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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1921
Page
5
The Basin Republican notes its status as a second class mail matter at Basin Wyoming with the June 30 1906 post office entry under federal law enacted March 3 1879.
Local motorists voice anger at the state over a new second class license plate scheme. A four inch square tin plate priced at over eight dollars is described as the cheapest looking auto plate extant and nearly unreadable even from forty feet away.
Across the nation seed dealers report record garden seed sales as families seek home grown food to economize. The article notes a broad shift to self production with the man with the hoe poised for a major role this summer.
Laramie holds an 11-0 record as the northern and southern squads clash for the first time this season. Cheyenne impresses against Lingle while Cowley defeats Kemmerer. The second round arrives Wednesday with matchups including Torrington Sheridan Cheyenne Greybull Laramie Douglas Pine Bluffs Wheatland Powell Cowley Casper Manville Lingle Basin Worland Lander Green River Rock Springs Buffalo Evanston Kemmerer Glenrock.
Farmers in the Southwest report alfalfa planted around homes lowers nearby air temperatures by evaporation, creating cooler winds five to ten degrees cooler than surrounding areas. The novel idea suggests using alfalfa to attract summer visitors and potentially raise board rates, leveraging nature for comfort.
Elsie entices a shy Jim with tea and playful shooting of a slipper then a kiss under mistletoe. He admits mistletoe is a Christian custom and wonders why it hangs over doors and windows as they share a quiet, awkward moment.
The 1920 centennial issue for Ecuador features nineteen denominations from one centavo to one sombrero, each with a notable historical figure. No 20-centavo note appeared due to a misprint error that led to destruction of 62 000 copies. a new plate will be produced before a 20-centavo reissue.
The inventor envisions a vacuum subway similar to pneumatic cash carriers. Trains would travel between tunnel stations at about 10 miles per hour, using a vacuum to remove air resistance at the front and expanding air at the rear to propel the car.
Czechoslovak forestry aims for growth equal to or greater than annual cuts. Annual firewood and commercial timber total about 6.6 million and 9.4 million cubic meters respectively. Postwar fuel use will drop with coal and oil production up. Timber output valued around $120 million at current prices.
A blind man dedicates his days to visiting school buildings in Philadelphia to tune pianos, inspect exteriors, polish cases, and keep instruments and cases looking like new, ensuring steady musical service across facilities.
John Burroughs recalls his first sweetheart Eleanor as she ran from the schoolhouse in a pink sun bonnet. He describes their early games by a barn and a hay mound, vividly recalling the child's nest and imagined eggs on a hillside in the West settlement.
Vancouver dispatch reports Joe Renard brought relics from the Franklin polar expedition after four years on the North American coast. Items include brass buttons possibly from Franklin and primitive instruments. Furs total about $25,000 and will go to museums and universities. Franklin and 154 companions vanished after 1845 search efforts. bones found in 1859 confirmed fate.
The Netherlands government orders a fifty fifty mix of domestic potato flour and US wheat flour to lower bread costs. The Chicago Journal notes war era potato starch strained wheat supply and suggests potato flour may be tastier and more acceptable, cushioning price rises if imports stay costly.
A young woman stenographer testifies in a case involving enforcement of the no respecter of persons rule under the prohibition office led by Charles J. Or bison. The druggist refuses to sell wine or pepsin after reviewing her prior orders, saying they are under strict orders to curb sales. The Indianapolis News reports the exchange and the directive from the prohibition director.
Basin High sends Wayne Hanlon Erwin Beard Lou Blakesley Gerald Extra Dalton Wheeler Arthur Zaring and Corwin Rule to Laramie. Cowley Big Horn Academy lists John Snell Wardell Neilson Stevens Partridge Tebba Wilcock. Greybull High taps Emery Ames Wilkinson Garland None Peirce Rodgers for the trip.
Wednesday marked Mrs. Carl Wilson’s birth anniversary with a surprise dinner. A birthday cake with candles and roasted chicken accompanied the celebratory evening of games and merriment. The article also notes that many praise a horse’s good points, while few note them in a man.
Industrial research board investigators report in the London Chronicle that workers peak on Wednesdays and Thursdays, with Saturday output consistently low. Skilled workers show steadier output and Friday activity persists in some plants, while poor air conditions correlate with reduced production.
A government committee reports over 60 000 beggars in the presidency and 5 000 in Bombay city. It recommends an act prohibiting professional begging with implementation across the presidency, exempting sadhus and fakirs, and making begging a cognizable offense.
A compilation of aphorisms and proverbs on life love faith and fear titled Basin Republican for job printing. It urges restraint generosity and church involvement while quipping about human nature and boldness.
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