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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1913
Page
3
Aberley pressured by a wheat shortage seeks Marchmont's sale to save a contract. Cartwright confirms Marchmont will not sell, but a chance encounter with Marchmont’s daughter spurs Aberley to propose a partnership. Marchmont agrees to play along, offering a joint bid to salvage both sides.
A motionless scene unfolds as Lt Jack Harrison sacrifices himself under desert skies. He refused water for his men and shot by his comrades testifying to duty. His friend, a fellow officer, consoles the squad while the flag rises over a silent dawn.
In a humorous sketch Mr Widdle-Well laments spending evenings at home as his wife lists a rapid sequence of social duties. She urges haste for dinners and a string of planned events including Mrs high up s ball and multiple receptions with the Globetrotters.
On Tuesday, Perk Dawe suffered eye and facial injuries when a rope failed during the Davia machine towing to town for repairs. The rear car dropped, breaking the wind shield and glass, injuring Dawe’s ears and face. friends hope for a quick, non-serious recovery.
Mrs. Fenton of Washington DC spoke on good roads to a large Fraternuty crowd on Twenday evening. The lecture showcased the good roads division of the U S department of agriculture and aimed to acquaint locals with the government branch. Demonstration sites were praised as exceptional and enjoyable.
Mr and Mrs A W Coons hosted a whist gathering last evening. The rooms were decorated with red roses and carnations and refreshments were served. All attendees reported a very pleasant time.
The Gaiety club held its regular semi monthly meeting at the library on Tuesday evening with refreshments served by young ladies and reports by members. Tom Glines plans to move tomorrow to Beatrice Nebraska for a new business venture. Harry Stine from Big Timber Montana visited town this week. Billie Lewis suffers a typhoid fever attack at his mother's east end home. The article also includes a long, archaic civics lesson on whales detailing anatomy, size, blubber and locomotion.
A historical note explains whale breathing behavior and depths, naming baleen whales and their types such as right, humpback, and other genera. It cites Roy Andrews of the American Museum of Natural History and outlines cetacean classification into toothed and baleen groups. The text also mentions hunters, local visitors, and a fragmentary human-interest item about Link Preston and others.
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