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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1921
Page
6
An article explains crab growth by molting. A crab outgrows its shell, digs in, splits the shell, and slowly extends its body as it sheds armor. After resting, it emerges vulnerable, waits, and then a new, larger shell forms as the creature enlarges.
A French announced investigation examines how cultures favor numbers from money and stamps. It finds two and five widely liked, three avoided by Muslims, and seven favored by Slavic peoples with higher figures rarely used except in certain Spanish speaking regions. Hawaii reportedly loves thirteen.
A London Express writer notes that natter jack toads are favored by some, praising their businesslike hunting. The toad seizes prey with a neck arch and rapid tongue snaps, swallowing worms in a series of swallows. He also mentions having a pair that will help control window insect pests.
The piece notes four major English road-building efforts in history, from Roman Watling Street to Elizabethan projects, and remarks that prior kings failed to pursue roadmaking though critical for armies. It contrasts early roads with later public spirit sparked by Elizabethan reforms and social order initiatives.
In La Joya Peru thousands of crescent shaped dunes form by wind. One dune measured with crecent poles 100 feet apart and a convex side length of 477 feet while the widest width exceeded 100 feet. Its sand weight estimated 8000ong and it shifts about 125 feet annually toward the prevailing wind.
Mrs De Wiggs cites Dr Lewin praising hot water as a cure while Mr De Wiggs resists. Dialogue reveals spouses debating medicine and warmth. The playful exchange ends with De Vries departing under a teacup’s parting salute.
The first U S experiment spraying a grove from an airplane occurred August 4 near Troy Ohio. Lieutenant John A Mac ready piloted the craft with B Dornpy McCookfield as designer, who built the spray sifter. The plane flew low releasing arsenate of lead powder to protect 5000 catalpa trees from worms, saving time and labor.
The piece notes artesian wells in London remaining full despite low Thames flow at Teddington. It highlights private and institutional wells including Australia House Bank of England and a Strand lane Roman bath once used by a noble Roman, with a nostalgic tone and a joke about money and oil investment.
Negotiations for 20 000 tons of codfish by the Russian Soviet government have begun between a Soviet commissioner in London and the Newfoundland government. The deal would be about a quarter of the year's catch with payment mix of cash and notes payable in three to five years.
French forests scarred by a string of fires in the chateau district. Reported recovered chunks of hot metal are claimed to be meteor fragments tied to the blazes. Authorities investigate cause while residents fear further outbreaks.
The article notes that during the war Zurich gained wealth while populations fell. It states the city’s population declined noticeably yet the number of wealthy residents tripled, highlighting stark economic changes during wartime.
A chaotic World brief notes golfers exchanging tips and jokes as a New York World dispatch reports overheated equipment and a golfer quitting. The jittery item blends sports banter with a casual broadcast tone from the city desk.
The natural history museum at the University of Kansas preserves Old Comanche, the riderless Indian pony linked to the Little Bighorn massacre. After Keogh rode him in to the battle, he remained without a rider, draped in mourning for Seventh Cavalry parades. The horse died in 1892 and is mounted by the university with his historic saddle and bridle.
Simple home perfume method using geranium leaves packed in alcohol in a glass jar for several weeks. After steeping, strain and bottle. Missed blossoms yield tuberose jasmine heliotrope tinctures with fresh flowers. repeat if scent is weak.
A New York Herald piece discusses round headed mid European and British ancestry, noting Poles Germans and Russians bring varied traits. It claims round headed natives show patient labor but less initiative, and cites British cephalic index changes over 200 years affecting national character.
Hugh Denncroft entertains guests with a party game involving peeling an apple or orange. A guest asks about wealth as the game proceeds, while the group jokes about riches and the possibility of diamond necklaces. The scene occurs at Goldbag's gathering with playful banter and social swagger.
Philadelphia reports improvement in labor with nine strikes settled affecting hundreds of workers while New York notes higher ten month sales for a leading store chain. Detroit cites gasoline vehicle production surpassing 1914 peak. Chicago railroads plan 35 million dollars in equipment purchases. Connellsville coke ovens resume with over 1,000 back to work and Frick adds 1,424 ovens. Steubenville steel plant resumes operations employing 1,500 men.
The Basin Republican urges patrons to wrap pack and address parcels properly and to visit the post office outside peak hours between 1 and 3 pm to ease clerks’ burden. It notes the rush worsens as merchants bring in mail before the daily mails depart.
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