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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1918
Page
15
The United States Food Administration urges ongoing food saving regardless of war status. It cites the August 1918 pledge, aims for 17 percent of planned food, and recalls sugar ration reductions from four to two pounds a month with disciplined use of every spoonful.
Italian socialist Leonidas Bissolati Bergamschi, favored by King Victor Emmanuel and praised for party unification efforts, joined the Alpini in the war and was offered a ministerial post, while reconstruction efforts begin in Bas in New Scotland with the US chamber of commerce conference.
The undersigned of Laramie County will offer for sale at public auction at the front door of the courthouse in Cheyenne at ten o’clock in the forenoon on Tuesday December 17 1918 the southeast quarter of Section 25 Township 13 Range 63 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian Laramie County Wyoming by order of a District Court judgment. Sheriff Patrick H B Hayes signs for Clark Haggard attorneys.
In the District Court of the First Judicial District, State of Wyoming, Charles Best seeks judgment for 305 dollars against James M. Mayes for a real estate commission on a ranch sale near Egbert, Laramie County. Mayes must answer by January 25, 1919, or a default will be entered.
George C. Morrison president and Elbert B. Boyd secretary certify dissolution of the Calumet and California Mining Company a Wyoming corporation. At a November 1918 stockholders meeting 93 050 shares were present and unanimous consented to dissolve. Officers and directors authorized to complete dissolution per Wyoming law.
A list of names appears on the honor roll for funds from the W.S.S. Cub program. Individuals include Charles F. Lane Hillard Ridgely C. Hinkead Reece George Joffce Lewinanek Z Weber John McLaughlin Sol Neuman Robert Myers John Sendrit O’Connell WPeun Veronica Wolfer David Neuman A Johnston Christine Jorgere Mary Schridt Lee Moore David Newman James Tunta Jobs Muchthausen Octavia Muchthausen Carey Carey Carey Chas Hirsig L. Manowal Charles Jankopsky Theodora Andemmon.
The Weather Bureau reports at 6 am and 6 pm the temperature 41 and 48 degrees with mean 48 for the day and a 1 degree drop from the prior 24 hours. Wind from the west at 1 66 mph, gusts to 38 mph from the southwest at 1 37 am. Precipitation since January 1 totals 18.65 inches versus 13.34 inches normal.
Reports from Shantung and other provinces describe outrages by the so called White Wolf bandits. Gen Lung Chi kwang recruited 5000 men after defeat in Kwangtung and the rebels attacked the Tientsin Pukow railway disrupting train service. The government forbids further enlistment until approval is granted.
Theodore Diers Food Administrator for Wyoming appeals to Americans to save and share food with Europe. December 17 is named Conservation Week to promote continued thrift, warns that exports must come from surplus and that wintry shortages threaten millions.
New York December 4 news report on a two day conference opened under the Academy of Political Science. About 30 national leaders from organized labor and government management will discuss war labor problems and reconstruction at Columbia University and Motel Astor. Speakers include Secretary of Labor Wilson Miss Mary Van Kiepck and former Can-Paan Kent along with representatives from railroad and shipping labor boards and other wartime agencies.
In the First Judicial District Probate court of Laramie County Wyoming executor Joseph Matuska files final account and petition for distribution in the Dora Matuska estate. Creditors and interested parties may object within thirty days after the last publication, with a final settlement set for January 6 or 15 in 1919 depending on notice, all as recorded by clerk of district court.
A garbled OCR item lists multiple names including Alex Triton Underwood Live Stock and James Leadon with scattered initials and places such as Wyoming. The fragment provides few readable details beyond a roster-like sequence of persons and ambiguous affiliations.
Fragmentary text advertises a reward of 1000 with unclear reference to names and events. Specifics on the case, dates, locations, or authorities are unreadable.
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