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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
5
Apple Fluff and Prune Puff Dessert Dishes
A readable list of fruit and dessert recipes including Apple Fluff Prune Puff and a Pork Cake with spices. It outlines ingredients like grated apples egg white custard sugar milk and prunes with baking powder and lemon juice and suggests serving hot with whipped cream. It also includes Cabbage With Cream a cheese sauce topped dish baked briefly.
You Can Share Advice But Not Personal Experience
The excerpt argues that advice and remedies can be given, but one cannot impart the personal effects or outcomes of those remedies. Each person must live their own life and achieve their own best results through individual effort.
Variety of holiday stuffing ideas and recipes
A collection of kitchen notes describing stuffing recipes for poultry including Rice and Ham Stuffing Corn Bread and Nut Stuffing and Prunes with apples. It also lists Cranberry Jelly with Whipped Cream Fine Cake and notes on jam and jelly as cake substitutes.
Maggots Farm Advertises Quality Bait in England
A UK advertisement notes maggots bred for the fishing market held by a farmer who touts “Maggots of an our passable ize and quality.” The text also mentions Luck and Labor and references Wichard Cobden amid nostalgic reflections on trade and craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Wichard Cobden
Not Convincing Criticism of Wilson in European Upheaval
The Chicago Journal discusses Mr. Root and his critique of President Wilson. It argues Root would have taken forceful action, possibly war, to defend Belgium and neutral rights, instead of peaceful protest. It notes Germany England Russia and France erred early in the war and suggests Root would push for war against Germany and Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Root
Wilson
Germany
Belgium
England
France
Russia
Mr. Root
Lusitania
Austria
Chicago Journal
Germany's Protective System in Tariff Debate
The American Protective Tariff League argues Germany used a protective tariff commission dominated by protectionists, not a nonpartisan body. It asserts Germany’s high efficiency came from protectionist policy and predicts Germany will raise tariffs after the war. The piece notes President Wilson opposes the nonpartisan commission idea, while the Tariff League reflects Republican views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
American Protective Tariff League
Washington
Tariff Commission League
Tariff League
Tariff Commission
Wilson
Democratic Party
Republican Party
President Has Done Well in War and Peace
The Philadelphia Record argues the president has preserved national honor amid war, upheld international law, and achieved diplomatic gains without force, while warning Republicans would deny it as the campaign opens. It states no one will dispute these facts in ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
Philadelphia Record
Does Not Seem Like Ruin as Wool Trust Dividends Rise
The article argues the wool industry faces not ruin but potential gains as wartime policies ease. It notes the American woolen trust could begin paying dividends on Gramine common stock under free wool and low tariff conditions, signaling confidence in industry recovery postwar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Woolen Trust
Hilles Predicts Republican Victory at Convention
Hilles states that Republicans will triumph at the national convention while praising forecaster Charles D. Hilles as unmatched in prognostication. Taft loyals in Utah and Vermont provide a contrasting, less favorable view of the outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Hilles
Charles
Taft
Utah
Vermont
Two Views on Weather and Life from Birds
A robin and a sparrow discuss weather, food, and human acts in a rain soaked scene. The robin finds optimism in greenery and abundance while the sparrow laments spoilage and danger, blaming the world for misfortune. The pals debate luck, blinds, and the right way to cope with change as they end their chat.
Sparrow's Contentment Amid Faults of the World
A speaker muses that the sparrow is unhappy and believes the fault lies with the sparrow rather than the world, praising the world as beautiful and glorious to live in. The reflection centers on acceptance and perspective.
