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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1920
Page
5
A local paper announces John Charles Thompson Ir. as Managing Editor and a member of the Associated Press masthead. The notice outlines republication rights and rights for special dispatches, with subscription pricing for one year and shorter terms.
The article notes Wyoming leads in thrift with 894 bank depositors per 1000 residents, followed by Montana and Idaho, highlighting Western states as increasingly settled and financially prudent. It lists eleven thrifty states including Vermont Maine California Colorado Texas Maine Oregon Minnesota South Dakota and Virginia as an Eastern and Southern mix, and argues thrift could redefine The Golden West as a region of growing bank accumulations.
The article condemns broad building activity in New York as worsening national material shortages. It notes $25,000,000 in new theaters rising alongside offices and hotels, increasing costs and market tilt. It argues private promoters prioritize profits, urging public officials to curb permits until housing needs are met.
Baseball mourns as Christy Mathewson, famed “Big Six,” is reported ill with tuberculosis in a Saranac sanitarium. The Giants’ coach post was vacated amid slump rumors, leaving fans puzzled by his departure and hoping for his recovery.
Clevelanders form a Cheer Em Up Club to brighten life for inmates in city institutions. The optimistic effort aims to counter pessimism with smiles and cheerful acts, hoping to influence others through positive example.
The article blends folklore about four leaf clovers with a baseball round up. It highlights Celtic reverence for clover and superstitions about marriage and safe journeys, then provides stats on leading hitters base stealers and circuit drive leaders with names like Hornsby Roush Williams Carey Daubert Merkle and others.
Chicago Aug 7 The three leading AL batters sharpened marks with Speaker atop at .417 after a week, Sisler .402 runner up, Jackson .398 third, while Ruth climbs to .891. Ruth’s power shown in Chicago series drawing 126000 fans, his 38th homer came the second day as he failed to homer next game and was held by Cicotte. Rice leads in steals with 43. other top batters listed include Collins Meusel Weaver Hendryx Felsch Judge Jamieson Jacobson Milan Cobb Hornsby head NL.
The Lost Springs Times notes the Cheyenne State Leader quits as the presidential campaign opens, arguing the state party shows reduced engagement. The editorial frames the move as a sign the party is losing influence in the new race.
Buffalo Bill's eleven room residence in North Platte Nebraska is set for public auction on August 14. The Cody family home, once headquarters for Colonel W J F Cody, sits among trees shrubs and roses in the city’s best district and is currently owned by Hershey Welch.
The Teamsters face the Union Pacific shops team on the South Side diamond this afternoon at 2:80 o'clock. The Shops have played two games with the Elks, and this first meeting with the Teamsters serves as a gauge of local teams’ strength.
Dick Grace longtime first deputy county clerk under Ida C. Graham resigns to take a position in the United States revenue department. Known for helpful service issuing marriage licenses, he brings valued experience to his new federal post.
Sylvester Fleeman was tried in police court on a charge of discharging firearms within the city limits and was discharged with a reprimand by Judge Hirsi. Testimony described Fleeman renting a room in his three room house and firing a pistol into the ground to frighten a man away after repeated visits by a young man and a girl.
In Minneapolis fathers pledge to know their sons by spending at least one hour daily and one evening weekly with them. An English county custom sends fruit cake and cheese to the first person met on the way to church for a christening. Canada sold apples valued at nearly 27 million dollars in 1919.
The U S Forest Service grants Portland Oregon based firm a permit to extract pitch from 160 acres of Douglas fir aiming to boost naval stores. The project uses storm damaged trees and seeks new resin sources to strengthen U S naval supplies.
Sheriff Smalley hunts for a chef after John Wheeler, jailed for petit larceny, disappeared while serving six months in county jail. Wheeler cooked meals for inmates, left no clothes or cash, and reportedly sought a permanent job to avoid further penalties.
The Centennial Valley Oil Company finishes cementing the Centennial well at 6660 feet and will resume drilling once the cement dries. A nearby Lake Hattie well shows a 12 percent increase at 1226 feet with drilling under way again. The note adds there are over 300 species of ant lion.
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