Fifteenth Cavalry Wins Fort Russell Polo Cup
The Fifteenth Cavalry regimental team defeated the Fifteenth Cavalry Juniors 7 to 4 to capture the Fort Russell polo tournament cup. Seven teams competed including Denver Country Club and Colorado Springs. A banquet at generals quarters honored the winners with speakers Senator Warren, Senator Phipps, Judge Carey, Mayor Taylor, and Colonel Dugan in attendance.
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Fifteenth Cavalry
Fort Russell
Denver Country Club
Colorado Springs
General’s Quarters
Francis ©. Warren
Lawrence Phipps
Colorado
Joseph M. Carey
Taylor
Cheyenne
Dugan
Meyer
Richart
Dorland
Andrew
Waldron
Tobin
Goodman
Ramey
Bigelow
Colonel Bigelow
Bullene
Citizens National Bank of
Miss Dugan
Colonel Dugan
Charles D. Carey
Walter Goodman
Polo Bungalow
Francis E. Warren
Phillebourn
Philadelphia
Mob Spirit Quelled as Riots Continue with Police Orders
Chief Armstrong commands 125 patrolmen and 800 special officers to curb riots. Armoured guards and four Legion detachments are posted around Tramway property. Two Browning guns stand ready at city hall while 101 arrests are reported since rioting began. 73 remain in jail. Forty strikers and nineteen soldiers are in custody. Armed troops reinforced East Side car barns as strike breakers prep cars amid disappointment at the strike's restraint.
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Hamilton Armstrong
American Legion
Ballou
Baron Logan
Death toll of rioting rises to six
Widemar testified at the coroner that he went to the South Side riot scene with A. G. Jones and John W. Shoemaker, both killed. He recalled hearing shots behind them as they moved forward while their companies fell in the initial moments. Sergeant Jones described the West Side barns confrontation Friday night that left four dead.
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Widemar
South Side
A. G. Jones
John W. Shoemaker
Sergeant Jones
West Side Barns
Incident After Strike Breaker StandOff Described
A statement attributed to Black Jack Jerome, leader of strike breakers, describes a dispersing crowd and a brick being thrown. The crowd disobeyed retreat orders, shots were fired at the building, and Jerome’s men fired low with their guns.
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Black Jack
Jerome
Jones
Open Shop Is Tramway Policy After Noon Conference
City officials and Tramway officers met this afternoon as Hild promised street cars would run tomorrow staffed by strike-breakers. He said many former employees could reapply for their old posts and would issue details later. Hild claimed union members gave up rights by striking and would be treated individually, with no dismissals of strike-breakers.
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Tramway Company
Hild
Unarmed Cars Operate Amid Denver Strike Tension
Federal troops in Denver disarmed 126 strike breakers at the Hast Denver car barns and seized a variety of weapons for return when workers leave. A man, James Becker, 49, was arrested on a charge of having too much hay. Eight cars carrying policemen were stoned at the Denver Gas and Electric plant during riots.
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Denver
James Becker
Denver Gas & Electric Company
Graves of American Dead Saved From Commercialism
Paris reports the American Army Graves Registration Service seeks French purchases of land around Romagne cemetery to preserve the site from encroachment and to allow landscaping. The Romagne Suresnes and Belleau Woods cemeteries will remain permanent resting places for more than 30 000 soldiers. Ground expansion will enable planting, but beautification starts after bodies are moved to America and is to begin in September, finishing next year.
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Paris
Romagne
Suresnes
Mont Valerien
Belleau Woods
America
Greybull Wins Game Eleven at Casper
In Casper Wyoming this afternoon Greybull Midwesters beat Casper 5 to 4 in a pitchers battle. John Mapel struggled with wild pitches while Indian Smith pitched well for Greybull and took a two run lead in the first inning. The season series stands Greybull six wins to Casper five.
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Casper
Wyo
Greybull
John Mapel
Fornal
Mapel
Indian Smith
Egyptian mummification and global facts from era notes
The snippet notes mummification using impure soda from lakes in Egypt, a Taft Oklahoma oil well burning 180 million cu ft of gas daily, seventeenth to eighteenth century scholars pursuing math and physics, US church edifices valued at about 1.7 billion, over 25 million in metal furniture sold last year, and a water driven egg beater invention.
Best Real Estate Woman Miss Charlotte Cudney Leader in Town
The best real estate saleswoman in town, Miss Charlotte V. Cudney of Cleveland, is known for handling a 30,000 foot factory site with ease. She has run her own business for nearly two years, becoming a pioneer in a field once doubted for women. Now she is a recognized leader in the local real estate scene.
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Charlotte V. Cudney
Cleveland
Wild price swings on wheat pit amid war fears
Chicago August 7 The stock market shows wild price changes on grain and related commodities as war prospects in Europe drive gains in wheat 12 to 18 cents corn 3 to 9 cents and oats 2 to 4 cents. Pork and ribs dip while lard climbs and speculation broadens in wheat futures amid financial worry and drought watch.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Europe
Stocks End Week With Broad Liquidation Pressure
The New York stock market faced heavy liquidation and bear selling this week as industrial shares fell sharply and barely recovered. Factors such as higher railroad rates, large crops, easier call money, and planned railroad investments failed to offset the swift selling, while the Polish crisis and weakness in sterling added to the dour mood.
