This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
5
A curious column shares light humor from Harry Lauder stories and local color. A taxi driver jokes about Hyde Park being closed for Lauder to find coins, and Teddy Brown’s quarter prompts a quiet, comic parental moment about saying thanks.
Washington reports outline tariff debate with a proposed duty on cast iron pipe and a plan to allow court action to restore competition. Also covered are Senator Hollis remarks and Rep Mondell explaining grazing homestead legislation to extend grazing lands up to 1280 acres with 1.25 per acre improvement costs and five annual installments.
The proposal broadens homestead entry provisions to include those with patents and adds options for supplemental grazing entries. It targets former homesteaders without current land, and current owners seeking grazing lands adjacent to their holdings. The bill aims for a simple, concise framework to maximize enactment chances.
Community leaders in Hyattville and Basin plan to organize a good roads drive. A Basin committee will cooperate with Hyattville and the Basin commissioners to raise funds, obtain estimates, and establish road work. Local talents performed for the appeal, with remarks on strikes and suffrage amid a community fundraiser.
A lively event featured sketches by Harry Hime Dick Extra and Dr. Van Slyke though Mr Hime was unable to perform due to hoarseness. The quartet earned praise, a large crowd attended the big dance, and the orchestra provided splendid music drawing favorable comments.
Wyoming militia sent seventeen top shooters to Camp Perry Ohio after a state meet. Sergeants Basil R. Otey A J Martin, Captain L C Bishop and others scored 462 to 364 to form the state team of twelve with five alternates led by Sergeant J W Osborne and Lieutenant Earl Baker. The encampment is near Fort Russell and Jim Smith joined the band for the rest of the event.
In Denver on August 14 a vast Knight Templar parade will be coordinated largely by telephone. A central switchboard and branch lines along the march route keep Sir Knights connected as 150 extra operators and 260 emergency phones support the influx of over 100,000 visitors and 40,000 marchers. The Mountain States Telephone Company plans cover emergencies and heavy calls, ensuring prompt service across Denver and surrounding exchanges.
Basin residents urged to take Adlerika a Germena remedy to prevent appendicitis. One dose allegedly relieves sour stomach gas and constipation instantly by drawing out old foul matter from the body as printed by F A Wise Republican druggist.
Mrs H C Holdrege advertises hair goods in Thermopolis Wyoming offering switches puffs and pompadours dyed options from 2 60 each switches dyed 75e all work guaranteed box 602 jvilw12 Ady
Gale offers 40 acres of scrip land at 11 dollars per acre via Wm Rannells in Hyattville or W B Collins in Basin. Brief jail terms are listed. Harry Smillie returned Wednesday from a visit in Thermopolis.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.