Last Civilian Baylis Tours Belgium War Zone
Dr Charles T Baylis famed lecturer and author travels through war torn Belgium becoming the last civilian allowed by German forces to traverse the ruined country He visits refugee camps near Holland and is aided by American diplomats and Oxford Rhodes scholars on a thousand mile motor tour during the Chautauqua season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Baylis
Neary
Baylis
Belgium
Walter H. Page
Court of St. James
Henry van Dyke
the Hague
Brand Whitlock
Holland
England
Rhodes
Oxford University
Chautauqua
Government moves to halt unfair mail order practices
The government orders Sears Roebuck to stop misrepresentations that harmed small communities by selling sugar through misleading catalogs and other unfair trade practices. The action targets widespread catalog advertising and deceptive sales methods used by the company.
Sugar pricing and mail order fraud urged to keep money at home
The notice condemns selling sugar below cost via country wide catalogs and ads claiming unfair practices by competitors. It cites 1915 mail order profits of 780000 from losses and urges buyers to keep money local to support home merchants during wartime, calling for patriotic spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itar
Japan
Notice to Contractors for School House Bid
Notice to contractors bids will be received by the trustees of School District No 42 Big Horn county Wyoming at the county treasurer s office Basin Wyoming on Monday August 5 1918 between 4 pm and 6 pm for a frame school house 18 by 34 feet. Plans and specifications see J A Snyder Clerk of the Board Residence 8 miles above Manderson on Nowood Jay Loman J A Snyder Harvey Hurst Trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Horn County
Wyoming
Basin
J. A. Snyder
Manderson
Nowood
Jay Loman
Harvey H. Hurst
Stine Studio Gets New Operator in Basin
George E. Blackford of Shenandoah Iowa will operate the Stine studio of Basin. He comes highly recommended for first class photo work. Mr. and Mrs. B F Wickwire and daughter Ruth with Mrs. J E Freeman and LaVon spent Sunday at Hyattville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Blackford
Shenandoah
Iowa
Stine
Basin
Blackford
B. F. Wickwire
Ruth
J. E. Freeman
LaVon
Hyattville
Sale Notice for Big Horn School Bonds 1918
Notice of sale by School District No. 42 Big Horn County Wyoming for eight coupon bonds totaling 793.17 dollars issued to fund a new schoolhouse. Bonds bear 6 percent interest payable annually, mature in ten years, sale to be held August 5 1918 at the County Treasurer's Basin Wyoming office to the highest bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Horn County
Wyoming
Basin
Jay Loman
J. A. Snyder
Harvey H. Hurst
Woring
Casualties rise in American expeditionary forces week
Washington reports the army and marine corps casualties increased by 703 in the week, totaling 11,086 with 4,414 deaths and 6,169 wounded. The army lists 1,574 killed in action and 5,200 wounded, while the marine corps shows 497 deaths and 969 wounded. Officers among marines number 21 dead and 28 wounded. H. O. Radcliffe departs Basin for Tulsa with stops in Montana and Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Marine Corps
American Expeditionary Forces
Noted Humorous Opening Day at Basin Chautauqua
Booth Lowrey, famed lecturer and humorist, headlines the Basin Chautauqua July 14 19 with a program headlined Simon Says Wig Wag. His engaging delivery and satirical style promise a popular evening as he weaves Southern humor and pathos into a compelling show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth Lowrey
Simon
le Booth Lowrey
Simon Save
Notice of Sale Under Execution in Big Horn County
Public sale notices levy on land under an 1917 judgment in favor of Lunnettie Shaffer against Frederick Forshee. Described tracts span Sections in Townships 49 and 50, with water rights and improvements. sale set for July 20, 1918 at Basin courthouse to satisfy the judgment and costs. Also lists local War Savings drive officials and Basin Chamber of Commerce improvements for tourist camping grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Big Horn County
Wyoming
Lunnettie Shaffer
Frederick W. Forshee
Smck
Manderson
Basin
Basin Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Horse on left 3 F shoulder O F ion ramp
A terse caption notes a horse on the left with a three foot shoulder and an ion ramp, implying a street or dockside scene. The fragmentary text centers on a single animal and a ramp feature, with minimal context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. B
Ian
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First Rand War Information
the Lockhart
Lockhart
Uncle Sam
Sears-Roebuck
Sun
Hoosier
Denver
Basin Furniture Co
H. O. Radcliffe
Tulsa
Oklo
Mr. Radcliffe
Montana
Utah
Salt Lake
BASIN CHAUT/ UQUA
Sec
Retary
the Clearing House
Boyd V. Osborn
A. B. Martin
T. K. Bishop
Helen Bishop
R. B. West
J. H. Montgomery
H. M. Sheive
Daisy D. Craig
Thos. M. Hyde
E T. Joslin
W. Metz
Greybull
Chas, Glaser
Jesse Frost
Otto
W. R. Tolman
Jan Schouten
State of
Colorado
Elizabeth Schouten
Frank I. Rue
A. G. Young
Riffil’s
Mercpa Bros. Land & Live
Paint Rock
Clarence Gardner
Thigh
Range Paint Rock
Big Hero Mountains
P. O
Hyattville Wyo
William Douglas Brand
Alope
Range
Nowood and Tributries
Hyattville, Wy
RED Bank Cattle Co
Big Horn Basin
Nowood, Wyo
R. Tolman
Talman Mountain
Elk Creek
Otto, Wyo
F. E. Judkins
General
Wyo
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