Foreclosure Notice on Beach Canal Contract in Basin Wyoming
Sheriff of Big Horn County announces public auction of property securing a 1911 Beach Canal contract owed by Gertrude B. Peters. Amount due 1623.00 dollars plus interest and costs, sale at Basin courthouse at 11:00 AM January 8, 1918. First publication November 25 1917.
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Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Gertrude B. Peters
Beach Canal
Big Horn County
Shoshone River Canal Company
District Court
Basin
Wickwire
Sherif
Man Whipped for Mocking President Wilson in Public Scene
A man who made slighting remarks about President Wilson was beaten by bystanders and forced to kiss the flag. After the incident he disappeared from the BasIN area. Reported plans for a vigilance committee to lash out at future offenders circulated among locals.
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Wilson
Rom Basin
The Regretted Forgetfulness
Raymond Ives, taken to town by his mother for a family dinner, frets over neatly dressed cousins and recalls with tears that he forgot to paint his shoes before arriving.
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Raymond
Ives
Punishment Suited Jack Sentenced To Desk Sitting
A teacher rebukes Jack for misbehavior and orders him to sit at her desk while the other children laugh. Jack complies and remarks he enjoys sitting by the teacher, ending with him not needing further punishment.
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Jack
Corpulent tenor torn seams in Elijah performance
A heavy tenor nearly split his trousers before the Elijah oratorio. Pins were used to hold the garment, and he resumed the stage to sing Ye People Rend Your Hearts.
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Elijah
Youngest Son’s Bold Question at Parlor Visit
The youngest of a dozen children enters the parlor after a sister’s beau is warned to stay put. With hands behind his back he surveys the caller and asks, “Say, how many chillun has oo dot?” in a moment of curious seriousness.
Breaking Mirrors Brings Seven Years of Bad Luck Belief
An old saying claims breaking a mirror brings seven years of misfortune. It likely started to induce caution at home to prevent waste from frequent mirror breakage.
Savant and Professors Debate Greek Study
Fragmentary dialogue shows a professor pair debating Greek education and the need for study. The text hints at youths growing up amid ribscel times and questions whether Lago proves anything, with a political note about job printing.
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Savant
Creek
Billy’s Name Astonishes Child Visitor
Three Dennitions and Curtis visited a nine month old, Jack, then Billy ten days old. Curtis, excited by his affection for the babies, spoke softly when asked what he thought of Billy. He declared, “Well, I’m a little boy, and Jack’s a little baby, and Billy’s just a name.”
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Curtis
Jack
Billy
Desert Rocks Crumble from Extreme Daynight Heat
The Indianapolis News notes rocks in Southwestern deserts crack and decay faster than those eroded by water due to drastic temperature shifts from about 125 degrees at noon to near freezing at night, causing rapid expansion and contraction.
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Indianapolis News
Ink Stain Removal With Salt and Milk Mix
A simple stain remover uses one teaspoon salt to about a gill of milk. Apply to ink on white or colored fabrics. For dried ink, soak the stained area in the milk for one to two hours to lift the stain.
Father Hennepin Records Early Coal Site in Illinois
The earliest note of coal in the future United States appears in Father Louis Hennepin's 1679 journal. The French missionary described a coal mine by the Illinois River near what is now Ottawa, Illinois, a region he had traversed about a decade earlier.
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Hennepin
The
United States
Louis Hennepin
Illinois River
Ottawa
Young Diplomat Defuses Toy Dispute Between Sisters
Helen plays with her sister and cousin Charlie. Charlie covets Helen's toy, but Helen diplomatically suggests Annie is enjoying the best time, smoothing the quarrel with calm humor.
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Helen
Charlie
Annie
Old Church Spire Condemned in Greenwich
The spire of the old Congregational church in Greenwich Connecticut has been condemned. Its peak is the highest point between New York City and New London and has served as a steering guide for vessels. The church is described as the richest in Connecticut.
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Old Congregational
Greenwich
Conn
New York City
New London
Connecticut
Pneumonia as Health Test for Life Insurance Risk
Science now argues that a man who has recovered from pneumonia is the best life insurance risk. Survival from the disease is seen as absolute proof of resistance and endurance, highlighting the value of these patients to insurers.
North Carolina Prodigy Publicizes State Staples
A four year old North Carolina child is described as smoking four cigars daily and considered the youngest publicity man to advertise his state's staples. This curious note highlights early marketing zeal and unusual child behavior.
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North Carolina
Little girl vows to marry and have five children
A girl tells her mother of plans to marry and raise five children, three white and two colored, to do the work, provoking the mother's laughter and question.
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Mary
Mining Rights Sold at Auction in Chilean Fields
Rights to mine in the Chilean nitrate fields are auctioned periodically. Mining operations are intricate and costly, reflecting the challenging nature of this resource.
Not Scary Borrowed Articles Spread Disease Claim
A note from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch discusses physicians arguing that borrowed articles can spread disease and the borrower should not be deterred by such claims. The piece emphasizes medical consensus over fear, urging careful handling of shared materials.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
No Letup Daughter Remark Sparks Praiseful Talk
Detroit Free Press notes a lively exchange about a daughter described as having a remarkable valve or talent, with questions and supportive comments highlighting her abilities and durance.
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Detroit Free Press
Snyder and Birmingham Wed in Basin Secret Ceremony
In Basin the marriage of William Snyder and Bessie Birmingham surprised locals. They wed at Rev. Jackson's Episcopal church after a Worland trip and have since moved into the Martin property while their west Basin home is built.
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Basin
Wm. Snyder
Bessie Birmingham
Snyder
Worland
E. C. Burroughs
Miss Birmingham
Rev. Jackson
Episcopal Church
Martin
Birmingham
British Tank Drive Breaks German Lines at Cambrai
British forces drive through the Hindenburg line near Havrincourt and Cambrai advance west and south with tanks clearing barbed wire and dugouts. About 5 000 German prisoners and numerous guns captured as cavalry joins the pursuit.
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Ancre
Somme
Cambrai
Hindenburg
Havrinecourt
Flesquieres
Cantaing
Muarcoing
Masnieres
Marcoing
Premy Chapelle
Havrincourt
Cavalry Co operates with British assault on Hindenburg defenses
British cavalry battalions join tanks and infantry in the Cambai area as open fighting continues the day after the initial breakthrough. The force presses an assault begun yesterday against Hindenburg defenses across a wide front in France.
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France
Cambai
Germans Driven by British in Palestine Near Jerusalem
British forces under General Allen pushed the enemy five miles northwest of Jerusalem. The advance followed a bayonet attack at a key position. British shipping losses last week stood at 17 vessels, with only 10 ships over 1600 tons among them.
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Palestine
Allen
Jerusalem
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Rex
Grace Russell
Merry Minstrel
Wen
Grand View
Isabelle Belton
Byng
Gallipoli
Vimy Ridge
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REX Theatre
Turkey
Brady
Ethel Clayton
Emily Stevens
the Slacker
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