Explosion Kills Two Greybull Men in Basin Blast
The Swanson Torpedo Co factory and magazine about ten miles northwest of Basin exploded around 8 am Tuesday, killing two workers identified as C. E. Girard and W. W. Walters. Girard’s body was found mutilated. Walters’s remains could not be identified. Both men had planned to quit handling nitroglycerine.
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Basin
The
Swanson Torpedo Co
Republican
W. W. Walters
C. E. Girard
Thermopolis
Grass Creek
Girard
Walters
Greybull
Correction on Club Leader Salary Announcement
A correction notes last week's Republican reported the salary as 100 dollars per month. The actual salary is 50 dollars per month because the work spans six months though only 300 dollars was raised for three months.
Fifth Grade Visit to Republican Office
The fifth grade children and their teacher Mrs. Conrad Fatland visited the Republican office yesterday afternoon to see a newspaper in the making. They learned the ins and outs of the business and seemed to enjoy the experience.
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Conrad Fatland
Republican
Miss Jewell Addresses Woman's Club on Wyoming Delinquent Girls
Miss Allie Jewell, head of the Wyoming Children's Home Society at Wheatland, urged the Wyoming state legislature to address delinquent girls who are sent to Colorado facilities. She suggested expanding the Worland Industrial Institute with a new heated bungalow run by a matron under general oversight to keep girls locally and properly supervised.
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Woman's Club
Allie Jewell
Wyoming Children's Home Society
Wheatland
Wyoming
Colorado
The
Good Shepherd
Crittenden Home
Industrial Institute
Worland
Wyoming girls watched by state authorities in Denver
About fifteen Wyoming girls are in Denver under state watch. Sheridan County shows the highest percentage and Big Horn County the second. Miss Jewel leads interest and hopes for action at the next legislative session.
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Woming
Denver
Sheridan County
Miss Jewel
Return from Oklahoma Boosts Mildreds Health
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. C. R. Geddes and daughter Mildred returned from Oklahoma where she had been visiting with her parents and relatives. Mildred had recovered from a severe illness, and her health improvement will please her friends.
Mrs Brown Improving in Lewiston Treatments
Word from Lewiston Montana reports Mrs C P Brown is improving while undergoing treatments. She plans to stay under a physician’s care there for some time.
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H. W. Houghton
C. P. Brown
Lewiston, Mont
Basin anticipates annual election for city officers
Next Tuesday Basin will hold its annual election of officers. The piece praises Gene Sullivan as mayor and commends retiring officials Hime and Gibson while noting the hard task of finding candidates. Sullivan may lead the ticket again, with four candidates drafted to run.
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Jas. A. Berry
E. J. Sullivan
Gene
Basin
Wm. Gibson
F. M. Hime
Homer T. Lamb
Denver
Red Cross Dance Fundraiser at Manderson Saturday
A Red Cross dance is planned for Saturday night May lith at Manderson to benefit relief efforts. Music will be supplied by Dr and Mrs Van Slyke of Hyattville with good music and good times promised. everyone is invited.
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Manderson
Red Crows
Dr. and Mra, van Slyke
Hyattville
Warren to run again as Mondell withdraws from race
Congress declares Warren will seek re election at Wyoming primaries as Mondell withdraws to back his candidacy. The piece also details frontline battles around Ypres Dickebusch La Cyttre Ridgewood and mobile actions from Flanders to Mesopotamia with allied forces holding lines and preparing for further clashes.
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Senator Warren
Congressman Mondell
John W. Hay
Washington
Mr. Warren
Wyoming
Mondell
Patrick Sullivan
Republican State Central Committee
Warren
Senate
Gerns
Ypres
Voormezeele
la Cyttre
Five Mile
Dickebusch la
Amiens
Toul
Mosul
Kerkuk
Thanks to Third Liberty Loan workers from P W Metz
County chairman P W Metz extends thanks to all who participated in the third Liberty Loan drive. Special credit to district captains R B West Thomas M Hyde A H Griffin L V Stryker G R Brill and Mrs L V Stryker and to the women’s committees bankers newspapers and local lawyers for their efforts amid mud and rain to reach every family and offer bond purchase opportunities.
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R. B. West
Thomas M. Hyde
South District
A. H. Griffin
Central District
L. V. Stryker
North District
G. R. Brill
Basin
Lovell
Big Horn County
P. W. Metz
Kimbros Change Location
Kimbro, who discontinued his meat market last week, has taken a new site north of the Anderson hardware store to deal in hides pelts poultry and ogee. A A Kimbro, previously running the furniture store, has moved to the site west of Big Horn County Bank and plans a larger stock of fine goods.
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DD. Kimbro
Anderson Hardware
A. A. Kimbro
Big Horn County Bank
Basin Band Dance at Pease Peterson Building Saturday
The Basin Band hosts a Saturday night dance in the near completion Pease Peterson building. Proceeds benefit the band’s betterment with Ed gar L. Beard directing a fine program prepared by the band boys.
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Basin Band
Pease- Peterson
Edgar L. Beard
Morning wire flashes through Basin Of Brokerage Co
Morning wire flashes report shows brief notes from the Basin Of Brokerage Co. The fragment mentions through the basin and brokerage context but lacks full details or names. Further readable facts are needed for a complete summary.
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Basin of Brokerage Co
Turmoil and Disaster Hit Central Regions and Nations
Three Hun divisions suffered severe defeats near Clerstadt as ally artillery shone and Parliament vindicated Lloyd George. A violent tornado cut a two mile path across South Dakota Iowa and Illinois killing twelve and injuring many while rail lines and telegraph wires collapsed and connections east of Denver deteriorated.
