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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1915
Page
8
Bridgeton New Jersey readers are urged to learn about a remedy claimed to aid thousands of women with a long standing female illness. The ad promises relief after thirty years of use and invites inquiries for more information.
Ferdie kneels at Angelina to kiss her and declares the kiss a taste of heaven. Angelina retorts in a low soulful tone that the line is not original, noting many other suitors have used the same remark.
A classic consumer ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless remedy for a range of stomach and bowel issues in children and adults. It claims rapid relief after a single teaspoonful, with full directions on the bottle and a 50 cent price.
Two English scientists argue that the sense of empathy in men is being slowly destroyed by exposure to mock affection. They suggest a future where boys may no longer perceive romantic signals or react to intimate cues.
The Wyoming Senate votes 17 to 9 to defeat the Gardner Prohibition Amendment with one absent. A separate Public Service Commission bill, Senate File No. 5, creates an ex officio five member panel policing utilities from railroads to electric and water utilities, with broad investigatory and rate setting powers. A House bill proposes statewide prohibition by statute, while a constitutional amendment failed earlier, requiring two thirds to pass.
Read lifted the wool embargo and growers expect wool grease prices from forty to fifty cents per pound this season while buyers offer up to thirty cents but growers hold firm. Resolutions urge wool duty restoration, pure fabric law, meat inspection, half a million dollar federal appropriation, wild animal control, sheep dipping humane treatment, and state resource development. Rumsey Grumm Walker re elected to leadership.
The Wyoming farmers institute program lists numerous short courses across towns in February and March. Scheduled sites include Parkman Ulm Bawcheater Dayton Big Horn Sheridan Clearmont Arvada Banner Gillette Moorcroft Upton Newcastle Buffalo Kayees Sundance Hullest Tower Pine Ridge Sapp schoolhouse and Thoretom with dates ranging from February 6 to March in various years.
The United Mine Workers District 22 committee in Cheyenne issued a statement on the workmen's compensation act House Bill No. 157 in the Wyoming legislature. They argue rates should mirror those in other states and advocate higher statutory compensation for workers.
Wyoming report covers Douglas Lake DeSmet reservation plans Laramie street curfew dogs coyotes pelts at Kemmerer deaths of Caleb A. Jones and T. J. Fuchler, Beets on Shoshoni project, Sheridan crime convicts, Union Pacific fare change, timber accident at Snider Basin, moral assemblies critique, death penalty bill debate, state officers appointments, oil output surge 1914.
A fashion note describes a blouse featuring a vented broad collar that can be made in georgette crepe pussy willow silk chiffon or crepe de chine. The design includes a horizontal bust slash a self material ruffle silver cord lacing and silver soutache trims with a braided belt in white cloud pink maize or mauve.
An opinion piece compares evolving clothing trends and facial appearances, noting shifts from shadowed vampire looks to doll-like innocence and short waisted dresses. The author muses whether fashion drives faces or faces drive fashion, likening it to the chicken and egg dilemma.
The plain full skirt without a tunic gains ground in smart winter styles while long tunics still dominate mass fashion. Paris and New York show the trend with early coverage and rising shop display, Americans slow to adopt but visible in upscale shops and public events.
The cape with a yoke, a traditional design, is in fashion as an evening wrap. Often the yoke is only an illusion, with circular cape lines and a shirted section below the shoulders to resemble a yoke and provide extra warmth.
Braids of various widths captivate fashion as observers note military influence behind the trend. The article recalls that last summer Worth and Jenny showcased braid trimmed models, suggesting a longer lineage for the style.
The article reviews lingerie types like crepe de chine and chiffon lounge gowns and underwear. It notes laundering is costly for fur trimmed pieces and gowns with towels, while crepe de chine and tub silk require less effort. Embroidered edges extend length. muslin remains strong but delicate lace effects add care.
The piece notes wide skirts with medium length hems and extreme skirts worn by a particular woman. It mentions two yards at the bottom as a common measure for many skirts.
In a Baltimore trial a young physician testifies under cross examination. The lawyer questions concussion symptoms and a hypothetical head-banging scenario. The doctor remains calm and answers and remarks that Mr Reid might suffer concussion.
A Croydon Four Corners general estate owner Bill Sprague sails to New York to buy goods. Goods arrive before him in a huge packing case marked BILL INSIDE. Mrs Sprague collapses in tears at the sight, while a hired girl asks what happened. The scene unfolds at the Croydon Four Corners store as the packing case is opened.
A child in a sickroom watches as a nurse prepares to bathe a newborn. The moment he realizes danger, Willie calls to his sister with urgent warning that they are going to drown the baby, revealing a child’s naive fear.
A brief column notes a line about wealth and love from the Philadelphia Ledger suggesting that wealth is man’s worst enemy and that women admire him for the enemies he has made. The remark frames romance through social power and conflict with a witty tone.
Mrs Brown helps Nora the cook in the kitchen and they discuss the proverb too many cooks spoil the broth. Nora replies there is nothing to worry about with any one cook.
Aunt Sarah Jane notes the Oldhams drift toward agnosticism and stop keeping the Bible on display while Aunt Ata Eliza points to age and says the Oldham girls are slipping away.
A playful exchange features Tommy asking if it is right to say you water a horse when thirsty and the mother affirming, followed by Tommy declaring he will milk the cat with a saucer in hand.
A garbled jail scene shows counsel addressing a judge with a habeas corpus request while a spectator taunts, and a "pore fellow" is seen entering. The readable fragments convey legal brinkmanship and a tense courtroom mood.
Fragmentary line from a 19th century column stirs speculation about a cryptic message. Readers are invited to share interpretations as historians await clearer text.
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