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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1913
Page
7
An old myth explains mistletoe’s role in homes. Baldur's death arose from Loki using mistletoe, then restored to life, with Friga safeguarding it. Hence mistletoe is hung in homes as an emblem of peace and love, not mischief.
The guide notes grimulated sugar and small batches for taffy. It recommends two pounds of sugar with minimal water, an iron skillet to avoid scorching, rapid boiling, testing with cold water, and a buttered, greased handling surface. It mentions Daabuins taffy turns chalky after days and tastes good rolled in unsweetened chocolate.
The Denver cattle market showed fairly active trade with receipts from northern Colorado feed lots and western ranges. Beef steers sell around 6.50 to 7.15, cows 5.75 to 6.25, bulls 4.05 to 5.40, veal calves 7 to 9.50. hogs 7.50 to 7.65. sheep mostly feeders and fat lambs with ewes around 4.45 to 4.25. Demand remains strong for good fat ewes and lambs while overall values fall 10 to 20 cents since last storm.
Kansas City notes Dec 11. Wheat holds at No 2 hard 59 percent to 59 and No 2 red 42 to 44 cents. Corn No 2 mixed at 87 to 89 cents, No 3 at 68 cents, No 2 white at 71 cents. Oats No 2 white at 40 to 41 cents. Mixed at 40 cents.
A humorous scene in a department store shows shoppers debating exchanges after Christmas. A woman asks to swap a cookbook for poetry, a man seeks to return gifts for better fit, and a toy trumpet provokes giggles as family members request alternative items.
Chicago market news shows hogs receipts at 36000 with slow steady demand and mixed price ranges. Cattle receipts at 6000 with steady tone and varied values for Texas and western cattle. Sheep receipts at 20600 with slow market and mixed prices across natives and westerns.
At Omalla on December 11 hogs showed receipts totaling 14 000 with heavy and light categories trading around 7 50 to 7 65 per cwt and 6 000 7 00 for bulk sales. Cattle receipts reached 3 000 with native steers around 6 25 to 7 00, cows and heifers 5 75 to 7 75, western and Texas steers 5 05 to 7 10, range cows 5 50 to 7 00, calves 0 04 to 10 00. Sheep receipts 8 000 with market higher. yearlings 6 00 to 6 75, ewes 4 05 to 5 60, lambs 7 00 to 7 85.
Notice of dissolution by The Powder River Petroleum Company Wyoming. Seven shares represented vote to dissolve the corporation at a special stockholders meeting on November 4, 1913. Debts paid and assets being distributed. dissolution ordered. Signed by Chase Whitehead president and F C Young secretary. Colorado notary Olga Jacobson.
The passage notes George Bernard Shaw speaking on socialism and a heckler asking if law should cap incomes at a thousand a year. Shaw quickly replies that he earns more than a thousand annually. The fragment cites London and Boston notes and a stray Market price remark.
Annual meeting notice for the Fort Lariule Ditch Company stockholders at Fort Laramie in Mond D county. Meeting to elect officers for the year ahead and transact other business. secretary Lon Touton to announce details.
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