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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1921
Page
5
A wave of town visitors and local business notes fills the record. Residents and guests from Hyattville, Paint Rock, Otto, Worland, and Greybull frequent town, with mentions of the Ford Garage, Wises Drug Store, and Tilton’s Auto Livery.
Advertisement seeks shallow oil land for immediate development on royalty or cash terms. Prospective owners should submit maps or descriptions to Oil Development Box 100, Shoshoni, Wyoming.
The article recalls Peter Stuyvesant’s wooden wall across the town of New Amsterdam built to guard against a feared attack by New England and Connecticut colonies. A ditch, guarded gate, and timber palisades defined the frontier, shaping early growth until peace with England and Holland.
A medieval German bishop traveled through Italy savoring wines. He marked inns with Est for good wine and wrote Est Est Est on the door in Orvieto after tasting three bottles. The tale says he died of too much Orvieto and its bottles bear the inscription Est.
In Manchester England at the Assizes a sparrow appeared injured after tumbling from a chimney. Court watchers saw other sparrows feeding it as attendants freed the bird whose legs were tangled by thread buried in brickwork. After crabs and water it joined its flock.
The piece highlights Johnny Jones's quirky take on air and respiration. It quips that staying indoors can cause carbonicide, a danger greater than mad dog bites, and urges outdoor time to stay healthy.
Readers are urged to watch for an upcoming holiday announcement from Wises' Drug Store. The note promises all new goods, everyday low prices, and daily arrivals, signaling fresh stock for shoppers.
Experts claim American women have grown taller in 40 years with athletics cited as a cause, but only a small portion participate in sports. The text suggests lifting and washing routines could equally influence height, challenging the athletic hypothesis.
Miss Anna Krueger returned the first of the week from Denver where she had spent Thanksgiving with relatives. C. L. VanDevender with A. G. Straley and L. O. Gray of Manderson will leave Sunday for Cheyenne to take the consistory work.
A special meeting of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid is scheduled for next Monday at 3 PM at the home of Mrs Frank Hime. All officers and members are urged to attend due to important business.
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