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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
5
A vintage poem and short dialogue depict Santa checking a long list of good children and rewarding well behaved kids with toys, books, and skates while stressing obedience and kindness. Interleaved are brief party chatlines about a color blind guest and gift ideas.
The record notes William the Conqueror was crowned on Christmas Day, marking a historic coronation. Other details are limited in the fragment, but the emphasis centers on the royal ceremony date.
The article notes mistletoe harvesting begins in early December and runs to Christmas or until the crop runs out. It contrasts shotgun harvesting with climbers who bring greens to ground, preserving berries. Details cover mistletoe types, hosts, and mythic associations with Balder and Druids.
A December wedding tale opens with a husband and wife planning their Christmas spending. He asks how much she will spend so he can budget his own gift. The fragment notes a humorous exchange about hidden money and affection.
Fashion write up notes Maur ur of Paris creating a moyen age look with green velvet bodice and striped silk trim, biscuit colored skirt and sleeves. It highlights novelty coats by Paquin and Worth feather jackets with fur trimmed details and long kid gloves, citing period inspirations and couture provenance.
A lightening moment as a girl’s face brightens when offered a match, noted in the Omaha World Herald. The caption captures a simple human gesture amid the day’s news.
The piece surveys velvet three piece costumes with short or hip length coats and many one piece velvet frocks lacking coats. It notes high velvet collars hot in overheated interiors, with designers offering unbuttonable collars that fold into lace faced rolling collars, though still very warm.
A description notes a shoe with a single lace that wraps around metal hooks from top to bottom. The design avoids hem snagging in long skirts, while the flaring hem keeps the hooks clear. The boots promise quick adjustment and practical wear.
An article explains the link between kidney disease and heart or brain complications, warning that kidney failure can cause fatal uremic poisoning. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Anuric tablets and Favorite Prescription, offering free medical opinions and samples, and notes the product’s claimed strength without alcohol.
Massachusetts adopts a minimum wage schedule for department store workers to take effect January 1. The nine member commission, led by Mrs. Frank M. Hallowell and Carroll N. Doten, cannot enforce but may publish names of noncomplying employers. Experienced women earn 8.50 dollars per hour, inexperienced 7, minors 5 to 18 5 per week, and under 17 not to be paid less than 5 per week.
A West Alexander Pennsylvania woman, Mrs A G Clemens, writes that after years of backache, spine tenderness, cataractlike flashes, low lumbar pain and heart trouble she found relief using Dodd's Kidney Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills. She endorses publication and notes prices and availability. The ad cites Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo NY and Dyspepsia Tablets.
The exchange questions why daily prayers for daily bread are needed, suggesting a ritual of regular supplication. The response counters with a view that requesting bread daily keeps needs current and ensures ongoing sustenance.
A guide to making small linen and lace pieces into decorative items. Embroidered squares joined with lace form bureau cards and table runners. Suggestions include color matching lace, testing lace strength, and using long linen strips for large spreads. Monograms offer a substitute for embroidery.
Coats feature contrasting fur trims with bands of skunk or raccoon at the bottom waist or cuffs. Some styles run bands up front edges, sometimes ten inches wide. Long fill lengths suit evening wear with ripple flare and raglan sleeves or cape effects.
New cretenne cushions feature an apron attachment in front that changes down from eight inches over the chair. Made of stenciled cretenne with linen fringe edging about an inch wide, the pieces are novelty items and very attractive.
A fragment advertisement promotes Qing style tonic Quinine with claimed tonic and nasative effects. It urges to seek the signature of W. Grove as the only authentic Bromo Quinine brand, asserting superior usefulness and lack of head ringing.
A local exchange questions if Smith is pursuing office and asserts support for his platform. The remark suggests broad confidence that Smith will win easily, reflecting strong backing for his candidacy and beliefs.
A reflective note notes that many people are remembered mainly for the mustaches they wore, highlighting facial hair as a lasting personal marker seen in historical recollections.
Purporting to regulate liver and bowels, the product targets those avoiding work with a promise of rewards. The text resembles an advertisement claiming health benefits and workplace motivation. No verifiable claims or credible sources are provided.
A students' protest followed the dismissal of a professor. John Mitchell criticized trustees for punishing free speech and argued the move was misguided. A joking aside compared the situation to misperceived sight and misfortune at a dinner.
For eczema and skin eruptions Resinol ointment and resinol soap offer instant relief from itching and burning. The ad claims rapid, permanent improvement and complete eruption clearance with small, mild, inexpensive treatment available at all druggists.
A contented man who sings at his job is revealed to be an opera singer earning a thousand dollars per night. The snippet portrays pride in his craft and the reward of talent.
Two speakers praise Diggs for remaining grounded and unarrogant. They note his solid character and resilience, suggesting a reputation for levelheadedness amid attention. The exchange emphasizes humility over ego.
An advertisement notes Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago Illinois offering an illustrated book of the eye for free. The flyer also promotes infant industries and the idea that many firms never grow up.
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