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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1918
Page
7
Cattle traded steady to lower in Denver with cows plentiful and beef steers $14.00 to $19.00, good to fancy. Hogs shipped in near $17.60 to $17.85 with top around $18.00 expected. Kansas City reports higher hogs $17.75 to 18.00 and steady cattle with prime fed steers $17.25 to 18.25, lambs $16.00 to 18.50, and steady sheep prices.
Receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep across Omaha and Chicago reflect a generally steady to higher trend. Hog bulk $17.50 to $18.25, cattle mostly strong with best steers up to $18.10, calves $16.75, sheep and yearlings running higher by about 15 cents. Strong demand from packers in spots and varying by region.
German authorities push Germanization in Belgium by mandating the language for children. The Cologne Gazette reports ten German schools in Belgium and German children gathered into homes for instruction.
ROMDB July 16. Leonidas Bissolati Bergamaci leads reform socialist currents in Italy. He backed 1908 reforms, aligned with the reform wing at Florence, and sought unity with labor. Summoned by King Victor Emmanuel to the Quirinal, he refused to join the cabinet, then served as minister without portfolio and as an Alpini sergeant. He became a tireless orator, soldier, and politician, earning valor medals.
A defense witness in Rome testified that 1915 emissaries of Bolo Pasha offered 1,000,000 Liras to acquire Italian newspapers to form a pro Germany trust. Senator Amaratone would head it, aiming to keep Italy neutral or push for a separate peace if war began. The offer was rejected.
Reports from Rome say Austrians on the Italian front fear uprisings as word of an Italian victory spreads to Udine. Austrian guards patrol streets and arrest a man for celebrations while floral displays are confiscated as seditious.
Dublin reports a near 150 percent rise in eligible voters under a new law granting citizenship to residents after six months and extending the franchise to women over thirty who are electors wives. Dublin’s voters grow from about 49 000 to 100 000, boosting Sinn Fein with many young supporters amid conscription fears.
Buckingham Palace observes strict wartime rationing at a royal dinner. Guests included the dowager marchioness of London and notable officers such as Admiral Sir Colin Keppel and Lord Shaftesbury. The menu featured turtle soup, filet of sole, a cold dish, asparagus, and strawberries grown in Windsor royal gardens.
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau local report for Cheyenne shows cloudy conditions and near normal temperatures. Temperature 66 at 6 pm, 61 means, high 68, low 55, wind northeast 14 mph, precipitation 7 1 60 inches since January 1 with 9 17 inches rain in last 34 hours.
Dublin July 146 Thomas Lough known as Triahman and MP for a London division estimates Ireland’s total taxation for the war by 1919 will reach 60,000,000 pounds. This figure underscores the financial burden borne by Ireland as the war extends.
At a June 26 meeting of Fountain and Gulf Oil Company stockholders, a resolution passed by a two thirds plus majority to raise the board size from five to seven directors. The vote reflected strong backing for expanded governance.
Notice announces Series 17 stock for the Railway Employes Building and Loan Association. Public subscriptions require $1.25 per share initial payment at Stock Growers National Bank, then $1.00 monthly per share. Deadline July 25 1918. Certificates issued after the annual meeting. Attest: A Co Kingsford, J L Murray, President, Secretary.
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