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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1911
Page
2
G Linnabary of the Linnabary Dry Goods Co made an assignment for the benefit of creditors O J Robertosa named assignee and an invoice of the stock has begun It is thought the stock will be sold to pay all creditors in full A big clearance sale will start within a week or ten days once the invoice is finished
Prominent Manderton Penns vet Paul Hedrick a farmer, eloped with Miss May Holesclaw daughter of Dr and Mrs Holesclaw and wed in Billings. They plan to move to Iowa for their future home. Friends express happiness and best wishes.
A wine tester warns that modern city vibrations from trolley cars and underground railways ruin wine quality. He argues immobility allows sediment to settle and protect bouquet, while movement prevents proper aging, noting even Pontet Canet or Chateau Yquem can fail in loud cities.
The piece argues men over forty must reduce strenuous activity as civilization extends physical stress beyond natural limits. It warns of increasing damaged hearts and urges repeated lessons for men past forty to ease up and protect health rather than chase peak vigor.
In the Jesn Valley Hunt scene at the Columbus meet a rider named Powell mingles with Charles Sebnace, a club waiter at Gates Mill. Johnson asks steward Sivan Manger about the letters M. 7 and is told they stand for Master of the Fish Hounds, prompting astonished exclamations.
The speaker expresses regret over failing to evacuate wife and children from a burning building. He apologizes and notes the urgency of saving his family during the fret.
Col Green dismisses a New York swindle broker named Hinks who claimed a Texas gold mine opportunity. He jokes about being targeted, noting a “free masonry” among con men. Green then proposes a high-stakes card draw where the winner takes both, ending the encounter with laughter.
In the fallout from a bankruptcy case a local stock broker firm, James R. Keene, and his famed telephone boy are drawn into a court dispute over profits. He claims $30,000 from the Hocking pool, while $50,000 is debated. The tale fuels a surge of interest in tip based trading amid widespread punter losses. Many other operators end with little to show, underscoring the peril of speculative schemes.
Jeremy Sanderson extols foreign hounds as well off in Calhoun terms while H Clay Calhoun testifies in an assault case. The cross examiner probes White’s worth with escalating amounts, ending with the jest that he is "blady" and supports a large family, as the crowd laughs.
Representative J Hampton Moore of the Five o clock club in Philadelphia asked Archbishop Ryan to be guest of the group tomorrow. The archbishop replied I am sorry I cannot accept your cordial invitation for tomorrow but I shall be at the confessional all afternoon and would be glad to receive any or all of your young men there.
A fragmented fashion item notes the slim craze and questions its drawbacks. The text hints at pressure on individuals to appear thinner and questions the social impact of narrow body ideals. The source mentions a guy pushing a “diamenda” style and suggests criticism of the trend.
A B Stickney recalls building a stockyards complex at South St Paul with Fowler Bros and later selling the plant to Old Man Swift who offered to buy half the stock. Swift urged rebates on cattle purchases, and the parties recount a long, contentious business evolution ending with the transfer of control and stock.
Cordon Bleu extols fole gras as a pale, creamy liver the size of a two pound steak while describing goose fattening through forced feeding. A quick method using binoxalate of potash yields large livers but risks poisoning eaters with potassium oxalate. He laments industrialism where life is cheap and property sacred.
The piece argues for the value of rest over constant exercise. It describes lying with legs raised, loose clothing, and a covering to stay warm while resting. It cites actor Seymour Hicks advocating a regular five to six o clock rest period and recommends wearing negligee-like home garments to aid relaxation and preserve appearance.
Andrew Carnegie told New York girls to wed poorer men, saying he would rather be born poor than wealthy. At a dinner he joked that many believe a poor couple must scrimp, while Tom Weldon arrived from Philadelphia with a curious money tale. A penniless moment arose when a young man offered his evening paper to cover a missing cent.
An English lady of title visiting Washington after the Gould Decies wedding recalls the American hostility to women smokers and shares a Spurgeon quip about smoking. She notes that anti tobacco faddists exist everywhere and cites Spurgeon’s reply about cultivating his sowers and burning his weeds in response to a critic.
A brief official anecdote recalls a pause before the name M. Combes is spoken by the prime minister. The exchange underscores Combes being singled out as particular in the dialogue.
A fragmented notice references a neighbor named Cox and mentions Made Good Record along with entities Whe and Bonde. Details are unreadable, but the item suggests a local dispute or incident involving these names without clear dates, places, or outcomes.
Emmy Wehlen asserts women’s descriptive power in Marriage a la Carte while recalling a friend’s vivid Pittsburg locomotive works tale. The anecdote notes sand in boxes, furnace, boiler, and drafting room as a playful metaphor for industry and collaboration.
Norman Hapgood cites a Lincolnism in an address on Lincoln urging parents to model the path for children. The anecdote features a middle aged man lamenting his seventeen year old son’s missteps and Lincoln’s advice to travel the way you want your child to go.
Augustus Thomas recounts a humorous piece about a pew paper man's renowned appetite at a dinner in which controversy arises over whether a man can eat if he will. The exchange ends with a quip about turkey.
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