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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1911
Page
7
A compact column mixes street humor with light local color offering quick quips and wry observations. The piece surveys everyday city life through brief jokes and colorful vignettes, keeping a breezy tone suitable for a daily page column.
After the fair Boles Hart took a premium water melon for home but Judge Walls, with Ridge ly Zaring and West, swiped it and hosted a melon feast at Booths restaurant. Hart later lent his voice to praise the melon unaware it was his, while a leather cigar case once owned by Walls later surfaced. A fishing tale closes the piece with a catfish that learned to breathe air and was drowned after slipping from a bridge.
George Scambler and wife plan to move early next week to Lake View California where they will reside in the future. They own a ten acre orange tract near Los Angeles that will bear next year. Locally they made many friends and George has greatly expanded Basin Bottling Works trade. The Republican sends best wishes for their prosperity and happiness in the new location. Prof. Parsons spoke to the federation of Woman's clubs on decorating the home and landscape gardening at the library Wednesday evening, inspiring civic improvement efforts.
Jesse Ross leaves Basin to return to Columbus Montana after serving as assistant agent at the Burlington depot. E C Fisher has added a night shift at the settling basin project to finish concrete work soon. Deputy Sheriff Cole brings E T Peyton from Thermopolis. Peyton again suffers insanity and may be admitted for treatment. Elmer Todd of York Nebraska buys 40 acres near Pauly place and plans to settle in Basin next spring. Local notices invite inquiries for farm work and a Sunday dinner at the Antlers.
A compact collection of proverb like lines and witticisms touching fate fame and moral lessons. The piece includes aphorisms on risk caution self image social status and domestic life with humor and folk wisdom sounding as a serialized excerpt.
Dora Joslin underwent an appendectomy performed by Drs Harris and Harris with a successful outcome. Travelers led by Hunt Shipman George Huffman and W H Pauly departed for Jacksons Hole to pursue elk, planning several weeks away. Classifieds include livestock listings and real estate offers from Basin residents and local business ads for plumbing and oil firm services.
Office in Pioneer Building attorney at law in Pioneer Building State Loan Trust Bldg Basin Wyo 172 N Main St Sheridan Wyo.
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