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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1920
Page
5
Aggent claims say ag of over 800 percent with self vulcanization in two minutes. The ad promises a guaranteed life of the tire and sells to auto owners and accessory dealers. For details and a money making opportunity send for a free sample to Amazon Robbery Philadelphia Dept 210. LA 14-21
Postal mail order distribution at the post office continues. The primary election is three days away with Ida R. Graham in charge of supplies for outside precincts. Florida front? No. Estes Park weekend plans for Cheyenne residents. Fort Russell repairs and car barn salvage progress noted. Police report unusually quiet ahead of Frontier Days. The city’s water mains on Carey avenue undergo repairs causing flooding. W. W. Dumm runs for Coroner on the Republican ticket.
rioting during a strike prompts Denver to bolster police with 100 extra officers as city faces tramway turmoil. track bombs disrupt service and a car body is blown from the track at Thirtieth and Stout, though service resumes after tow. labor groups seek reinstatement of strikers, with union funds aiding affected workers.
In New York the stock market opened with little change for major issues like United States Steel and Baldwin yet showed higher levels as strong buying of special stocks expanded. Merger hopes for chemical groups spurred demand, lifting National Aniline General Chemical and others while rails lagged. Call money at 7 percent and sterling near 3.64 dollars.
Metals market notes show bar silver and Mexican dollars unchanged in New York. London reports bar silver at 58 34d per ounce with money and discount rates for short and three month bills at 6 56 and 5 11 16 percent.
Exchange rates show Sterling at 3.6354 dollars per pound, francs at 13.82, lire at 19.97, marks at 2.16 cents per dollar. Money market interest around 7 percent. New York silver trades at 99 4 per ounce.
The Commercial Bulletin notes limited inquiry in wool markets this week with prices near last week’s, largely nominal. New clip operations proceed mainly on a consignment basis and there is no new development in the goods market as mills focus on sample production.
Aug 18 report notes Colorado apples sliding to 2.0 3.6 per box with 0.50 drop. cranberries and pears show lower prices. raspberries 3.75 to 6.25 per crate. watermelons 3.0 to 2.5. oranges down 5 cents to 7.19?5. potatoes up 0.50 to 3.40 3.75 per cwt. Kansas apples 2.50 2.75. poultry demand strong. hens steady at 38 cents. broilers 50 62 cents. turkeys 50 cents. geese unspecified.
Egg prices stayed flat with light demand keeping values near last week. No. 1 eggs moved 62 to 65 cents a dozen wholesale, shippers' prices ranged 12.60 to 12.75 per case, and a 32 to 47 cent per dozen loss off basis. Butter also unchanged with first grade creamery at 56 cents a pound and jobbers paying 54 to 66 cents direct.
Cattle demand remains light with limited supply and steady to firm prices. Beef steers fetch $9 to $11.50, cows $5.50 to $8, hogs steady around $14.75 to $16.50, good pigs $12.50 to $12.60, lambs $11.50 to $12, with feeders showing limited activity and ongoing carryover.
Chicago August 13 reports cattle receipts at 4000 head. Good light and handy weight steers strong. Heavy iceeyes and grassers noted in the market briefing.
Receipts total 12 000 hogs 8 000 sheep and 16 000 cattle with mixed price shifts. Cattle show slow steady demand with calves strong top vealers $15.60 and stockers firm while hogs rise 25 to 80 cents with top $15.86. sows and pigs higher to $15.00. Sheep steady near Thursday close natives $10.50 to $12.26 and fat lambs up to $12.50 sujetos
Omaha markets report hog receipts around 6 000 with prices 26 to 35 cents higher for medium and light butchers and top around 15.26 per cwt. Cattle receipts near 15 with steady tone for best yearlings and heavy steers up to 16.40. Sheep receipts about 5 000 with early fat and feeding lambs at about 12.00 and tops near 6.35.
Chicago grain prices show No 2 red wheat at 2 58 to 2 61 per bushel No 2 lard 2 69 to 2 6144 Corn No 2 mixed 1 59 to 1 60 No 2 yellow 1 671 to 1 69 Oats No 2 white 76 to 77 1 2 c No 3 white 73 to 76 c Rye No 2 2 10 Barley 1 16 to 1 18 Timothy seed 8 to 11 Clover seed 25 to 30 15 to 16
New York sugar markets show a soft tone with 22,000 bags traded. Centrifugal sugar at 13.04 and refined grades around 17.10 to 22.60 dollars. EPO market jitters fuel liquidation and futures fall about 20 to 35 points by midday.
A syndicate of Chinese owners plans a twenty story hotel in Chicago Loop. Land leased for 149 years for nearly 5 million dollars, adjoining land already owned by project backers.
Selwyns production of Buddies comes to the Princess Theatre on Thursday August 19 after a year in New York. Julie Benoit the Brittany girl navigates love with Babe the American buddy amid songs by Mgr Williams and the cast includes Denman Maley Olive Reeves Smith Joseph Hebber t Jr and Ignacio Martinetti.
The Young Men's Literary Club turned public forum on Saturday with a fierce debate over Poland and the League of Nations. Chair Wilcox and critic Argesheimer led as Republicans largely opposed the president's policies. No decision was reached. Dr. Beck and C. W. Riner attended as guests. A picnic is set for Granite Springs at 2 PM today.
Mrs. Geneva Robinson of Albany New York reports Foley’s Honey and Tar relieved her hay fever asthma and bronchial coughs quickly. She used two bottles to conquer a stubborn lingering cough and praises it as the best cough medicine she ever used.
Candidates announce for county coroner on the Republican ticket in the August 17 primary. Dr W K Mylar names himself. Also announces for county commissioner for a two year term in the Republican primary. Frank Van Tress seeks the county treasurer nomination on the Democratic ticket. Charles C Branson also appears in Garamiec County August 18.
An old ad claims a product can relieve long lasting, obstinate conditions in 8 to 5 days with no harm or work interference. It offers “Double Strength” for 3.00 and single dose for 1.00 and includes a booklet free upon writing to DE C B, Southington Remedy, Kansas City MO.
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