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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
5
An article touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as effective for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It promises mild action and rapid improvement and urges readers to buy a bottle or obtain a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
An assortment of ad snippets and jokes appears, including claims about Denison's Coffee and various humorous lines. Mentions of eye remedies from Marine Hye Remedy Co and a Detroit Free Press cold tablet ad are interspersed withmiscellanea about alimony, aging, and dog meat jokes.
Dialogue captures a dispute over a small balance with the bookkeeper insisting the amount is 2,50 and the inquirer asking for an approximate total. The exchange emphasizes confusion over the precise figure and currency notation.
In a comic exchange a gossip about Biglow's daughter marrying a millionaire prompts a respondent to admit Biglow once asked to borrow ten dollars based on the rumor. The snippet highlights social chatter and opportunistic lending.
A quip about King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba jokes that his appeal lay in a purely platonic bond. The line implies a mischievous wise man pulling a clever ruse to maintain an image of wisdom.
A chauffeur asks for a five dollar weekly raise or a new car noting the humiliation of driving a last year's model. The employer considers the request and questions the link between effort and vehicle age.
A Kansas woman recalls her six year old niece who fell to typhoid fever after moving to Ohio. Doctors said hopeless but Grape-Nuts provided easily digested nourishment, reviving the child to health and playfulness.
A young girl Mary Ellen defies her aunts by hiding tan shoes for a picnic. A tramp steals the hidden pair while she enjoys the day, and a guilty conscience leads her to confess and vow to work to buy a new pair. The missing black shoes remain a mystery.
A description notes a playful winter party illustration featuring a clever apple stunt. The item highlights a youth gathering and a seasonal mood with a simple visual gag. It conveys lighthearted whimsy suitable for a small social event setting.
A playful dessert idea describes hollowing apples to hold candies and sealing with lids for display. An illustrated mini Scout tent built from a hatpin and paper keeps popcorn warm, with a pennant above and a front opening for eating.
The article argues farm upbringing gives practical farming mastery beyond college study. It cites a city graduate who struggles milking a cow and saddles, showing the value of hands on farm experience. A country bred youth gains knowledge of equipment and animal care not learned in classroom settings.
Dorothy, homesick at her first party, was urged to go home by the hostess’s mother. She returned in tears after briefly leaving, then confessed she had such a good time she forgot to say she had left early.
Five year old Eda and her mother walk together when Eda asks why mother walks slowly. The exchange centers on a child’s playful remark about steps and patience as they pace along.
E. D. Tyler of New York, 88, attends a Bear Creek ranch gathering near Elk Mountain with four generations of the Tyler family. He boasts longevity in ancestry, travels from New York, and praises Wyoming soil and Carbon county stock while noting his daily 25-mile commutes and two Panama-Pacific Exposition trips.
A Burlington locomotive boiler explosion twelve miles west of Casper killed engineer B. H. Miller and injured fireman Lew Schulz and brakeman J. A. Marquardt. The blast hurled the boiler 350 feet and wrecked 100 feet of track, Schulz likely fatally injured.
Kemmerer R M McMinn stock investigator for Lincoln County returned from Milford Utah where he arrested Floyd McCoy who on October 31 stole a horse from Tobe Houston on Horse Creek and took saddle bridle and chaps from several others. The horse escaped at Evanston and headed home but was recovered by Rich.
Cheyenne jurors return a verdict of guilty against Edward B. Trafton, 63, of Rupert Idaho, on eight counts for robbing twenty three stage coaches in Yellowstone National Park on July 24 1914, leaving about 106 victims with valuables and nearly $3000.
Casper P M Shannon of Pennsylvania who pioneered the Salt Creek oil fields died at his home in the East. He drilled the first wells in Salt Creek and built Wyoming’s first refinery at Casper. His Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Company later sold to French Belgian and Lobell syndicates and to the Midwest company.
Cheyenne acting Governor Frank U Houx issued requisition papers to Governor Spry of Utah for the removal to Wheatland of L N Mullen who is under arrest in Salt Lake on the charge of having obtained money under false pretenses.
Casper-F. A. Parren received a sentence from Judge Winter of three to four years in the penitentiary for forging the name of A. CG. McMillan on a $15.38 check cashed by EK. N. Sprague about three weeks ago.
Two notarial commissions were issued, one to H. F. Miller of Golden Prairie and the other to Miss J. M. Porter of Basin, reflecting official appointments in the local records.
Gen W H Fishback aged 86 was found dead in bed in Laramie. Born in Indiana he moved to Kansas where he was admitted to the bar and later went to Colorado. He was a Civil War brigadier general and was once appointed U S senator by the Kansas governor but the appointment was withdrawn.
Wyoming reports include an $80,000 gun plant for Sheridan, Basin cold storage for Basin, and Lander fire losses at $50,000. Coal mined nears two million tons. Greybull oil wells rise. Monarch Coal to open spring mine. Fronter home destroyed by fire. Nellie Ditmore robbed. Beard garage fire at Lander. Caleb items: Wyoming consistory, Shriners, Kalif Temple, and county wool show in Cokeville.
In a garbled exchange from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, a Sen efambian garcon asks for preserved pineapple and is told none is available. The dialogue suggests a resilient rider’s dietary switch to liver and bacon, noting fruit spoilage and future prospects for pineapple.
An advertisement touts Cuticura as a cleanser and purifier for eczema and rashes with emollients that soothe and heal. It promises relief and rest after use and claims speedy healing for both young and old, inviting readers to request a free sample by mail via a postcard to Cuticura Dept XY in Boston.
A star boarder notes the turkey is unusual and wonders its history. A persistent critic suggests the bird dates back to Colonial days, prompting a brief dinner table exchange.
A dialogue excerpt contrasts a delayed meeting with a character scolding another for missing a planned arrival. The Boston Transcript framing hints at a social or theatrical piece exploring accountability and timing.
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