Ball Game Last Tuesday in Worland
A local ball game took place last Tuesday in Worland with teams competing. exact scores and participants are unclear from the fragmentary text.
26 Jun 1914
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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
1
A local ball game took place last Tuesday in Worland with teams competing. exact scores and participants are unclear from the fragmentary text.
Basin lodge defeats Worland 32 to 9 at the fair grounds in a community event that closed all local businesses. Frank Brigham starred at the plate and on base paths, with Lou Blakesley also notable for strong hitting. A return game is likely, though Brigham and Blakesley may be barred. Marriage notices follow with Clan V. Kindle and Mary S. Filtner wed at home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rhea. Services announced for Otto and St Joe schoolhouse with Rev. G. W. Racer.
A Fourth of July program describes Harvey Grove as a premier western beauty spot with shade and fresh greens. Attendees bring lunch baskets. refreshments may be sold. Features include ball games, fat man's race, horse shoe contests, pre eating contest, and multiple recitations and songs. The event runs from 10 am ball game to 3 pm with a 2 pm program start. Bill Lewis is marshal. guards assist Billie Gibson. Basin Gardens Rabbit s defends horseshoe title. oil drillers supply a tug of war cable.
Peter Buders left Monday for Powell to oversee a large store building project using his gypsum blocks. He holds several gypsum block contracts in the Powell area and expects to remain nearby for some time.
A Wednesday show and dance by the Woman's club raised funds for a public drinking fountain. The event included a three reel film, a quartet, readings, dances, and an orchestral performance by Smith Bros. The capacity crowd supported the cause into late hours.
J H Welch left Wednesday for the Burlington country to secure a contract for another county road. He aims to have it in first class shape by month’s start, following praise for the Hyattville road as the best and most economical in the county. Death of Aurelia Dawson. Aurelia Dawson born near Cincinnati November 20 1863 died June 18 1914 at her brother’s home near Manderson. Funeral held June 19 at the capitst church Manderson, burial in Burn Rise cemetery. Deceased was an invalid after childhood accident. Mrs J K McClung arrived from Jackson Ohio, called by illness of her mother Mrs Hatten of Hyattville. A Mercer and A S Mercer Jr of Paint Rock were in town yesterday.
The Royal Neighbors and Woodmen bodies entertained M W A members at Fraternity hall. Mrs Zela Murphy gave the welcome address introduced by Mrs J W Gould Oracle of Royal Neighbors. Hazel Blakesley and Delbert Timvis sang, J A Berry thanked the guests, and the banquet was praised as one of the best ever in Basin.
Kansas City stock yards report light receipts lift cattle markets last week with 15 to 25 cent gains. Heavy native yearlings reach 9.25, quarantines sell at 7.75 to 8.35, hogs top near 8.35, and spring lambs trade around 9.16 to 9.35 as sheep and lambs hold firm. News notes warn of early fires across forests and farms, urging continual prevention and careful clearing practices. Rev S W Albone to preach in Cody, Elwer Yarnell in town on business.
The article notes enormous stock losses on open range herds due to winter storms droughts predators disease and poisonous plants. It details forest service inspections vaccine programs and area warnings to reduce deaths and the toll on meat prices. It also mentions the decline of livestock killed by wild predators within forests and cites ongoing need for preventive measures. It ends with a note that visiting medical student Robert Thomas plans a Fourth of July visit to Lander and back home.
The Supreme Court adjourned today until October after delivering opinions in the Callifornia land grant, intermountain oil, grandfather clause, and various other cases. It disposed of 591 decisions, the most since 1890, and left several June 14 arguments undecided.
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