Day of fine racing at Cheyenne roadster trot event
The Wyoming meeting closed with the Sand Creek polo club winning 6 to 2 after a day of fast roadster and polo racing. Bessie M. beat Tom in the roadster, Adam won the half mile, Irene swept the two year olds, Rambler and Master Kildare raced two miles, and polo saw Sand Creek triumph with Capt. Chapman and team performing strongly.
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Wyoming
Sand Creek Club
Bessie M
Tom
Mrs. Savage
Stoker
Charlie
Charlie Lin
Califos
Adam
Hark
Judge
Eneneed
Irene
Mary Hall
Chiquita
Frank Sanders
Hall
Rambler
Mr. Woodruff
Fizzle
T. W. Brooks
Joker
Mr. Stokes
Master Kildare
Mr. Whitehouse
Whitehouse
Mas Kildare
Izale
Kildare
Sand Creek
Capt
Chapman
Sam Johnson
W. A. Weaver
George Mead
Woodruff
Cheyenne
Brooks
Hoyt
Battersby
Week in Society Vanity Fair notes Wyoming Derby week and social rounds
Vanity Fair September 12 1891 covers Wyoming society during derby week. T W Brooks earns praise as a successful horseman bred by G B Goodell. Socials include Miss Whitehouse Miss Courtright and Mrs Hunton in stylish gowns. Members of clubs and a Kaffee Klatsch, plus a mining convention and tennis games are reported along with Ned Biddle ownership claims.
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Vanity Fair
T. W. Brooks
Wyoming
G. B. Goodell
Miss Whitehouse
Oxford Ranch
Courtright
Washington
John Hunton
E. Mason Smith
Geo. W. Baxter
Gibson Clark
Second View
Harry Egbert
E. A. Slack
Roel
Esther Morris
Baird
Gutterman
Hayford
Laramie
McCallum
World’s Fair Lady Managers Report from Chicago Session
Frances E. Hare reports from Chicago where the World’s Fair lady managers meet to review the year’s work and discuss Sunday closing. Mrs Palmer’s leadership and reception dominate the narrative as the group renews ties, plans tours, and witnesses a heated vote on Sunday closing.
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Slack
Chicago
Ladies Commission
Col. Shepherd
New York Mail
Bmpress
Frances Willard
Isabella Beecher Hooker
Enrollment surge in city public schools boosts totals
City enrollment reached 823 last Friday, up 79 from the first week of last year. High school and upper grades expect larger attendance next week due to the fair. To ease West Side and Central fourth and fifth grades, another school opened and Thames street boundary shifted to the center. One more classroom move planned this week.
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West Side
Central
Thames Street
Ono More
New State W C T U Officers Named At Rawlins Session
At the Rawlins state session of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union the ensuing year officers were elected. President Miss L A Northrup Ree See Miss Louise Eye Cor See Miss FP A Jones Treas Mrs E S Boyd View Lies Mrs Anna Maris Supts of dept of work named Enna Paget Manville Mattie Quinn Evanston Wotring Rawlins Theresa Jenkins Cheyenne M C Brown Laramie E S Barren Laramie Ella Bullock Saratoga
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Rawlins
L. A. Northrup
Ree. See
Louise Eye
Cor. See
FP. A. Jones
Green River
Treas
Boyd
Laramie
Anna Maris
New Castle
Nottie Gregory
Manville
Dept. of Work
Enna
Paget Manville
Mattie Quinn
Evanston
Wotring
Theresa Jenkins
Cheyenne
M.C. Brown
E35. Boyd
Union Signal and Temperance
Bristol
F. E. Warren
Barren
Temple
Ella Bullock
Sarwlowa
Judges and jurors in Casper court heat up amid trial antics
Casper officials and lawyers clash as Judge Blake, Judge Davil son, and Sheriff Rice contend with attempts to influence jurors. A prisoner faces twenty five years for murder in Laramie while Buckman is fined for juror influence.
