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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1914
Page
7
A fragmentary draft parodies a western court case with jokey dialogue about guilt and pneumonia. A Springfield veteran recalls Shelby Cullom, Cal Dias and a teetering exchange shows regional color and humor amid odd courtroom quips.
A fiction excerpt depicts Spurgeon, Galveston disaster reporter, telegraphing a vast, unfolding catastrophe. He informs the night editor that thousands lie dead and he will send a continuous, firsthand account as long as possible. The operator delays, awaiting the editor.
A message to Wyoming voters declares a candidate for governor, aligning with Republican and Progressive voters. The statement reaffirms adherence to principles from the April 1, 1914 Republican mass meeting in Cheyenne and signals intent to run if nominated.
The night room debate over printing Spurgeon’s Galveston catastrophe story ends with a decision to hold the story for Associated Press papers. Spurgeon’s frantic dispatches to cities from Boston to New Orleans reflect the magnitude of the tragedy and demand for exclusive coverage. The tale includes a tense exchange with a veteran editor and details of telegrams, public interest, and the price of timely news.
A passage from The Coquette in July Woman's Home Companion outlines the coquette’s claimed method for winning male admiration. It describes manipulating men as though they are a distinct order, rewarding loyalty with affection and inducing jealousy to secure devotion.
The article argues wheat is not uniformly profitable versus corn tobacco cotton and alfalfa. It notes winter wheat maintains a place in rotations across eastern central and northwestern farms because it fits rotations and requires less labor. A federal crop board forecast from early July projects 030,000,000 bushels with an average yield of 17.4 bushels per acre plus a top price around eighty cents.
Out north of town two neighbor hood thiefs were caught with stolen goods. Neighbors rounded up one man to teach him a lesson and he confessed. The other culprit then revealed where the loot was hidden. The piece frames neighborhood crime as a temporary cure for lazy robbers and praises community enforcement.
Nebraska livestock officials consider new department of agriculture rules allowing interstate hog shipments after serum treatment and six hour isolation. Hold time drops from 21 to 14 days for treated hogs, reducing feed costs and enabling yards to act as exchange points. Trade remains subject to state regulations at destination and needs local adoption.
Departure times list trains from Paaln with northbound at 11 31 am and southbound at frequent intervals. The notice also promotes watch and jewelry repair services by F Me Whitmore, jeweler, with all work guaranteed.
160 acres near Manderson 24 miles south with 50 acres alfalfa 40 acres plowed land and timber water certificate for 150 acres price 4500 purchaser to assume 1000 mortgage four Jersey and four Hollstein cows three yearlings and five calves included good log house and stable fenced inquire W S Coline Basin Wyo plus Methodist services schedule at First M B Church with 11 a m and 8 p m services Sunday school 10 a m Epworth league 7 p m prayer Thursday night pastor S W Albone
City market advertises special cut lard prices with 10 lbs for 1.50 6 tins 15c and 3 pounds 6c at Lea City Market Basin Wyoming. Andrew's Episcopal Church South Sun Street Basin offers service every Sunday 11 am Sunday school 10 am and holy communion first Sunday each month.
Mercer Bros Land and Livestock Co of Hyattville Wyoming advertise cattle branded X Z on left side and 3N on left side, with horses branded on left thigh. Range areas include Paint Rock and Nowood, listing brand identifiers for identification and inventory purposes.
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