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Newspaper
Casper Daily Tribune
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
2
Wholesale and retail merchants and manufacturers in New York forecast a strong year after Christmas demand. They cite depleted surplus stocks, lower prices drawing buyers, restored confidence post election, bumper crops, and booming global demand for American goods as a basis for optimism. Department stores report significant stock depletion, signaling likely long-term contracts for spring and summer.
State officials discuss a proposed bill to strengthen law enforcement in the upcoming session. A Wyoming secret service would be modeled after federal agencies, with broad powers to pursue bootleggers moonshiners auto thieves and other offenders to ensure speedy certain punishment and aid local officers. Nebraska cited as a nearby example in criminal control efforts.
The article reports U S President Wilson's expenses for negotiating the Versailles peace treaty totaling 1 651 191 with major costs at Paris headquarters. It notes additional hotel quarters in Paris and charges for hire linen laundry travel subsistence wages and hotel supplies.
The record shows $283 560 for automobiles with $14 602 for articles and $17 534 for incidental expenses. Mission salaries totaled $200 871 with Col E M House and Henry White paid $1 000 monthly. Most members received $4 per diem for subsistence while Samuel Gompers received a $25 daily allowance.
The author recalls childish fantasies of grand figures and their imposing presence. With maturity they find most great men fall short of boyhood halos, often ordinary once scrutinized, having merely opportunity or the will to seize it.
A Norfolk voter preview outlines how the city manager approach has spread since Staunton Virginia. It notes 180 cities adopting the plan by 1920 with no returns to old methods and highlights budget stability and improved services in Goldsboro Fredericksburg and other towns.
A notice notes many will join the ranks of idleness after the ides of March as not regular workers but discharged Democrats suffer from job displacement and related distress.
The piece notes a cold day when many of the building trades grafters are brought before a true bill by the grand jury. It also states Missouri’s government will be under Republican control after the first week of January, a departure since the Civil War era.
Gentlemen tarff receipt of your general letter of October 30 prompts this Casper Chamber note on the city manager form of government. In operation just over two months, many fear the present system lacks efficiency while some praise progress and improvements under the manager’s guidance.
Mr Frisby presents letters arguing that Cheyenne reduced its bonded debt by 100000 in 1920 and discusses redemption of water works bonds. The letter cites Cheyenne Tribune figures, notes commission government gains, and debates merits of commission versus manager forms while urging Wyoming citizens to choose the best local government structure.
The regular annual meeting of the shareholders of the Wyoming National Bank of Casper will be held at the bank offices on South Center Street. B. B. Brooks serves as president with Carl F. Shumaker as clerk. Published December 9 16 23 90 January 6 1921.
The Natron Storage and Fuel Company was incorporated in Wisconsin Wy State. The corporation exists for fifty years from December 21. It will conduct railroad transportation and fuel business in Wyoming. It has 1000 authorized shares at $100 par value, fully paid and nonassessable. Management rests with three directors J. Ribeed Hal Curran and Biederman. The initial corporate year will be governed by their board.
Be it known that at a meeting of the stockholders of the South Ginning Co it was resolved the corporation be dissolved and its corporate name, officers, and seal be dissolved. The president and secretary witnessed the declaration and affixed the corporate seal. publication dates Dec 23 30 1920 and Jan 6 1921.
Dr K C MacPherson moves from Room 4000 and other offices to temporarily share hours with Dr T J Rowen in the Wood Building. He can be reached at resident 16807 or office 749. Later he will relocate to the new Midwest Building with Dr Kathp and Dr idol.
Cheyenne Wyoming December 30 7 state Bank examiner has completed an examination of the Meeteetse Bank and announced the bank will reopen in a few days. The closure resulted from official concern and was made without consultation by some officers.
In a police court session at 4 o clock the bootlegging defendants Alex Con and James were found guilty after pleading. A $100 fine was assessed as the case concluded at around 4 o clock according to the Tribune report.
An inventor J O Johnson of Chicago promotes a lamp tested by the U S Government and universities, claiming it uses no odor smoke or oil, burns clean air and is safer than ordinary lamps. He offers a ten day trial and free lamps to attract agents and sales help.
An upbeat figure hums a tune as he neatly swaps a worn tire. The scene captures a playful moment of resourceful cheer amid simple mechanical work.
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