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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
5
Two sisters Sunshine and Clouds endure famine after their miserly uncle sends them away. Clouds deserts Sunshine, leaving her hungry and alone. Sunshine learns a cure for a blind princess from tiny brown men and journeys to the castle with hope and a dew cup.
A fragmentary creed extols farm life over urban living. It emphasizes outdoor work, harmony with nature, dignity of labor through effort, self-reliance, and a square deal in all actions. The passage contrasts opportunity on the farm with city life and urges practical pluck over luck.
Sunshine cures the little princess’s blindness and restores light to her world. The king plans to make Sunshine his daughter as a feast celebrates the return of sight. Clouds, the sisters’ earlier selfishness revealed, is moved to change as the sisters are adopted and grow into virtuous women.
Dr. C. D. Jarvis, a government specialist, notes children mostly grow vegetables in small plots and backyards. He says youth enthusiasm for gardening is strong, though seed money is scarce and must teach money value and business sense. Flower beds show good taste and color in many cases.
A classroom dialogue features students and a teacher discussing common contractions. Clarence answers that can't is the abbreviation of cannot, while Edgar struggles with the question and responds with doughout.
A joke exchanges about a mother who reads palms. Little Fred notes his mom prompts him to wash his hands after she glances at them. The quip plays on palm reading and the child’s humor about cleanliness.
Dialogue shows a playful Aunt Willie and a child or sibling about freezing ice cream. Willie refuses to help, insisting on waiting to thaw it later, capturing a domestic moment with light humor and regional speech.
The passage extols the resurrection of Jesus as the core of Christianity, asserting immortality, forgiveness, and truth. It celebrates faith’s renewal, the conversion of life through Christ, and the transformative power of victory over sin and doubt guiding believers toward a new, purposeful existence.
A vivid account of Macedonian Easter customs on the border of Europe and Asia. Palm Maidens sing door to door on Palm Sunday. Holy Thursday egg dyeing. Easter Eve masses with candles and bells. Easter morning gifts of red eggs. a lamb feast symbolizing forgiveness and joy.
It is said Jesus brought life and immortality to light. He made life richer and more abundant through his influence, and he revealed immortality to the world in unprecedented ways.
Easter joy fills the community as Eastertide begins with lilies colored eggs and new clothes, recalling Martin Luther’s hymn and similar festive spirit. The piece celebrates renewed hope and seasonal cheer across households.
The piece notes Bermuda as British soil and describes the Lily’s habitat as a degraded coral island belonging to Bermuda. It discusses uncertainty about whether the Marisil arrived from Japan or Bermuda and asserts Bermuda’s status.
Fred W. Roedde a famous Wyoming roundup cook dies from spotted fever after a woodtick bite. His wife Mrs. Roedde lies in serious condition and may not recover. The illness follows another Wyoming tick fever death in Thermopolis days earlier.
Deputy Attorney General O Leary rules that public schools with an average attendance under six pupils are not entitled to 300 dollars yearly from direct taxation. The decision forces the affected schools to close unless property tax within their district funds them.
Union Pacific boosted the bounty to 5000 dollars for the Cheyenne departure robbery on the Overland limited. Total rewards now amount to 6500 dollars with prior offers from the railroad state and local authorities. Authorities link the suspect to the Rock Springs February 9 Oregon-Washington Limited holdup and already offer 1500 dollars for that case.
Land office lines up with filings as Pilot Butte oil field near Natrona County grows. The field lies west of Salt Creek and south of Grass Creek with several shallow strikes reported and many rigs expected this summer.
John Hunton of Grayrocks reports killing a large bull elk to end a battle as the animal gored a valuable bull on his property. The elk, from the Laramine Peak herd area established three years ago, violated state protective law but acted in defense of livestock.
W W Gildroy of Sheridan elected president of District No 22 United Mine Workers of America succeeding A J Morgan who did not seek re election George Young of Rock Springs named vice president replacing Matthew Morrow District 22 covers all Wyoming with about 10000 miners employed
Kommerer Wyoming residents claim Utah Colorado and Wyoming suffer predatory bounty frauds. They allege each state pays on the same wolf and coyote hides, a charge from rancher Baljibbs of the Big Pitley district.
Buffalo Billy Cody visited the area for a brief stop before his show season. The event included a shooting at a nearby site brought in by Mountain States Oil Company, with Col. Cody as guest of honor.
Casper district rancher George Mlubin died from exposure while en route to Casper hospital after intending to catch a train to Waluinian station. His companion Hibson assisted and delivered the body to Casper where funeral services were held.
Local officials announce a substantial reduction in fire insurance premiums for dwellings in Cheyenne. The move, tied to improvements in safety and enforcement, lowers rates by up to eighty percent in several classes.
Rangers estimate around 1 800 to 2 000 elk in the upper Green River country as Kangar Mloy returns to headquarters with the count.
Readable items cover civic events in Cheyenne and Casper, new organizations, and planned projects. Notable notes include hospital and club openings, road improvement efforts, and oil ventures. Local incidents involve fires, a fatal shooting in Rock Springs, and property lawsuits across towns.
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