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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1920
Page
9
Local social notes from Cheyenne describe plentiful gatherings hosted by Mrs Beard and friends with flowers, dinners, and performances. The community anticipates an alumni party at the high school gym and a cabaret fundraiser at Fort Russell for Army Relief Corps aid.
The Sunshine Solway club gathered at the Avalon Acres home of Mrs. J. Ross Carpenter for an informal afternoon of chatter and fancy work followed by a buffet tea featuring yellow and white tones. Guests included Mrs. Durbin, Mrs. W. G. Bruge, and Mrs. R. W. Stewart, with Rev. L. Harold Ford set to attend a Presbyterian synod in Colorado. many neighbors and family members were mentioned in the rounds of visits and upcoming events.
The unsigned notice names Burke as organizer with Herbert Woodman as chairman and John Bruner and Eugene Burke on the committee for an autumn dance. The event likely occurs in the second or third week of November.
Paris reports on a $100,000,000 loan by an American syndicate to France. The rate, with charges and premium, equates to 9.42 percent, deemed not unreasonable compared with Belgian and Swiss loans. French papers praise the United States government and Congress for generosity, noting no interest on war loans to France.
Belfast claims damage from July and August riots total 7 million dollars while Lisburn faces 4.075 million. Lisburn, a 12 600 population town, is famed for a 1707 fire destruction. Local residents remark that Sinn Fein payments will shift burdens to the government and back to them.
Canadian provinces Nova Scotia Alberta Ontario Saskatchewan Manitoba vote October 25 to decide if importation of intoxicating liquor shall be forbidden by law. Provinces now enforce local prohibition and seek control over interprovincial trade, under British North America Act provisions and Dominion policy.
Real estate teaser announces Pershing Heights plots dwindling with 11 lots left. Offers $5 down and $1 per week or $5 per month, with improvements paid by sellers. Urges immediate buyer action and claims safety and solid investment. First come, first served.
A report notes provincial votes on liquor control as an alternative to national prohibition with October 26 ballots. It also states South Africa’s Beers syndicate dominates the diamond trade and that more than 95 percent of US diamond imports pass through New York.
In Allegheny County, average daily wage rose 70.2 percent from 1916 to 1919, reaching 5.08 dollars per person per day. Secretary James F. Woodward cited 1916 as normal and noted war years boosted production value to 1.900 billion dollars, with per capita wealth near 2,580 dollars nationwide.
The battleship Massachusetts, famed for the 1898 Santiago battle, will be moved from Philadelphia to Pensacola to serve as a coast defense artillery target against an armored warship. Its 18 inch armor nearly matches modern ships. The vessel will anchor three miles from shore during the bombardment test.
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