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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
14
A column discusses fair wages using the functional theory: wages equal to what attracts people to work, with a professor underpaid relative to other workers. It argues wages and rent adjust to demand and supply and notes unions might influence future pay.
The article notes rising U S trade with South America, citing Montevideo ship entries 154 last year 103 this year and three U S flags in port. It reports a proposed Trans Andean railroad connecting northern Chile to Buenos Aires costing 25 million dollars and cutting shipment times by ten days via Panama Canal.
The piece argues that underproduction in 1920 led to falling prices despite wage gains. It details how less production by labor and capital raised costs, spurred by wage and price inflation, and forced firms to borrow. It cites a measured balance of 56.22 billion as income against 44.96 billion living costs, leaving a small surplus after taxes and savings.
Bureau of Mines figures and the American Petroleum Institute report increasing gasoline production in April, with output 11,421,843 gallons and consumption 8,591,912 gallons. Reserve stocks rise to 648,652,644 gallons as refining improves. Pacific coast shortages ease amid improved offshore and inland supply efforts.
A light earthquake was felt in Los Angeles at 11:26 am. No damage reported beyond minor crockery breakage as residents scarcely noticed the tremor.
A testimonial from Mrs Minnie Mircuaui of Harrington Maine claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased severe backache bearing down pains and other distressing symptoms enabling her to work again. The ad asserts the product has helped thousands and offers confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
J. F. Rossman reported his automobile stolen from in front of the Kelley Mercantile company Tuesday afternoon around 2 30. The sheriff's office issued a look out and found the car abandoned on the outskirts of town Wednesday in the same condition it was taken. Officials think joyriders or thieves who got cold feet caused the event.
Kemmerer Wyoming July 28 Eight miners died from the powder magazine explosion at No 6 mine of the Kemmerer Coal company Sublet twelve miles north of town The dead include Matt Wisniewsky Fred Kampfinkel Steve Weber and four others All injured succumbed in hours to two days An improvised keg of black powder and a spark are blamed Officials say three workers had stopped at the magazine on the way to work and four more were leaving their cabins The blast tore clothing and burned men badly The force shattered a wagon and sent its harness flying The mules survived and disappeared The rescue effort followed quickly with a special train carrying the injured to town
Seven doctors were summoned to Lincoln County Hospital to treat several unconscious patients. They did their utmost to alleviate the sufferers' condition, though no details of diagnoses or outcomes are provided.
C W Schlingmann of St Louis arrives in Cheyenne to study how Cheyenne achieves high bank deposits. He notes Cheyenne has deposits over 20 million dollars, a record for its size, as Wyoming leads in depositors per thousand people. Miss Amanda Clements and Miss Olive Fell visit relatives in Cody.
F. J. Bliss secretary and general manager of the Domino Wyoming Oil company died in Omaha Nebraska after being overcome by gas three weeks earlier while inspecting the Domino Bessemer oil well in the Salt Greek field. Bliss aged 65 had been with the company a year and a half. He was treated in Casper after the incident and later relapsed.
Cleveland July 28 Police Chief Frank W. Smith convicted of contempt of court and fined 100 dollars for failing to obey a common pleas court injunction to open all police records to reporters in Cleveland.
The News charged that the chief disobeyed a court restraining order by barring reporters from accessing public police records, escalating tensions over transparency and press rights.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Benson of Lander stay in the city for the Frontier celebration following their attendance at the Funeral Directors' association meeting.
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