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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1920
Page
3
A history item reports a man named Meads confessing to having whiskey in a fraternity house and to selling liquor, linked to a fatal incident at the scene. The case is presented as a confession tied to the murder.
Market notes from Kansas City Chicago and Omaha detailing grain prices for corn and wheat, oats, rye, barley, seed values, and pork and lard quotes. Livestock prices cover cattle hogs and sheep with receipts and top figures, reflecting June market activity across major centers.
Giovanni Gee, former premier of Italy, has not been selected to succeed Francesco who recently resigned. Gee is regarded as pro German in the war.
Cheyenne records show a surge in June marriage licenses. For the first twenty days of June 1918 there were 21 licenses totaling 42 dollars, in 1919 there were 34 licenses totaling 68 dollars, and by June 20, 1920, 36 licenses had been issued. In sixty days across three Junes ninety one brides are recorded in Cheyenne.
A reader reports that despite rising costs couples continue marrying while noting a national decline in marriages. Mrs Graham questions the total funds raised, but asserts people still wed as prices and social pressures shape choices.
Camping groups return from the hill country reporting wood ticks scarce this year and no fever bites. Cheyenne ice cream stays strong as vanilla substitutes rise in price. cane sugar remains scarce and housewives seek substitutes. Lake Minnehaha sees some swimming and fishing despite minor restrictions. hammocks wane, porches brighten with vines and swings. Abstracting business at the county clerk’s office grows as attorneys review land records.
New York June 24 Miss Wyoming was greeted by Mayor Hylan after a conference on the city hall steps. He promised to try to attend Cheyenne’s Frontier celebration. She posed for cameras and held the mayor’s hand briefly during the reception, with film companies ready to shoot.
In San Francisco on June 24 the first annual convention of the Chinese Welfare Society of America opened with a session to establish contact and improve understanding between Chinese in America and Americans. It aims to foster friendly relations between the United States and China through outreach and dialogue.
Portland report notes Freeland Hendrick retiring potentate of the Shrine receives a 7000 check on his anniversary. The cash gift replaces a planned car and will fund a Shrine children's hospital project with a $2,000,000 goal. A site selection committee will be named later. A petition for partition of estate has begun.
A legal action seeks proper division of farm lands located in Laramie County. Details mention parties involved and court proceedings to determine equitable boundaries and ownership shares. The case aims to resolve property distribution disputes arising from agricultural holdings.
Several groups have laid out their own tennis courts in the city using ground chalked white lines and poured white paint. Many back lots have been converted into informal playing spaces.
BENNER offers automobile insurance services at 502 East 21st Street. Contact phone number 1695 for quotes and policy options.
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