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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1915
Page
5
Black Hen reports the old White Rooster is dead and a new young rooster arrives. The newcomer asserts authority, defenses the flock from a hawk, and demands respect from hens while ruling the yard. He proclaims a protector role and aims to keep hens in line.
A new boys sport is the unicycle. Featured in World's Advance, the device uses a large hoop with a wooden framework and seat, supported by two small wheels. It comes in 48 54 and 60 inch hoop sizes, weighs 22 23 or 25 pounds, and supports riders up to 150 pounds.
Washington scientist Arthur MacDonald calls baseball a great moral tonic for boys directing youth energy to positive ends. He argues the game educates through prevention and that interest will rebound as major league play remains fair and spectator-focused despite Federal League concerns.
A reader notes that placing a telephone transmitter against the chest can transmit voice as effectively as speaking into the mouth. The chest wall vibrates with the voice, sending sound through the line, even when talking over a desk instrument.
An Anaconda Standard teaching tale recounts two brothers in Sunday school who pass a ripe orchard. One resists stealing. the owner rewards honesty with a bill. The other boy, who steals, receives only the apples. The class erupts with the punch line.
A Virginia columnist recounts horse handling wisdom from a veteran dealer. He argues horses become safe for family driving only after years of exposure and training, citing city sights and daily routines. He warns buyers to test a horse before purchase to ensure the animal is truly city and family broken for wife and children.
James Sibree Jr recounts a lavish Ankarana dinner for about twenty officers and seven ladies. After long grace the feast featured curry, goose, pigeons, beef, sardines, and exotic dishes, followed by heavy toasts and continuous drum and clarinet music as guests, including the governor, were toasted twice. Sibree departed after two hours amid a crowd and drumbeats.
The article outlines feeding and management for lambs and ewes to maximize profit. It discusses delaying grain until 3.5 to 4 months, winter feeding, and marketing lambs at 40 to 50 pounds. It argues mutton carcass value alongside wool, with emphasis on dual profitability and careful flock selection.
The Sorrel Horse is praised for its heat resistance and quick responsiveness to care. Writers claim few horses have such sound feet and limbs or such notable endurance as the sorrel.
Article explains balanced poultry rations, protein to carbohydrate ratios, and the importance of tasty varied feeds. It notes Mediterraneans may need a wider formula, discusses composition of chicken and egg nutrients, and stresses a bird must be nourished to stay healthy and productive.
A playful tip suggests naming each Gow cow and calling her by that name to elicit quicker responses. The note treats the practice as a surprising and practical way to train cattle to respond with a simple no.
Diggs says Mrs Diggs never sings when he is home and Mrs Biggs confirms she is unusually kind to her husband. The exchange highlights a light domestic quirk as a social moment in the column.
A dialogue features Moneysacks and James the butler with酒 quirky lines about coffee flattery and wine. Moneysacks orders all bottes uncorked in his presence and comments on the pantry cork and wine being decollated.
Mrs Brown asks why telephone office attendants are all women. Mr Brown replies that managers know women love the work and work faithfully, sparking a change in the conversation.
A departing servant Nora reveals the reason for leaving a household, citing discomfort with the company and recalling her prior social circle of chauffeurs. She notes most friends were workers in transport and laments the lack of male companionship, mentioning only a vegetable peddler as someone who invited her to ride.
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