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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1920
Page
15
A dense set of classified notices covers help wanted for male and female workers, lodging, sale of second hand lumber, rentals, a storage of rooms and garages, plus a stockholders meeting notice for Lackawana Oil Shale Products Co with proposed capital increase to five million dollars and date details.
Special meeting of Kinney Oil & Refining Company stockholders will be held at the office 512 West National Bank Building Cheyenne Wyoming on Saturday May 8 1920 at ten oclock in the forenoon to consider issuing preferred stock for about three ten shares of outstanding common stock at one share transferable. Books closed April 11 1920. John D. Clark president H T Severns secretary Apr 28 1920.
The administrator of the estate of George S. Pederson De Wied has filed a final account and petition for distribution in the District Court of Laramie County Wyoming. Interested parties may inspect the account and file objections before May 31 1920. If no objections are filed the matter will be heard and final settlement made. Attorneys: Jory Haggard. Apr 40-47-94 May
Cheyenne Wyoming invites sealed bids for a 300000 dollar sewerage bond issue. Bids due May 24 1920 at noon, opened at City Council, 20 year term, tenable after ten years, 5 percent interest, semiannual payments, principal and interest payable in New York or Cheyenne. Bid deposits two thousand dollars and council may reject any bid.
Notice is given to creditors and interested persons that John Charles Thompson Jr administrator has filed with the Clerk of the District Court in Laramie County Wyoming his final account and petition for distribution in the estate of Mattie J Adams deceased Anyone may inspect the account and petition and file objections within thirty days after the last publication dated May 5 1920 If no objections are filed he will proceed to a final settlement at 10 oclock in the forenoon on June 10 1920 or as soon after as heard Dated April 9 1920 John Charles Thompson Jr administrator San M Thompson attorney for the estate Apr 10 17 24 May 4 8
An old insurance ad lists offices at 3056 First and Highland Bank Ride with a contact telephone number 26627.
Daily market figures show May and July grain and oats prices with open high low and close values. Liberty line items and percentages appear as scattered figures with limited clear context. The entry reads as a damaged OCR segment with mixed numbers for futures contracts and Liberty items.
Chicago commodity prices list grain and livestock quotes dated April 29. Wheat and corn futures show multiple grades with small variations while oats rye and barley priced at stable levels. Pork lard ribs and other offerings appear as nominal values in the same report.
Wheat figures show No 1 dark hard at 2 88 to 2 89 dollars, No 4 hard 2 85, sample spring 2 55 to 2 66, No 4 mixed 2 73 to 2 76. Corn prices list No 3 white 1 67 to 1 69, No 4 white 84 63 to 1 64, No 2 yellow 1 70 to 1 71, No 3 yellow 1 67 to 1 69, No 8 mixed 1 63 to 1 66, No 4 mixed 1 63 to 1 63. Oats No 3 white 1 02 to 1 04 percent, No 4 white 1 03.
Omaha notes April figures with hog receipts around 10 000 and top price 15 15 dollars. Cattle receipts 2 500 with most grades steady to slightly lower and best beeves about 12 90. Sheep receipts 2 000 with lambs steady, best Mexican lambs 9 50 and clipped lambs 17 35.
Chicago Livestock report from April 30 notes receipts of 14 000 cattle and 25 000 hogs with beef steers steady to 15 cents lower and hogs 15 to 25 cents higher. Sheep receipts 413 000 with slow sales and weak undertone in lambs while ewes bring 15 to 15.50.
Pittsburgh district banks and major firms including United States Steel and Westinghouse plan installment mortgage schemes to help mill and mining workers buy homes. Plans require a 10 percent down payment, ten year payments, and built to cost. Rents have risen 25 to 400 percent over two years.
The article notes evictions may rise due to rent increases taking effect May 1. The League has opened an office and hired counsel, urging the public to report complaints. Leaders from the union labor movement are involved in Automobile Insurance matters. Contact W. C. Benner at 502 E. 24th, phone 1623.
A battered newspaper promo urges sending five cents to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package of Foley’s Honey and Tar, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The notice also advertises large baby carriages and sulkies from Hobba Huckfeldt & Finkbiner.
Notice is given that letters of administration were granted on the 34st day of October 1918 in the Estate of Florence Winifred Fowler, deceased, by the District Court of Laramie County Wyoming. Creditors must exhibit claims with vouchers to Chester L. Fowler, Administrator, Room 510 First National Bank Building Cheyenne, within six months or be barred from estate benefits. If letters are not exhibited within one year they will be forever barred. Dated April 23, 1920. Chester L. Fowler, Administrator. Apr 24 My 1-8
An advertisement from Luxar Pa voices relief from backache stiff muscles and rheumatic pains due to deranged kidneys. Willie Carter describes sleep issues and morning dizziness improved after using Foley Kidney Pills and claims the pills rid the system of acids causing aches.
Dr Edwards olive tablets provide a calomel free gentle laxative. The product claims to soothe bowel and liver function without forcing unnatural action. Packaged as sugar coated olive colored tablets sold 10 and 25 cents for nighttime use.
J A Kirkpatrick offers real estate and insurance services at 1824 Garey Avenue. This compact card lists business focus and contact for local property and risk coverage needs.
Summit New Jersey reader from Oak Ridge Avenue confirms Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped relieve life with menopausal symptoms. Letter warns readers of hot flashes suffocation dizziness and other signs and recommends starting the medicine now for relief.
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