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Newspaper

Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1920

Page

9

MISS JEFFERIS ENTERTAINS FOR VISITORS IN TOWN

Miss Marian Jefferis hosted a midsummer party at her parents home the State Auditor I C Jefferis with Miss Alice Sedgwick Newcastle Wyo and Miss Frances Pratt Lincoln Neb spending part of vacation in town Both guests and hostess attend University of Nebraska A course tea at 5 o clock with summer blooms Twenty six guests attended.

Jefferis Marian Jefferis I. C. Jefferis Alice Sedgwick Newcastle Wyo Frances Pratt Lincoln Neb University of Nebraska

Young Men’s Club Picnic Near Granite Springs Dam

The Young Men’s Literary club hosts its annual picnic at The Rocks near Granite Springs dam. Club plans forty acres of newly purchased land for outings. coffee and ice cream provided. baskets welcome. Albert D. Walton C. C. Carlisle Clyde Watts lead the committee. Ladies attend only on picnic and birthday party occasions.

Young Men's Club Young Men’s Literary Club C. C. Carlisle Clyde Watts

Ohio Gets Two New Rock Creek Wells

LARAMIE Wyo Aug 12 The Ohio Oil company drilling on section 2-19 78 in the Rock Creek field has brought in two new oil wells as the fourth producing well on that section. The wells are not connected to the Rock River pipeline and oil quantity is not yet determined. Oil will be sent via pipeline to the Midwest refinery in this city with other Rock Creek production. Both wells had been in drilling for several days.

Laramie Wyo Ohio Oil Company Rock Creek Rock River Midwest

Laramie County Crops Unusually Bountiful Harvest

Dry eastern farms near Cheyenne report strong yields with threshing underway. At Mr Fryer’s farm three miles south of Hillsdale rye averages 30 bushels per acre and a nine acre field yields 34 bushels. Observers expect land values to rise due to the exceptional crops this year.

Cheyenne Fryer Hillsdale

Market Quotation Roundup From Stocks to Wool Prices

A concise market brief covers stock and bond movements, grain futures, produce listings, live stock quotes, financial notes, and wool market activity. It highlights notable gains and declines, with brief price directions and secondary indicators.

Market Declines, War News Shadow Stock Trading

The New York stock market opened under pressure from unsettled foreign war news but recovered later as the market advanced on broad strength. Trading showed about 450000 shares with many issues slipping early and slipping back, led by United States Steel Bethlehem Crucible Vanadium Baldwin Pan American American International Canadian Pacific Southern Pacific.

New York Sterling Exchange United States Steel Bethlehem Crucible Vanadium Baldwin Pan-American American International Canadian Pacific Southern Pacific Mexican Petroleum Famous Players Pierce Arrow Remington Typewriter American Sugar Atlantic Gulf Replogle Steel Cruscible Replogle Steels American Woolen Wednesdy Pierce-Arrow Texas Company Sinclair

Price Report From Pohmver On Eggs And Market Prices

Aug 12 report notes firm fancy fresh eggs with light receipts. Wholesale 42 to 55 cents per dozen, shipper prices 12.50 to 12.75 per case, with 34 to 47 cents per dozen loss. Poultry demand good. hens at 38 cents, broilers 50 to 52, turkeys 50, cheese 35, ducks 38, roosters 26. Butter steady. creamery butter 54 to 56 cents direct, 48 to 50 cents stations. Fruit prices rise: Colorado apples 2 to 4 per box, apricots 1.50 to 2.25, California peaches 1.50 to 2, Colorado tomatoes 6 to 7 cents, Kansas tomatoes 50 to 75 cents basket. Cabbage 1.26 to 1.50 per hundredweight, beans 1 to 6 cents, potatoes 2.50 to 3.25 per hundredweight.

Colorado California Denver Kansas

Exchange Rates Report From New York Markets

Exchange data from New York on August 12 shows Mercantile paper irregular. Sterling demand at 3.638 percent. cables 0.6444 francs 7.20, cables 7.22. Belgian francs demand and cables unchanged. Guilders demand 38.12 with cables.

New York Mercantile Paper Frances

Market Notes Prompt Mixed Signals From New York Exchange

Mixed data from the New York exchange on Monday shows time loans steady while demand for cables and marks holds. An 11 percent discount persists with Treasuries and currencies under close watch.

New York Exchange Montreal

Metal market report shows mixed prices in New York

Copper and electrolytic steady while iron remains firm. Tin weakens with near term at 47.75 dollars for September and October at 48.25. Antimony unchanged. Lead firm at 9.00 spot. Zinc firm with St. Louis delivery at 7.90.

New York Appland St. Louis

Grain quotations for Chicago market reported

Wheat No 2 red 2.59. Corn No 2 mixed 1.57 1.61, No 2 yellow 1.66 1.66. Oats No 2 white 0.764 0.78, No 8 white 0.74 0.76. Rye No 2 2.08 2.10. Barley 1.10 1.18. Timothy seed 8 11. Glover seed 26 35. Pork nominal. Lard 18.87. Rice 14.75 15.75.

Chicago Timothy Glover

Flour Prices Rise in Minneapolis Loading Tons

In Minneapolis on August 12 flour prices jumped 40 to 76 cents, with carload quotes for family patents at 13.66 to 14.76 per barrel in 98 pound sacks, bran priced at 42 dollars.

Minneapolis

Wheat and grain prices listed in Omaha market

The Omaha market notes wheat prices with No. 1 hard at 2.63 and No. 2 hard at 2.51 to 2.52. Corn shows No. 2 white at 1.58, No. 1 yellow at 1.83, No. 2 yellow at 1.62 and No. 2 mixed at 1.54. Oats list No. 2 white at 78 cents and No. 3 white at 72.5 cents.

