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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
15
In San Francisco December 26 the Rose Maid stage show ends with a Christmas tree scene. Manager George Hinton clutches a telegram from New York announcing the death of Mrs. Mayone Smith. Young Mayone and Anna Smith, ages seven and six, receive gifts while unaware their mother has died.
A gray-haired man walked into Mike Connollys shop at 527 South Western Avenue, bought three singing canaries for $3 each, then released them outside. He claimed to have just been released from Joliet after 16 years and said he wanted the birds to enjoy the same freedom.
In South Omaha on December 26 H A Gilbraith showed a carload of Bic Hiorn Basin corn fed hogs from that country. The lead group of 75 averaged 228 pounds and sold at 7.16 per hundred pounds. Irrigated corn yielded 40 bushels, with alfalfa and hay prospects discussed for the Basin region. Gilbraith aimed to prove demand for corn fed hogs where wheat and hay fed hogs have prevailed.
Vinegar king Stephen Scutt of Poughkeepsie, New York, known as the Vinegar King, faced a Christmas without his 15 year old bride after she vanished last Thursday. Scutt spent two days searching and, after consulting his attorney, canceled the planned family celebration and remained at home alone.
Don Felix Martinez of El Paso and New Mexico is offered the Mexico City post through Chairman McCoombs with endorsements from Senator Daniels and Senators Fall and Catron. As a Mexican born citizen of New Mexico he was the Democratic choice for U S senator when Fall was elected.
London report says King George I recovered from a chill and could not attend Christmas church at Sandringham or the Christmas dinner with Queen Mother Alexandra. Official statement declares his majesty has quite recovered.
Market note from Denver shows winter wheat tested 60 cents per bushel and spring wheat at 1.25 per bushel. Local oats price listed for Colorado 1.06, Nebraska oats 0.52. Barley prices noted as folding and Malling figures, with uncertain figures in the report.
The list shows hay and alfalfa pricing by quality and region. Includes No 1 South Park hay at 12.60 and 1800 for a ton, No 1 upland at 11.50, prairie at 9.50, and timothy at 19.00. Also notes Colorado upland 12.00 and alfalfa at 9.00 to 10.00.
Denver stock market notes light cattle receipts for Christmas week with strong eastern demand and higher prices. Beef steers and cows show gains with veal and bulls in good demand. Hogs see a steady uplift with tops near 7.40. Sheep and hogs vary with limited trades while horses draw brisk buying, signaling a active horse market.
Cattle receipts 6000 at Kansas City report market firm to higher with native steers 9.00 sellers and southern cattle around 4.75 to 7.80, stockers 4.00 to 7.40, western stock pricing 4.60 to 8.00, calves 6.00 to 10.00. Hogan receipts 7000 show a higher trend with bulk sales 7.10 to 7.45 and packers at 7.20 to 7.40.
Dee 96 cattle receipts total 2 000 with market steady to higher. Texas steers 4.75 to 4.75 per cwt, cows and heifers 4.70 to 6.60, stockers 5.00 to 8.00, calves 6.00 to 9.00, bulls 4.40 to 4.90. Sheep receipts 2 800 with market 2 higher. yearlings 5.50 to 6.00, wethers 4.40 to 5.00, ewes 3.85 to 4.00, lambs 7.00 to 8.25.
Bartlett Engineering Company issued details on insurance loan real estate and surety bonds. The notice highlights financing options and bond guarantees for projects managed by the firm.
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