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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1920
Page
5
Advert says Freezone stops corn pain instantly and lets you lift the corn away with fingers. It claims to rid feet of hard corn calluses and toe corn without pain or irritation. Sold by druggists in small bottles for a few cents.
A humorous classroom exchange cited from Boys' Life. The teacher asks a student named Jimmy Brown to improve a sentence and the boy responds with a cleaner version where the mule is the actor.
Reports from druggists show many Americans suffer kidney trouble without knowing it. Kilmer's Swamp Root is promoted as a mild healing remedy with a claimed high success rate. A Life Insurance examiner notes many insurance declines are due to unseen kidney disease. Available in two bottle sizes. sample offer via ten cent request to Dr. Kilmer & Co.
A humorous exchange shows Sambo asking for more morphine after dreaming of chasing a large chicken. The doctor explains it was a quarter grain, and Sambo insists on twenty more grains to “catch that chicken,” reflecting comic medical banter in Medical Pickwick.
Advertisers claim Cas Carets ease constipation and indigestion without pain or harsh effects. They promise toxin removal and bowel strengthening overnight, contrasting with calomel or strong laxatives. The copy targets individuals seeking gentle, nightly relief.
Federal reports allege the strike is financed by the Communist party and aided by the I W W. President Wilson and his cabinet discuss measures to halt the outlaw railroad strike and prepare to convene the railroad labor board in Washington once nominations are confirmed.
Roger C Sullivan longtime Cook County Democratic chief and national figure dies at his Chicago home on April 14 from bronchial pneumonia after a month of illness. He planned to head Illinois delegation of 58 to San Francisco and shaped the Woodrow Wilson path to the presidency by switching Illinois votes at Baltimore in 1912.
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, issued a statement on April 14 about modern industrial unrest. He said nothing practical has been done to curb the high cost of living and protect workers from exploitation, and urged workers to practice self restraint to secure rational labor demands.
The American army of occupation along the Rhine comprises about 150 troops at present, costing heavy daily sums. Chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee notes the high expenses and calls for scrutiny of the deployment.
The Clear Irish soviet has formed in Galway as workers who joined the general strike organize a local council. They announced they would control the ely for the duration of the wertke.
The article notes Sonora putting in rebel class in Noguloa Aria and reports that all hope for peaceful secession of Sonera from the republic of Moxteon has faded. Bitter rebellion and warfare are described as already abandoned by the commodules in Bono.
The United States Department of Agriculture explains how federal grain grades affect prices. No. 1 spring wheat yields more flour than No. 5, and uniform federal standards prevent dealers from misgrading grain. Officials hold demonstrations at state fairs and schools to educate farmers and dealers on applying grades, with free bulletins on sampling and grading rules.
United States Department of Agriculture investigators report parcel post can safely ship maple, cane, and sorghum syrups. From 804 trials only three leaks occurred due to rough handling. One-gallon tin containers with screw caps and corked caps inside cartons proved satisfactory.
Farmers Bulletin 922 outlines parcel post business methods and how consumers can contact producers. A free copy of the bulletin is available by requesting it from the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington.
In the last fifty years, farm made cheese nearly vanished in the United States. Factory cheese now exceeds 800 million pounds annually, roughly three times the peak of farm produced cheese, signaling a major shift in dairy processing.
A fragmented rural column argues market tactics over dumping to exploit profits. It urges breeding top stock to solidify agriculture and recommends dry poultry manure until spring for garden use. It notes rape as rapid emergency forage and stresses watertight stable floors and liquid manure content.
Senators in charge of railroad law press for prohibition of strikes as the solution to recurring rail stoppages. Three new bills appear, including anti strike clauses and heavy penalties for interference with commerce instruments. A subcommittee will seek to consolidate them into a single measure.
President Wilson on April 13 named the nine member railroad labor board created by the Cummins Esch bill to settle disputes between railway employees and employers. The board equals a court of last report under the transportation act and will focus on the railroad question, with permanent Chicago headquarters and salaries of 10000 dollars annually for each member.
False photographs of Japanese picture brides justify annulment of proxy marriages the Seattle superior court ruled in Otasaboro Akal v Tom Akal. The decision records that misrepresentation in such matches provides grounds for annulment.
Governor Lowden carried Illinois by an estimated 110000 to 115000 in Tuesday’s election. The result ensures him an overwhelming state majority and secures his delegation as long as he remains in the race.
The army pay bill for 1921, reported April 18 to the house by the military affairs committee, carries a total of 877,246,044 dollars. It provides for pay of an average standing army of 75,000 men.
Washington reports say additional officers are on duty at the White House as fighters are said to be en route. Precautionary measures have been taken to prevent trouble and maintain order.
London reports a general strike in Ireland began on April 18 in response to the hunger strike of political prisoners at Mountjoy Jail Dublin.
Eight hundred federal troops arrived Tuesday en route to Sotera where an independent republic is set up by Governor De La Haverta and state officials.
Striking employees in the Potomac freight yards and at the Pomonger terminal decided to resume work, leaving the dispute for the railway labor board to adjust.
A reader from Kauisty gives thanks for relief from stomach and liver troubles following LaGrippe. The note cites Cal Golden Dedite D Golden Medica and Dr. Pierce's Wonsant Pellets as effective remedies, urging others with indisp ositions to seek these products promptly.
Mrs Johnsing scolds her lazy husband for loafing while his wife works to support the family. Rastus protests that he was once treated better before marriage and longs for the old term sugar.
Frank J Cheney of F J Cheney & Co a senior partner swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Sworn December 6 1886 before Notary A W Glengon in Toledo Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
The Wemoats rent a haunted castle and seek a ghost to match a hade as the Louisville Courier Journal notes. The exchange shows a comic setup about spectral aid and castle fright.
A short verse notes the transition from winter to spring with the idea that warmer months will yield blossoms and new growth. It suggests renewal and the cycle of seasons shaping nature's colorful display.
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