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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1920
Page
14
French farmers expect a 260,000,000 bushel wheat harvest this year with ground planted to food even in war torn areas. France will feed its people from domestic grain, reducing imports from the United States as America anticipates a larger crop. Cheaper wheat means cheaper flour and bread for home consumption.
The article argues insurance agents are diligent and provide real, law-proof guarantees that protect families after a breadwinner's departure. Yet many people resist agents like borrowers resist lenders, favoring dream-based investments over prudent savings.
The article marks twenty years since the first sale of motor vehicles in the United States and traces the early history of cars from European origins to American developments. It notes pioneers like Gagnot, Duryea, Haynes, Winton, Hancock, and Daimler Benz, detailing early steam and gasoline machines and the shift to the modern passenger car after 1885.
Memphis Press calls on freight car users to speed loading and unloading, arguing relief from car congestion benefits shippers and consumers. Letters from rail officials praise the advice, noting faster service helps supply chains and daily needs like food and clothing.
Peter Cordillo, convicted of second degree murder, faced sentencing with a defiant stance claiming a conspiracy and innocence. His sentence range was thirty years, with a minimum of twenty, ensuring he would be in prison into his fifties. Brother John Cordillo faces fifteen to twenty years for manslaughter. Walter Newell awaits trial in October, with venue changes possible. The state lacks Cordillo statements tying Newell to the Jennings murder, impacting the case against him.
Unusual fluctuations in dressed beef prices occurred in the first half of 1920 with January highs near 21 dollars, May lows around 17, and a June peak of 31 dollars per hundred pounds. The War Department stock releases, fed by wartime inflation and other factors, caused wide volatility across cattle and dressed beef markets. The report notes large gaps between live cattle and dressed beef prices and compares early 1919 to 1920 figures. A Plymouth England sailing notice mentions 100 people departing September 6 1920 aboard the Mayflower for a commemorative voyage.
Berlin reports the June elections bring strong big business influence led by Hugo Stinnes, with Siemens and Krupp ties among others. Women play a decisive role, outnumbering men, and a 101 year old voter is noted. anecdotes recount voting quirks and female participation in shaping the Volkspartei backed Reichstag.
Homer S Wilson a matinee idol of wild west shows was shot and killed by his wife on a lonely road near Winfield Kansas after a Tahlequah Oklahoma revenge tale. The case ties to four related killings including his wife’s former husband and others linked to her ranching life and Frontier Days attendance.
In Kemmb er Wyoming on July 27 the suit by BE. L. Smith claims Amos W. Smith estate is worth 600000, not 52000 as appraised. The action seeks a rehearing of the will case and separate accounting of Mrs. Smith's property, with $16730 claimed for the widow. James W. and George W. Smith and seventeen others are named as defendants.
The birth register at Stephney records Marina Darra born to Spanish parents aboard a British vessel in Argentinian waters as occurring in Stephney London, though the birth happened thousands of miles west.
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