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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
2
Uncle Ted tells Jack and Ruth a story about why sugar costs rise. He cites Washington policy under Woodrow Wilson, the actions of Attorney General Palmer, and a 1919 plan to buy the Cuban sugar crop to stabilize prices.
The speaker accuses President Wilson of inaction on the 1919 Cuban sugar crop and cites testimony from investigations in Washington. He notes the sugar equalization board urged purchase, cites attorney general support for higher prices, and claims late action worsened the sugar shortage. The article portrays industry figures and Palmer testimonies as part of the discussion.
The writer argues the Department of Justice will stage a major profiteer raid about thirty days before the presidential campaign. The piece mocks Attorney General Palmer for promising price cuts and punishment while implying a political stunt. It notes 1,200 profiteers arrested but only 25 sent to jail, warning of public misgivings and a dramatic dragnet.
By command of an order of sale from the district court of Big Horn county Wyoming I shall expose to public sale at the door of the court house Basin Wyoming on June 19 1920 between 10 am and 5 pm Lots 6 7 and 8 of block 3 in Mecklem addition Basin attached as property of M A Jobe at the suitors of Benjamin F Whitlock against Oliver A Boyd and M A Jobe appraised at 600 dollars Terms cash Dated May 15 1920 Rh F Wickwire Sheriff of Big Horn County
W J Lewis of Basin Gardens purchased corrosive sublimate for potato seed treatment. Ritter secured 26 pounds of yellow blossomed sweet clover seed. inoculating bacteria will treat one acre. Prof Parsons notes rising popularity of silage with large sunflower plantings for oilage. Mott of Manderson discusses alfalfa hay yields and plans a sheep barn.
An article denounces compulsory work registration in Russia for all men 16 to 50 and women 16 to 45, linking it to Bolshevist rule and internment camps. It predicts industry wreckage and contrasts it with labor unrest in America. A secondhand car ad notes a bargain vehicle for sale via R J Extra.
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