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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1920
Page
11
City notes renovation completed and Frontier Days decorations uplifting the business district. Crowds flock to camps and stables as touring visitors from Colorado and distant towns converge. Police warn of occasional crime declines and stricter park trespass rules while the city readies its wild west program and racing events.
Large sale listing many items including six desks with three flat tops two rollers and one typewriter desk four office tables twelve chairs three Underwood and one Remington typewriters a Model 3 linotype linotype magazines linotype and stereotyping metal wrapping paper cash register Burroughs adding machine composing stones stereotyping equipment electric starting system for large motor composing room turtles and a quarter oak office set. Come early as items are selling fast.
Berlin reports widespread circulation of American Confederate currency in Germany. Citizens exchange the outlawed paper for marks at prevailing rates, with a merchant reportedly taking 28 000 marks for a bundle. The American Chamber of Commerce warns the public to have Confederate money checked by banks before acceptance.
The bulletin The Eyesight of School Children reports about 20 percent of school children need corrective eye treatment. It notes the world coal reserves total more than seven million tons across all classes.
Virgil T. Hinshaw said Bryan leads the Prohibition Party's affection everywhere with many parties silent. Poling of Boston ranked next, with others including Colvin, Howard, Patton, Calderwood, Haynes, Baldwin, Needham named as possible candidates. Women potential candidates noted with Armour and Mrs Robb. State tickets reportedly set in several states as the convention nears.
In Columbus on July 20 the Anti Saloon league prepares to press its campaign to defeat Governor James M Cox in the coming presidential elections. The national executive committee will meet next Thursday with delegates from all states to outline policy. Dry Ohio Democrats cut off financial support and question Wayne R Wheeler’s role, signaling fractured support for Cox.
Charles McGarvey and Ben O Connell praise the Leader as the paper modernizes from a frontier town to a city. Both longtime Democrats congratulate the new publishers and commend the square deal and improved appearance.
In a dress parade style evaluation the Sonora phonograph cabinet is described as solidly built with thick sides and perfect finish on all faces. The unit promises long service life and dignified appearance, presenting a high class talking machine as the top choice.
David Miller endorses the new arrangement and plans to continue reading both papers. Miss Fry of the Plains hotel says she anticipates rising sales with a real newspaper in the morning. Al White notes many subscribers lamenting the switch and eager to start the Leader. The piece ends with a remark on foreign birth statistics: 351 per thousand in the US.
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