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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1918
Page
5
Alexander H. Stephens challenged a Georgia newspaper for a slanderous remark about his weight. He asserted his weight was 94 pounds, noting the paper claimed 98 and joking that Stephens may have had an editorial in his pocket when he stepped on the scales.
Private Watkins recalls a tense moment when he opened the wrong door in a French billet and found a woman in a bathroom. He says he saved the day with tact by backing out and saying Pur dong monsieur.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger recalls a mother of 18, once a hard field plower, as a heroine. She toiled with horses and rocky ground, never claiming easy work, and her son honors her enduring effort and sacrifice.
Henry IV reached Amiens after a long journey. A local orator began a grand eulogy but the king cut him off with a witty correction noting the very tired truth behind the praise.
A humorous exchange centers on proving sewing capacity. The challenger says watch as they “fell this sean” to demonstrate skill, implying a bold, witty response to a demand for evidence. The scene highlights competitive banter and reassurance of talent.
The dialogue pairs a bold forecast of future antitrust laws gaining teeth with a witty rebuttal about biting sarcasm. The exchange frames a debate over enforcement potency and rhetoric. No concrete events or persons are named.
A humorous exchange features a clerk telling his boss he cannot live on salary. The boss replies he will wait rather than fire him. The piece interleaves with ad copy for Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets liver pills and a Holmes quote on faith and risk.
Odessa has been recaptured by Soviet and Ukrainian troops after a bloody battle with naval participation. The German war office claimed Odessa entered by March 14 as Romania and the central powers agreed to support troop transport through Moldavia and Bessarabia. Odessa, southern Russia’s key port, houses about 450000 residents.
German attempt to separate French and British forces failed to date as Allied troops hold strong positions. Noyon evacuated in good order with French lines nearby as both sides prepare for shifts in the coming days.
Secretary McAdoo testified before senate and house conferees on the war finance corporation bill and urged authorizing bonds of 4 million dollars rather than 2 million. He argued the expanded bond authority would better fund wartime financing.
Washington reports that the largest wage increase in U S history is due next week. William G McAdoo as director general of railroads will announce a raise believed to exceed 200 million dollars and affect more than 1 626 000 railroad and transport system employees nationwide.
The British and French governments declared in a joint statement that the engagements of the imperial Russian government still exist and bind the new state or entities representing Russia, now and in the future.
On the first day of a general strike in Kansas City in support of laundry workers at least two people were shot and seriously wounded. Five large laundry plants were damaged as clashes marked the initial action.
Losses during the week ending March 28 included three steamers over 1500 tons two sailing vessels over LOC tons and three sailing vessels under that tonnage.
Vice President Thomas Marshall opened his speaking engagement in Madison in support of Democratic candidate Joseph E. Davies for U S Senate, appealing to Republicans to vote for Davies.
Chicagoan Blanche Slocum, long held in German custody after the war began, describes Germans enduring hardship and hatred of the war and their government.
Chevelind-born Malcolm Meltride is named head of theatres and entertainments for the Army training camps in Calpe Lo Bucewed Mare Kluw, New York, with authority over entertainment programs and stage activities.
A home beauty ad promotes lemon lotion made from two lemons and three ounces of orchard white to a quarter pint. It claims to whiten freckles and tan, soften skin, and improve tone when massaged daily on face neck arms and hands.
Mrs Newlywed presents her first plum pudding to Charlie who questions the name. He suggests the word plumb means lead weight, while Mrs N wonders why the dish lacks a plum and adds a quip about spelling.
Green's August Flower has long been a household remedy for constipation and digestive woes. The ad touts it as a gentle laxative that eases indigestion, dyspepsia, liver trouble, and related symptoms with a few doses, urging readers to ask their druggist and noting availability in civilized countries.
A brief quip contrasts two women for an hour of talk. It praises the woman with a mission for speaking most of the time and notes the misunderstood woman often seeks confidential advice.
Tender sking twice a day without Irri tation by using Cuticura Soap the "Cuticura Way." No slimy mug, germs, waste of time or money. For free sam ples address, "Cuticura, Dept. X, Bos ton." At druggists and by mail. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.-Advy.
Two women gaze at a Smithfield poulterer's display showing two ducks dried by Jong hanging in cold storage. One woman asks if the feller has been gassed, noting the scene with suspicion in Westminster Citizen tone.
Wartime hospitals order Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for troops. Sprinkle in shoes or foot-bath to ease pain and improve comfort. Sold everywhere for 25c. Ad.
A fragment from a comic panel notes misfortune in romance with Louise meeting her ideal man only to learn he perceives himself as her ideal. The brief exchange hints at a humorous twist rather than tragedy.
A quip notes that some men favor dogs over wives because dogs do not growl. The remark evokes humor about companionship and domestic discord.
The article cites anecdotes about government control proposals and social pressures. It notes Stewards' gathering, a girl with a knife, and a warning about government scrutiny. It mentions U S shipbuilding in Philadelphia, Tacoma humor about naturalization in Seattle, and large education spending in the United States. It also states U S wool stocks at year end.
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