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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
5
Denver livestock market reports show feeder and atocker prices down 60 cents with other divisions steady. Calves sold 12.50 to 10, hogs down 25 cents, top hog near 14. Packers' top around 14, lambs at 12.75 to 12.85, ewes 4.30 to 6.00, overall sheep quality fair.
Chicago market notes show Eastern Livestock with mixed cattle prices including steers around 18.25 top, cows 6.60 to 12.25, calves near 6 to 11.60, and stockers and feeders down 25 to 35 cents. Western lambs steady, fat lambs 13.65 to 19.95, hogs 15.25 to 16.60. Cash grain at Chicago lists wheat near 2.90 to 2.53, corn 1.93, oats 0.67, barley 1.0, and timothy/clover seeds priced. Continuous pricing reflects weaker tone in fats and stocker groups with limited demand.
A historical note discusses truth of aviation danger. British air ministry data for late 1919 cover 85,890 flights by 403 aircraft totaling 8,308 hours and 593,000 miles, with one passenger fatality per 16,686 passenger hours. Post office figures show 405,000 miles flown with three pilot deaths. Despite risks, U.S. training and tests show lower fatalities. the piece argues aviation will become safer as pilots gain mastery.
A small eight man expedition sails from an Atlantic port in a 60 foot craft to seek pirate gold at Cocos islands. Central figure Andrew B Cullen of Halleybury Ontario owns the metal-detecting instrument Promoters include Mc Grath of New York and a Swedish- descended prospector said to have found a book and maps in northern Canada guiding treasure location. The device is expected to locate the riches.
An expedition backed by the American Museum of Natural History excavated lime stone caves in Jamaica seeking ancient mammal fossils. The finds, highlighted by Popular Mechanics, aim to show the West Indies once housed larger mammal life, supporting links to South and Central American mainland.
David Blatinkoff of East Detroit Michigan, after serving time at Fort Leavenworth penitentiary, pleaded guilty to petit larceny in Kings County Court and was freed. Indicted for forgery two years earlier, a warrant was issued by District Attorney Lewis for arrest upon release. Blatinkoff reported per the district attorney and was granted a suspended sentence by County Judge McDermott.
A fussy old gentleman chides a panhandler for a dime given last week. The panhandler responds that he cannot leave town on a dime and remains lingering in the governor’s vicinity.
An ex soldier voices unease over a harsh label while a wary speaker insists the accusation is bullying. The dialogue centers on fear, credibility, and the impact of terms used in tense discourse.
A report on the American School of Wild Life Protection and Propagation at McGregor Iowa promoting a Mississippi Valley National Park. The plan covers northeastern Town and southwestern Wisconsin with about 9000 acres to be purchased for park purposes and involves the General Federation of Women's Clubs and many state and national figures in conservation. The article details lectures, endorsements, and a statewide and regional push to establish a national reserve to protect wildlife and natural scenery.
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