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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1920
Page
13
New York reports a brisk opening with rumors of resolution plans lifting obscure coal stocks. Reading and other junior coal shares gained four to five points, while general indices showed a reactionary pullback amid adverse industrial conditions.
Fragmentary scanner text lists various exchange rates and demands with names and numbers. Mentions New York and Montreal and a nine percent discount figure. Entities include Gaia, Guild Los, Behe, Greene, and Marke with numeric demands such as 3464 57 3082 3093 490 142 143 and 860.
On October 1 the metals market shows domestic silver unchanged while foreign silver and Mexican dollars are quoted at 811 and 62 respectively, reflecting steady to mixed bullion demand.
Sugar futures closed firm with 860 tons of sales. Prices listed: December 8.20, January 8.00, March 7.85, May 8.00.
Grain market reports from Chicago Omaha and Minneapolis detail futures and cash prices for Wheat Corn Oats Barley and related seeds. Prices shown include No 2 hard Wheat 2.22 in Chicago and cash bids from Minneapolis for No 1 northern Wheat at 2.21% to 2.24% with December at 2.14 and March at 2.41.
Light supplies of vegetables arrived for Saturday trading in Denver. Tomatoes sold 6 to 7 cents a pound, potatoes plentiful with prices down 50 cents per hundredweight, green peas scarce at 16 to 17 cents per pound, squash about 2 cents a pound, and sweet potatoes steady at 5 per hamper with Virginia sweets $6.60 to $7 per barrel.
A busy market report lists fruits with liberal supplies and varied price shifts including pears down to 2 to 3.50 per box and 2 to 3 per basket, bananas at 6 per bunch, lemons 4.75 to 6.50 per crate, eggs scarce at 60–65 cents a dozen, and butter uneven with creamery prices 69 to 76 cents per pound.
Francisco Pipitone and James Pipitone transfer a one half interest in Cheyenne lots 49 and 50, in Holdredge addition. Allan Tilton and Robert Collins transfer the south half of Cheyenne lots 1, 2, and 3. Legal notices indicate property interest changes and associated considerations.
A harsh view on pedestal praise for stars as fans crown honest players while fame fades. The piece recalls a Chicago White Sox subject once adored by the city who could not sustain glory.
A Piedmont North Carolina pool room era fades as Joe Jackson dies amid shifting times. The piece recalls Chicago White Sox fame and crowds once gathered for his heroics, while new stars rise and public opinion moves on. Bertha Miller of Denver visits the city for Y W A events and a weekend stay.
Mexican leader Obregon attends International Day at the Texas State Fair in Dallas. He arrives from Mexico City via El Paso and will depart for Mexico City tomorrow traveling through San Antonio after a busy morning program.
Mrs John D Spreckles Jr of San Francisco prepares to press a theft accusation against Barrett in New York dispatches. The case centers on allegations of embezzlement, with Spreckles acting as plaintiff and Barrett named as target in ongoing legal actions.
A woman in London pursues charges against William A. Barrett for allegedly taking and disposing of a $100,000 pear necklace during their voyage aboard the Carenlin. The case centers on a disputed loss while at sea with both parties aboard.
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