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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1920
Page
5
A Cheyenne paper fragment includes a masthead notice from the Associated Press with circulation details and pricing, followed by a late 19th or early 20th century recipe passage. It lists a baked date cookie filling and method, with measurements for dough and a filling of dates and sugar.
A well known Brooklyn department store initiates a broad price cut on basic shoes and clothing in a patriotic effort to aid the public. Managers deny profiteering and expect other merchants to follow, arguing lower prices boost many small sales more than a few high priced items. A whimsical note concludes with a joke about weights and gender.
The post office, often criticized, quietly displays bulletins with army and navy ads, government store sale reports, counterfeit money detection tips, gardening guidance, baby feeding and seed disinfection pamphlets. It notes government drives, Red Cross activities in Siberia, and other trustworthy information for the curious reader.
The federal prohibition commissioner enforces limits to stop drug stores from acting as bars and doctors as liquor agents. Physicians may issue at most 100 whiskey prescriptions in three months, while wholesalers may handle up to 400 gallons of high proof liquor or 800 gallons of ordinary liquor yearly. The reform targets only excessive traffic, not legitimate medicinal distribution, and most doctors and druggists will see little impact.
The American Newspaper Publishers Association pledges members to match last year's print paper use from May through December with monthly reports to avoid further increases. Call for conservation extends to producers as well, noting waste persists. D'Annunzio seeks a rival legion of oppressed nationalities including Cuba, prompting questions about Cuba's status and U.S. costs.
At the start of the nineteenth century Eli Terry, a Connecticut carpenter, built the native American clock industry. He made wooden clock cases and works by hand, selling them along roads carried from his horse saddle. His clocks remain in use in many Connecticut farms.
Frances Trego Montgomery recounts Billy and Day night causing havoc aboard a ship. Mischief ranges from swapped shoes to eaten apple noses and a goat causing a spill of soup. Captain decides to part with the duo as Constantinople looms and Day fears hares in a harem.
A woman proprietor addressed business and club women about her community kitchen. She explained operations and typical menus while noting late arrivals and demand for ready meals, arguing many housekeepers prefer home cooking and self provisioning over communal services.
The piece argues that busy women, who work long hours, require convenient cooked food centers and that current offerings miss their hours. It questions whether new conveniences are designed for those with time and money, urging services to fit the needs of working women.
The piece argues rising theater ticket prices, possibly to five dollars, will not guarantee full houses. It notes decades of underused galleries and half empty orchestra circles, suggests education and local community theaters as better outcomes, and questions the profit-driven motive behind price increases. It envisions communities funding affordable access to classic plays and renowned actors.
A Bright wood library scene finds a boy asking for cottage cheese as a librarian mishears him for a book. Two marriages end quickly as wives vow to avoid mill life, only to return home soon after. A humorous exchange over a domestic dispute ends with a witty line about winkings and rooms. A Brooklyn street scene captures young men shot with a cop collecting change and a joke about dinner money. A gaffe in a nuptial knot yields a two dollar and a half fine as a magistrate’s quip.
A handwritten letter piece urges patience and self discipline for a young woman torn between dreams and practical life. It includes advice on staying true to oneself, handling heartache, and choosing a measured path toward love and stability amid family and religious concerns.
Step by step guide covers polenta with Italian sauce and cheese, Banana Canoe dessert, Lettuce Salad with Cheese Dressing, and Farina Dumplings. Includes detailed measurements, prep steps, and serving tips for a period kitchen menu.
A concise advisory notes that establishing a will while in good health can reduce future estate settlement costs, emphasizing proactive planning to protect heirs and assets. The message underscores practical wisdom for individuals seeking to streamline probate and minimize financial burden.
Joseph Caillaux, former French premier, leaves Paris to begin a five-year exile after being found guilty of commerce and correspondence with the enemy. His career spanned finance ministry 1889 to 1912, premier later under Clemenceau, and a notorious feud with Gaston Calmette of Figaro. He was arrested January 14, 1918, tried February 17, and sentenced to three years imprisonment, five years banishment, and 100 years disfranchisement.
Mrs. Helen B. Hight operates the city’s only woman barber shop with a no tip policy. She says women make better barbers due to a lighter touch and cites her successful practice.
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