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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1940
Page
1
A Gadworth pinafore apron from 1888 is praised for a square neckline and princess waistline. The design promises a fluttering, practical home fashion that protects dresses while offering quick pattern instructions.
A fragmentary OCR item references clothing fit and prices, mentioning Barbara Delt and Quinny. It hints at fabric sizes, materials, and a Sunny Cece Patwin Dept in San Francisco, with stray terms like Montauinery and Pullers. The readable text is garbled but signals an old retail or manufacture notice.
Senator Bankhead pledges support to William Lane Austin who heads 150000 census takers preparing to compile essential facts on 132000000 Americans 40000000 business firms 33089600 homes and 7090000 farms for the 1949 census. Austin, a Mississippi native, began at the bureau forty years ago and rose to its top.
Justice of the Peace Wars Russ helps Frank Clark of Tu t jare California, as Clark asks to sober up. The judge gives Clark a 10 day sentence for intoxication in a nutshell of a brief court proceeding.
Travel writers claim gorillas are ferocious and threatening, yet explorers say the cage of myth is outdated. They describe the gorilla as extremely shy and hard to spot in the jungle, challenging popular depictions.
Orchids are awarded to drivers by Monolulu police for good auto driving after officers haul out vest orchids for public safety.
Americans visiting Germany report highly efficient post offices with ample clerks and desks. Automatic vending machines dispense stamps, envelopes, writing paper, and even functioning typewriters for letter writing, all in top condition.
During one voyage to America Columbus was stranded for 12 months on the north coast of Jamaica, shaping later maritime routes and Spanish exploration.
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