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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
10
Voyagers on stormy seas recount waves that seem far larger than reality. Scientists report maximum wave heights around sixty feet in hurricane winds, with average gale waves near thirty feet and storms about forty-five feet. Faster winds may produce brighter effects but not towering breakers.
A Hemphill Bros State Auto and Tractor School advertisement touts rapid training for mechanics and related trades. It promises real work on machines, notes thousands of graduates as references, and offers special short term rates with contact at 360 East 2nd South.
In Europe reports of five foot long giant newts stir curiosity, while Texas fossils reveal Dimetrodon an eight foot reptile with a large back fin. The piece muses on prehistoric life, possible reptilian origins of mammals, and speculate on fin function.
A Chicago Tribune reader recalls a Sunday visit to a country farm where chestnuts filled pockets and a church service turned comic when a pistol burst during prayers. The tale ends with the moment being dubbed Chestnuts by locals.
In New Guinea a woman in love sends a string to the beloved’s sister or mother if no sister exists. The recipient then informs the intended man which woman loves him, marking a folk courtship practice.
Blast by electricity is being tested in South African gold mines to reduce fine dust. Officials hope the method will lower miners exposure to dangerous dust and lessen phibisis risks among workers.
Dick and Polly flee Scarface’s men after a rockslide siege. Tomas helps hold the boulder at bay. Dick escapes, hides copies of flag pieces, and prepares for dawn attacks. Scarface captures Polly’s group, but Dick reclaims control as a boxcar chase ends with Polly and companions bound for a cliff edge and a speeding train.
A terse quip about wearing stale clothes contrasts with a minor incident where a She Her car collided with a motorbus scratching enamel. The excerpt comments on stepping stones and a saying about business and absence.
The American chamber in London describes a new wireless emergency system for ships. An automatic transmitter on one station can ring bells on all vessels in range with receivers, even if operators are off duty, enabling urgent SOS calls and immediate attention to distress signals.
A Nashville music store employee in Indianapolis recounts a customer remark about Caruso and Friday. The listener notes she had not realized the famed tenor sang, highlighting a curious misperception in a casual shopping interaction.
A beggar with a long beard sat in a wheelchair near a Williamsburg Bridge approach in Delancey Street while a teen boy barked for alms. The beggar, smiling, used a Yiddish spiel urging passersby to give charity as onlookers dropped coins, highlighting a modernized con game against the public.
A brief snippet contrasts wasting time with joining an amateur musical society as a path to confidence. The piece frames time as a resource and hints that self-improvement comes from taking action rather than waiting.
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