Omaha

Union Pacific Market Service Aids Western Farmers

The Union Pacific system runs a service to boost western crop markets by compiling grower data on crops, acreage, and readiness dates and sending targeted letters to brewers listing producers of potatoes, cherries, or apples. The program aims to improve packing and shipping readiness and foster cooperation among producers, railroads, and dealers across states along the line.

Union Pacific Middle West East Union Pacific Lines Laramie County

Wyoming Credit Rating Board Probes Creasey Corp Blue Sky Violations

The Wyoming Credit Rating association investigates Creasey Corporation a Delaware wholesale grocer alleged to sell goods in violation of the Blue Sky law. A. Ray filed papers under Wyoming law Thursday morning.

Wyoming Credit Rating Association Creasey Coroporation A. Ray Ray Creasey Corporation

Maybe Fine Cheaper Than Paying Board

Francisco Remio was taken into custody by police Thursday morning for causing a disturbance with his landlady Juanitn Carmenzia when she tried to eject him for unpaid board since May. He was arraigned before acting police judge Hirsty Thursday afternoon and fined 25 dollars. His fate depends on whether charges are filed for non payment of the board bill.

Francisco Remio Juanitn Carmenzia Remio Hirsty

Medals Screening for World War Veterans Opens Local Station

Leslie M. Mathews in charge at the Denver recruiting office will accept applications for the Victory Medal at 215 Lincoln Highway until Saturday. Veterans must bring discharge certificates as proofs of service. Applications are mailed to Philadelphia Army Supply Depot and take eight to ten days to arrive. Eligible are all who served in the army during World War I and members of the Army Nursing Corps.

Leslie M. Mathews Army Denver Lincoln Highway Philadelphia Army Nursing Corps

Primary campaigns loom as August primary nears

Cheyenne readers note intensified candidate activity ahead of the August 17 1920 primary. Local riders report quiet shifts in Mer cury beach attendance while the air mail hangar advances and sage chicken open season approaches.

Railroads granted permission to file new fare schedules

Washington Aug 11 special permission to file blanket schedules to make effective the new passenger pullman excess baggage and milk rates August 26 was granted the railroads by the interstate commerce commission. Similar permission to file blanket schedules for the increase in freight rates has already been granted.

Washington Interstate Commoarce Commission

French press notes Wrangel recognition shocks Britain

Paris papers comment on France recognizing the South Russian government under General Wrangel and express surprise at Lloyd George remarks in the House of Commons. They argue Britain cannot reproach France due to Mil lerand’s July 20 advance notice and Lloyd George starting talks with the Bolsheviks without French consultation.

Paris France General Wrangel Lloyd-George House of Commons Millerand Lloyd George

Democratic Candidate in Harding Town Discussion in Minnesota Speech

Senator Harding met with C. B. Miller secretary of the Republican National Committee and Arthur L. Garford former progressive Ohio governor nominee. They discussed Ohio primary outcomes and Republican nominations. Labor Day was proposed for Harding's Minnesota address.

Thon Harding C. B. Miller Republican National Committee Arthur L. Garford Ohio Garford Labbor Minnesota Iowa

Cox Addresses Soldiers at Camp Perry on War and Peace

Governor Cox opened his campaign travels with an address before soldiers, sailors, and civilians at Camp Perry Ohio. He urged steadiness in marksman ship and favoring peaceful, arbitrated settlements to prevent war, while backing postwar commissions for veterans and urging Tennessee lawmakers to ratify woman suffrage.

Cox Camp Perry League of Nations C. J. Vananberg Bridgeport Conn Ohio Tennessee

Financier Arrested Twice Reveals Global Exchange Plot

The article traces a financier linked to a multi country scheme exchanging currencies for profit while hinting at broader operations. It notes large sums collected after a federal post office probe began in February and adds a startling fact about Mexico oil exports reaching 182 million barrels per year.

Dumm's Record Fits Him For Office

W. W. Dumm, a local undertaker, seeks the Republican nomination for County Coroner at the upcoming primary. He has ten years in coroner work, including directing investigations and serving as deputy in Kansas City and Denver, plus sixteen years as an undertaker starting at age sixteen. He pledges fairness and respect for families choosing other firms if desired.

W. W. Dumm Kansas City Dumm Junction City Camp Funston Dumiin Denver Wm. P. Horan W. P. Horan & Son Horan

Cheyenne Police Chief Denies Supplying Train Bandit Garb

The report clarifies that Police Commissioner Edward Wylie did not obtain or provide the convict clothing worn by William L. Carlisle the train bandit. A press agent for a moving picture star claimed otherwise, asserting the garb came from Wylie, but this is contradicted by official accounts.

Edward Wylie Cheyenne Wyoming William L. Carlisle Carlisle Eoward Wylie

French savants test divining rod in water search

Paris August 12 The French Academy of Science formed a commission to determine if the divining rod is a scientific instrument or a relic of superstition. A trade paper funded the inquiry, and the commission includes several prominent scientists.

Paris French Academy of Science

Southington Remedy Co Ad Claims Rapid Relief

An old ad offers Mathis Compound with bold claims to relieve long standing cases in 3 to 5 days. It markets a hairless pain free cure with no work interference and lists prices 2 dollars and 8 dollars for double strength plus a booklet, from Kansas City Missouri.

Mathis DE. C. Fh Southington Remedy CO Kansas City

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