Liberty Loan Campaign Opens in Basin with Rally and Talks
The Basin Liberty Loan committee led by P. W. Metz and Thos M Hyde organized a kickoff meeting at the Rex theatre. Roy J. Covert urged financial backing for the second Liberty Loan while Judge Metz recalled Basin’s growth and urged local subscriptions, noting Midwest Refining Co. and Great Western Sugar Co. pledges of 40 000 and 20 000 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan Committee
P. W. Metz
Thos. M. Hyde
L. V. Stryker
Big Horn County
Basin
United States
Covert
Mr. Darr
Earl Keeter
W.S. Metz
Bugsy
Big Horn
Wyoming
Mr. Metz
Judge Metz
America
Germany
Midwest Refining Co
Great Western Sugar Co
Excellent Time at Hyattville Benefit Dance
Dr. L G Van Slyke heads a committee in Hyattville to raise funds for the Soldiers Library fund with a dollar chance and a late midnight lunch. The event on Saturday night October 27 features a music and speeches program, free music by the hosts, and proceeds for the Red Cross and library fund. Posters in Mandelson Bonanza Hyattville and Basin advertise the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Vans Slyke
Hyattville
Soldiers’ Library Fund
L. J. Diehl
County Plans Week of Liberty Loan Meetings Across Towns
County committee schedules public Liberty Loan talks from Oct. 19 to Oct. 27 in Otto Burlington Liberty, Manderson Byron Cowley Lovell Greybull Hyattville Bonanza and other spots. Speakers include Dr. Croft Prof Heber Snell Hon Frank W Mondell and local figures to inform on war conditions and fund raising for bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Horn County
Otto
Croft
Heber Snell
Basin
Burlington
Cowley
Shell
Y. C. Marshall
Greybull
William C. Snow
Manderson
Thomas M. Hyde
R. B. West
P. W. Metz
Germania
Byron
Dr. Croft
Frank W. Mondell
Lovell
Hyattville
Pr. W. Metz
R. B. Weat
Bonanza
Wm. C. Snow
Red Cross
Germany Seizes Russian Island in Baltic Fight
German forces have captured most of the Russian island of Oesel at the head of the Gulf of Finland, with battle reports noting Russian torpedo boat sinks and German gains on Serel batteries. The broader front shows Allied trenches in Flanders and renewed French–German clashes along the Aisne, Isonzo, and Adriatic fronts as artillery duels continue and anticipated larger battles loom.
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Qoesel
Gulf of Finland
Petrograd
Oesel Island
Svord
Oesel
Serel
Gulf of Riga
Berlin War Office
Berlin
Abro Island
Runo Island
Oeselt
Flanders
Haig
Yprea-Staden
Aisne
Isonzo
Adriatic
Bainizga
Basin to Advertise Bids for New Post Office
The Basin postmaster reports bids will open November 22 for a new post office. Plans and specifications are available from the Basin postmaster or the treasury supervising architect in Washington. Construction likely start by spring, improving current inadequate facilities and adding to Basin’s public buildings.
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Basin
Returns From East Highlight Basin Business Trip
E F Peterson and wife and baby returned to Basin last Sunday from Wibaux Montana where they visited friends. Peterson also traveled to Minneapolis and St Paul on a buying trip for three stores with W S Pease. He notes cold weather and a strained market with lines exhausted and woolen goods hard to secure amid strong demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Peterson
Basin
Wibaux
Mont
Mr. Peterson
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Pease
Worland Social Guests Visit Basin Friends
Clyde Warner, Miss Ethel Howell, Mrs. Geo Groshart, and Mrs C L Hall drove from Worland to Basin last Sunday afternoon to visit Mr and Mrs Silver of South Fifth Street. They enjoyed supper there before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Warner
Ethel Howell
Geo. Groshart
C. L. Hall
Basin
Worland
Silver
South Fifth Street
Davenport Woman Returns Home After West Visit
Mrs. BK. L. Davenport has left Creaco, Iowa, after visiting her sister Mrs. A. W. Coons in this area for about ten days. She found the western climate pleasant and appealing during her first trip west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BK. L. Davenport
A. W. Coons
Creaco
Iowa
Slacker Arrest Leads to Postponed Registration at Basin
Deputy Sheriff Albert Fisher brought a young man named John Shoulton to Basin after arrest on a slacker charge. He claimed alien status and ignorance of requirements but agreed to register after Sheriff Wickwire explained the law. The man, a Holland subject, said to be thirty, was released after signing the forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Fisher
Greybull
Basin
John Shoulton
Wickwire
Holland
Thanksgiving Boxes Aid Rules and Local Drive
Mothers and others are invited to help assemble boxes for Red Cross relief. Express willingness by visiting Red Cross headquarters at the library or writing. No boy from Big Horn County should be without a box. a committee will be at the library Saturday at 9:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Big Horn County
Odd Fellows Plan Wyoming State Meeting Next Year
The grand lodge gathers in Cheyenne with next year slated for Basin as host. F T Brigham elected Grand Master and G J Schenk as Grand Patriarch. D L Carr re elected Grand Treasurer. Mrs Rhodes named Rebekah Assembly President and received the Decoration of Chivalry. Representatives from Basin and Wyoming towns expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Basin
F. T. Brigham
G. J. Schenk
D. L. Carr
Rhodes
Rebekah
Chevrenna Canton of
Patriarchs
Wyoming
Odd Fellows
R. J. Extra
Grand Lodge
G. R. Hoover
Juliette Collins
Collins
F. C. Goudy
Order
Dr Mark H Smith To Attend Clinic In East
Dr Mark H Smith left Wednesday for the east to attend a clinic there next week. He plans to return via Omaha and Council Bluffs to visit his mother and expect to reach home about November 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark H. Smith
East
Omaha
Council Bluff
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Liberty Loan
Metz
Mr. Keefer
Prussia
PeerTschl
Tee Man
Rease
Liberty Bond
Bootth Toa State
Boa
Ions
Slacker
Basin Odd Fellows
Brigham
Rebekahs
Basin Oil Brokerage Co
Midwest Oil
Midwest Oi
Merritt OU Annes
G. R. Oil
Western Exp
Kinney Oil Aon
Shiloh
Elkhorn
Northwest Oil
Boston Wye
Columbine
Pathfinder
Republic
United Port
Wind River
Big Bear Jupiter
Midwest
Grass C. O. & Gas
Grass C. Pet
E. T. Williams
Oil & Gas
Mountain & Gulf
Merrico
Paterson-Wyo
Glenrock Pet
Anglo Amer
Western Plaina
Ld Consolidated Royal
Ty Republic
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