How to Transfer Pictures from Printed Sources
Instructions describe transferring images from magazines newspapers or folders to paper cloth cardboard glass or china using a solution of one bar common soap in a gallon hot water with half a pint turpentine. Apply with a soft brush, place the target material face down, rub the back to transfer the design, and varnish glass for lantern slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Popular Science Monthly
Florida pig club movement gains spread across counties
About a dozen Florida counties have organized pig clubs and more may follow. G. L. Herrington, University of Florida extension division state club agent, plans to engage corn club boys in pig projects with feed from their corn acre. Banks, boards of trade and school boards support the effort while county agents ensure proper feeding and pasturing. when banks lend for animals, extra care is urged as debt will be canceled from the pig offspring sale if facilities are inadequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
G. L. Herrington
Unii
Versity of
Florida Extension Division
Corn Club
Bankers
Boards of Trade
Mr. Herrington
Where Names Came From in Surnames History
The article traces how surnames emerged from nicknames occupations and places. It notes Tom Taylor era origins from Tom the Tailor and how Taylor became a family name. It cites examples like Smith Bakers Brewers Pope King Bishop and place-derived names along with nicknames such as Seely Cameron Kennedy and Grace from dialect roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Harry
Tom Taylor
Taylor
Pope
King
Bishop
Hegg
Bacon
Purcell
Pourcel
Pig
Galt
Grice
Tod
Fox
Fitchie
Polecat
Seely
Silly
Cameron
Kennedy
Grace
A Boy's Reason Prompted School Pause
A Boston man reports his son, newly in school, told his father at breakfast that he plans to stop attending because school "breaks up the day." The boy's candid remark highlights early attitudes toward routine education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Record
Lesson from Jonah Story Teaches Wise Campers
A Sunday school pupil quips that the lesson from Jonah and the whale is to camp on dry land if a man is wise, prompting the teacher to pose the question about the story's moral. The exchange highlights a playful interpretation of biblical narratives in a classroom setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terra Firma
Spelling Challenge Sparks Banter About Long Words
A playful exchange features Bobbie and caller discussing spelling abilities. The dialogue highlights confidence with short words and a boast about spelling longer terms, humorously claiming to spell words "of four cylinders."
The Dream That Failed
A bashful young man recalls a dream and asks the beautiful maid to guess it. She counters with a coy reply that dreams by contraries may flip outcomes, and then gives a clever no to his questioned premise. The exchange ends with playful, disappointed humor.
The Uplift Debate Frays at Mr. Twobble and Mr. Gadson
Mr. Twobble proclaims belief in uplift but warns its itemized costs. Mr. Gadson questions the ethics of raising a man above his natural environment, fearing lasting loss of grounded stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Twobble
Mr. Gadson
Indifferent Driver Reflects on Courtesy and Collision
A man in motor tags muses on human fault and divine forgiveness while recounting how motorists ignore manners when hit by a car. He notes drivers care little about possessing virtue as accidents occur.
Criticism Considered by Two Poets
Pennibs and Inkerton discuss two recent poems in McDuff's magazine. Inkerton bluntly judges one as awfully simple and the other as simply awful, while Pennibs seeks a candid opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennibs
McDuff
Inkerton
Proverb Put to Sleep on Political Bedfellows
A wry exchange notes that politics no longer allows rest as a proverb is mocked into a sleepy jab. The remark contrasts belief in strange bedfellows with current political sleeplessness and public fatigue.
Provoking Debate on Women's Voice in Public Life
A brief line notes a woman demanding to speak up from the start, suggesting trouble if she remains silent when she has something to say. The line hints at gender dynamics and social expectations without specifics.
Edyth-Miss Elderleigh Pursues Jack Huggins in Swift Chase
The tale follows Edyth-Miss Elderleigh attempting to catch the fast Jack Huggins as he escapes. The dialogue hints at a brisk pursuit with clever twists and a dash of humor characteristic of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edyth
Boston Dialect Sparks Grammar Debate Between Girls
In a playful exchange, one girl praises a man for strict grammar, while the other retorts that he possesses the regular Boston dialect. The dialogue highlights regional speech and linguistic perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Palm Reading Exchange Playfully Told in Courtroom
Perkins taunts Daisy about offering his hand in a comic exchange. Aley replies that Daisy notes weak will power from the thumb, no money due to fingernail clues, and an unusually long life line, as observed by a judge in a joking courtroom moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy
Aley
Vicarious Prevarication in a Family Callers Tangle
Dialogue fragment shows Norah denying habitual truthfulness while a new girl claims to lie only to callers for the family. The exchange implies a coded dynamic within a household and hints at deception being used to manage callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norah
Phrenologist Accuses Gunman of Hidden Trait
A phrenologist comments on a gunman’s head as proof of a latent trait, while the customer denies being of that sort. The exchange centers on appearance as a predictor of character in a tense moment.