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Clerstadt
Lloyd George
South Dakota
Iowa
Illinois
Denver
Greybull Baby Dies After Illness
Virginia Daniel eight month old daughter of Mr and Mrs T C Daniel of Greybull died at their home last Sunday at 11 am after a bout with whooping cough and a sudden setback. Funeral was held in Basin at the home of Mr and Mrs J C Stewart and burial followed at Basin cemetery.
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Virginia Daniel
T. C Daniel
Greybull
Basin
J C Stewart
Doctor Harris Reaches Ogden for Mother's Illness Recovery
Dr. C. E. Harris returned yesterday from Ogden Illinois where he had been for several weeks. He was called there due to his mother's illness and reports she is recovering nicely at this time.
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C. E. Harris
Ogden
Ill
Red Cross Shirt Lost Near Court House
A hospital bed shirt was left in a store and Red Cross officials request its return to the rooms in the courthouse.
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Red Cross
Canadian Soldier Speaks Here Soon
Capt Blake of the British Canadian recruiting mission, wounded four times in France, will give a talk in Basin on Sunday afternoon under Red Cross auspices. A joint Mothers Day meeting, décor by the Woman's club, and special music are planned for 3:30 PM. Blake will also speak in Cody on Saturday and Thermopolis Monday.
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Basin
Blake
France
Red Cross
Woman's Club
Rex Theatre
Capt
Cody
Thermopolis
Basin Residents Enjoy A Regional Fishing Day
Last Sunday many Basin residents fished near Hyattville and Tensleep. At Paint Rock a picnic at Booth ranch united families including Hime Stewarts Burchess Bridenbaugh Knight and others. Others fished near Medicine Lodge and Daugherty place with tales of decent luck.
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Hyattville and
Tensleep
H. H. Hime
James
J. C. Stewart
Paint Rock
Bert Burchess
John Burchess
Bridenbaugh
Knight
Booth Ranch
Harry Drumm
W. E. Larrick
Frank Bristow
Medicine Lodge
R. B. Landfair
P. P. Anderson
Daugherty Place
Edgar L. Beard
Hyattville
City Meat Market to Reopen in Basin
Kelly, owner of the market’s lease, plans to return and reopen the City Meat Market about May 20. The market has been run for months by Matt Karhu, a familiar figure among Basin residents.
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Kelly
Matt Karhu
Basin
Ladies Aid Meeting At Methodist Church Home
The ladies and society of the Methodist church held a very fine meeting yesterday at Mrs. A. B. Brigham's home with Mrs. Allyn Borden as hostess.
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Ladies and Society of the Methodist Church
A. B. Brigham
Allyn Borden
Pauly Retired Irwin Elected School Board Seats
At the annual meeting citizens elected O. R. Irwin to fill one school board seat and S. H. Smith to another. W. H. Pauley retired and S. H. Smith was re elected. The budget was approved and a levy increase was proposed to 8.5 mills with a sinking fund of one mill to retire bonds.
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A. W. Coons
W. H. Pauley
Slacker suspects moved from Basin to Cheyenne
Herminio Marquez and Nick Nykaza, held locally as slackers, were taken to Cheyenne yesterday by Sheriff Wickwire and handed to federal authorities. U S Deputy Marshal Pete Warramount accompanied the transfer after arriving in Basin.
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Herminio Marquez
Nick Nykaza
Cheyenne
Wickwire
U. 5
Pete Warramount
Entrains Today for Fort McDowell from Big Horn County
A list shows men entraining today from Big Horn county to Fort McDowell including Col. William W. Barnes Douglas Ga. Neal Sykes Manderson Lyman Durfee Bonanza Jease A. Perkins Greybull Elmer C. Musgrove Greybull.
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Big Horn County
Fort McDowell
San Francisco
Col
William W. Barnes
Douglas
Neal Sykes
Manderson
Lyman Durfee
Bonanza
Jease A. Perkins
Greybull
Elmer C. Musgrove
Mercer Family Visits After Son Undergoes Tonsil Operation
Mr and Mrs A S Mercer Jr spent several days in town to care for their son Asa who had his tonsils removed on Wednesday morning. His condition is very good at this writing.
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A. S. Mercer, Jr
Asa
Men Sent to Fort McDowell for Draft Duty
Sheriff Wickwire says two men J. G. Orris and Alex Koziol will leave today for Fort McDowell in San Francisco. They were picked up as slackers and will join the draft to report there with others.
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Wickwire
J. G. Orris
Alex Koziol
Fort McDowell
San Francisco
Cal
Fremont County Plans Big Fair
Last Saturday county agent M. B. Boissevain and assistant Philip Miles from Fremont county visited the Big Horn county fair board. Fremont plans to adopt Big Horn’s fair model, secured 1800 from county commissioners, and will proceed with incorporation. They travel home to Lander after trips near Basin.
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M. B. Boissevain
Fremont County
Philip Miles
Big Horn County
Boissevain
Miles
Lander
Basin
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Miss Jewell
Oklahoma
Imeem Es
A. B. Martin
T. K. Bishop
Helen Bishop
A. B. West
J. H. Montgomery
H. M. Shieve
Thos. M. Hyde
W H. Pauley
Eity Council
KE. J. Sullivan
Sullivan
Hasin
Francis E. Warren
Congress
Deming
Picardy
London
Flanders
Dickebush Lake
Kemmel
Reuter
Ridgewood
Kleine Vierstraat
Scherpenberg
Kimbros
Irs Greybull
Ogden Illinois
Pauley
Irwin
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