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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
8
Reary Ward Beecher offers a concise meditation on virtue and modesty. He argues that humanity need not mourn for lacking heroism or sainthood, noting God created vast grasses where a single tree stands and urging adherence to small virtues and common fidelities.
The article suggests enjoying meals with cousins across the water and provides recipes for Austrian Dessert Coffee and a Coffee Cup drink. It also details Fried Chicken with a lemon oil marinade and mushroom sauce, a Chocolate Schnitten baked dessert, and celery stuffed with seasoned cream cheese as a dainty relish.
Poetic lines lamenting a hickory tree as the speaker questions burning its strong white body. The verse contrasts summers, winters, and sap flow with the act of destruction.
A recipe collection showcases date rich foods including oatmeal date cookies date waffles and various salads. It describes making potato salad chestnut salad and tomato salad with traditional dressings and hints at coconut candy using molasses milk butter and grated coconut.
The article argues the tariff commission is a crucial, nonpartisan and permanent body. It notes impatience from the New York chamber of commerce and stresses the need for cautious, broad investigation rather than haste. The country prefers waiting to risk flawed first appointments.
The piece blames both sides for a failed election showing Progressive and Old Guard tensions over responsibility. It argues Republican gains in some states while others were lost, suggesting the Republican machine ran out of gas rather than being ditched, with fault spread among chauffeur, passenger, and bystander.
Philadelphia Ledger argues President Wilson aims for nonpartisanship in diplomacy. It notes criticism of his appointments, highlighting Garrett as minister to the Netherlands, a Republican with fifteen years in diplomacy, and suggests trained administrators should top posts during a world war.
In a critical hour of transition, the speaker argues the Republican party failed to recognize that the nation had paid its debts and could not act with impunity in foreign trade. The party’s focus remained on the past, offering only a feeble echo of wartime rhetoric.
A cautious note suggests the term remonurication of the Progressive party with a new liberal spirit refers to a harmless form of entertainment, though its precise meaning remains unclear.
The editorial cautions that despite the president's electoral win with about 2,000,000 votes and Hughes trailing by 400,000, the party should not become overconfident. It warns the Democrats face a tough four-year test and must act with restraint.
Wilbur Murs of Waterloo Iowa the treasurer of the Democratic national committee says the Republicans are not dead but suggests enforcement of the corrupt practices act could prevent any future presidential wins. He implies if the act had been in place in the recent election Wilson would have faced trouble in every state.
The feature describes a one piece dress with double overskirt and embroidered vest, a warm coat like effect, and a satin peplum blouse paired with a matching hat. It highlights new sleeve shapes, soutache braid decoration, fur trimmed cuffs, and a Russian style hat, noting adaptation to spring and varied climes. An arm bag in bright colors completes the ensemble.
The article discusses satin embroidery and colored alled pieces such as muff neckpieces bags and rocks. It notes matching items like blots and HP remains for spring outfits and brighter accents for tailored brocade and velvet costumes. It mentions arm bags come in all sizes and shapes.
A Bit of Velvet notes narrow black velvet edges many founces on the skirts of gowns. the feature emphasizes texture and decorative trim seen in fashion.
In a wartime quip a Jingo asks what to do if the country needed you at the front. The cautious citizen would first calculate distance to the front then settle his affairs and join the army. He says patriots would be in the fray, but he would avoid dying if possible and not block many young volunteers.
A correspondent recalls a recent banquet as dull with no prominent hostesses or prominent guests. The speaker jokes about waiters possibly lively, but asserts no bon vivants or reconnoiters were seated at the main table.
A dialogue fragment shows Jibway claiming insight, others skeptical yet noting exceptions. The speaker cites chauffeurs readily obeying his orders as a counterexample to general disbelief.
Whiz makes unfamiliar sounds as he reacts to missing a simple stroke, explaining that the noises are him expressing his feelings in Esperanto rather than being hideous.
A compact verse fragment suggests young men chase quick wealth by risky ventures. The speaker frames time as money and hints at burning through funds to seize fast gains, leaving ambition as the driving force.
A man judging the eight hour law by a brief talk learns the worker is a grocery clerk from seven in the morning to seven at night. He then rushes home to help his wife care for their baby.
In a lively exchange, Omar asserts pawnbrokers are a progressive class of men, noting they are always advancing as Henry probes the reasoning behind the claim.
A newspaper brief quotes a partisan as the subject of criticism with a punchy exchange. It notes a party worker who is said to neglect family duties, as his wife runs a boarding house, prompting discussion about loyalty and domestic responsibility.
A humorous exchange between a poet and a landlord about rain sounds. The poet savors the rain’s footbeats while the landlord sees it as tenants rushing to complain about leaking roofs.
Report describes a theatrical scene where a villain is shot and writhes on the floor for several minutes. Dialogue notes the heavy atmosphere created by the moment and the resulting dust as the performance concluded.
A spoken exchange shows a man recounting a private remark about a silk gown passed as a worn. The woman laughs and claims the gown was given by the speaker, prompting desire for another gown. The line hints at sarcasm and social pecking order in a family setting.
A humorous exchange shows a daughter claiming college effort earns tuition while a father jokes about paying $10 for every singing female she avoids, reflecting a light domestic vignette on money and ambition.
A humorous exchange shows a guest congratulating Miss Oldgirt on her birthday, only to be met with an unexpected condolence from the host. The quip reflects light social wit within a small gathering.
An ill wind frightens drivers as it escapes and leaves a man with a flabby punctured tree. The piece plays on misfortune and mood with sharp, old time newspaper cadence.
A dialogue excerpt shows Dubwaite speaking favorably about a person at four o'clock yesterday afternoon. By five o'clock he visited the office seeking a ten dollar loan, trying to invoke a mood to justify a prior act.
Hyker laments a gout ailment and Pyker suggests moving to a boarding house to swap complaints. The exchange shifts from bodily illness to a liver diet at the boarding house, causing frequent complaints from boarders.
Dialogue recalls a father who did not show surprise and instead spoke at length when informed about the engagement. The exchange hints at the father's calm demeanor and possible approval or thoughtful consideration. The piece reads as a short anecdotal exchange.
A satirical piece mocks a letter from a self described shut-in. The writer jokes about a decade of confinement and time off for good behavior, framing the speaker as doomed to a life in bed or in an invalid choir.
A fragmented exchange features a moralizer and a derisive commentator debating life's value and a boy's simple pleasures, styled as early humorous dialogue with playful Shakespearean cadence.
Local chatter centers on a playful exchange about a governor themed tune and a request to learn the melody. The odd phrasing hints at a lighthearted mischief among speakers, not a formal event or announcement.
A theatre review notes a striking death rite on stage that drew strong reaction. The critic credits a versatile stage hand with timely wings work that kept the villain's fate vivid without dwelling on the spectacle.
The fragment notes a dancer's current portrayal of an advance labeled UU and mentions young women following her described as milliners' dears. The piece reads as a period caption with speculative interpretation and vague references.
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