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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1920
Page
10
Meads confessed to introducing whiskey into the premises from Cs and to selling it, a factor linked to a fatal incident at a fraternity house.
Market notes from Kansas City show corn July at 1.69, Dec at 4.50, with futures and spot adjustments. Chicago grain lists wheat prices No 1 red at 2.90 and oats ranges. livestock in Omaha and Chicago reflect higher hog and cattle receipts, top hogs around 15.75, cattle up to 16.60, and lambs near 17.00 with steady to higher prices overall.
Giovanni Gee, a former premier, is now expected to succeed Francesco who recently resigned. Gee is regarded as pro German and supportive of the war effort.
Ida R. Graham, county clerk, reports that the first twenty days of June 1920 saw 36 marriage licenses issued, compared with 21 licenses in June 1918 and 34 in June 1919, totaling 91 brides across the three Junes in Cheyenne.
A fragmented report notes marriages continue despite high living costs, with Mrs Graham remarking it does not explain the numbers while couples still wed. The piece cites nationwide signs of a falling marriage market and dwindling brides, though local data remains unsettled.
Camping parties return from the Hilla report and note wood ticks hiding and nearly gone. No apot fever bites reported this year. Ice cream market strong in Cheyenne though vanillin and chocolate flavors rise in price. Cane sugar hard to get. housewives substitutions noted. Youths swim Lake Minnehaha mouth, can't reach Mercury beach. Hines bites increase in lakes near Cheyenne. Some crape flax taken from Lake Minnehaha. trespass fishing at Fire Lagoon persists despite ordinance. Woodbine vines flourish. porches show summery look. hammocks scarce as porch swings replace them. Abstracting business at county clerk. many attorneys checking land titles.
New York June 24 Miss Wyoming was greeted by Mayor Hylan after an important conference on the city hall steps. She received an invitation to Cheyenne for the Frontier celebration and promised to try to attend.
In San Francisco on June 24 the first annual convention of the Chinese Welfare Society of America opened with steps to establish contact and improve understanding between Chinese in America and Americans. The aim is to foster friendly ties between the United States and China.
In Portland on January 4, Freeland Hendrick, retiring potentate of the Shrine, received a $7,000 check on his 46th birthday anniversary. The group redirected the gift to a Shrine project for a $2,000,000 children's hospital, with site selection to be done by a future committee.
A legal dispute in Laramie County seeks proper division of farm lands. The document outlines the court action and parties requesting partition. Proceedings likely involve filing dates, boundaries, and ownership claims sub judice. Local authorities may oversee the settlement and distribution of parcels.
Several groups in the city laid out makeshift tennis courts on empty back lots. Whitewash was used to mark boundaries, transforming unused ground into playable spaces for residents.
W A Benner offers automobile insurance at 502 East 21st Street. Call 1695 for quotes and coverage options tailored to drivers in the area.
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