Bank of Clouds Prompts Humorous Exchange About Loans
A playful exchange questions where to borrow money for a new alrship. The reply suggests the Bank of Clouds as the only suitable option, delivering a lighthearted joke about imaginary lending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munde
Unlucky Strike Rumor Swirls in Quiet Town
Morning rumors tell of an uncle striking natural gas and of a widow who married last week after three husbands died. The townsfolk seek truth as rumors spread about misfortune and cautionary tales.
Maritime Riddles: The Lingering Joke of Ship Gender
A quip ponders why vessels are given feminine gender with the punchline that they are always rimming their wills. The exchange shows a wartime era humor style reflecting nautical lore.
Exchange of Troubles in Narrowville Harbor
“Eh What’s that” echoes as townspeople spot a new motorboat. The moment marks a shift in local life as the vessel changes routines and sparks curiosity among residents and dockworkers.
Empty Wagon Rattles More Than One With It
A compact verse image notes that an empty wagon makes more noise than one carrying cargo, using a folk rhyme rhythm to suggest the value of usefulness over apparent agitation.
The Installment Plan and Oguring Remark
A brief exchange notes Dubwaite’s choice in purchasing a car by installment. The seller is now described as doing the Oguring, implying ongoing trade actions around the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubwaite
Moses and the Tablets Answer Child’s Curious Question
In a light exchange a child asks why Moses received two tablets of stone. The physician's son wonders if a doctor’s origin caused Moses to have two tablets, prompting a playful theological query.
Not So Commendable Gadsby Home Trick
A critic notes the Gadsby generation makes guests feel at home by quarrelling acrimoniously in their presence, contrasting admirable traits with a disruptive behavior in their house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadsby
Give Mother a Treat
A tramp asks an old gentleman for help as he pleads to reconnect with his mother after ten years. The man questions the tramp and suggests a wash as a step toward honesty and renewal. The exchange carries a note of stoic sympathy and practical advice.
Fibbs Expands Tales With Home Phonograph Setup
Egbert notes Fibbs plans to tell more fish stories as he installs a phonograph at home to record and share them. The exchange hints at Fibbs stepping up his storytelling efforts with new audio equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon
Fibbs
Egbert
After the Honeymoon Slumped in Heated Exchange
A quarrel between a couple unfolds with sharp taunts as the husband claims not to seek unfair advantage while the wife retorts with scornful insults. The dialogue highlights a strained marriage dynamic and emotional tension.
Neglected Computation Questions Gasoline Costs
A brief quip contrasts heavy daily busyness with the rising price of gasoline, noting little time to reflect on rising fuel costs. The line hints at modern worries about expenses amid busy urban life.
Sorry He Spoke Hubby Wives Porch Rug Beater Exchange
A humorous overheard quarrel features a husband claiming past royal status and a wife retorting about standing on the back porch and waving a rug beater. The exchange captures domestic banter and playful taunt.
Discreet Maid Impresses Household with Quiet Demeanor
A new maid named Mre Exe-Your arrives at the household and earns praise for discretion. She reportedly greets the mistress with quiet efficiency and knocks on closet doors before opening them, signaling careful, respectful service.
Referee Remembered In Minnesotan Minnehaha Joke
A playful exchange defines the scene as a caller asks about a stingy little man snatching the ball. The response identifies the figure as the referee and notes the humor about choosing the Minnesota Minnehaha side.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hilles
Sparrow
Robin
Tle
Foster Pig Club Movement
Pig Club
Jones
Ther
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