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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1920
Page
7
An old advertisement fragment urges readers to mail a slip with name and address to Foley Co. for a trial package. It lists Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills for pain and rheumatism, and Foley Gathartic Tablets for constipation and cleansing.
Mrs Annie Davidson of 2080 Myrtle Street Long Beach California reports a night of restful sleep after using Foley’s Honey and Tar. The product eases harsh coughing, reduces wheezy breathing and stops tickling in the throat by coating raw irritated surfaces with a soothing healing layer.
An American firm advertises German city bonds for sale in Cheyenne and across the United States at one fifteenth of prewar value. It promises potential profits up to 4400 percent when exchange rates stabilize. Ex-soldiers are said to have equal access to this opportunity.
A historical tally lists states by date and outcome on the Federal Suffrage Amendment. It shows total states 48, 36 needed, 14 in favor, 7 against, 8 yet to vote, with many ratifications from Illinois to Arizona between 1919 and 1920.
An advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as a painless fat loss method requiring taking four tablets daily until normal weight is reached. It promises no dieting or exercise and claims harmlessness as the sole safety claim while urging purchase from Marmola Co. or via mail order.
A garbled report mentions an event labeled Normel prep edbak Jone with unclear details. The weather section records precipitation in the last 24 hours as rain 0 inches, snow unmelted 0 inches, and snow melted 0 inches.
A fragmented list shows several states that refused to ratify by mid-century dates with unclear entries. Georgia, Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Maryland, West Virginia show varied dates. Several states including Connecticut, Washington, Vermont, Tennessee, Delaware, North Carolina and Florida appear as yet to vote or incomplete.
Washington reports that American farmers are not cutting oat acreage despite rising automobile and truck use. Agriculture experts find horse and mule numbers decline slowly with little effect on oats and note total oat area remains unchanged.
An old newspaper ad promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable laxative that improves breath by cleansing the blood and purifying the system. It claims the tablets replace calomel with none of its adverse effects and advises taking one or two nightly for a week. Prices listed are 1 and 25 cents a box.
The notice urges mothers to use Fizik spring cleansing for the whole family. It claims purifying blood and cleaning stomach and bowels will improve health, mood, and harmony, touting Jollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as an effective spring medicine. Forbes Pharmacy and Sands Hays Drug Co. are mentioned as suppliers.
The report notes a mean temperature of 34 degrees for the date with a 24 hour rise of 18 degrees. Highest 47 degrees at 3 45 p m and a low of 40 p m on the 7th. Wind from the west reaching 46 mph and total precipitation since January 4 listed as 1 05 inches.
Greeley roads reported good to Wellington with drifted sections near Cheyenne. North routes fair with some drift toward Chugwater. West areas bad with drifting from Buffalo to Laramie. Auto top service offered by Huckfeldt and Finkbeiner. Leader WANT ADS advertised as result getters.
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