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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1920
Page
16
Advice on tire maintenance emphasizes regular alignment checks monthly testing, avoiding side-wall damage, and using white pigment and rubber cement repairs. Recommends rotating tires, using a spare to reduce wear, and choosing tread protection to extend life.
Cheyenne advances with Park addition nearing 50 houses and 62 family flats on Evans street. Sixty more residences under construction elsewhere as streets expand. Hirsig leads crews, a grain elevator is modernized, an ice plant nears operation, a new grade school progresses, and hospital bids may start soon. The old pumphouse site becomes a park while aviation fields show rapid completion. Depot upgrades prep for new city headquarters.
Water harms bearings in many cases as cleaning with high pressure water etches races and balls. The report notes a large number of cars left in France after the American forces departed, with 69 000 sold and the remaining rental expected to be disposed of by year end.
A brief note advises keeping windshields clear in rain by preventing suds from sticking to the glass. It warns that visible drops form visors and hinder visibility, suggesting a cleaning or repellent step to maintain a clear view while driving.
The Standard pay-enter trolley car becomes motorized as Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company builds a passenger vehicle for Akron during a crest car strike. It features four wheels with a single front truck, or a double front truck, and seats 44 passengers with capacity up to 480 people.
After an engine overhaul the car might feel sluggish uphill. Clean the muffler to remove buildup and restore performance.
New piston rings must be lapped to achieve a tight even fit against the cylinder wall. The process ensures proper seating and sealing, reducing blowby and improving engine performance.
New York markets were all closed Saturday in anticipation of the Labor Day holiday. Trading pauses affect stocks, bonds, and commodities as investors and traders observe the long weekend.
Domestic metals in New York opened unchanged as trading remained quiet. Market chatter noted limited activity with no notable price moves or new demand signals observed.
Exchange steady with demand for sterling at 2.55 dollars and cables at 3.55 percent. Francs demand 6.94, cables 6.96. Belgian francs demand 7.38, cables 7.40. Guilders demand 31.80, cables 31.90. Lire demand 4.58, cables 4.60. Marks demand 1.09, cables 2.00. New York exchange on Montreal at 9 1/2 percent discount.
The Commercial Bulletin notes a brighter outlook for the wool market aided by the American Woolen Company resuming on September 13 and steady London auctions. Demand remains cautious with varied prices across types and regions, including Texas fine and northern California wools.
Denver September 4 buyers showed interest despite light receipts. Prices moved with activity noted as Setanta and other stock cattle selling around 7.60 while some hogs or chickens were also noted leaving the market, indicating a cautious yet active trade.
The text describes seating rings by placing them on the platon and moving the assembly in the cylinder with an abrasive powder and lubricant to ensure even bearing. It then notes motorized express companies total 1956 at year start with an average 121 mile round trip each, operating in 42 states. New York has 268, the most. It warns oily roads are as dangerous as wet city asphalt and advises slow, careful driving even with chains.
The sheep market on Saturday saw lambs at 12.30 and 12.76 flat. Fair to good hogs brought 6 to 46.50, with light weekend trading and a single load at 15.50.
United States Bureau of Markets reports hog receipts around 3 000 with prices 14 25 to 15 26 top. Cattle receipts about 260 show cattle steady to 50 cents lower, veals up to 1.00, stockers and feeders higher. Sheep receipts 1 600 with prices 25 to 50 cents above week ago in foreign market area.
A vintage tip proposes a magnet mounted on each wheel fork to pick up nails and pins. An electric wire loop enhances attraction to metals while in motion. The guard warns against nonmagnetic debris and mud and notes not to exceed two miles per hour to ensure pickup. Take it or leave it.
Chicago September 4 market notes cattle 1,000 head mostly lower across most grades with western steady to strong and fat stock down. hogs 2,000 mostly higher with top at 16.25 and lighter classes up. lambs and ewes mostly lower with feeders steady to lower.
In Denver on September 4 the continued scarcity of fancy grade eyes pushed wholesale prices to 55 to 60 cents a dozen, up 3 cents from previous quotes. Prices paid to shippers rose by 31.2 cents per case, with shipments receiving $14 to $14.50, sustaining a loss.
Mina M counts high scores at the national rifle meet held at Camp Perry Ohio. The daughter of Count So Skillful with Rifle is nicknamed Annie Oakley the Second by marksmen for her rapid shooting and accuracy.
M. B. Pickett of Rawlins was chosen to succeed Charles B. Boyce as secretary of the board of livestock commissioners at a special meeting. Pickett, a longtime county official, has served as sheriff and livestockman and has lived in the area for twenty years. He assumes duties following Boyce's resignation for private business.
Wholesale meat prices and fruit yields are listed with ducks, geese and hens rates, butter prices and butterfat receipts. Vegetable prices show cabbage and potatoes with steady markets while fruit supplies are liberal and demand strong. Weather: Cheyenne Wyoming data for 24 hours ending 6 pm Sep 4 shows mean temp 2 degrees below normal, high 64, low 40, wind 6.3 mph and 0.12 inches precipitation.
Minneapolis grain market prices show unchanged flour and bran at 42 dollars, corn No 8 yellow at 1.35, date No 8 white at 0.67, barley at 4.0, rye No 2 at 1.81 to 1.82, flax seed No 1 at 3.22 to 3.24. The report lists several grain values with small bid-ask ranges.
Wheat prices for No 2 red and hard varieties range from 2.44 to 2.64 per bushel with mixed and yellow corn listed around 1.42. Oats No 2 white runs about 0.64 to 0.68, rye No 2 at 1.87 to 1.90, barley around 1.00 to 1.08, Timothy and Clover seeds cited 6.50 to 20 and 25 to 20, pork nominal with lard ribs and other pork items shown between 15.60 and 19 per hundredweight.
Gerald A. Stack of Lander Wyoming was released on bond Friday after shooting and killing Paul Brown in a road house at Niles TL. The bail was provided by his brother, and the incident occurred several days earlier.
Minneapolis dispatch notes brief sports item about Australian shades in the Yankee Lightweight event with limited readable credit from Sept 4.
Edwarda from Australia defeated Johnny Nove of St. Paul in a ten round lightweight bout. In a separate event Serra Jack Burke of Chicago was stopped by Lateh of St. Paul in the eighth round of a scheduled bout.
In Cleveland on Friday night Jack Britton outpointed Johnny Tillman across ten rounds. Charlie OConnell of Cleveland knocked out Danny Paver in the eighth round of a scheduled bout.
Paris reports the latest revival of the Olympic Games ended with financial losses of about 500000 dollars. An official statement issued today cites the shortfall, noting expenses exceeded revenues despite hopes the event would be profitable.
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