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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1918
Page
16
A compact lexicon defines absorb, on account, accrued interest, arbitrage, bid price, block of stock, board room, bonds, and related stock market concepts. It explains how absorbing, margins, averaging down, and pools affect prices and trades, with examples of Liberty loans and dividend timing.
A compact list explains market jargon such as bear and bull markets, dividends, call and put options, carry charges, cash dividends, charter, coupon bonds, credit balance, curb, delivery, discretionary accounts, equity, and margins. The entries describe how brokers, investors, and institutions interact in trading and settlement.
The German Farmers' association issues a proclamation calling for a congress of farmers' councils to protect agricultural interests with full equality to workers and soldiers. It demands personal liberty, security for private property and inheritance, and continuation of empire obligations including the war loan, while repealing land prerogatives.
In El Paso county Texas housewives will compete this winter to furnish the county with the most helpful ideas. The county paper features a farm home department run with the home demonstration agent and state college support. Weekly, women from different communities will contribute clear and valuable articles. Bridget's Corner is another feature supervised by the home demonstration agent with cookery lessons in progress.
Entomology bureau reports arsenical spraying controls leaf rollers injuring strawberry, blackberry, and raspberry crops. Field trials in Iowa and Kansas show savings of at least 60 percent. A single spray destroyed about two-thirds of pests.
Seven American soldiers received British awards for gallantry on the Vologda railway front. Lt. G. B. Reese of Milford NH won the Military Cross for reconnoitering enemy positions on Oct 14. Sgt. H. G. Mayden of Athens OH earned the Distinguished Conduct Medal for rear-ground reconnaissance on Oct 11. Private C. E. Garrett of Kalamazoo MI received the Military Medal for coolness under fire and for rescuing a wounded comrade. Privates L. L. Hopkins of Mutt KY, Wm. Shaughnessy of Detroit, J. P. Wagoner of Detroit, and G. Hinman of Linwood MI also received Military Medals for aiding telegraph wires under shellfire.
University of Nebraska extension service reports that with identical care and feed some hens lay no more than fifty eggs a year while others exceed two hundred. Trapnesta technique could identify profitable hens for breeding and management.
Kathryn Brophy a Waldorf Rose Room waitress saved $294 over five weeks and left it in a rolled stack under a sheet. A maid discovered the notes and William McCupher counted them and handed them to the lost and found. The money was returned to Miss Brophy who said it was her savings.
La Salle county Illinois now has five live stock shipping associations thriving. One association has operated 12 months and shipped 74 carloads. The manager weighs, loads, and marks each consignment for market at Chicago stockyards. Each consignor receives proceeds minus proportional shipping expenses, supporting a more economical marketing system.
A vintage mail-in offer promotes Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound Kidney Pills and Cathartic Tablets. Readers are urged to cut out the slip and mail it to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a return package.
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