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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1918
Page
8
Local market item hints at Cheyenne sales scene on John Street with emphasis on produce trading activity and street commerce. The fragment suggests a small shop or stall setting and a bustling market environment.
The message asks for patience during difficult times and mentions delays due to security and war days, requesting understanding as they work to restore service. No specific names or dates are provided.
Frish Vegetables introduces Choice stock I Tomatoes featuring improved ripeness and shelf life. Local buyers report vibrant color and firm texture, with retailers noting stable supply and competitive pricing.
Ice cream freezers in all sizes plus new vacuum freezers that need no cranking. Also offered are Ice Cream Salt 25 lb sacks at 35 cents and Jell O Ice Cream Powder. A full line of summer drinks and mineral waters is available.
London reports Romania to be a barren wreck after war with millions of refugees and scarce fuel. Destruction of oil fields under German occupation leaves Romania dependent on scarce licenses and painful harvests this year. Officials in Castalia Ohio plan a 120 day pilot to recover potash from cement dust, observed by the U S government.
In Pittsburgh in June 1894 an attraction or claim centers on potash recovered from the dust of a meat manufacturing process. The report notes a commodity interest tied to this dust and its potash content, reflecting early industrial material claims.
Daily Market Report from Denver notes good demand for cattle despite light on sale receipts. Most offerings were Southern, with beef cattle quiet and prices firm, steer and cow ranges listed from about 4 to 16 dollars, stocker trade active with moderate prices and steady tones.
Sheep demand stays strong with fair supply and higher prices. Lambs top near 17.50 while fat lambs fetch up to 17.50. hog prices rise with bulk sales around 16.50 to 17.05 and prime fed steers reaching 18.25. Chicago reports active hog trading at 16.70 to 17.10 and cattle mostly steady with calves around 14.80.
The German offence in France centers on simplifying ordnance and freeing shock troops. They favor light machine guns carried by one man, integrated into three sections per company with six guns total. The weapon aims for mobility, reducing enemy gunfire and aiding infantry advances.
A fragmentary OCR note indicates a group of fifteen basics integrated into the OPE program during the Maca event, updating a previously separate plan. The wording is unclear but shows organizational changes and a merger of efforts within the existing framework.
Sam Brownell, famed rodeo rider, challenges Belle Fourche’s bucking horse Tipperary in a $1000 wager under Cheyenne Frontier Days rules. If Brownell wins, Tipperary proves finishable. if not, Tipperary remains the ultimate drawing card for the Cheyenne event.
Sheridan Wyoming June 28 Mia Frank M Calvin learned that her husband Frank M Calvin was wounded in France with both arms shot off and being sent home as an invalid. He enlisted in 1917 as part of an early draft contingent and married shortly before leaving Banner near his county home.
Commanding officers at cantonments request adoption of uniforms for women librarians in camp hospitals. The proposed attire includes a white collar and a belted, colorfully styled pongee shirt dress with matching elements. Detailed wording is unclear due to transcription errors but indicates standardized dress requirements.
Viscount Takaki Kato of the Constitutional party urged a firm Anglo Japanese alliance backed by the United States. He warned that a German victory would force Britain and France to reshuffle their forces, with the allies relying on their powerful navies and American sea strength to prevail.
Cody Wyoming June 28 Officers seek Harry Leavliard a rancher charged with branding cattle belonging to R C Hargraves and Heald. Prosecution aided by Cottonwood Livestock Association. Case seen as strong. spotlighted by prominent locals and past failed convictions.
Ottawa dispatches report that Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Gitansan, based at Port Yukon Alaska, has changed plans and will not travel to Ottawa by way of Daw a Y. T. OPNOMG. The unspecific statements reflect uncertainties about his movements and departure.
Albert Hyatt, 34, detained in Sheridan jail on kidnapping charges after marrying a 14 year old girl, Rachael Britt, in May. The claim includes age misrepresentation to obtain a marriage license and potential cross state legal questions with Montana. Separate notices announce printing bids for primary and general election pamphlets with specifications and sample submission details.
In Dubois Wyoming on June 7 a man identified as a tie chopper is believed to have died in a flood that swept away the Mood river area. His body has not yet been recovered. He was seen on the Stalnaker bridge just before it toppled into the raging waters carrying away the structure and a telephone line. Workers are rebuilding the telephone and bridge.
An Arctic-born individual named Cowan Sielae ee, born in the north since 2618, contracted typhoid bringing him into attention.
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