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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
2
Publication details show Randolph LwIGH as editor and manager with multiple subscription options including six months one month and one year weekly.
The Manufacturers Record urges railroad brotherhoods to adopt cooperative buying to cut living costs. Wholesale purchases and efficient distribution could lower expenses for food and other goods, reducing prices for members and easing public perception amid recent labor tensions.
Minean's Trade Register contrasts the Mutual Creamery a million dollar dairy and poultry producer with Swift & Company a $200 million conglomerate. It cites Mutual’s 1.46 percent net profit after fair producer prices, 15 creameries and 417 cheese factories, stock growth to 11 dollars, and 40 percent dividends, pricing honesty and no watered stock. It condemns Swift for 2 percent profit on sales 41 percent on investment control of railroads stockyards banks and for alleged water stock and oleomargarine schemes.
An unclear report suggests the new year will center on gifting at the White House as the foremost business, with many eyes on how President and officials handle presents and diplomacy in early 1920.
The notice marks the centenary of the Duke of Kent death, father of Queen Victoria, with several events and meetings noted across Michigan and Washington. Highlights include a Catholic Press Association gathering in Washington D C and a Michigan Commandery meeting featuring Gen Leonard Wood in Grand Rapids.
Cuba American Jockey club hosts winter racing in Havana while the Business Men's Racing Association runs a winter meeting in New Orleans. The Midwinter Handicap Target Tournament is staged at Pinehurst. January golf tournament closes at Belleair Florida. Interstate Bowling Association opens in Aurora Illinois and Tri-State Bowling in Sioux City. Boxing features Hartley Moran in New Orleans and Loughlin Shepard in Williamsport with multiple 10 to 42 round bouts in Brockton Chicopee.
Leon Bourgeois, a veteran French statesman, becomes president of the Senate. He has served as interior minister, justice minister, foreign minister, premier, and minister of public instruction. His work centers on education and arbitration for international disputes, including roles at The Hague peace conferences and the League of Nations council.
Chronology includes George Clymer death in Morrisville 1843 and his Philadelphia birth. 1814 Pius VII’s return to Rome. 1845 election day fixed. 1870 collision near Yokohama with losses. 1880 Susan B. Anthony advocacy. 1895 Knute Nelson elected senator. 1904 Korea neutrality. 1917 North Dakota grants woman suffrage.
President Wilson gave a reception at the Murat Palace for a distinguished gathering of 300. He announced that China would ask the Peace Conference to revise the treaty imposed on China by Japan.
Princess Charlotte Adelgonde of Luxemburg born in Luxemburg twenty four years ago. Holbrook Blinn actor born in San Francisco forty eight years ago. Maj. Gen. Henry P. McGain former US Adjutant General born in Carroll County Mississippi fifty nine years ago. Dr Ezra S. Tipple president of Drew Theological Seminary born in Camden New Jersey sixty nine years ago.
Margaret Mollie Walsh four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Walsh of Cheyenne died of scarlet fever in Denver where the family has been staying since Christmas The funeral was held there Tuesday Mr Walsh is a traveling fireman with the Colorado and Southern
Cheyenne Home Builders' association plans to spend over 600000 on new houses by end of 1920 including 50 houses costing 200000 and another 50 costing about 300000 with real estate. Last year's 27 homes sold or occupied. bids for construction of 50 new homes to open Feb 3 at 2 p.m. Plans filed with William Dubois in the Hynds building.
An old ad claims a single day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It asserts relief from headach e and sore throat and notes W. Grove's signature on each box as proof of authenticity.
The government seeks 96 500 damages in a suit against Higgins Sheep Company and Higgins of Glen Rock for allegedly obtaining 24 public land entries near Glen Rock through a fraudulent conspiracy with homesteaders. The trial has run four days with government witnesses testifying about land transfer arrangements and funding of prove up.
Johnny Kilbane meets Johnny Murray in Philadelphia at the National A G on Saturday night. They stage a six round featherweight bout with Murray weighing in at 22 pounds at ringside and Kilbane at catchweights. Kilbane earns 1500 dollars plus 35 percent of gross receipts option, Murray takes 20 percent.
Leona Foss berg of Cheyenne and a partner were issued a license Wednesday night and married by Judge W. H. Edwards in his office.
Mike O Hara buys Billy Whiskers and lures Tim Rooney into a goat cart harness. Billy and Nanny pull through a dusty road as Tim clings aboard. The plan ends with a pond encounter as the goats follow Billy’s lead.
An old drugstore ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a reliable remedy for cold symptoms coughs grippe and throat irritation. It promises safe use for both adults and children with standard dosage and a price of twenty cents per bottle.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Dr. King's New Life Pills to relieve biliousness indigestion and headaches. It claims they cleanse the bowels restore comfort and reduce embarrassing digestive symptoms with a 5 cent price.
The Civic Auditorium will be built on West Forty-third Street New York with 1700 seats. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Jr will lay the cornerstone with Frank Vanderlip Henry Morgenthau and Henry Taft among sponsors and speakers for the League of Political Education. Completion is set for September with offices for allied groups above the main hall.
Promoters announce the Pan American Aviation Congress and Exhibition will be held in Havana for ten days starting next month. Prominent U S aviators are expected to attend and daily exhibitions will feature world renown airmen. The event aims to boost regular mail, commercial and passenger air service between the United States Cuba and Central and South America with prizes for the best non stop flights.
The notice lists prizes for a class with 2000 pesos for first, 4500 for second, 1000 for third, and 500 for fourth, plus flight prizes Havana to Key West and back. First flight prize 2000 pesos, second 1000, third 500, plus other smaller awards. Ends with Union Trust Go 20 to 25 promising 6 percent.
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