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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1913
Page
4
A thin New York woman complains she never gets weighed in public as crowds gather at the ceremony. Neighbors read the figures and exchange remarks about the person’s weight, while a mother notes the crowd’s chatter shifts to the scale.
A reader cautions that the speaker resembles a familiar figure and cannot place the identity. The guess alternates between two quirky, unnamed advertisement personas. The note reads with playful uncertainty and requests clarification.
A satirical critique contrasts French and American “fast women” as vulgar in social eyes and notes that irony and ridicule are their only weapons. The piece mocks civilised society’s moral overtones and hints at political commentary via a wry fictional aside on monarchs and fools.
A beauty column extols sleep as a restorative fountain of youth. It argues eight hours for work eight for sleep and eight for play as the best balance and urges women to protect sleep to preserve youth and attractiveness.
On a Woodlands area farm of W. L. Riley a quail nest contained a hen and the usual quail eggs. The hen hatched late in the week and seemed to neglect her own owl eggs, focusing on the quail chick before disappearing with some eggs broken.
A historical notice describes the process by which milk is tested for purity. Inspectors evaluate contents in an open log and confirm unadulterated milk before it is distributed to consumers.
A baggage car train from the Providence line arrived at the atom station as passengers rushed to seats. The brakeman confirmed the smoking car was correct after a sled of questions. A heavyset passenger quipped that the car felt like cold storage, prompting boos and a sharp retort about passenger treatment.
A man on a suburban London street wore parts from several regiments including York, Lancashire and London Scottish in a mismatched uniform. He was arrested for bringing the uniform into contempt as he claimed to be en route to give a recitation. The case was adjourned to the next hearing.
Lost gold bracelet on the night of the 4th with reward offered return at the bank. Found pearl bar breast pin, call at bank to claim. For sale a new cable piano three months old at Big Piney hall cash or good terms. Mrs Marie Dunham Salt Lake City address given. Lost black com set with two brilliants near Piney D Ball’s. reward for return to this office. Advertisements for songs and music from F B Curtis Jeweler Kemmerer.
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