Local and Personal Notices Reflect Town Life
A roundup of brief notes lists residents and visitors by name and origin, including Earl Evans, Mrs. Pearson, F. A. Little, E. H. Ellis, Peter Enders, J. L. Brown, Matt Karhu, Bowman Mercer, J. E. Freeman, R. D. Corbett, J. R. Anthony, Boyd V. Osborn, Mayor E J Sullivan and family, plus sale notice from Burches. Items note illness, travel, business, and social visits across Basin and neighboring towns. Also a Brunswick phonograph ad promises universal compatibility and a Wise Bros. Jewelry promotion.
Local notes record visitors and small items from Basin area
Basin area brief items list residents and visitors including J. Smith of Kane F L Miller Hyattville Ed Carothers Brokenback and John Rhodes Manderson. Also mentions Harry Wise on sick list and Jack Easter family recovering from influenza. A lost crank for an Overland car is reported. barber shop ad and August Lissa travel to Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wise
Homecoming Ship Arrives as Troops Parade in New York
The Mauretania docks in New York with thousands of men from overseas training camps while the Northern Pacific returns wounded 1 109 from front line fighting. City officials stage a festive homecoming for able troops, contrasting with the wounded’s lack of reception and care.
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New York
Red Cross
Worried talk on wartime employment fades after war end
The piece argues that women's entry into industry during the war added workers but is not seen as creating lasting unemployment. It notes many women joined temporarily to support the war effort and will exit once normal conditions return. Also mentions local notices and ads about sales, barber services, and gifts.
Card of Thanks and Notices from Basin Wyoming
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy during bereavement for John Luman and family. Notices include a poultry sale with Rhode Island Red hens and rooster by Mrs. W. E. Dragoo, Basin, Wyoming. Also an annual meeting notice for Grey Bull Valley Wool Growers association on December 16 1918 in Basin to elect officers. Furnished rooms for rent by Mrs. Lou Blakesley opposite the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Luman
Rhode Island
W. E. Dragoo
Basin
Greybull Valley Wool Growers Association
T. J. Jones
Court House
Wyoming
Operator joins local depot staff amid personnel shifts
H. P. Allen arrived from Denver to accept an operator post at the local depot, relieving J. D. Herr who has been transferred to Kane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Patten
Denver
H. P. Allen
J.D. Herr
Kane
Mac’s Little Trick in Railroad Puzzle Explained
An unclear note references Mr. McAdoo stepping aside from a railroad project to let others tackle a more difficult task. The fragment hints at unscrambling a plan or process while a new party undertakes the challenge. Provisional context suggests government or corporate rail work and leadership change.
Hart-Albin Store Invites Billings Visitors to Stay All Day
A 17 year friendship underpins a warm invitation from Hart-Albin Co to out of town shoppers. The note promotes luggage handling, depot storage, free telephone service, an information department, and writing rooms as part of a homelike store experience in Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Hart-Albin
Hart- Albin
Hart Albin
Hart-Albin Co
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Brunswick
Community
Adam & Patrician
CHINA
Libby & Clarke
Gruen
Waltham
Hamilton
Howard
Elgin
Hampden
Logal
Earl Evans
R. P. Pearson
F. A. Little
Lovell
E. H. Ellis
Greybull
Peter Enders
Stucco
J. L. Brown
Matt Karhu
Bowman Mercer
Witsall, Mont
Paint Rock
J. E. Freeman
Bridger, Mont
R. D. Corbett
Sioux City Seed Co
J. R. Anthony
Worland
Boyd V. Osborn
Grass Creek
E. J. Sullivan
Daugher
B. Co. Burches
James Booth
Hyattville
Colorado Springs
Je i
Walter T. Payne
The
Tatman Mountain Oil & Gas Co
Mrs. Payne
Tim Sweeney
Mother
Owen Sweeney
Ee George Green
Wise Bros. Jewelry and Stationery Store
Wickwire Bldg
3Rd Street
J. 8. Smith
F. L. Miller
Lowell
L. A. Parker of
T. F. Nelson of
Ed Carothers
Brokenback
J. R. Allen
Upper
Nowood
Overland
Gibson Furniture Store
John Rhodes
Manderson
Jim Grimes
Lissa
C. Webster and
Henry Griffin
Burlington Country
Jack Easter
B.C. Burches
Ira Waters
Bonwell
Richard Gibson
R. W. Spratt
Tensleep
Mrs
T. W. Spratt
Wise Bros. Jewelry
H. 3. Kelley
J. R. Bonwell
Booth Ranch
Ed Meador
Central Barber Shop
Frank Hime
Jack Morris
Ann Allen
Seventh Street
G. A. Swanson
Ohio Oil Co
Hetzler
Wise Bros
L. M. Blair
A . Raymond Colley
Laramie
James Hesper
O. L. Gilbert
Lead
Col
W. B. Cropsey of
A. W. Webb
Rairden
Hugh Gould
Don Crall
J. N. Minkes
Wyo
Tom White
C. W. McNay
Jes
Libby
Clarke
Wise Bros. Jewelry and Stationery
Baptist Church
Lou Blakesley
HOUSE
O. K. Shop
Mac
Taylor and Clay Inc
Stock & Bonds
Daily
Liberty Bonds
Casper
Paris
France
England
Italy
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
BIG Horn County Bank
Reliable Bank
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