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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1920
Page
4
A transcription fragment shows the Cheyenne State Lead masthead with publication details from the Tribune Publishing Company. The text repeats the establishment line and mentions morning editions except Monday with unreadable filler content following.
The passage repeats standard Associated Press copyright language and local publication rights. It states AP credits and exclusive rights for republication, with pricing and tenure details for 1 month, 1 year, and other terms, attributed to the paper's manager and editor.
A reflection on Babe Ruth as a hero whose fame could fade like Napoleon and Shakespeare’s warning of hubris. The piece contrasts past kings and present fans, pondering the day Ruth’s batting eye may wane and the crowd’s praise vanish.
The piece debates Charles Ponzi as a clever but harmful money maker who stole millions while producing nothing. It contrasts Ponzi with Rockefeller, Carnegie, and other magnates and notes the U.S. government profits from similar methods via postal money orders, urging officials to expose the mechanics.
A witty exchange during a royal visit highlights the mayor’s wife and a queen’s tactful remarks. The piece contrasts grand speech with a sharp quip about Brody and a misread line, noting how some lines linger while others vanish.
The sunflower symbolizes constancy and adoration. Legends link its origin to Clytie, a water nymph who loved the sun god Apollo. Ancient Peru, Madrid, Russia, China, and Greece are cited for cultivation, uses, and cultural meaning of sunflowers.
In Vienna, bartering returns as peasants swap farm products for essential goods amid cheap money and looming levies. A retired officer exchanged roebuck hides for gloves, while a village glovemaker turned hides into paid footwear using cider, mutton, and veal as barter.
The family mills knit warm hosiery for the coming winter while the estate's apple crop is mortgaged to a neighbor who lacks fruit and will take grain as toll. An aged host who once sailed on his cruiser now resides in a cottage filled with American and English periodicals, wearing a plain civilian uniform.
The United States Civil Service Commission lists exams for multiple positions in Cheyenne with September dates. Posts include Assistant Pathologist, Instrumentman, Plumber's Assistant, Investigator Poultry, Wharf Examiner, Radio Operator, Mining Draftsman, Linotype Machinist, and Building Estimator with varying salaries. Also notes that in 1919 life insurers wrote policies totaling 8.7 billion dollars.
In an inquest at W. W. Dumm mortuary Acting Coroner Hdwards presided. The jury found Leonard Steemer died from an accidental discharge of a revolver in his own hand. Steemer’s body will be sent to Kansas City Missouri for burial.
Lincoln Highway reports in western Nebraska show mostly good and fair conditions with several construction zones. Notable segments include Pine Bluffs to Cheyenne good, Rock Springs rough with new construction, and Yellowstone routes with graveled sections and rough stretches toward the Colorado line. Side trips from Casper to Sheridan, and Laramie area routes exhibit good to excellent surface with ongoing grading.
The Cheyenne Wyoming weather summary for the twenty four hours ending 6 a.m. August 6 shows a high of 78 degrees at 3:30 p.m. and a low of 62 degrees at 6 a.m. The mean temperature for the date was 65 degrees, 3 degrees cooler than the normal 68. Total precipitation since January 1st is 10.54 inches, with .02 inches in the last twenty four hours.
Mrs Geneva Robinson of Albany reports Foley's Honey and Tar cured a stubborn lingering cough after two bottles. The ad touts Foley's for hay fever asthma and bronchial coughs with soothing healing properties. Also notes internal revenue tax cost about 55 cents per $100.
An illustration on official Boy Scouts literature depicts a boy’s idea of happiness health and energy. Sir Robert Baden-Powell drew the figure on the left while King Alfonso XII of Spain appears on the right as a scout master.
Readable fragments show Seon R H of Philadelphia and teams including Cincinnati New York Chicago in two games. Mentions players Benton Smith Snyder Parker Bailey Killifer and others with scores and lineups. Details are sparse but reflect a multi game basketball style lineup report with Chicago and New York teams.
A man, naked to the waist and wearing only trousers and shoes, awoke Deming residents by unscrewing a hallway door lock. He claimed to be "making investigations" and said he wanted to learn the detective business. Police arrested him after he submitted quietly. no charges were filed. He gave the name FW. A. Crowley and said he had been discharged from the army in San Francisco.
In Hamilton Ohio on August 6 a coal car bound for mines was found concealed on a siding. Weeds grew over and around the car and ashes were piled inside and nearby, making the vessel resemble a mound.
The bindery twine plant at the Kansas State Penitentiary posted a net profit of 144,798.87 for the year ending June 30, per the annual financial report filed by State Business Manager James Kimball.
Salt Lake City report says the Oregon Short Line will intensively use motion picture films to prevent grade crossing accidents as part of a Safety First plan. The piece notes a birthday celebration among ancients was once frowned upon by Christians and mentions rats in the United States destroying about 200 million dollars in property annually.
An advertisement offers a product named Munthis Compound by Dr C B Southington Rennedy Co of Kansas City Missouri. It claims relief for long obstinate abnormal cases in 3 to 5 issues and promises no harm or interference with work. Prices listed are £2.00 and $3.00 for double strength with a free booklet.
The Young Men's Literary club held a summer meeting discussing a federal transportation department. C. G. Carlisle was reinstated after a 2 hour debate on absence excuses. The club announced an annual picnic for Saturday night August 14 with each member or family providing their own lunch.
Reports from four railroad brotherhood executives in Cleveland indicate landlords are using the railway wage rise as a pretext to hike rents for railway workers. A meeting discussed government investigation, but awaiting broader reports from general chairmen who are to monitor profiteering, the issue was tabled.
In Waterloo Iowa on August 6 a giant oak landmark was saved when an American flag draped the tree. Mrs G W Wilson and Civil War veterans refused city representatives access to remove the tree, ending a series of disputes over clearing trees from public highways.
Harsh weather in Salt Lake City softened with a soda fountain price cut. Plain drinks drop from seven or ten cents to five cents, aiding customers during the warm period. The reduced price remains in effect.
July 8 report notes renewed hostilities in China severing contact for many Chinese students in this country and leaving them in financial distress.
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