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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1913
Page
7
Webster Ballinger, Attorney at Law, practicing land mining and irrigation law before all U S departments bureaus commissions and courts. Refer by permission to Hon F W Mondell M C from Wyoming. Address Room 62 1413 G street Washington DC.
Gil Bias reports an imaginary Deauville casino chat among William K. Vander Dill Frank Gould Clarence H. MacKay and James Gordon Bennett. They discuss French life noting restraint at home and elegance abroad, praising the French for grace, dignity, and balance, ending with a jest about assigning parts to the speakers.
The piece outlines early 20th century expectations for women, stressing a low but audible voice, clear articulation, measured pace, politeness, and understated dress. It contrasts refined restraint with flashy appearance, urging neat dress, self control, and quiet manners as hallmarks of a cultured woman.
A new lower Austria law replaces the term servant with employee and imposes feeding duties on the employer while forbidding gossip about family matters. It grants women seven hours biweekly out and allows blanking the traditional “character” entry in a dismissal file. The enforcement details are unclear.
A serious potato canker disease spreads through Great Britain and Continental Europe affecting crops and consumers. It forms nodular excrescences often larger than the potato, boiling fails to destroy toxins, and the disease has reached Newfoundland via imported European potatoes while Canada remains unaffected and the United States uncertain.
Ex police chief Byrnes calls Ellen B. R. Peck a likeliest swindler in his view while noting her age eighty two. Peck recently had a ten year sentence commuted by Governor Dix. Her alleged misdirections and schemes are described in police vernacular as persistent and bold.
A simple outdoor ring toss ring toss game and wooden indoor stand offer rainy day fun for children. The set includes four rings a red stick and a wooden stand teaching aim and throwing accuracy suitable for all ages.
Archaeologists uncover a large altar inscribed to the discipline of the Emperors dated by the Second Augustan Legion. A Seventh Cohort stone, Thirteenth Legion relief, and Hercules with a club fragment were also found at the Corstopitum Corbridge Roman city site in Northumberland.
A mother teaches Mercedes not to waste the crusts after she usually eats the center. After finishing, Mercedes asks for another slice saying she ate all that even the bones, in a playful Exchange.
Advice on foot care emphasizes avoiding moisture trapped by silk hose. Recommends fine cotton hose for comfort. Suggests nightly baths in hot water with soap and camphor water to soothe feet.
Dates grown in California and Arizona do not ripen fully due to insufficient natural heat. A new process uses an electric oven set to 122 degrees Fahrenheit, where fruit remains for three days to accelerate ripening.
Suburban Life urges thorough cleaning of jardinières every few weeks to prevent sour soil and earthworms. Sunning between scrubbings is recommended to maintain plant pots in good condition.
A Fort Scott father sent his daughter's suitor home by railing that if the young man fears to go alone he should wait a few minutes and ride home with the milkman. The remark, cited by the Kansas City Star, reflects small town wit and concern.
A young layman invokes the Book of Nature as his text, saying its inscription rests on every leaf and clings to each tree in the forest. The judge references the forest as the library and cites the latter clause of the fourth branch and the third twig as part of this natural source.
A slave was charged with stealing corn found in his possession and with stealing the sack that contained it. He responded with a defiant remark stating he knew about the corn but would not acknowledge the sack.
A reflection on Burma as a land of regrets. The piece notes how experiences there change people, leaving a lasting ache for the homeland and shaping memories that linger after departure.
A New York inventor claims a device that signals when a man is in love, but critics say the mechanism misreads romance. The article notes women typically control the social aspects of courtship, undermining the device concept.
A brisk exchange questions whether boys should be urged to fight with a sharp retort likening such urging to encouraging ducks to swim. The remark reflects a lively, humorous tone typical of schoolhouse discourse, highlighting attitudes toward masculinity and conduct.
An Alabama engineer developed a floating wharf that travels up and down a solid rail inclined structure to cope with large tidal changes on rivers. The device allows vessels to dock and discharge loads despite rising and falling water levels.
A note reflects on a strange generosity that demands a return far more valuable than the gift itself. The quote by Samuel Adame suggests a paradoxical exchange where giving creates an obligation of greater worth.
Mrs Benham presents an article claiming you can extend life by stating your correct age. Benham asserts the method hinges on truthful age disclosure as a simple key to longevity.
A sprinter named Trouble races ahead, overtaking rivals who travel at the fastest clip, showcasing remarkable speed and competitive edge. The piece highlights Trouble's performance and suggests a standout momentum in the race.
The British Empire spans more than 13,000,000 square miles, embracing a vast and diverse realm across continents and oceans, reflecting its extensive global reach and historical prominence.
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