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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1917
Page
4
Basin Wyoming declares its newspaper remains a second class periodical with publication status under federal act and post office regulations dated June 30 1905.
The note cites editor and business manager credentials with license codes 20c and 21gc attributed to P. Anderson. It presents a brief bibliographic snippet indicating editorial administration roles.
An editorial urges buying Liberty Bonds as patriotic duty and solid investment. It notes the Sheridan Post history piece about John E Oborne as Democratic candidate for U S senator may have been true or false but remains unchallenged. It also criticizes excess personal mail from Washington and the cost of postage.
A 1917 letter from Lou D. Sweet of the U S Food Administration outlines potato grade standards and a meeting of potato handlers in Washington. It details U S Grade No 1 and No 3 requirements, size tolerances, and aims to reduce farm waste while boosting consumption to aid Allied efforts.
The Lovell Press Club meeting in Odd Fellows hall presided by L L Newton of Cody approves holding next session in Billings and joining the National Editorial association. A liberty bond purchase is ordered. Lovell merchants and staff receive thanks and candy gifts while Western Newspaper Union offers contributed material after each meeting.
Henry D. Baker spoke at a leper asylum on Trinidad about the leprosy colony’s sacrifice. The inmates, saving from scarce work, offered their mite to aid the British West Indies regiment, a gesture that moved the consul to tears and praised as a model of loyalty and devotion.
Manila Iowa residents threaten Aspinwall Germans during a Liberty Loan drive after the hall is closed and owner Brus is arrested. The delegation, led by Mayor Roscoe Saunders, travels in 15 automobiles to rally bond purchases. In Des Moines, Iowa voters head toward a tight dry vote as counties report gains for prohibition backers.
Paris reports Marcel Hutin of Echo de Paris summarizing yesterday’s victory. He argues the German on the western front lost initiative since 1916, remains inferior, withdrew between St Quentin and the Ailette, ceded ground in Flanders, and faces a strategic retreat ahead of decisive actions under Petain’s timing.
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