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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1917
Page
5
The Basin Republican argues that recent local articles boost civic pride and community care. It notes residents cleaning yards, planting gardens, praising Basin, and expecting a strong year with increased town attractiveness and financial value for visitors.
City leaders discuss creating a tourist park amid cleanup efforts. A shaded site near the business district would feature hydrants and gas plates for travelers, attracting visitors and boosting local business as Basin lies on a main route.
County officials of Big Horn County Wyoming listed with names for sheriff assessor commissioners clerk of court and judge and court staff. Basin City officials named including mayor and council. Additional line promotes vulcanizing service at Black with reasonable prices.
Barbara, sheltered in luxury in Bedfordshire, hosts billeted soldiers marching through town. She responds with sudden empathy, rearranges comforts, and helps prepare beds, later grieving as the troops depart. She vows to join the war effort and hopes for a future reunion with Lieutenant Commander Blake.
In early times kings rode to war in person but were halted by a great multitude rushing the front. The crowd proclaims themselves the “precious fools” always ready to quarrel their own pride, prompting the kings to retreat. This anecdote is noted in the New York Evening Post.
The origin of playing cards is uncertain but likely in Europe around 1360. A duty was levied on them in England in 1615. An estimated 14 to 15 million card packs are manufactured annually in the United States.
Nan travels from Belgium to London during World War I facing refugees and destruction. She befriends Belgian child Jean Leman and helps reunite Jean with her father Major Albert Leman at the King Edward VII hospital, amid convalescence and shared care.
A late 18th century Liverpool scientist wagered reading a newspaper 10 feet away by a farthing dip. Using a wooden box with sloped looking-glass he formed a convex lens behind the dip and read small print, observed by a dockmaster who saw potential for lighthouse signaling and life saving.
The Basin rest room in the Lee Motor Co garage is finished with fumed oak furniture a desk and stationery two rocking chairs a davenport and library table. Wall pictures include Henry Ford Ford plant and employees plus a photo of a day’s chassis output of 2 000. A shipment of parts valued over 1000 was sorted and shelved by three men in a day and a half.
The horticultural specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture urge timely guidance for late planting regions. For home gardeners choose crops proven to fare well locally and assess market demand for the coming season amid possible weather fluctuations.
The article explains how soil type, drainage, and sun exposure affect crop timing, stressing deep preparation, moisture conservation, weed control, and proper seed beds. It details fertilizer choices, balanced nutrient needs, and notes on nitrogen and potash roles, with a closing mention of T. J. Jones's trip and a political printer note.
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