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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1914
Page
6
American forces capture Vera Cruz after hard fighting as Marines and sailors push through the plaza and naval academy. Dozens of Mexican dead and prisoners are reported, with 12 Americans killed and 30 wounded. US ships silence defenders from key towers and walls.
New Orleans police superintendent Reynolds orders arrest of anyone making disparaging remarks about the army navy or flag on city streets. The move follows four uniformed soldiers dispersing five street orators who accused the army and navy of subsidies.
In New York on April 24 the Methodist Episcopal board received a cablegram about 50 American missionaries en route from Mexico City to Vera Cruz. They reported all missionaries to Pachuca Puebla and Guanajuato were safe though pale. News confirmed the safety of ten apostolic missionaries in Mexico Bishop Keary D Aves received word.
Monte Carlo reports ex-president Porfirio Diaz refuses to comment on Mexico's political future. Allies doubt his return, and he is said to plan a possible departure for Vichy for treatment as the situation evolves.
Police crackdown in Cleveland targets the “deolewear” movement with detentions and official scolding of funders amid broader local unrest.
A stranger confronts a cyclist at dusk claiming the beacon and irradiator have failed in increasingly odd phrases. A boy interrupts with a plain remark about the lamp being out as the scene devolves into quirky dialogue.
In a domestic incident, a father discovers his son Tommy striking his little brother in the nursery. The boy’s behavior shocks the parent and tests lessons on politeness and discipline.
Little Grace just entered school and asks about pumpkin colors. Her mother presses for the vine color, but Grace says the teacher has not taught that yet. The exchange highlights early schooling gaps in everyday knowledge.
A humorous exchange features Harold and William betting on sports results. A visiting young woman teases about breaking up infant class, saying fish go in schools, prompting a light verbal quip about schooling.
An Englishman at a New York house table overhears a boarder tell a tale involving a dachshund. She struggles to recall the word and blurts out a guess leading to amusement as the man replies with Frankfurters.
A schoolgirl submits a 230 word essay allegedly about her uncle and an automobile. The piece includes a short narrative from the uncle and a claim that two hundred words were spoken aloud but not written, as the girl refused to transcribe them.
A farmer meets a man at a railroad depot who asks for a chew. The farmer offers a plus and asks about a place to bite. The man replies no, then jumps onto a moving train to bite it in the next town.
A fragment shows a tailor asking Willie about padded shoulders while adjusting his suit pants. The absurd dialogue reflects early 19th or 20th century gossip humor in a home journal style.
Incomplete OCR fragment with unclear names and events. Reads like a personal note or transcript excerpt, offering no definite date, place, or identifiable persons.
A Harvard scholar cites a quirky saying about a telephone selichboard becoming charged, reflecting playful wordplay and unusual transliterations that mix tech terms with archaic phrases.
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