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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1913
Page
2
Farmers report excellent growing conditions this spring with widespread seedings and early growth. Harvests look strong for wheat and barley while gardens promise abundant fruit as favorable weather deepens soil moisture and supports rapid crop development.
Green River Wyoming June 9 a post office theft resulted in about 917 dollars missing from the cash drawer. A white man and a black intruder reportedly entered the banking area, forced open the cash drawer, and escaped with the money. Reports note rumors of involvement and attempts to recover funds, with the suspect allegedly offering half the money to stay silent. The thief fled before capture as local residents pursued details.
Chicago June 10 The cost of living rose as old white Burbank potatoes sold on the Chicago market at 16 ½ cents a bushel the lowest price in memory for local dealers. A year ago prices ranged from 1 to 1.15 per bushel. Potatoes shipped from Minnesota were cut to 40 70 20 and finally 16 ½ cents, barely paying freight. Consumers pay 19 to 20 cents per peck to retailers as shippers plan public ware sales in railroad yards.
Willits Calder a 17 year old in Los Angeles confessed that his love for baseball led him to forge checks in New York totaling nearly $1,000. He said he attended Frank Chance ceremonies in Chicago and several games in Detroit and Denver before coming to Los Angeles. Calder will be sent to New York for trial. his father is listed as John H. Calder, a men's salt maker.
Mr Hutton receives a powerful electric pump the largest yet for the ranch south of the city. It displaces water from the river with a 200 gallon capacity and can lift to 50 feet, promising higher water access and future improvements valued around 1000 dollars.
The Carpenter Wyoming grain cooperative reported a strong year after a late start. It paid farmers two to four cents more per bushel while aiming for profits and growth in the district. The first annual meeting reviewed finances, indicating solid reserves and expanding acreage.
The fragment mentions a stockholder meeting with nearly 100 attendees representing 9 percent of the stock and notes re election of old directors. It also references Sherman Co. female workers in Minnesota and limits on eight hours per day and fifty hours per week.
Fragments indicate a busy store with many customers leaving without purchases and numerous requests for relief or easing of conditions. The text reflects a commercial scene amid crowd pressures and store management responses.
The forty fifth annual Hampton Institute report describes a school of 15 students growing into a busy educational village with over a thousand people. Industrial training drives daily tasks from farm work to building Clarke Hall, with students earning wages and shaping skilled labor under the guidance of Dr. P F Claxton and Dr. George P. Phenix.
Washington June 16 The United States Supreme Court sustains the publicity provisions of the 1922 postal appropriation act They rule the law imposes conditions for cheaper postal rates to assure public access to genuine newspaper content and disclose ownership, countering claims it harms press freedom
The report mentions a week of six working days for compensation by Michigan's industrial accident board, outlines plans for technical instruction for locomotive engineers and firemen, and notes Willan E. MeHwen of the Duluth labor world running as a candidate for mayor.
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