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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
2
In a cave on an island lived an old witch with two daughters and a black cat. The witch and the witch daughter whirl the sea with a magical kettle while the good daughter fights the spell, aided by a chariot man who frees the mermaid girl and turns the cat to stone. He asks what fate awaits the trio and whether to turn them to stones or sand to be washed away.
A girl asks if a wish could help, an old man agrees and invites her into a chariot. She looks back to see a cave become a house with a kind old woman and a girl waving goodbye.
A short piece describes a novelty where a clenched fist becomes a face using a tuft of hair, a cardboard nose and eyes, and a pink edge. With practice the little finger can simulate talking or singing, and DIY versions use shoe buttons and cloth for eyes and hair.
A summary from Leslie's Weekly argues popularity comes from respect for parents and kindness at home. It says reckless flings may attract brief attention but lack lasting regard from men. Honest daughters gain admiration and are seen as potential wives based on family loyalty and decency.
Paris correspondent Idalia de Villiers notes high crowned Alfred Stevens hats captivate fashion, with mink trimmed brims, Bordeaux silk loops, and oxidized silver roses. Toques in velvet fashion rise close to the head, while large weeping feathers signal a Parisian revival and strong milliner influence.
A fragment notes hats or toques piled with large loose feathers. The description suggests an era of flamboyant millinery with excess adornment as wearers increasingly mix feathers into headwear.
James M. Kane of Doylestown describes a card tossing game as an alternative to solitaire. Players aim to toss the greatest number of cards into a small basket or an upturned hat placed at a distance, using a specific grip and throw for accuracy.
New York window displays attract southbound tourists with spring hats. A basement shop features a green straw hat with tulle bow and rose silk branches. Fifth Avenue stores showcase black satin hats trimmed with straw motifs and silver buckles. Jet embellishments appear in veils and hat trims, while ostrich feathers dominate low crowned garden-hat straws.
A new evening wrap features a taffeta exterior lined with velvet in a single jacqueminot red shade. The design emphasizes a uniform color across both materials.
A humorous Sunday school exchange shows a teacher asking what Samson did to the Philistines and a student replying with a misheard phrase meaning he rose up and struck them hip and thigh. The retort highlights a playful misinterpretation of biblical action.
A mother jokes with her small son about a jigsaw puzzle on the Sabbath. The boy quizzes if it is a Sunday puzzle and replies he cannot tell until finished.
Amid scarce black dyes women are urged to wear white or light stockings. White stockings are more durable and easier to wash, and for tall women manufacturers offer extra length. The piece advises proper fit, proportional width, and simple hacks like muslin hems and woven tape pairings to ease care and identification.
Crystal bead trimming remains popular with deep chinese blue for evening gowns. Tul silk with strong color stripes tops spring materials alongside taffeta as a winter staple. Georgette crepe leads dressy blouses with pale tints like champagne pink ivory in demand. New materials include net velvet taffeta georgette crepe, tulle, brocades, crepe de chine. Colors feature ivory white violet salt blue claret rose, silver gray, peacock, reseda and rookie tan.
Charley Chang, an Alhambra Chinese man, was assaulted by A. B. Mills on a Los Angeles to Barfield Main street car. Mills, intoxicated, teased for a smile then twisted Chang’s nose and punched him twice before police and Marshal Parker detained them. Judge Northrup set a heavy bond for Mills.
A young woman in blue silk stockings boards a Madison Avenue bus at Seventy-ninth Street. She confronts two prim mid-Victorian women and a tense standoff follows as she asserts her freedom to mind her own business. The scene ends with a provocative exchange highlighting social tensions aboard a city transit car.
The article describes extraordinary precautions to keep Napoleon from appearing at a disadvantage on horseback. It notes the emperor was not a first class horseman and that his horses were thoroughly broken. Methods included torture trials and sensory bombardment to enforce steady behavior during full gallop.
Queen Victoria watched regiments pass in review and praised the Grenadier Guards for faultless technique and the Highlanders as magnificent. An Irish regiment drew silence before she whispered in a low voice, That is bloody war.
The article traces ancient passport ideas from King Canute granting free passes for pilgrim routes to Rome. It notes a medieval document named Tracturia de Itinere Peragenta and references a strict passport system in Edward IV era, with enforcement intense during Elizabeth I and James I.
A reader notes lingering love of realism in the work while describing a meeting of anarchists. The scene includes a remark about the author and a society president drawing an Ingersoll to observe Ame ttto.
Health advice promotes morning routines of drinking hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the bowels and remove toxins. It links improved digestion to fewer headaches, biliousness, and bad breath, claiming benefits for liver kidneys and general health. A closing quip notes many men feel like April fools after marriage.
An advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs to relieve pediatric constipation. It claims the product cleanses the stomach, liver, and bowels, improves mood and appetite, and provides clear directions on a 60 cent bottle. The ad also notes adult use and promotes harmlessness and popularity among mothers.
An old advertisement touts salts to cleanse sluggish kidneys and prevent disease. It claims meat causes uric acid clogging kidney pores and lists symptoms like back pain and cloudy urine. It urges a daily tablespoon of Rad Salts before breakfast, praising grape and lemon acid composition and safety for meat eaters.
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