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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
5
Wartime shortages push home made tinctures from foxglove as substitutes for digitalis. A health ad promotes Cuticura remedies and Dr. Pierce tonics as spring wellness aids, claiming blood purification relieves neuralgia and backache. The text blends medical claims with product pitches and sample requests.
The lesson notes describe Jesus taking Peter James and John onto a mountain to be transfigured, revealing the kingdom glory to steady disciples facing his coming death. It covers Moses and Elijah in glory, the divine voice, and Jesus’ command to tell no one until the resurrection. It then turns to the boy possessed by a demon and Jesus’ power to cast it out, illustrating the kingdom’s victory over evil.
Ten animals are described as worthy of admission to heaven in Mohammedan lore. The dog Kratim of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus, Balaam's ass, Solomon's ant, Jonah's whale, the ram of Israel, Saleh's camel, the cuckoo of Belkis, the ox of Moses, Al Barak Mohammed's steed, and the donkey Jesus rode into Jerusalem.
An advertisement touts August Flower as a universal remedy for stomach disorders and liver inactivity. It claims the remedy gently regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and intestinal canal, and stimulates bile production. Sold worldwide with a trial invitation.
A terse line hints at a surprising wedding event as Josephine’s quiet nuptials are contrasted with a mandated appearance. The exchange suggests social expectations and public interest in the ceremony. No other details are provided.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pellets as beneficial for lives bowels and stomach. It notes one slide Pellet for a laxative and three for a cathartic, and asserts smoking calms nerves reducing fret.
A physician lacking a nurse’s chart saw his wife fill a sheet with notes about his patient. He later found many nonmedical remarks on the mock chart. The wife admitted she could not record all his swearing, explaining the reason to the bemused doctor.
Senator Sorghum declines retirement, saying compulsion, not temptation, would force him. The remark rails at self belief and graveyard politics as a cynic’s warning about burying old animosity without heed.
The article argues that the phrase His Bit conveys only a partial commitment and seeks a stronger, cleaner expression to express the duty expected of men in the great world war. It discusses the shift from personal effort to a total sacred obligation, urging clearer language for collective sacrifice.
A quirky quotation from the Boston Transcript mocks domestic life and a pun on gramophone needles. The brief snippet highlights social humor and playful language of the period. It captures a light exchange about technology and family affection without broader context.
Jonah entered the whale and mused on an alternate path to saving light in a cryptic biblical style.
This excerpt pairs dialog about open flame and grate opportunity with reflections on responsibility. It contrasts men willing to do good with those in position to act, while a mishap over a dog and pets reveals domestic duty. A ribbon counter scene closes the fragment with small acts of service.
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