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New York
Sterling Exchange
Poultry and Produce Prices Steady in Denver Market
Denver Aug 7 Prices in the poultry market held steady with strong demand for all supplies on hand. Hens sold in large quantities at 40 cents a pound, broilers 56 cents, roosters 25 cents, ducks and geese 30 cents. Eggs rose 4 cents a dozen to 51–55 cents for No 1 stock. Shipper prices climbed to 12.50–12.76 a case count with a 34–47 cent per dozen loss. Fruits and vegetables showed mixed shifts with apricots down to 1.50–2.00 per crate and cabbage 1.50–2.00 per hundredweight, Colorado spuds 8.00–3.36, Kansas 2.50–2.76.
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Denver
Eges
Colorado
Kansas
Prices Expected to Fall Next Week Across Many Goods
The article notes lower prices on a wide range of items are expected during the coming week, signaling a potential period of cheaper shopping for consumers.
Wool market stalls in slow turn as mills run short schedules
The Commercial Bulletin reports a sluggish wool and textile market with mills operating on short schedules and reopenings uncertain. Domestic primary markets show little change while Yorkshire hints at a firmer tone. prices for wool tops and yarns remain low or easing across regions and classifications.
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Boston
Yorkshire
California
Oregon
Valley
Denver Livestock Market News Summary
Denver reports Saturday cattle sales strong with Texas cattle at 12 to 12.25 per hundredweight. Fat lambs steady at 12.50, with fat ewes 6 to 6.50. feeding lambs 10 to 11. Hogs offered at 16.50 with potential 15.60 to 15.75 for a right choice load. Outside these, activity was light and bids lower for lambs and few other offerings.
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Denver
Texas
Cattle Hog and Sheep Market Roundup Chicago Aug 7
Cattle receipts 1600 with mixed changes across classes. Heavy beef cows and best heifers up 60 cents, common to good steers 25 to 60 cents lower, calves 1 to 1.50 lower. Hogs receipts 3000 with most gains 10 to 16 cents, top 16.80. light hogs steady. Sheep receipts 4000 steady with western lambs 75 cents to 1 dollar lower and native lambs 25 to 50 cents lower. breeding ewes up 25 cents.
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Chicago
U. S
Market Reports: Hog and Cattle Receipts Mixed
In Omaha the hog market shows receipts around 5,000 with steady to 10 cents higher bulk prices near 14 to 14.75 and top at 15.75. Cattle receipts about 900 reflect similar activity with price directions referenced but overall cautious demand indicated.
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Omaha
Market Report Beef Steers and Cattle Steady
Week over week the market shows beef steers and butcher cattle steady veals steady and stockers and feeders firm. Sheep receipts are nil and lambs are about 1 lower with sheep 56 to 75 cents lower.
Grain prices in Chicago mercantile report
Chicago market notes show wheat No 2 red at 2.45 and No 2 hard at 2.43 to 2.45. Corn No 2 mixed 1.64 14. Oats No 2 1.92. Barley 1.08 to 1.13. Timothy seed 8.00 to 11.00. Clover seed 25.00 to 30.00. Pork nominal ward 18.75. Ribs 15.00 to 16.25.
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Chicago
Woman Walks Free After 15 Year Old Murder Confession
Madame Huchez admitted killing her husband in 1890s Bayeux, France, and fled after the crime. Police traced her to Grenoble, but under Article 637 of the French code no action was taken within ten years, absolving her. She left for Grenoble to resume running a boarding house, now a widow.
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Bayeux
Calvados
France
Madame Huchez
Madame Hochez
Monsieur Hochez
Madame
America
Golden Lion
Grenoble
Ing
Montrory
Minneapolis Grain Prices In Flat to Higher Range
Minneapolis grain market report lists flour steady to 20 cents higher per carload with patents at 13.25 to 14.00 a barrel in 98 pound cotton sacks. Bran at 42 dollars, corn 1.43 to 1.45, oats 0.72 to 0.74, barley 0.87 to 1.08, rye No 2 1.04 to 1.95, flax No 1 3.33 to 3.35.
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Minneapolis
Exchange rates on world currencies in New York trading
Mercantile paper steady. Sterling demand at $3.66% in New York, cables at $8.67. France at 7.92, cables 7.94. Guilders 33.62 core, cables 33.75. Lire 5.12, cables 6.14. Marks 2.18, cables 2.19. Montreal exchange at 113 percent discount.
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New York
Mercantile
France
Lize
New York Exchange
Montreal
Bar silver holds steady as markets note unchanged prices
New York August 7 metal market report shows domestic bar silver and foreign 96 and Mexican dollars unchanged. The text also notes a social trend of more women carrying babies on shoulders while youngsters cling to their hair.
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New York
Younsters
Laramie County Candidates Seek GOP Primary Nominations
Voters in Laramie County are urged to consider multiple GOP candidates for county offices. F R Diline announces a bid for County Commissioner, four year term, subject to August 17 primaries. Olmver Be. Smith and Dr. W. K. Mylar announce candidacies for State Representative and County Coroner respectively, all subject to the August 17, 1920 primary.
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F. R. Diline
TM & F
LST
Laramie County
W. K. Mylar
Untapped Oil Lands in Mexico Remain Largely Unexplored
Only about ten percent of Mexico's oil lands have been tested while the majority remain undeveloped and undeveloped. The quotation notes the vast potential yet to be explored in Mexican oil regions.
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Mexico
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Call
Nebraska
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Peggy Paige
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