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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
7
Snowball dons a red sweater to outshine Puff and Kit, drawing a citywide chorus of admiration from kittens and Tabby cats. Puff and Kit, ignored, return home as Snowball enjoys the attention and the neighborhood plans dinner invitations.
A Georgia girl raised an underfed pig hand by hand, showing how pig clubs teach care pays. The nine month old pig dressed at 225 pounds meat and produced a 50 pound lard can, costing less than five bushels of corn, while seven sibling pigs averaged 87 pounds.
Snowball confronts Kit and Puff about a secret possession, prompting a quarrel that leaves the trio striving to repair their standing. The exchange highlights trust issues and the social stakes within their circle.
Dr Leonard Ayres of the Russell Sage Foundation reports seven percent of third graders cannot spell has and that the 1000 most common words cover 90 percent of language. Testing across 84 cities with 70 000 pupils shows high error rates on frequent terms and a concentration of effort on mastering core words.
The article notes many famous fighters faced early knockouts before rising to champions. It cites Bob Fitzsimmons, Kid McCoy, Young Corbett, Jimmy Clabby, Gunboat Smith, Abe Attell, Joe Gans and others who were halted in early careers, then persevered to title success.
An article condemns the cigarette habit in boyhood noting judges in police courts see many young offenders begin with cigarettes. It argues nicotine fosters a rise to drunkenness and other intemperate behaviors, viewing early smoking as a gateway to worse addictions.
A quirky clipping references Lite Willie and a question about being George Washington or the Visitor, with playful misspellings and a line about Willie not being dead.
Wray, recently deposed as Harvard varsity crew coach, may take charge of the University of Pennsylvania varsity rowing next season. Penn alumni connected with rowing favor his work, and Wray sought the Penn job this fall while remaining unnamed on the subject.
Harvard undergraduate statistician Joel A. Goldthwait notes football is an ancient game. He cites Spartans playing Karpaston between battles to move the ball toward a goal and recalls Edward II and Henry VI banning football to protect archery skills.
J O Grady of Lim erick set a world record in the 26 pound weight throw with follow at Market Field Lim erick, reaching 87 feet 6½ inches, surpassing his own British mark. The American record stands at 36 feet 11 inches, set by Pat Ryan on February 11 at Madison Square Garden.
A 1909 Pirates opener story recalls Cousin Jake, guest in the press box, marveling at Schenley park and a long train of cars. Fred Clarke homered to tie the game as 33,000 fans roared while the cousin yelled counts and the scribe kept writing. The exchange ends with a humorous jab about counting a million.
A Los Angeles story by Judge Parker describes a Johannesburg game halted after a hitter exposed tungsten valued at 1600 a ton. The tale notes a dramatic homer and frantic crowd around the plate as players and spectators learned of the untimely discovery.
Millicent, a country girl with looks and a stenography diploma, leaves the farm for a city job with the National Film Manufacturing Company. After a misfit start, she is chosen to replace Audrey Arlington in the Christmas reel, sharing a kiss with Ned Tolman and rekindling a long‑lost romance with Ned Harkins.
A witty exchange shows a young boy predicting a merry Christmas at home. He notes younger people will aim to be sixty and that holidays depend on children's tact. He plans to engage adults with enthusiasm for mechanical toys that bring amusement.
Oswald Kirby and Maxwell R. Marston defeated Jerome D. Travers and Archibald Graham in a four ball at Arcola Country Club New York by four up with three to play. Kirby equaled the course amateur record with 72 and finished strongly, finishing three under par on the last ten holes.
Yale barred Reggie Hutchinson, promising backfield star and standout kicker from last year’s freshman eleven, for failing to pass multiple required examinations. The ineligibility removes Hutchinson from varsity duties as New Haven officials confirm the ruling.
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