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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1920
Page
5
Cheyenne State Leader announces its long history since 1867 as a daily newspaper from Cheyenne with editorial and business offices at 1 Federal Street. The notice notes its mail classification and contact details amid its city publication record.
A brief notice outlines Associated Press rights for republication and advertising rates. It lists subscription options of 1 month, 1 year weekly, and 1 year six months with stated prices. The text reflects standard press permission terms and renewal figures.
Farmers pessimistically forecast poor yields citing drought and labor shortages while buyers anticipate near normal crops. Both sides claim expertise and speculate on wheat corn cotton and other staples as harvest approaches. In the end they split the difference to guess the actual yield.
Veteran coach Tom Robinson outlines safety rules for swimmers. Wait an hour after eating before swimming, never swim alone, avoid rough water if heart trouble, and don’t show off. Enter water with hands up to react to holes, swim toward shore, and float if caught in undertow. Learn by heart and remember them at the bathing beach.
The article argues that movie theaters act as a public forum for presidential candidates, showcasing images and personalities to voters. It predicts further advances in talking pictures to reach remote areas, noting film's growth as an educational and propaganda tool after World War I and its intensified use in campaigns of 1924.
A satirical piece imagines a party platform as a street car with a conductor on a platform collecting support. It mocks political bellyaching and warns of internal “yellow dogs and boneheads” while urging sane voters to reject junk and bunk, ending with disbelief at such a platform.
The article notes Uncle Sam offers service members a conversion from war risk to permanent U S life insurance with an average policy value of 3520 64 and compares it to prewar averages around 2320 The insurance act has paid out 223 884 769 72 in benefits The piece ends with a reformist note on labor supply and a jab at bootleggers and shoe costs.
Philippine officials renew negotiations with British North Borneo governor Sir Aylmer Pearson to take Baguan Island from British control. Located near Mindanao routes, Baguan is famed for turtles and lies close to the Sulu Archipelago, with hopes to place it under Philippine government authority.
Washington says final action is near as Baguan Island is identified as a clearing house for a large opium ring. The operation allegedly channels drugs to the Sulu archipelago and Mindanao. Officials believe bringing Baguan under Philippine government control could collapse the traffic.
Grant Smith the American high commissioner in Budapest saved about 50 600 000 crowns for Americans who opened accounts for trading pur poses. The Hungarian decree required stampingAustria Hungary bank notes and diverted half the proceeds into a state loan. Some bankers sought to shift losses onto American clients though they had only drawing accounts.
Budapest bankers attempted to treat their deposits as American money, stamping half as funds and advising clients they could only use half. The rest was marked as compulsory Hungarian state loan bonds, non transferable but tax payable. Grant Smith intervened, convincing Hungary that no government money deals should harm US citizens, highlighting efficient diplomacy.
Readers are advised to call Cheyenne Messenger Service after 8 o clock for a home delivery of the State Leader, at no cost to the subscriber. The service is offered at the newspaper’s expense.
In Laramie Wyoming on July 15 contractor Hershey of the Illinois Pipe Line company said strikers were paid off and discharged and that their places have been filled and work resumed. The pipe line crew, previously paid 3 50 a day, is expected to finish on time as most workers have left for other locales.
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