German Retreat and Battle Marks in Flanders Front
Field Marshal Haig's troops launch a major new thrust in Flanders, breaking German lines across a six mile front amid heavy resistance. British, Scotch and Australian forces gain key positions near Zonnebeek as the line nears Ostend and Roubaix, threatening German rail links. Economic notes report modest price moves and a surge in United Petroleum and Hecla-Wyoming trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haig
Flanders
Crown Prince
Rupprecht
Zonnebeck
Ostend
Roulers
Roubaix
Lille
Field Marshal Haig
Zeel
Prominent Woman from Wyoming Visits City
Mrs. Mary G. Bellamy of Laramie Wyoming, remembered as the state’s first female legislator, visited town Saturday with her son B C Bellamy and family on her way home from the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary G. Bellamy
Laramie
Wyo
Park
Dinner Saturday Evening Honoring Davis California Move
Mrs G A Zaring entertained at the R M Jones home Saturday evening with a six oclock dinner honoring Mr and Mrs EB Davis who will soon move to California. Guests included Mesdames F A Wise D A Null W H Berry Clara Collins H C Whitmore M B Rhodes Marguerite Davis Ruth Riger and Rev and Mrs R M Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Zaring
R. M. Jones
EB. A. Davis
California
Mesdames F. A. Wise
D A. Null
W. H. Berry
Clara Collins
H. C. Whitmore
M. B. Rhodes
Marguerite Davis
Ruth Riger
Visit at Spence with Wilson Family
Mr and Mrs Carl Wilson and family visited relatives at Spence Sunday and returned to Basin Monday. They were joined by Hiram Anderson during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Wilson
Spence
Hiram Anderson
Basin
Washington Brief: Baker Announces War Europe Statement
Secretary Baker issues the first official U S statement on military operations in Europe outlining that Allied victory in the west rests on attrition while American forces prepare to strike. The weekly review notes winter limits and signals intensified Allied activity next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
Baker
United States Expeditionary Forces
France
Hogan visits Basin to assess farm loan conditions
Last week D BE Hogan president of the Federal Land Bank at Omaha Nebraska toured Basin to review irrigation and drainage as factors in farm loan decisions. He expressed satisfaction with crop conditions and overall prospects observed.
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Hogan
Federal Land Bank
Omaha
Neb
Federal Farm Loan Boards
Basin Boosters Tour Lovell For Social and Industrial Exchange
A large Basin delegation despite rain traveled to Lovell for a Chamber of Commerce social. The visit featured a two o’clock banquet serving Lovell produced foods and a factory tour showcasing the Great Western Sugar Co plant and local fruit and stock operations.
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Lovell
Lovell Bench
M. D. Harris
Chamber of Commerce
Allyn H. Tedmon
Tedmon
Chamber
Lowell
Greybull
Basin
Henderson Ranch
Basin Bunch
Hoover
Pauley
Tedman
Jas
Basin Boosters
North End
Lovell Clubs
Albert Olson
Lovell Commercial Club
Harris
Great Western Sugar Co
J. J. Jones
C. O. Larzon
John Klein
Miss Bastien
Harry Bailey
C. B.otteson
W. H. Pauley
A. H. Tedman
Robi. Wilcock
H. Martindale
Fund Drives For Camp Books In Big Horn County
Secretary Baker proposes a $1 million fund to supply books for soldiers in training across cantonments. Big Horn County is allotted $350 with a library committee and Woman's Club coordinating a countywide drive. Volunteers will raise funds by phone and in person, to purchase and circulate books, prioritizing novels and educational works for soldiers.
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Baker
National Library Association
Big Horn County
Vandevender
Basin
Woman's Club
Class Party Tuesday Elects New Officers
The girls at the class met at the M. B. Pardo building Tuesday night for their annual officer election. Misa Irene Miler Nave Bteenberg hosted. after the vote, Ina Livermore was elected president for the coming year and the group outlined its plans over refreshments.
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A Clase
M. B. Pardo
Misa Irene Miler Nave Bteenberg
Mise Ina Livermore
State Anti-Saloon chiefs begin county wide dry drive
Fred L. Crabbe secretary of the Wyoming Anti-Saloon League and Rev. W L Wade arrive in Basin to organize the county for a dry campaign. They outline a week long schedule visiting Basin churches and towns from Otto to Germania and Greybull on October 7. Local committee members include R B West Homer T Lamb Simon Skovgard and others.
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Fred L. Crabbe
Wyoming Anti-Saloon League
Rev
W .L. Wade
Basin
County
Anti-Saloon Committee
R. B. West
Homer T. Lamb
Simon Skovgard
P. W. Metz
Walter Curtis
Boyd V. Osborn
Crabbe
Episcopal Church
Wade
Presbyterian Church
Ministers to Preach in Basin Burlington and Otto
Rev A L Wadsworth of South Fasadena Cal will occupy the pulpit at Basin Sunday morning Rev Wardlaw preaches in Burlington at 11 o clock and Otto at 3 in the afternoon The evening program features an address by Fred S Crabbe of the Wyoming Anti Labor league
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A. L. Wadsworth
South Fasadena
Cal
Basin
Baptist Church
Wardlaw
Burlington
Otto
Fred S Crabbe
Wyoming Anti
Mexico on Eve of Break With Germany
A prominent American with large Mexico interests predicts Mexico will sever relations with Germany, following Argentina Peru Uruguay and Paraguay, but he declines to permit his name to be published.
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Mexico
el Paso
Tex
Argentina
Peru
Uruguay
Paraguay
Germany
Former Basia resident dies after illness
The obituary notes i. . Joka, once employed in the total telephone office, died in Billige from complications of scarlet fever and typhoid. He had previously worked in Worland after leaving Basia, and his death is attributed to illness resolved by his wife.
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Basia
Joka
Worland
Billige
Luncheon Honors Mr and Mrs Jongs and Mrs Davis
Mrs Ivy Hrookman entertained Wednesday at noon with a luncheon honoring Mr and Mrs R M Jongs and Mrs B A Davis. Also present were Mrs A Zaring James and Hor tense Zaring and Miss Ruth Kiger Republican for job printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Hrookman
R. M. Jongs
B. A. Davis
Mra. ©. A. Zaring
James and
Hortense Zaring
Ruth Kiger
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Bear Creek
Midwest Refining
United Petroleum
New York
Columbine
Jupiter
Hecla-Wyoming
Hecla
United Petroleum Columbiag
Peerless Petroleum
Basin Oil Brokerage Co
Midwest Oil
Midwest Oil Com
Merriet Oil
Western
Kinney Oil
Shiloh
Elkhorn
Northwest Oil
Boston Wyo
Pathfinder Republic
United
Big Inglan
Center
Grass C. C. &G
Oram C
BR. T. Williams
G. BR. Oil & Gas
Mountain
Paterson-Wyo
Glenre Pot
Royalty
Serre
Anglo Amer
Western Plains
Royaltioa
Casper Embér
Peetleas Pet
Yours
Big Horn Basin
R C. May
Olson
Pig Horn County
Midland Empire
Balings
Montana
P. P. Anderson
Anderson
W. P. Hogarty
Hogarty
M. David Hargis
Mig Horn County
Basin Sunday
Republican
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