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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1919
Page
7
The report notes a current temperature around 67 degrees with a high of 86 and a low of 56. Winds from the west reached 20 mph, precipitation totals since January 4 stand at 7.58 inches with rain in the last 24 hours.
A medical appeal warns thousands of men suffer fatal diseases from nicotine. It promotes Nicotol tablets sold in drug stores with a money back guarantee and promises dramatic habit cessation.
A truce was declared in the Chicago actors strike after courts heard an injunction request by A H Woods. The dispute had closed Court Theatre and Cohan's Grand Opera House and threatened more walkouts as proceedings began in chancery court.
Market report from Omaha notes hog receipts at 9 500 with prices mostly 50 to 75 cents lower and hogs trading 20 50 to 22 00 for heavier lots. Cattle receipts at 4 500 show feeders and beef cattle uneven to lower with varied ranges for steers heifers and cows and lambs 50 cents higher to 1 dollar lower on the week.
Hog receipts reach 35000 with bids from heavy weight to light classes and packed pork categories. Cattle receipts at 16000 show beef steers at 16.75 to 19.25, butcher cattle and cows varied, veal calves and feeder stock listed. Sheep receipts 28000, lambs and ewes priced from 7.25 to 14.50 with culls noted.
Flour unchanged Barley quoted at 1 15 to 1 38 Rye No 2 at 1 53 1 8 Bran 6 13 Corn 1 97 1 98 Oats 69 1 8 121 20 Plax 5 97 5 99
OMAJIA Neb August market notes show No 2 white grain at 81 94 per bushel No 2 yellow 1 94 Oats No 3 white 72 1 20 per bushel reflecting grain price quotes across classes or grades with no broader market context provided.
Toledo workers from the Willys-Overland plant walk out in protest over ongoing production for the Willys-Overland company. About six hundred machinists joined the action, halting operations at the Toledo shop on August 13.
A strike of 12,000 interior decorators was announced in New York City today. The walkout involves about 2,000 decorators and could affect major projects as unions push for better pay and conditions.
A Cheyenne man, famed for his stubborn frown, dines in a local cafe and is served by the cheerful pie a la mode waiter. He preserves a grim look while the attendant offers service, prompting thoughts on whether a smile could avert trouble or a trip to court.
The market drifted with little momentum before a late decline under pressure from broad commodity curbs. Weaker activity in corn and other cereals led to heavy selling and profit taking by major buyers, aided by bearish news and rising fear. Prices in petroleum shares showed mixed moves with Gosden and Sinclair listings.
Chicago Aug 13 Threats by labor representatives to reject arbitration cloud wage talks with meat packers during Federal Judge Alschuler hearing. Judge reaffirmed yesterday that striking workers lose seniority and reapply as new hires. Packers attorney denied violations of wartime operation agreements while workers faced potential walkout penalties.
An advertisement promises a freckle removal program using one ounce of Olhinestrength bought from a druggist with a money back guarantee if it fails. It urges Aliss Preckle-face to try the remedy, claiming results include a lighter freckled complexion after a few applications.
The wage committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen failed to finish a wage demand draft after a session with 300 local chairmen from the United States and Canada. Acting president Timothy Shea said the panel may not complete the wage proposal and employment rules to be sent to all railroads before Friday.
Weekly forest service bulletin from Denver reports fishing conditions near National forests. Entries list stream or lake names with locations and species, water clarity, and fishing quality such as fair or very good. Notable sites include Big Goose Creek Dubois Brooks Lake Christina Lake Conant Creek Encampment River Fish Lake Horse Creek Jakey’s Fork Piney Creek with rainbow and native trout and occasional salmon.
Reports from Vienna indicate the Austrian armed forces are protesting attempts to restore a monarchy. Soldiers outside the parliament building urge retention of a republican government while a separate weather and fishing column notes local streams with trout species and water conditions in Wyoming areas such as Sheridan Creek and Shoshone River.
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