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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1915
Page
4
A fragment from a local page notes a homeowner storing a picture of an old master. The dialogue hints at identifying the painting and its subject, with a side remark about a wife in the image.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly remedy for sluggish bowels and liver cleanse. It claims a Cascaret taken before bed will morning straighten the stomach and provide months of clear head and sweet stomach, with children loving the non gripe formula.
An advertisement urges women to use Resinel soap and ointment to improve blotchy skin. It promises a noticeable difference after a week of regular use and notes doctors have prescribed it for skin troubles for 20 years. Sold by all druggists.
Manager Bresnahan plans Artie Pislan at second base. Dink Murray of the Giants is pegged for the Reds. Billy Evans cites Connie Mack on umpire pay. Henrie Wagner tipped as Donovan successor in Providence. Dan O'Neill buys Hotel Bushnell in Hartford. Red McKee of Detroit demands longer contract. Jack McCallister rejects Columbus managerial offer. Robinson says Brooklyn will train in Daytons next spring. Edwin, ex Superbas and Orioles alum, is a free agent seeking a job.
Johnny Dundes seeks lightweights in a shifting scene as California boxing law loopholes permit amazew bouts. The sport drifts southward with centers forming in Juarez San Antonio New Orleans and Havana. Kid Black hunts bouts but faces resistance from featherweights. Jos Choynski joins New York boxing by commission era teaching at Pittsburgh A C and mentoring amateur scrappers.
Homer Mack posted three fast heat times 2 14 percent at Toronto ice racing event. Bert Shank sold two Peter the Greats to R J Mackenzie as part of lineup changes. Russian Dame 2 34 percent joined Geers stable marking 2 10 at Galesburg last season. Pimlico meets drew over 2700000 dollars in bets per figures from the Mary and Jockey Club.
Capt George L Hubell Jr of Williams college swimming team cancels all contests. Rev George McDougal and G N Aubabough two Omaha canoeists plan to compete next spring in American Canoe Association races in Chicago. Both have Canada experience.
A Yale student forfeited the golf championship after staying up dancing all night. The Nashville Golf and Country Club plans a 60000 dollar clubhouse at Elle Meade west of Nashville. The UGA defines amateur status amid disputes over selling golf equipment.
An apparent brief note confirms a concession related to the San Diego exposition and mentions forthcoming plans for a formal agreement or event. The item hints at partnership or approval involving local parties and a timetable for actions to follow.
In Popular Mechanics F E Kenna of Hennessey Oklahoma describes wood skates as an excellent substitute for steel runners. Four runners cut from hardwood boards form a skate four inches wide with heel toe edges fastened under a board. Straps secure the skate to the shoe and safety features prevent ankle sprains.
A pushcart fair offers outdoor entertainment where carts can be rented for a small sum. Attendants wear costumes from various peoples and display items on carts as if in ordinary booths. Carts sell fancy goods, household items, candy, toys, and refreshments, with German cart sausages used for a grab bag.
The retirement of Thomas Burt at seventy seven spotlights how a poor upbringing can lead to public distinction. Born to English miners, Burt started work at a Durham colliery for 20 cents a day, pursued study, joined the miners’ union, became a Liberal MP at thirty seven, served as undersecretary for the home office in 1899, and was appointed as privy councillor in 1906.
An appeal encourages boys and girls to read history and enjoy good books in this line. Readers are urged to pick engaging histories and to read along with adults for guidance and shared learning.
Readable instructions describe making soap jelly bubbles, pipes, and a padded path to roll bubbles down an ironing board or bench. Players on opposite sides blow and toss bubbles through a hoop or string target, alternating turns until all players switch sides.
H L Winston of Kittitas county Washington describes a self setting rabbit trap for catching one to twelve rabbits. The four by five by six inch trap uses woven wire end closures and a bottom trap door over a pit with a top door above. A weight on the short end of the trap door returns it to level after a rabbit falls in.
A proposed Chicago board of education program educates girls for home life. It covers kitchen setup, utensil care, fuel choice, cooking methods, nutrition, budgeting meals, sanitary home practices, plumbing care, and basic sewing and clothing repairs.
A magician vanishes briefly and instructs a participant to raise one hand while counting to twenty. Upon return, the magician identifies the raised hand by noting a whitening effect on the held hand. The other hand remains at rest and shows no change.
Advice warns readers not to base married life on lighthearted comic weeklies. It notes brides may provide practical value such as cooking, while joking that one can still find a cook if needed. The tone is cautionary and humorous about expectations.
A playful family line has Aunt teasing a child about counting aloud and mispronouncing numbers. The exchange centers on a playful misunderstanding of the digits and sounds. No dates or places are given.
Fragmentary quotation discusses a man with an unusually large abdomen and a prosperous appearance, noting the stomach as a focal point and a heavy watch chain draped across it as part of the description.
An advertisement touts Cuticura cleansing soap and ointment as the best treatment for severely chapped and sore hands. It promotes a free one night sample by mail from Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston, and notes availability everywhere.
A girl named May travels south to visit relatives and encounters a young Black boy. She asks for his name, and he replies David. May asks if he is the David who killed Goliath, and he nervously denies ever touching him.
An advertisement urges meat eaters to drink four ounces of rad Salts mixed in water before breakfast to flush clogged kidneys. It claims Jad Salts neutralizes urine acids, relieves back pain and bladder issues, and keeps kidneys and blood pure, preventing serious complications.
Francis Paget argues that God endows people with the power to help and pity others. By practicing compassion amid world sorrows, one gains grace and steadfast peace. The text emphasizes doing good deeds and watching to ease misery as the surest growth in faith and love.
An elderly Augusta driver nicknamed Uncle Jef guides visitors around a nascent golf course near the fret golf links. He boasts of land and holes, claiming the area already has a thousand holes, signaling pride in local development and a playful boast about the course.
Two Boston girls each own a black and tan terrier. Their dogs fought, a man separated them, and the girls argued about which dog started the trouble. One girl retorts that the other’s dog is sneaky and small, while the other fires back the same.
A Penn State note recalls a humorous scene as a wife tells a bill collector to take the stack on the desk while the husband counsels restraint. The anecdote mixes domestic life with a financial reminder in a playful voice.
An advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a home solution to darken gray hair naturally and evenly. It promises dandruff relief and reduced hair loss, with a claim that one or two applications make hair look younger and more glossy for 60 cents.
The dialogue questions how creators of war technology were rewarded. It notes one inventor was knighted and elevated to baron, then an earl and finally a duke. It asks what reward the author of a book arguing war as biological necessity received. The tone satirizes peerage honors for technological innovators.
A rich wife tells her husband that shared wealth was only his suggestion. She declares she will retain power until she sees his plan for dividing love and affection, signaling a shift in their marital dynamic.
A lighthearted exchange centers on rain delays with a boy named Willie explaining he would get wet if the shower came before he reached home. The mother questions his decision as the playful dialogue unfolds.
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