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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1920
Page
11
An employment termination notice appears amid a private inquiry into the matter. The document references a contract basis and private handling, with officials preparing final actions. The case involves unspecified parties and a confidential dispute over terms and compliance.
Cecil L. Beaumont, 51, aristocratic in appearance, was arrested in Shawnee, Oklahoma, after bluffing his way through a tense platform encounter with officers who suspected fraud. He cashed or attempted to cash checks totaling over five thousand dollars, including a $5,453 draft drawn on a Washington bank, and faced charges in Cheyenne for forged or overdraft checks.
The Wyoming Oil World hails the leasing bill passage as freeing six to ten million acres in the West for permanent leasing and directing funds to reclamation, schools, and roads. Wyoming is set to receive around seven million dollars plus reclamation allocations, with projects like Shoshoni, North Platte, Riverton, and Green River ready for funding. Senator Kendrick is praised for steering Wyoming’s interests, including the 1917 amendment for public sale and bidding on royalty oil and gas.
Sheridan, Wyoming, Feb 13 The Sheridan street railway reports a 35000 loss last year and warns it may discontinue city service without a rate increase. Manager L W Jones asks 7 cents on the city line, up 2 cents from 40 years of service. Public Utilities Commission hearing led by Maurice Groshen and H M Truntington drew little public interest. Only H Allen Floyd testified, supporting the raise as vital for ongoing operation. Despite no firm ruling, observers expect the increase to be granted.
The Wyoming state highway commission will meet at the capitol today to consider bids for performing work on 144 road projects costing about 325000 dollars. Projects include road and bridge work in Laramie Uinta Carbon Sweetwater Johnson Crook Campbell Park and Hot Springs counties.
The United States has more fuel burning ships than Great Britain, reflecting a stronger wartime maritime capacity and industrial output. The comparison highlights U S leadership in naval power and fuel dependent shipping during the period.
Pat Page longtime coach at the University of Chicago resigns to lead Butler University athletics. His Chicago record spans baseball football and basketball, and his familiarity with Coach Stagg systems boosts Butler hopes for strong football. The piece notes Page’s status as a key figure in Chicago athletics and his coaching success since graduation.
The two masters Mieses and Post adjudicate remaining games as the youngster finishes with 10 wins nine draws and one loss. Branch Rickey adds Jacques Fournier to the Cardinals at first base shifting Heathcote to the outfield where he could also handle infield duties. Cardinals have four solid outfielders Heathcote McHenry Smith and Shotten. Stanley Baumgartner seeks a Phillies return after years away. Detroit veterans sign to form a strong team for the season ahead.
Y W C A reports hundreds of land clubs and classes for recreation and social life in foreign communities under the department for foreign-born women. There are 50 international institutes with members from 28 non English speaking nationalities including Armenian Italian Greek Syrian Ruthenian Mexican Serbian Albanian Polish Hungarian Grecko Slovak Russian and Finnish women. The first institute began in 1910, emerging from home sickness of foreign members who then formed English classes and ways to enjoy American life and old world customs together.
Marchick and Son complete renovations at their Tivoli corner store today. They add a balcony along the west side and a large rear office, with rearranged stock to improve display and storage capacity, aiming to make the shop one of the city’s most attractive.
Miss Blanche Marco, visiting Cheyenne, asks help finding a young man Rose introduced her to at a movie Sunday. She suspects he stole $570 from her purse at the Becker hotel after the show and may meet near New York to divide the loot.
In Toronto on Feb 23 the Ontario branch of the Dominion Alliance outlined plans for a provincial prohibition convention early next month. The executive foresees a crisis for temperance forces after last October’s vote and the repeal of wartime prohibition, warning of a flood of liquor into the province and ongoing battles ahead.
An advertising piece touts Jiffy Jell fruit desserts made from crushed Hawaii fruits. One half pineapple yields juice condensed in a vial to flavor a pint dessert, with eight fruit flavors offered. Each package serves six molds or twelve whipped servings and costs only a few cents.
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