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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1920
Page
8
San Jose shoemaker J Edward Burr refuses rent hikes and sells no rent. He buys a second hand auto truck and builds a one room traveling apartment for him his wife and pets. The home features a disappearing kitchen sink wardrobe missing bed and a cozy dining corner with an oil stove for cooking.
Weed's Inc of Binghamton was found guilty on eight counts in a federal indictment charging profiteering. Judge Martin T. Manton imposed a 34000 dollar fine on the firm, with 5000 dollars for each six sales counts. Read details of suit prices and cost figures. the verdict marks a record civil profit violation sentence.
Mrs Philander C Knox wife of Senator Knox of Pennsylvania aspires to be the First Lady and attends the forthcoming Republican convention in Chicago.
James I. Romig former Philadelphia police magistrate was arrested and held on $5,000 bail for aiding Bergdoll the convicted draft dodger. Bergdoll’s mother posted bail. Romig allegedly associated with Bergdoll during the escape. No trace of Bergdoll has been found.
Groundwork at the new city county building started yesterday with grading along the west side. A police patrol runway is planned through the block west of the jail as excavation nears completion. Gravel for concrete arrives and workers screen it while a cement mixer operates. Cinder foundations for the cement walk are prepared and forms for the sidewalks await pouring.
Plains Pharmacy announces Rexall One Cent Sale on June 3 4 and 5 with an ad appearing in the paper on June 1 urging shoppers to watch for the notice.
Carl Gray of Union Pacific urged more rolling stock and engines to relieve shortages. He called for westward car movement, faster transport, and patient public acceptance while noting box cars and locomotives are needed nationwide. A banquet followed with Cheyenne leaders in attendance.
Railroads urgently seek a substantial advance from the United States government to support wartime or postwar infrastructure needs. Officials argue the funds are critical to sustain operations, spur economic activity, and ensure continued freight and passenger service. policymakers weigh economic and fiscal implications.
Dispatches say Villa is being hunted by federal forces as revolutionary agents in Washing ton claim a tougher chase than under Carranza. Reports note Villa’s levy on American property, including 330 000 demanded from Alvarado Mining at Parral, with 4 000 troops posted by the Parral military commander to shield mining interests. General Calles arrives in Mexico City with 4 000 infantry and other troops, as Adolfo de la Huerta expected to take complete control of the regime.
Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma told Lincoln merchants that a financial panic is impossible though an industrial downturn is possible. He criticized the federal reserve banks for raising interest rates to curb speculation and urged calm amid current market anxieties.
The senator criticizes the New York Federal Reserve Bank for raising call loan rates, saying it alarms markets without curbing speculation. He urges limiting loans instead of rate hikes and rejects the idea of repeating the 1907 panic.
Sheriff’s office arrested Joseph Rohm Lon A. Smith and Louie LaFontaine on bootlegging charges filed by state prohibition commissioner A S Roach. Offenses alleged to have occurred last February. All three waived preliminary hearings and were released on bond.
Opponents halted passage of a bill allowing farmers and producers to join in collective bargaining and sales. Supporters promised to push the measure before the convention recess. Rep Morgan praised the bill. Rep Walsh warned of higher living costs and accused league influence. An employment ad for an experienced night waitress at Shanghai Restaurant also appears.
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