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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1921
Page
5
A writer argues that many so called tired business men are not overworked but lazy and neglect self care. He likens chronic tiredness to a white collar hobo and insists true business people stay alert by proper routine and health. The Nation's Business commentary critiques fatigue as a perversion of thought.
The article explains how privy councilors waned as parliamentary ministers gained power and how the cabinet evolved. It notes that the United States borrowed the idea of a ruler’s advisory group from Britain, while the term cabinet comes from French usage for a private consultative room.
An American and an Englishman argue over doors in a room. The American bets five dollars there are five doors, the Englishman insists there are four. The American counts to five with cuspidor ensured, the Englishman repeats the gag back home with spittoon.
The supervisor of the Cascade National Forest in Oregon has engaged several women to serve as fire lookouts this summer. They will live in remote cabins on high mountain peaks until fall rains end the danger of wildfires.
Readers are reminded that despite common belief the heart of a maid has long defied simple understanding, a truth acknowledged beyond doubt by observers.
In Soga Norway a lifelong wedding custom includes early alert by boys, cannon fire, bells, and horns as the groom seeks parental consent. On wedding day the bridegroom’s friends tease him as up to 200 guests join in, with processions to the church and rival fiddlers competing for tune and brag.
The article recalls six unforgettable Paris first nights since theaters opened. It highlights Corneille Le Old in 1687, Racine Andromache four decades later, Beaumarchais Marriage of Figaro in 1704, Victor Hugo Hernani in 1830, plus Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac in 1897 and Chantecler in 1910. Names include Corneille Racine Beaumarchais Hugo Rostand.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper recounts a tale from The Women of Egypt about a camel brimming with personality. A harelip inspired by Allah’s loneliness leads to a mythic smile, genie guidance, and a split lip that endures as a distinctive camel mark.
No verifiable events or individuals present. The line reads as a terse political slogan without actionable news or identifiable entities.
The article lauds ancient Roman use of concrete in civic and private works noting its durability. It argues cement’s discovery preserved Roman history by leaving cement inscriptions and monumental ruins that spurred research into the civilization that flourished long before Christ.
Jugoslavia is reported in better financial shape than neighbors with a debt near 600 million gold and a roughly balanced budget. Per capita taxes are under a third of those in Roumania, Czechoslovakia and France, while agriculture drives wealth and grazing becomes a key industry. New factories open, partly financed by Russian refugee capital.
Captain R H Terrible recounts a strange voyage on the Denis from New York to Manuels as electric eels lighting the river flooded the scene. A crewman was deafened by an electric shock from the eels and a sun dodging monkey acted bizarrely before dying on the voyage.
The London Times argues against the idea that old age is desirable and champions ongoing research into extending youth. It notes that aging may be delayed in some cases, though most evidence is from animal studies and not yet confirmed. The piece urges support for pioneering scientific effort despite risks or failures.
The railway man evolves beyond oiling and timetables to become a merchant and social servant. He sells transportation like a plane dealer, yet also enlarges the travel environment and educates the public on travel's value. Photographs enhance anticipation and memory, not transport.
A plant described in detail explains banana growth. Bananas develop from underground suckers, rise to a false stalk, and reach 10 to 40 feet tall with large drooping leaves. The flower bud yields purple flowers, then tiny bananas. Bunches contain 60 to 150 fruits weighing 40 to 100 pounds, and grow upward as they mature.
A reflective line noting that those who value worldly gains may overlook that such possessions never truly belong to them. The phrase suggests humility and the futility of clinging to wealth or power.
Advertisement for bids for construction work of the state high way projects appears on page two. The War department highlights several proposals aimed at contracting firms in the region and urges attention to the bid set. Community notices include Burritt and wife visiting, funeral attendance for Mile Burke at Tensleep, and local business updates.
Milo Burke died after building a 1300 acre Tensleep ranch and rearing a large family. Survived by widow, three daughters Mrs Morris of Lincoln Nebraska Mrs Hales of Thermopolis and Mildred and two sons Milo Jr and Lynn. Funeral at Tensleep 2 30 this afternoon. Hundreds of friends extend sympathy.
Alexander first and second Longfield first Northwest Greenings first Jonathan first Ganos first and second Ben Davis first and second Gideon first and second McMahon first and second Pewaukee first Raspberry first
The Big Horn booth showcased twenty one varieties of apples plums pears and grapes with top prizes in apples crabs and plums. The apiary culinary mines and poultry sections earned multiple ribbons while experts hailed the display as Wyoming’s greatest.
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