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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1915
Page
8
A card of brief local items notes a fine line of pipes at the Billard Hall and that Wm. Anderson of Otto was in town yesterday. It mentions a weekly picture show at the Acme and a reminder to see R. J. for painting papering or decorating.
Local readers note upcoming showings of The Perils of Pauline at the Acme theater with Neal of the Navy in colors advertised. A flurry of Basin residents and visitors from Hyattville to Cowley and Otto are listed with social notes and travel, while town commerce and services claim attention. Patrol of local figures includes J. K. Burnham, H. W. Hiff, A. Sanders, and Maurice Anderson among others, as transportation and weather updates hint at rain and snow.
Ten people are dead and about 150 injured as a West Indian hurricane struck New Orleans at 6 o clock last evening. A 120 to 130 mile per hour gale brought widespread damage to schools churches and the famous French Market. The Menonic temple roof collapsed and the city’s telephone system was largely out of order. By 9:30 the hurricane subsided and residents sought refuge in downtown hotels and public buildings. Real estate news notes Otto Todd purchased two rooms housing the pool hall and city barber shop. Basin Bottling Works advertised equipment for sale. Baptist ladies plan a meeting at Mrs. Harry Smith’s on October 18. Poultry ads from Pleasant Valley Dairy appear.
Wireless telephone communication across the continent was completed for the first time in a test extending over months. A voice was transmitted by radio from Arlington Virginia to Mare Island California, 2600 miles, with Secretary Daniels and AT T officials observing. President Wilson predicted major future changes in long distance communication for military, naval, and commerce use.
A survey highlights women’s wages and roles across nations. It notes 3 million adult women earning under three dollars weekly, Russia operating eight midwife schools and six for assistants, French teachers seeking pay parity, Cincinnati hospital adding nurse courting nooks, Michigan showing six women per man in teaching with $44 monthly average, and Mrs. Philip N Moore’s extensive travel while leading the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. It also cites high first cousin marriage rates in Britain’s nobility and opportunities for educated women in English government service, ending with a quixotic quip about life’s woes from New York Weekly.
The bank states its aim to provide maximum convenience and safety for customers. It reports purchasing a Burroughs Ledger Posting Adding-Subtracting Machine to save time and ensure absolute accuracy, inviting customers to visit and learn the new system in detail.
The Wyoming Library Association meets October 5 in Big Horn county library. Sessions begin about 2:30 pm after trains arrive, with an 8:00 pm program and reception hosted by Basin Woman's Club. Officers include Grace Hebard, Lara mie, Wm. C. Spow, W. S. Ingham, and Carnegie Public Library staff. Public invited. Miss Grace Ellis leaves for Douglas as poultry club winner. Frank Berger promoting sweet clover seed business in Basin.
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