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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1922
Page
4
The text notes the railway labor board wage disputes sparking reactions from unions. It mentions Billing residents voting to restore full funding for schools after a half time plan. It cites Colorado governor Shoup backing state troops amid coal mine tensions, warning against price gouging as miners strike.
The piece argues the public dislikes violence in strikes and urges cessation of violence before any settlement. It warns that prolonged strikes may require compulsory arbitration and stresses that neither workers nor capital should dictate terms to protect the public interest.
An article discusses a wealthy citizen proposing a law to tax exempt all government bonds, arguing it would reduce government tax gaps. It notes Harding's support for ending tax exemption and cites shifts in public funding and tax burdens on average citizens. It also mentions Dave Johnson and Roy Watt returning from a park trip with a party.
A Toronto writer in 1880 imagines wireless telephony in a dialogue tale. The prophet uses a trumpet like instrument to hear distant waves and foresees a device enabling message transmission by will. The account, quoted from a Toronto Globe summary, blends prophecy with early sci fi imagination.
A report notes two new volcanoes born in Alaska, with 64 smoking peaks across Alaska and the Aleutians and many more in the western United States Hawaii and the Philippines. It cites 417 active globally located volcanoes and mentions vents in Alaska that are not labeled as volcanoes.
A colonial decree in Madagascar orders European residents to work 250 days per year until age 50 while natives face 180 days. Wealthy individuals can buy exemption at 25 francs per day. Tax revenue funds agricultural tools and machinery, with pensions for the aged and disabled to pursue enforcement efforts. Olsifs, a term for loungers, shows the satire in decree wording.
A New Orleans traveler recalls a foreign trade scheme where a ship officer improvised to stock liquor in a port of France and sell it after arrival. Purchasers paid on delivery while the officer received $3,000, later discovering the money was Confederate currency.
The article reports Green Wood's investigation into metal boiling points. It lists aluminum at 800 degrees, copper at 2510 degrees, iron at 2700 degrees, and tin at 2270 degrees centigrade.
In a brief news item from New York, Lucky announces he will not marry Dolly after all following Dolly’s decision to take a second book, signaling a change in their romantic plans.
James Hamilton notes Davids reverence for the Bible, detailing how Genesis through Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Job, Ruth, and the law shaped his faith. He adds there is an ampler Bible including Psalms, prophets, gospels, and epistles, extending devotion beyond riches.
Co F Fitzpatrick visited Basin on Wednesday. County agent Moc Daniels leaves tomorrow for a short stay at Tensleep lakes. J M Schwoob’s Lincoln car toured with Codyites on Wednesday. Frank L Hammer of Harlowton visited Basin on Thursday. Rev Edwin Bowling and family and Miss Bethel Hoel left yesterday for a park trip. Mr and Mrs Ernest Agee of Burlington visited town yesterday. The speaker announces candidacy for County and Prosecuting Attorney on the Democratic ticket.
The Douglas Delicatessen is available for rent or lease with applications to M. R. Douglas. Rev. Bowling was a Tuesday dinner guest at the Markham hosted by Governor Yates.
P. H. Coll left this morning for an outing on Teensleep nh. PP, Wigton and son returned yesterday from a weeklong visit in Denver and Colorado Springs.
The Gorgons appear in Greek myth as three monstrous sisters led by Medusa. Medusa, once a beautiful maiden, was transformed by a vengeful goddess into a serpent-haired terror whose gaze turns people to stone. Perseus, aided by Minerva and Mercury, beheaded Medusa using a mirrored shield and sent the severed head to Minerva.
Eskimo ivory carving remains a valued Arctic craft and pastime. Walrus ivory yields beads cribbage boards napkin rings and crochet needles while the outer tusk is used due to its matted interior. The finest pieces come from fossilized walrus ivory dug from ancient deposits.
Kerasund in Anatolia on the Black sea is famed as the loveliest Turkish city. The name, Greek in origin, is linked to cherries. A small island shore hosts a ruined castle once holding a king's daughter. A Martian altar stones and myths of Caligula, Jason, and the golden fleece linger in local lore.
In 1611 the King James Bible printed a Ruth chapter three verse fifteen misprint read and he went into the city before the error was fixed. The misprint changed he to she, making the early copies scarce as most were chained in churches and read aloud to parishioners, now highly prized by collectors.
A dialogue about governance contrasts rhetoric with hard data. Secutor sar Ghium notes people want facts and figures, whileodds line of thought questions eloquence, suggesting current conditions favor calculation over persuasive speech.
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