hord
Itov A Gr Lane Appointed Pastor at Presbyterian Church
Itov A Gr Lane, who has made a favorable impression here, is to be called to the pastorate of the Presbyterian church.
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Itov. A. Gr. Lane
Het Presbyterian Churel
Sale of Pacific Short Line Postponed Amid Manhatt an Trust Hold
Across multiple items the column notes the Pacific Short Line sale was indefinitely postponed at the request of the Manhattan Trust which holds a judgment of 2 765 436. Rumors of Illinois Central or Northwestern interest proved unfounded as no such buyers attended.
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Pacific
Manhattan Trust Company
Illinois Central
Northwestern
Salt Lake Herald
Wyoming
Salt Lake
Cheyenne
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