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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
8
The piece traces early fashion trends from 1798 to 1800, noting dances resembling the tango, loose bodices, slit skirts, girdles, and short front hems. It contrasts bare feet and sandals with corset belts two inches wide, cameo gowns, then a shift to crinolines and extreme waists, asking if we return to such styles.
Miss Emma Retsloff reports a facial rash spreading to the ear, itching and swelling, with thin fluid from sores. After two months using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the condition resolved. Cuticura advertised as sold worldwide with samples offered.
Literature in Turkey reports broad access to translations and adaptations of European scientific and literary works. A surge of popular books now circulates, reflecting newly won liberty and cultural exchange.
A lighthearted note on shopping obsessions where women enjoy the thrill of buying items they hope won’t last long. The piece playfuly questions whether the shopper would relish repeating the rush of a new purchase.
Fragmentary reference suggests Old Scraggs died by filling his room with gas to avoid payment. The remark implies he anticipated not paying the bill, reflecting a tragic or fatal action linked to debt.
The text discusses brood mares as by products on small farms and stresses proper care. It notes stallion guarantees influence how some owners treat mares and stresses regular moderate work, clean water and air, proper nutrition of oats corn bran and hay, and vigilant oversight by teamsters to reduce accidents.
The owner notes that early foals are highly desirable as they grow to good size before summer heat and their dams remain in good condition to contribute during the spring and summer work period.
Farmers find watering horses profitable and humane. A barrel on a sled travels with them to fields and watering at intervals prevents overheating. In cities, horses drinking at stands helps. restricting watering to three times daily could reduce work and cause overwork or illness.
The article suggests mares may safely be worked within a week before a specified feal date but should receive two to one Med erete work to ensure exercise, which helps avoid many difficulties.
John McCavick sixty eight a veteran Union Pacific tank shop truckman died after being struck by a moving train in the Cheyenne yards while attempting to climb between cars and reach work. He had worked twenty six years and had no known relatives with funeral rites held at St Marys cathedral.
Senator Warren secured passage of amendments raising Sundry Civil Bill items. Yellowstone Park roads budget goes to 150000 with 7500 for Cody road and 2500 for Jackson Hole road. Auto access widening up to 100000. Cody park road funds hold at 20000. Western monuments custodians funded at 900 each. Geological survey underground water investigations boosted to 200000.
Cheyenne reports sweeping changes in Wyoming National Guard management led by Adj. Gen. George M. Sliney. About 200 to 250 militiamen will be mustered out and another unit annexed as a platoon to company G. The plan cuts the force from 750 to 600 men and aims for rapid readiness within twenty four hours of an order.
Workers in Thermopolis report progress on the Kass Creek oil fields. Drilling has reached the first sand and operators are confident of striking productive wells. Co designers describe the outlook as encouraging and progress as splendid.
Tyree French alias Jack Preach, a 24 year old six foot tenor and ex convict with a journalism background, was arrested in a Cheyenne cigar store after burglarizing the Methodist Episcopal parsonage.
Upton Franklin Hanson son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hanson of this city fell from a telephone pole and broke his leg between the knee and ankle. Police and doctors reported the incident after the fall, with the injury described as serious but not life threatening.
Cheyenne reports Ww McNeil’s prison term from Sweetwater County, three to four years, has been commuted to twenty months by the State Board of Pardons. He was sentenced January 2, 1915, with a September bin term. several inmates received commutations and new parole chances.
Wyoming reports include county fairs and field trials with details on oil prospects in Big Horn basin. Fires destroy a ranch home near Ross and a fifteen ton alfalfa stack. Homesteader Joseph Spaeth killed near Pinedale in an accident. James McGibbon profits on sheep and elip sale. Buckhorn flat wagon incident follows a fatality. Reclamation bids call for Snake river bridge near Jackson. Natrona fair seeks $10,000 funds. Grass Creek oil boom grows. Deputies report a drug into case and a paroled convict returned to prison. Eleven thousand acres of Wheatland lands sold to a Meauwake colony.
In a Brooklyn court, Judge Fawcett suspended two youths guilty of attempted grand larceny after condemning late night dancing as an incentive to crime. John Culver, 20, and Carlton Chapman, 16, admitted stealing money and jewelry from Adelaide Wieton, then residents at a furnished roomhouse. They pledged to reform. Chapman would return to school, Culver to work. Both wore tan go pumps and silk shirts at arraignment.
An Atlanta reader testifies that resinol soap and resinol ointment cured severe facial pimples after creams failed. She notes rapid relief from itching and healing of eczema and other skin conditions. Advisements claim resinol products stop itching and heal various skin issues.
A quip about a man named Tucker worrying after dreaming of his own funeral. Parker jokes about the tombstone, and Tucker responds that he aims to live up to the epitaph he saw. The exchange plays on mortality with light banter.
In a light exchange Misa Biliss-Why teases George about spelling kiss with one s. Mr. Wise acknowledges the misspelling and jokes that he always believed such things would not be shortened.
A casual dialogue displays a novice confessing ignorance of socialism. The speaker admits not liking established political brands and jokes about “I am” socialist while avoiding the idea of understanding its meaning.
The snippet from Puck notes Aunt Dinah resisting removing obey from the ceremony while jokes about matrimony appear. It contrasts the playful line with a quip about spending for heathen causes versus aiding the poor at home.
Unionville Missouri resident Mrs Mantha Seavey credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with transforming her life after severe female illness and nervous spells. She reports regained strength appetite and mobility and urges other women to seek help. The Pinkham company cites thousands of similar letters and invites inquiries to its confidential Massachusetts office.
It recounts a popular amateur magician’s roadside performance where a car unexpectedly flips, surprising onlookers as the vehicle is sent on its side. The tale frames the prank as a quick, dramatic transformation gone awry, leaving readers amused and cautious about tricks on the road.
Juniper from the Indian reservations of New Mexico and Arizona may prove an excellent source for material for lead pencils. The note highlights a regional natural resource with possible industrial use and suggests exploration of local timber for export or manufacturing.
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