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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
4
The piece argues against U S entry into a universal alliance, warning it would pull the nation into every quarrel abroad. It calls for fierce debate before adopting such a pact and questions if alliance engagement would divert the country from its true interests and development.
The essay urges creation of a separate department of aeronautics led by a cabinet member. It argues for extensive coastal air defense, two thousand hydroairplanes per coast, aviation training nationwide, and a unified air service to protect national security amid looming war risks. It warns of England’s air raids and the cost of delay.
A 1913 census shows three billion dollars spent by national state and local governments with military and police costs leading. Overlaps and unnecessary roles burden budgets while workers’ effort lags private sectors, prompting calls for public and private efficiency commissions and renewed funding for reform.
In 1200 rural townships of Ohio there are over 6000 country churches serving more than 1.78 million people. A quarter of townships lack resident pastors and each rural township averages 1470 residents with five churches. Competition rather than cooperation hinders Christian service, highlighting the need for rural church cooperation.
Historical note on Japan's cormorant fishing for ayu fish. Describes origins in 660 B C, imperial protection under Tokugawa, gear and training of birds, fishing technique, and the dramatic riverside scene with boats, torches, and spectators.
Consul William A. Pierce reports PEI ranchers will continue killing foxes through January. Prince Edward Island black fox pelts reach prime in December with values up to 1500 dollars per skin. New York and London buyers praise island pelts. 4000 pups produced in 1916. about 80 million dollars invested in faxes though dividends have been scarce.
When Lyman Hill’s daughter Dorothy becomes a widow, she and her mother start a candy business called Dorothy Delights. Arthur Field’s promised marriage falters as Field rises in city salary and Dorothy’s fortunes hinge on a risky enterprise. Pearson courts Dorothy, while Field returns, revealing a tangled web of love and loyalty in Olmstead.
Mary Shelley wife of the poet writes to Leigh Hunt describing Rome life as perpetual enchantment. She recalls visiting the Parthenon by moonlight and the moonlight illuminating the rotunda columns. She suggests her letters could endlessly recount Rome's delights and beauty.
A quoted exchange contrasts modern women's clothing with past styles. One speaker dismisses contemporary fashion as ridiculous before admitting a changed view after viewing photographs of fashion queens from fifty years ago. The dialogue hints at shifting tastes and nostalgia.
A wife answers a question about her husband's tobacco use with a curious remark about clearing plants of sects. The statement includes a wordplay line suggesting the use of smoke to clear a garden or close the topic.
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