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Judge Blake
Davilson
Stoll
Mr McDonald
John Kelley
Rice
Patton
Conway
Casper
Laramie
Jack Tidwell
Blake
Supreme Court
Oroaha
C. C. Wright
Corway
Wright
Davidson
Butler
Buckman
Hodge
Green reports high gold yield from Acme and Lakeside lodes
W. H. Green pounded ore at the capitol yesterday from the Acme and Lakeside Gold Hill lodes. Three pans yielded hundreds of colors, mostly flour gold with a few grains near pin head size. Ore runs $84. Green plans a stamp mill before winter.
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W. H. Green
Acme
Lakeside
Death of Charles Lane in Swiss mountains at age 20
A letter received yesterday reports the death of Charles Lane in Switzerland from a mountain fall on the Sch inst. He was 20 years old and a son of W C Lane formerly of this city. Charles Lane was remembered as a bright lighthearted sturdy boy with great promise.
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Charles Lane
Switzerland
W.C. Lane
Wyoming Delegation Appointments For Salt Lake Rally
Governor's office announced additional appointments for Wyoming to Salt Lake yesterday. Names include Grout Geo BF Danis Saratoga Hamlin Rock Springs Fitch Laramie Corlet Rawlins Argesheimer Cheyenne DeForrest Richards from Douglas enroute to Salt Lake Slack departing this morning and Senator Warren departing this afternoon. Colby of Denver listed on Later Ocean register with his toes.
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Wyoming
Salt Lake
Grout
Geo
BF. Danis
Saratoga
C.C. Hamlin
Rock Springs
R. E. Fitch
Laramie
A. T. Corlet
Rawlins
J.C. Argesheimer
Cheyene
Col. DeForrest Richards
Douglas Enroute
B. A. Slack
Senator Warren
Spook Haunts No 4 Mine House Shocks Rock Springs
The Rock Springs Independent reports a haunted house near No 4 mine where two families moved out. Dishes moved by unseen force, doors opened, chairs overturned, cupboard doors opened then closed, tinware scattered then neatly stacked, light footsteps heard for three nights, and a chilling draught noted. Investigations found no explanation.
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No. 4
Mine
Rock Springs
Polk voices Alliance shift and third party threat
The Topeka report quotes Col. Polk National President of the Alliance and Frank McGrath Kansas president noting Southern farmers may join a third party if driven from the People’s party. They argue the Alliance can quickly become a political party and the South may deliver thousands of votes. Democrats must concede to St. Louis demands to prevent loss of the region.
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Kansas City
the Star
Topeka
Col. Polk
The
Alliance
Frank McGrath
Kansas
Holton
Polk
People’s Party
South
Treasury
Supreme Council
St. Louis
Melbourne weather maker moves to western arid regions
Foster on Nelbourne argues Melbourne's rainfall methods are unproven and costly. he questions the practicality of gas or explosive rainfall techniques and urges Melbourne to demonstrate his theories with opportunity and support.
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Foster
Nelbourne
St. Jostrn
Melbourne
Tenn
Democratic Campaign Tour to Northwest and Midwest
A group of prominent Democrats led by Senator Paulk ner and Bou Black will depart Sept 12 from Deomocratic Campaignents, Washington, for the Pacific coast. They will attend the Washington state Democratic societies convention in Spokane and conduct campaign work across the northwest and far west before joining the Iowa campaign for a week. The party includes Rep Bynum ex Rep McAdoo James M. Joe of Philadelphia and Lawrence Gardner, secretary of the National Association of Democratic clubs.
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Wastinatox
Pacific Coast
Democratic Societies
Washington
Spokane
Northwest
Far West
Iowa
Baltimore
Ohio
St. Paul
Paulkner
Bou Black
National Association of Democratic Clubs
Bynum
McAdoo
James M. Joe
Philadelphia
Lawrence Gardner
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Society
T. F. Dolan
Ned Biddle
Mrs. Hale
Mrs. Palmer
Hyde Park Hotel
Dickinson
MeVicker
MeVicker's Theater
Keone
Auditorium Hotel
Lake Michigan
Frances E. Hare
Coa
Miss Johnson
Walker Tru iTeatheire
Miss Palmer
Miss Stillman
Miss Gaskill
Miss Snow
Moore
Hebard
Central School
South Side
Natrona
County District Court
H. Colby
Denver
Ocean Register
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