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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1920
Page
4
A Cheyenne State Leader column reflects on wages and living costs with a fable about a mule chasing oats. It links wage raises to continued price hikes, notes social class themes, and muses on misdirected energy and inevitable fate.
Harold Ickes argues progressives will back Cox in November, contrasting Ohio Governor Cox and former Roosevelt ally with Harding. He recalls Roosevelt leadership and questions the loyalty of the Roosevelt-Progressive faction to the Republican banner. A reflective, editorial tone follows on honesty, principles, and social critique.
Oswald Spengler argues Western Europe and America are at their limit and may end civilization. He says disaster follows unchecked failures, but modern science, agriculture, and global exchange reduce famine risk. He credits self government, Christianity and Buddhism as peaceful forces and condemns slavery and exploitation.
The report lists prices for butter green corn cabbage potatoes tomatoes and cantaloupe with crates and pony sizes. It also notes a committee recommendation to delay navigation rules for airplanes until traffic grows and to prepare a revised draft of Admiralty rules for consideration by the Supreme Court.
A fragmentary exchange shows Everett True and Judesse Brownsmith in a charged encounter. References to contempt of court and a looming personal consequence hint at a legal dispute and taunting tone.
Market news summarizes quotations in stocks bonds grains and produce with updates on live stock wool and related financial figures. The report highlights shifts in prices and notable movements across major trading centers and commodity markets.
Lambs trading 26 cents higher with best range at Tolahos around 18.66. Sheep are steady to strong while feeders move slowly but hold steady.
Exchange notes show bar silver steady for domestic and foreign. Mexican dollars quoted at 74 1/2 cents, sterling at 3 dollars 7 4 tenths cents, francs at 7.04 cents. Lire 4.58 cents, marks 2.05 cents. Money rate at nine percent.
Grain report from Omaha lists wheat prices for No. 2 dark hard at 2.60 to 2.61 dollars, No. 4 dark hard 2.45, and other grades. Corn prices show No. 2 white at 1.48 and No. 3 white at 1.47 dollars, with yellow and mixed varieties also quoted. Oats No. 2 white at 68 cents, No. 3 white 67 cents.
Cattle receipts light with stockers and feeders trading from 7.25 to 7.75. cows at 8.26. Hogs receipts light with a market 25 cents higher. buyers paying 15.40 to 14.60 for mixed and butcher hogs, heavy sows at 13 and pigs around 13 to 13.25.
In Denver on August 27 the market showed hens selling at 38 cents per pound wholesale roosters at 30 cents broilers 52 cents ducks 40 to 45 cents and turkeys 35 to 40 cents No 1 egg stock ranged 53 to 65 cents per dozen with shippers paying 12 50 to 12 75 per case count, with a loss off.
Chicago August 27 cattle receipts 9000 good to choice steers steady to strong top 17.30 with bulk 15.50 to 17.26. hogs receipts 10000 market 15 to 25 cents higher top 16.76. sheep receipts 13000 fat lambs 26 to 50 cents higher top native 14.00 with bulk 12.50 to 13.75. Montana wethers 8.35, ewes steady to lower.
Hogs receipts 4 500 market active and 95 cents higher with bulk sales 14.00 to 14.50 and top at 15.00. Cattle receipts 600 beef and butcher cattle strong to 20 cents higher bulls and years 25 to 50 cents higher stockers and feeders strong. Sheep receipts 11 000 kill level noted.
In St Louis on August 26 the American Bar Association heard a report urging prompt enactment of a bill to empower the Supreme Court to establish uniform federal district court rules. The committee favors rules that include merits and exclude code pleading vices, aiming at a simple system that states may adopt.
Four Roman tombs from the third century were found in a gravel pit near Heerlen in Dutch Limburg. They contain gold objects, urns, glassware, pottery, and bones and promise high scientific value. Further excavations are underway. Begging in Siam streets is noted as a compulsory custom.
Dr. C. B. Southington Remedy Co offers a monthly preparation claimed to relieve stubborn conditions in short stays with no harm or work interference. Mail 2.00, double strength 3.00, booklet free upon writing Kansas City Missouri.
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