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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
5
A wartime exhortation celebrates naturalized and foreign-born residents becoming loyal citizens. It praises the melting pot, emphasizes loyalty to the Stars and Stripes, and urges swearing allegiance to the United States to reassure others and feel renewed pride in the country’s protection and benefits.
A psychologist notes the study of how people choose friends, outlining key elements of human nature. The piece discusses criteria and patterns that influence friendship formation and the social logic behind choosing companions.
The passage argues a true friend possesses sympathy understanding tact and love. A loyal confidant is sought in trouble, one who shares thoughts and convictions, grasps perplexities, speaks neither too little nor too much, and stands by you when others fail.
The piece urges loyal citizenship and self sacrifice as essential to national defense and war aims. It invokes the spirit of past American eras, urging strength in body mind and spirit to ensure victory for liberty over despotism and humanity over wrongdoing. A brief classified line about furniture seeks a sale with contact details.
Fairbanks appears in the Triangle feature Manhattan Madness to be shown at the Rex theatre on Monday April 23. The advertisement notes the new screening as part of the Triangle feature lineup.
The article outlines Douglas Fairbanks diverse film roles from eastern and western settings to a Manhattan wager plot in Manhattan Madness. It notes his transition from cow puncher to ranch investor, his return to the east, and the bet that drives the comedy with a thrill seeking climax. Supporting cast includes Jewel Carmen George Beranger Macey Harlam Eugene Ormonde W P Richmond Ruth Darling.
A. T. Carlson, agent for Western National Life Insurance of Cheyenne, has spent several days in Basin this week writing policies with local businessmen and reports strong interest in the home company.
8 Skeg eard returned Sunday from Cheyenne where he attended the cattle growers meeting. He says the group has accomplished much toward stricter inspection laws. Wanted a good girl for general housework Mrs. E. J. Sullivan m31.
The regular meeting of the official Red Cross society will be held at the library on Monday evening. All members are urged to attend and those wishing to join are asked to come. Permanent organization will be completed at this session.
Viola Dana stars in The Gates of Eden a five reel Metro Columbia drama at the Rex on Wednesday April 25. Dana plays Evelyn a scorned mother and Eve her daughter in a Shaker community story about celibacy fanaticism and revenge. Director is John H Collins from a script by Rev William E Danforth.
At a stockholders meeting the Wyoming Life Insurance company voted to rename itself Western National Life Insurance company to reflect plans for regional and national growth. The firm has revised policy forms and rates, created three agent supervisors, and expects business to exceed previous levels. An examination up to Dec 1 1916 showed strong finances with surplus to policyholders over a quarter of a million dollars and favorable comments from State Auditor K Forsyth on earnings and investments.
The article continues on page one noting 40,000 men and Paria reporting that General Nivelle's artillery repulsed the attack with heavy bloodshed as casualties mount in the ongoing campaign.
J C Roberts from Billings arranged two new Consumers Oil Co locations north and south of Torchlight. Consumers Oil Co aims to drill about thirty to thirty five wells in the Big Horn Basin this season. Midwest Refining Co president T A Dines visited Basin, returning to Casper. Republic Oil Co rushed development northeast of Basin with a first location and a second to follow. Ohio Oil Co added Arthur MacDonald from Findlay to bolster Basin operations. Various executives and geologists from Delta to Denver toured sites and prepared for upcoming drilling across multiple leases and fields including Torchlight, Grass Creek, and Big Muddy.
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