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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
2
A prominent druggist touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a trusted kidney and liver remedy. He cites customer testimonials and widespread use, claiming it relieves ailments caused by uric acid and supports age’d organs. Bottles are sold at drug stores.
A London Answer fragment depicts a young lady entranced by a painted seascape and sky. She admires a purple sunset west, green sky with red orange patches, and yellow clouds. Fishes fly, birds swim below, and distant ocean liners sail past a fisherman's castle with a one legged stool nearby.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes with straightforward directions for dyeing a wide range of fabrics and items including wool linen cotton and mixed goods. It urges readers to ask their druggist to show the Diamond Dyes Color Card.
A pupil writes a short character sketch about Miss Brown, describing amber hair green beads and smart manners. The piece notes she dislikes those who are not smart and comments on her clothes and temper when not mad.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine promises to cure catarrh and deafness caused by catarrh by acting internally and cleansing the blood on mucous surfaces. The company asserts no other diseases are claimed and offers free circulars from B. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
In Manapolis Newa a class debated feminine forms of widower. A student proposed spinster while others favored widow. A boy claimed spinster differs from grass widow, sparking a lively discussion on language and gender norms.
An old advertisement touts the Cutt eura Taleuw Powder as a versatile antiseptic scented powder for face skin baby and dusting use. It promotes it as part of the Cutheura Toilet Trio with Soap Olatment and Taleum.
The article notes that globally the bison rank 8 and 8478 in numbers, with about 00 wild and 3,803 in captivity in the United States. It warns that wartime operations may reduce these counts, referencing a time when a smaller population existed before the conflict.
President Wilson on December 8 declined the invitation to name representatives to sit with the League of Nations disarmament bodies. He cited that the United States is not a member and would not justify appointing a commission for de facto participation in council or commission deliberations.
Secretary Houston fixes the net cost of the U S war at 24 010 000 000 for the period from April 6 1917 to June 30 last, after deductions for foreign loans and other nonwar outlays. Total government expenditures in the period were 38 830 812 895, with 16 078 844 007 raised from taxes and non borrowings.
Roanoke Virginia workers of the Norfolk and Western railroad began strike votes after talks with railroad officials ended in a deadlock. The article notes the action by members of the Brotherhood of Tullygy Tralomen and mentions related items from Texas court decisions on Sunday baseball and motion picture admission fees.
Washington reports Congress opens with President elect Harding urging cooperation and a productive final Wilson term. Plans include fourteen appropriation bills, census based reapportionment, a national budget, Volstead amendments, tax revision, a soldier bonus, and treaties with Japan and Colombia. Wool sales in Australia show better prices as bids rise on auction.
British minister Hari Granville presents to the Greek government a plan that the Great Bruin will extend no further aid should former King Constantine be restored to the throne. The move signals reduced financial backing as the Greece situation remains unsettled.
Flowers sent to the funeral of James A. Borte 52 in Minneapolis are linked to arrest of three youths Monday. Borte was murdered in his Minneapolis grocery store, and investigators pursued a motive tied to the flowers as part of the case.
Senator Capper proposes a 10 percent federal tax on future trading in grain and cotton to ban gambling on boards of trade. The plan preserves hedges for legit traders but bars speculators, with penalties including fines and imprisonment. Exemptions apply to actual owners and registered regular traders with annual reporting.
Arthur Capper, a Kansas governor candidate, will introduce legislation to prohibit future speculation in food commodities. The move targets price volatility and aims to curb perceived manipulation of markets.
A Guatemalan ranger employed by the Honduras Behequen company killed the mine manager at the plantation near Nacaome Honduras. The incident involved an American corporate operation and occurred recently, investigators reported at the scene.
Michael Bauth, a Dubuque county farmer, was fined 20 dollars and costs by Mayor Sherman of Farley for a shimmying offense described as shaking his body from the hips up in a local dance hall.
The League commission voted Bulgaria into the league after Marshal Foch reported Bulgaria’s treaty compliance. Armenia Albania and Georgia were allowed to join technical commissions while Liechtenstein was denied full admission but granted representation via Switzerland. Baltic states were not admitted and Lithuania’s fate remained unresolved.
A mob of 50 to 100 masked men overpowered jail guards in Santa Rosa and dragged George Boyd Terrence Fitts and Charles Valento from the county jail. They were hanged from an oak tree in a cemetery after a swift drive through the city.
Representative Kohno of California told the house that Americans prefer peace but will fight if forced. He said Japan’s leaders would be to blame for any war, not the United States, and affirmed the country’s readiness to fight if necessary while hoping for continued peace.
Six Germans, including a Wak, were held for investigation after being arrested Thursday August eighth while attempting to enter the United States from Mexico.
President Wilson on Thursday urged the American people to donate funds for relief in China. He described the conditions as appalling and noted the need across several provinces.
Darial Casares, the secretary of state, writes to the weyer of June urging a peaceful settlement in the dispute between LD Annunsle and the government to avoid bloodshed and further conflict.
An elderly woman attends a car demonstration and, after watching turns and signals, sternly tells the salesman to focus on his trade. She warns the rain could come and offers a curt reminder to avoid overstepping duties.
A London Bystander column quotes a female voice asking what the world to give to workers who do the work. The piece critiques speculation and red flags in labor rhetoric and questions material promises.
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