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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
2
Transcribed fragments place Wise fix services and local business notices alongside names of residents and Christmas gatherings. Multiple short items note loans, medical supplies, plumbing, baking, sales, and marriage licenses with scattered addresses and dates.
Patrons of the Rairden school hosted a large Christmas dinner in the schoolhouse on Monday. The ladies prepared a spread that locals say will go down as one of the Basin country’s best. Appropriate exercises were rendered by the pupils and the day passed pleasantly.
Members of Company D W N G held a Tuesday evening dance at Fraternity hall that drew a large attendance. Music by Winifred Patten and Harl Wise was praised, with attendees reporting a good time and the event raising a neat sum for the company.
Mr and Mrs J C Norrie entertained on Christmas day with a gathering including Mr and Mrs J L Mapes Miss Madge Mapes J L Seame Oy and Gheakeme. Local residents attended the holiday event.
A compact column offers homely maxims for self-reliant living. It urges warm clothing, fair shares for wives, and prudent farming choices, describing the relation between producer and consumer and advising practical wisdom for year ahead. It promotes thrift, household steadiness, and steady work for a wholesome home life. A real estate note follows for sale in Block 10.
In Minneapolis December 26 market close for Wheat shows December at 1.02 1-4, May 1.06 1-4, July 1.06 to 1.06 1.8, cash No 1 8-4 No 2 northern 1.02 1-4 to 1.03 8-4, No 3 wheat 1.00 14 to 1.00 3-4, Barley 72 to 1.18, Oats No 3 white 43 1-2 to 44 1-4. Omaha cattle receipts 6,100, market slow to 1009 lower. natives steers 5.00 to 8.00, cows and heifers 3.26 to 5.75, western steers 3.85 to 6.60, stockers and feeders 3.50 to 6.00, calves 3.50 to 7.50, other sales 5.96 to 6.10. Sheep receipts 5,500, strong to higher. yearlings 4.10 to 4.00, ewes 3.50 to 4.10, lambs 5.25 to 6.95.
A collage of Basin merchants promotes low prices and services from clothing to meats and repairs. Ads note Basin Clothing House pro prieter J Bircumshaw, O K barbers, Whitmore jewelry, Davis store in Pioneer building, and Big Horn Supply. Local residents visit Manderson and Thermopolis for supplies and treatments while Chamberlains Cough Remedy is recommended by Wise Drug.
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