Predatory profiteer exposes gouging from rouge to whiskey
New York April 27 A W Riley head of the Flying Squadron reveals widespread price gouging in groceries cosmetics and medicines. Complaints include drug store whiskey at five dollars a pint and lemonade at hotels, prunes, peanut oil, and coffee inflated well beyond wartime levels.
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New York
A. W. Riley
Department of Justice
Riley
Federal Poseculor
Brooklyn
Jesse James
Flying Squadron
Nyack
N.Y
For Sale Piano and Storage Offer in Denver Area
One unit in the Ruby and one in the Box Syndicate Rock River oil field offered for sale at 802 dollars. Inquiries to Metropolitan Hotel Gen Hughes 28 29 30. Must sell piano in storage quickly with high grade piano in Cheyenne. Reward offered for lost black handbag Liberty keepsake money jewelry Box 2 Leader.
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Box Syndicate
Rock River
Gen. J. Hughes
Cheyenne Gun
Denver Music Company
Denver, Colo
Robins funeral appreciation and stockholders meeting notice
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for assistance and floral offerings at the funeral of Mrs. Robins Harvey Robbins. A stockholders meeting of the Lackawana Oil Shale Products Co. is called at the Plains Hotel Cheyenne Wyoming May 1 1920 at 2 pm to act on an amendment increasing capital stock from 1 000 000 to 5 000 000 dollars and issuing 4 000 009 shares at 5.90 dollars each.
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Robins
Lackawana Oil Shale Products Co
Plains Hotel
Cheyenne
State of
Wyoming
Denver
Coiopons
A. D
Notice to Contractors for Harney National Forest Road
Sealed bids for constructing or improving the Harney National Forest Road in Custer County South Dakota will be received by the District Engineer Bureau of Public Roads at Forest Supervisor's Office Custer until 2700 oclock P M on the 45th day of May 1920. Proposals must include a five percent guarantee and will be opened publicly. The project spans about 7.3 miles with earthwork rock excavation pipe culverts surfacing dry rubble masonry a timber bridge and finishing and must be completed within 100 weather working days after contract execution.
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Harney National Forest
Secretary of Agriculture
Custer
South Dakota
Trouse
Denver
Notice to creditors in estate of Kate Walsh
Estate of Kate Walsh, deceased, letters of administration granted April 46 1920 to Thomas F. Walsh. Creditors must exhibit claims with vouchers within six months or be barred from benefit. If not exhibited within one year from letters, claims are forever barred. Dated April 25 1920.
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Notles
Thomas JF. Walsh
Thomas F. Walsh
Grain Market Report May and July Corn Oats Prices
Daily market summaries show May and July corn and oats quotes with opening highs and lows. Corn values hover around 1.74 for May and 1.64 1.65 for July while oats trade near 99 percent in May and around 88 percent in July with varied intraday ranges.
Grain Price Listings From Omaha and Minneapolis Markets
Wheat and corn prices listed for Omaha with various grades and futures values, including No 2 hard 82.84 and No 3 spring 2.76. Minneapolis shows flour, bran, wheat cash No 4 Northern 3.10 3.45, corn 1.67 1.68, oats 4.01 1.02, and rye No 2 2.41 2.42.
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Omaha
Minneapolis
Livestock Prices Rise Across Omaha and Chicago Markets
Hog receipts at Omaha reach 14 000 with prices up to 15 dollars in bulk sales. Cattle receipts 4000 show active trade, vealers steady, bids up to 14.60 for bulk loads. Sheep move uneven with lambs down and wool prices mixed. Chicago cattle and hogs show strength in cattle and slower hogs with top hogs near 15.50 and vealers around 13.
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Omaha
Chicago
Anniversary of Oliver Ellsworth Firmest Pillar of Washington Regime
Washington observes upcoming 475th birth anniversary of Oliver Ellsworth, U S senator and Chief Justice. The obituary notes his role in shaping federalism, constitutional drafting, and treasury watchdog duties, including expunging “national government” in favor of “government of the United States.” Ellsworth helped push Connecticut ratification, chaired the Judiciary organizing committee, and influenced early U S financial policy.
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Senate
Washington
Ellsworth
Supreme Chort of
United States
John Adams
France
Talleyrand
Napoleon
Hiisworth
America
Connecticut
United States Senate
Aaron Burr
Oliver Ellsworth
Supreme Court
Elsworth
Gerberus
the Treasury
Treasury
New York
Ite
Tie
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Flying Squadron targets profiteers in nation wide drive
The campaign led by Attorney General Palmer seeks to curb price gouging in food clothing and fuel. Complaints flood in from across the country with “flying squadrons” directing investigations and possible arrests. Merchants admitting profiteering cite consumer obedience and perceived value as triggers for higher pricing.
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New York
Riley
United States
Palmer
N. L. van Sickler
Notice of Divorce Petition in Wyoming Court
Notice by publication to Mary S. Baker unknown residence that Jesse Baker filed for divorce in Laramie County Wyoming district court on grounds of extreme cruelty and a default judgment may be entered if she does not answer by June 42 1920. Fisher clerk and Thompson attorney for plaintiff dated April 21 28 May 5 12 19 26.
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State of Wyoming
Laramie
U.S
First Judicial District
Mary S. Baker
Jesse 2. Baker
T. J. Fisher
District Court
John Charles Thompson, Sr
Kinney Oil Special Stockholders Meeting Called
Kinney Oil and Refining Company schedules a special meeting of stockholders at its Cheyenne Wyoming office for May 8 1920 at 10 am to consider issuing preferred stock equal to about three million shares of common stock at a rate of one for ten. Transfer books close April 8 1920. John D Clark president H T Severns secretary.
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Kinney Oil & Refining Company
First National Bank
Cheyenne
Wyoming
John D. Clark
H. T. Severns
Unclear OCR item signals medical patent details and prices
Fragmentary notice from Southington area claiming a monthly compound and strengths priced at 2.00, with no stated harm or work interference. Entities and context are heavily garbled. no clear event or outcome discernible.
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Y. & C.u. Southington
Mangas Gity
Americans top ice cream consumption in 1919 report
Washington reports the department of agriculture finds Americans led world in ice cream use with 614,360,816 quarts produced commercially in 1919 and vast home freezer output. Dairy figures list Butler 869,055,223 pounds. cheese 409,529,240 pounds. milk variants 2,085,114,103 pounds.
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Washington
Department of Apt Cultural
Butler
Nine-Year-Old Maine Girl Wins Pine Tree State Huntress Title
Louise Smith of Northeast Cherry Maine is declared champion girl huntress after unaided hunting a big wildcat. She trapped the animal with a club and carried it home on her back in a bold display of hunting skill. Auto top making at Hobbs Huck feldt Finkbinder. Prompt and efficient service. Real estate and insurance notices follow.
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Louise Smith
Northeast Cherry
Maine
Pine Tree
Woolley
Hobbs
Huck
Feldt & Finkbinder
Notice of Final Settlement and Distribution
Administrator of the estate of Oliver Dean Wyckoff files final account with the District Court in Laramie County Wyoming. Interested parties may examine the account and file objections before June 5, 19%. if none are filed, final settlement will be made on or after that date. First National Bank of Cheyenne, Administrator. Apr. 44-21-28 May ea
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Oliver Dean Wyckoff
District Court
Laramie
Count Ly
Wyoming
First National Bank OF
Cheyenne
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