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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
5
In an interview with Basin State Yeak cashier Harry H Hime he praises growing conditions and notes a strong banking year despite wartime uncertainty. He says Basin State Bank has handled $35,000 in Liberty Loan bonds and remains active in promoting substantial investments as the bank expects a banner year.
Dustcarts sorting reveals valuable items such as egg shells and corks, sold to manufacturers. Egg shells aid kid glove and printed calico production while corks fetch nine cents a pound. Old tires supply rubber for mats and toys. cycles’ components recycle into new parts.
In an Indiana village a stranger attends a church service thinking it a board meeting. After a long talk the minister invites a meeting with the board. The visitor and others move to the front. he jokes that he has been bored and asks who has suffered more.
An author notes Japanese stage acting pays poorly. A top actor earns about 1250 annually for a 23 day run and must supply costly costumes. The setup includes sideways curtains, hidden orchestra, bamboo screen box, and a Flowerpath bridge to the platform.
The piece explains the Roman postal network built on horse relays along major roads. Stations every five to six miles kept 40 horses, enabling about 100 miles daily for official messages. Private use appeared late under Diocletian, with compulsory horse maintenance and limited exemptions by the emperor.
A western Pennsylvania pastor who once believed in literal prayer now questions his faith after a visiting clergyman prayed for him to be filled with fresh veal and new rigor. The pastor accepts veal in moderation but objects to a new breakfast food being imposed.
The piece contrasts British humor with American, noting Americans often expect British wit to resemble American jokes. It compares British humor to a Surrey hill and an attentive terrier, calling it quiet, confident, and worth acquiring for its refined charm.
The proposal urges using window boxes in Berlin and other cities for potato cultivation to boost the food supply. It notes German women’s enthusiasm for flowers and trailing vines, suggesting a shift from beauty to practicality by dedicating window boxes to potatoes.
The Rothschild family of Frankfort divided into branches including Huntieh and French over 150 years of finance. A small French cruiser, once a Rothschild yacht, recently helped expel Germany from a Spanish neighbor, illustrating the enduring reach of the family.
An elderly man tells of his solitary life and two sins loving many women and being too good. He recalls childhood, medical training, loves from a pumper girl to circus beauties, emigration, and a life of frugality in Misery Grove while helping widows and lamenting his past misdeeds.
European parliament first enforces teetotalism Iceland passes law banning intoxicants for import or sale. Consuls protest as diplomacy rights claim. Governor grants limited import rights 800 liters per consul per year on premises only. France and Norway consuls gain. others, Iceland natives, are excluded.
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