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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1920
Page
14
Classified notices list pure bred white rock chickens for sale with cockerels hens pullets and roast tera, Gail contact e119 Van Lenn en or phone 9LAW. Also brief on investigations and references, then a Lost item notice for a diamond and pearl arrow set with sorority pin and a reward for return to Windsor hotel.
Juarez Mexico Feb. 24 Imports from the United States into Mexico for the first ten months of 1919 totaled 8964319.9? an increase of 34 percent from the prior year. Principal imports include shoes textiles silks Tara notions and luxury articles.
Prague reports the government closes the Gormih university and converts it into a Gsevh college as part of de Germanization efforts in Gzdelin-Slovakia. In court, a confession allows four defendants to use German language in districts with German population over twenty percent.
Amsterdam Telegraaf cites William Oudegeest, Dutch labor party figure, after Washington visit. He says American politics resemble 1840 Holland, economy is stalled at 40s level, culture lags in the 18th century, and general education is very low with few readers.
Rock Springs Wyoming February 24 Mike Skorup aged 15 died in an unusual accident at Union Pacific Coal Co No 8 mine. As men were leaving in a mine car the car jumped the track and collapsed timbering causing a rock fall that struck the youth fatally.
Thermopolis Wyoming reports Ruby VanDyke fled to Montana after holdup at Hudson pool hall. Authorities say he boarded a northbound train here and likely exited somewhere in Montana after the crime netted over $500.
The Santa Clara County Humane Society has received a letter from President Carranza of Mexico thanking them for a message praising his stand against bull fighting. The exchange highlights cross border sympathy for humane treatment of animals and Mexican policy. The note was sent from Mexico City and reaches California readers via the state leader columns.
Tennis devotees await spring and court openings nationwide while discussions grow over a visit by the celebrated French net champion Mile. Menges. Enthusiasts speculate how she will handle summer play in the United States.
Carlos W. Paddock, USC star sprinter, leads California in the inter Allied meet as he eyes a place on the Olympic squad. The United States team memories Antwerp Paris and Paris last year.
Market notes from Chicago Minneapolis and Omaha show mixed grain prices and futures. Grown commodities include corn oats and rye with various No 2 and No 3 white and yellow categorizations and barley and bran also listed. Prices reflect small daily fluctuations across each regional report.
Chicago livestock market figures show hogs down 15 to 25 cents with top at 44.50 and heavy around 43.50 while cattle receipts reach 14 000 and steady trade. Beef steers command 13.75 to 16.00 with varied weights, veal calves 15.00 to 16.50, and sheep trading steady with lambs at 17.50 to 17.25 and ewes 6.00 to 10.55.
Omaha market summary for February 24 shows hogs receipts at 16 500 with prices 85 to 50 cents lower, top 13.65, and varied weights and grades for hogs, sows, and pigs. Beef cattle trade mixed with prices from 6.00 to 14.26 for steers and cows, plus veal calves and feeders in lighter demand.
Seattle developer Maynard outlines plans for a cooperative apartment complex in Cheyenne with two eleven story sections costing 1 239 600 featuring 4000 rooms. Buyers pay 100 down and mortgage on remaining. amenities include tennis courts gardens cafe game rooms laundry market and garages.
Riverton and Casper report rapid industrial activity with new offices and expansions. Lander, Newcastle, Fossil field, and Lance Creek see refinery starts, crude supplies, and increased drilling. Casper and Thermopolis note large investments and company openings, while state oil production dips in January.
The Gheyenne Railway Employes Building and Loan association will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight to conduct its usual loan business and related matters.
An old advertisement promises quick relief from cough and headache with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets sold at 80 cents per box. Each box bears W Grove’s signature.
Juarez saloon keepers sign a pledge not to sell liquor to intoxicated persons. Acting Mayor Rafael D. Martinez convened the meeting to explain that city officials bear responsibility for drunken acts and associated dangers from thugs and thieves.
NEW WESTMINSTER BC Feb 24 Elimination of all fish hatcheries will be urged at Ottawa through a resolution passed by the British Columbia Fishermen's Protective association. Hatcheries are blamed for smaller fish and disrupted streams. advocates say cleaner streams and free access would yield more salmon. Fishermen report fry washed ashore and prey for gulls, reducing stock.
The Stock Growers National Bank has issued a booklet titled What This Bank Thinks About Life Insurance to present an unbiased view on life insurance. It notes the bank does not sell insurance or advocate specific companies and offers copies free upon request.
John Hausler was fined 85 by Judge C A Swainson in police court after pleading guilty to failing to shovel snow and ice from the sidewalk in front of his home. Policemen will continue arrests for noncompliance as city officials enforce the ordinance.
Salt Lake City February 24 Efforts to reach and explore ruins of ancient cliff cities in Zion canyon Utah's new national park will be made this summer by archeologists and geologists from the University of Utah. The cliff cities on high bluffs have never been visited due to inaccessibility and will be reached by lowering explorers from bluff tops by ropes. Long range photographs show large adobe houses clearly outlined and apparently in perfect preservation.
Krum Crumm charged with issuing a $32.50 worthless check to a Cheyenne man waived his preliminary hearing yesterday. Bond was set at $500, but Crumm could not raise it. Bank report showed no deposits, despite prior claim of $3,000, and Crumm allegedly passed the check for a Kimball to cover a trip from Cheyenne to Kimball. Crumm was arrested in Nebraska and brought to Cheyenne.
Henry Willis of Sandy Point Texas touts Foley's Honey and Tar as the best medicine for influenza and coughs after trying several prescriptions. He says one bottle gave relief without opiates, and many others have found it effective.
Advertorial testimonial notes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a trusted cough and cold remedy used for years. Quotes from T. H. Foley of Marquette Michigan and A. L. Stane bury of Parkersburg West Virginia praising its reliability and safety for children, noting it contains no opiates and is gentle on stomachs.
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