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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
7
A brief notice explains readers with listed names in the telephone directory may call The Cheyenne State Leader at phone 93 to place a want ad and receive a bill by mail after publication.
All orders for classified advertising must be accompanied with cash to pay for same. Rates are one cent per word for insertion. No ad taken for less 15 cents.
A Wyoming company is chartered with capital stock of 500000 dollars divided into 60000 shares at 210 dollars par value. Its 50 year term will operate in Carbon County and three directors will manage affairs Frank R. Stear Wm A Wallace and L W Tennant. The agent for service is L W Tennant with officers at Encampment Carbon County Wyoming.
Notice states the Totty and Fox co partnership is dissolved by mutual consent. All obligations of the firm are assumed by James C Totty who will continue the business, and all outstanding accounts are payable to James C Totty. Dated August 27, 1912. James C Totty Joseph C Fox.
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of stockholders of The Jerry Johnson Gold Mining Company will be held at the principal office Rooms 2 and 13 Carey Block Cheyenne Wyoming at 11 oclock a m Monday September 9 1914 for electing a Board of Trustees and transacting any business proper to come before the meeting. The books for transfer of stock will close at 12 oclock noon Monday September 2 1914 and reopen one day after final adjournment of the meeting. By A P Makry President Attest J W Graham Secretary
John P Wright announces the sale of his insurance business to Messrs McInerney and Conway. The new firm will operate at the same location and in the same manner, offering prompt service and courteous treatment. Wright asks for continued patronage and support. Cheyenne, 17th Street, The Shormag Co.
Wheat prices edged up on reports of rain in Great Britain and cold in Canada, with Dakotas and Minnesota harvests offering support. Corn stayed firm as shippers struggled to meet demand, oats rose amid selective selling. New York copper and sugar closed at gains. wool and sheep markets mixed in St Louis. Chicago wheat and corn quotes posted small advances for September contracts.
Western cattle and hog markets show varied demand with receipts around 5 to 16 thousand head in Denver and Chicago. Denver hogs weak while cattle range from 6.00 to 8.00 for feeders and calves up to 7.50, heifers and cows weaker. sheep also soft. Chicago cattle steady to strong with beeves 5.85 to 10.65, hogs slow at average, and sheep mixed with western lambs rising to around 7.15.
South Omaha Neb August 29 cattle receipts totaled about 2000 with market steady. Native stockers priced from 5.75 to 10.25, cows and heifers 2.90 to 7.00, western steers 4.75 to 9.25, Texas steers 4.00 to 6.55, canners 2.75 to 4.00, feeders 4.00 to 8.00, calves 4.20 to 4.50, bulls 4.00 to 5.65, hogs 7200 head output, heavier hogs stronger at 5.20.
Closing prices were steady with September futures at 94 percent of peak levels. Report notes corn prices closed higher for September trading, while overall activity remained mostly unchanged in the session.
A historical snippet notes Billy Maclean’s ownership of the Toronto World and his role in Canadian Parliament. It mentions Maclean’s railroad criticisms and a scene outside a bar where two switchmen approach a nearby quenchery. A man with a wooden leg and a partial arm sits outside, examined by the switchmen.
The scanned timetable shows Westward and Eastward Union Pacific trains via Omaha Cheyenne and Ogden with listed departures and arrivals at early morning and evening times. It also lists Denver time tables with No 101 102 103 104 109 110 trains, their arrival and departure times in Denver and note of southbound services with specific leaves and arrivals.
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy line lists No 15 Accommodation arriving daily except Sunday at 2 50 p m and No 160 Accommodation departing Gallo Ot iecsaceve sue at 8 30 a m.
An advertisement extols Professor Leonard, a Denver clairvoyant, promising guidance on business, investments, law, and personal matters. It claims endorsements, autographs, and photos as proof of credibility, inviting Sunday readings over Lyric Theater and stressing discretion and refinement.
A mutilated man and two Grand Trunk switchmen trade quips over a beer as the man explains how he acquired his injuries, likening it to how Billy Maclean secured his seat in parliament by a risky jump, in a vivid anecdote from the Saturday Evening Post.
The Sherman Company introduces a new liquid veneer product for wood finishing. The release highlights ease of use, quick drying, and strong protective coating suitable for furniture and cabinetry applications. The company emphasizes durability and a smooth finish with showroom-ready results.
Estimations by car makers indicate about 90 000 automobiles will be built in 191%, and demand will require over 100 000 freight cars to handle the anticipated production and distribution volumes.
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