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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
7
A county fair visitor complains of neck pain after looking up, while a professional aviator promotes Doctor Jigger's Eureka liniment. He claims the bottle costs $1 and will remove neck pain quickly with a few drops on the back of the neck.
On a street corner we meet a seedy man who boasts that prosperity has ruined many, and his reply reveals a reckless charm. We withdraw, sensing the futility of sympathy in his case.
A witty exchange features an extravagant wife boasting a $300 gown worn thrice and still like new, while a frustrated freight payer from the union remarks on paying for the best and the cost of extravagance.
A fragment notes a speaker addressing a woman as queer and compares her to poets of old. It imagines women can bear a child yet cannot keep silence, highlighting a traditional tension between maternal role and outspoken voice.
A brief dialogue notes the Jibway family next door playing grand opera on a phono graph. The speaker expects a Wagner piece followed by a ragtime selection, adding that the Jibway girls admire their father.
Reporter notes an accident at the railroad site as crowds and rescue workers await action while film crews prepare to shoot, a spokesman saying they are waiting for moving picture men. The entry captures a tense moment as bystanders observe the stalled rescue.
A brief verse notes a couple six weeks married facing a golden jubilee unmet as an eclipse darkens their honeymoon, casting a somber mood over the early married life.
A heated exchange features Brown urging restraint with threats while Green responds with defiant disbelief in a tense confrontation. The incident underscores a charged dispute and pushes for calm amid shouting remarks.
A garbled exchange features a Breon widow answering a spboster about thirteen as a lucky number. The odd dialogue hints at superstitions tied to the thirteenth and a marriage-related reference, with unclear surrounding details.
In France a cat and a black bird have formed an unusual bond. The cat tolerates the bird and watches over scarce food, while the bird pecks at the cat’s food without aggression. Their quiet companionship stands out amid ordinary life.
In a 1908 Giants vs Cubs National League playoff, a tense first inning leads to a controversial play. The batter strikes out, the catcher drops the third strike, the runner on first tries for second, and Cubs first baseman Chance tags him out, prompting discussion. Rule 51 explains the batter is retired if first base is occupied and the third strike is called, protecting the base runner.
Vean Gregg believes his form would return if he had regular work with a different team, but the Boston pitching staff limits his chances. He says batting practice showed he still has stuff, yet game opportunities have been rare and his control falters when used.
Barney Oldfield announces a sensational plan to reach a three miles a minute speed by using a new boat design mounted on a chassis with a large twin six motor built by Harry Miller in Los Angeles.
The Leland Stanford baseball squad aims to surpass prior Pacific coast athlete tours by visiting leading colleges this spring. A spring track and field tour by Stanford and likely California and a Washington Seattle trip, plus rare eight oared shell crews, are also discussed as possibilities.
Ex wrestling champ Frank Gotch studies golf while rookie pitchers tune up with musical soup. Various players and managers comment on form, attitude, and spring practice as trade rumors and humor mix with sport chatter from baseball to boxing.
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