Middle Names Were Once Illegal in England
A brief item notes that middle names were once prohibited in England, highlighting a historical naming policy issue and its societal implications.
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1919
Page
15
A brief item notes that middle names were once prohibited in England, highlighting a historical naming policy issue and its societal implications.
The page includes sale notices from Laramie County Wyoming with sheriff Edwin J. Smalley announcing a public auction on August 25 1919 of lands in Lot 26 Township 3 North Range 64 West with Avery Haggard listed as attorney. It also shows miscellaneous sale ads for furniture and camera items with street addresses.
The report lists temperatures 79 degrees at noon and 81 degrees at 4 46 p m with a low of 8 degrees early morning 5 50 a m Highest wind 30 mph from the B at 5 25 p m Precipitation for January 1 7 39 inches Normal 10 43 inches Total last 24 hours Nain T inches expected.
Lincoln to Cheyenne shows mud holes but mostly passable. Laramie to Rawlins rough from Lookout to Mediging Bow. Denver to Walton good except near Walimen. Antelope Creek area south of Whatland noted. In Switzerland weights use glass. Lydia coins dated 668 B. Dahlion named after Andre Dahil who brought flower from Peru. wing of a bird stated as 20 times stronger than human arm.
John Donnellan and Co report light receipts and higher cash prices in the spot market with September-October corn at 7 to 17 cents over Sept. No. 2 yellow and Argentine corn at 7 cents over. Government crop yield estimates and trade pressures shape a volatile period with potential substantial contraction of long securities.
Opal mining in the Queretaro district sees renewed activity after the war. For six decades the area supplied opals to dealers in Mexico City who shipped to the United States. The trade relies on primitive methods with hand grinding and polishing, where opals are surfaced by vigorous rubbing on soft leather to finish.
The article notes waterproof tents and bags can be made from eqmels’ hale harvested in spring. It also mentions pigeons capable of flying Ny 600 miles in conventual time hours.
Market listings show stocks and oil prices with numerous figures for companies including Bethlehem Steel and Western Exploration. The report notes variances in prices and percentage changes, alongside commodity quotes for sugar, petroleum, and related securities. It ends with a remark on nail growth and Ozark wood usage in lead pencils.
Cheyenne business listing shows Dunphy's Express offering day and night hauling with contact phone 3421. Schedule blocks include morning and afternoon slots and a bank reference to National Bank building location at 601-2 Fira.
The article notes deep Canada United States bonds through social and commercial ties. It cites large American-born populations in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba with Alberta home to about 580000 Americans and a recent influx near 40000. It highlights wartime cooperation and continued kinship in peacetime.
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