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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
5
A wicked uncle shadows a girl aided by a talking iron kettle. The kettle provides meals after guided tasks, and a fairy transforms the cruel guardian into a tree. The girl shares food. a wandering old man seeks the river of Kindness, leaving her pondering the fairy's changes.
London Answers traces the life of Alexander Selkirk born in Largo 1676. He left home to sea after quarrels with his captain and lived four years marooned on a remote island before returning to Largo where a surprise marriage and later death aboard the Weymouth are revealed.
King County pupils at Ham district school and Foster high school showcase hands on programs in poultry dairying dairy and auto accounting. Principal Miss Varna Knapp notes pure bred Leghorns valued at one dollar each with ten percent interest and no depreciation. Students plan a play shed and self install domestic science equipment, raising twenty five dollars for exhibit costs.
A garbled collection of riddle phrases mentions a fairy tale like a bell and two things with sharp teeth. It includes words like Ard yor Meysever chew and Pill in the blanks, plus a line about why a patchike a garden seed.
The Washington Star advises practical baby garments as ideal gifts for mothers. It notes the value of a growing child’s wardrobe, suggests materials like nainsook cambric linen and flannel, and highlights pink and blue flannel for sacques, with simple fine embroidery and small braids for decoration.
Indianapolis Indiana shows an estimated population of 265578 according to the latest census figures. The estimate places the city among larger midwestern urban centers with continued growth observed across 2023.
Instructions suggest repurposing an old silk raincoat into a bathing suit for next summer. Cut the blouse and skirt from the best part, fashion bloomers from leftovers, and trim with braid. Also describes waterproof envelope bags sized about half a yard, slit and taped, with braid handles for carrying to school.
The article notes crochet buttons as attractive decorations for wash dresses and children's frocks. It suggests a two size set for front and sleeves as a thoughtful Christmas sewing gift for a girl planning ahead.
Fashion notes discuss neckwear and collars for different ages and styles. It advises younger looks with starch linen collars and tied silk or crepe de chine pieces, while mature women should favor simple lawn or batiste collars with light embroidery. Detachable collars and forehead emphasis in hair trends are also highlighted.
The council of fashion declares a prominent forehead essential for acceptance in the fashion world. Melding strict guidance with public demand, observers note the new standard ties forehead visibility to status, aligning with the era’s beauty norms.
Bright colored corduroy sport coats with matching skirts sit for conservative sport lines. Skirts are wide enough for comfort, not overly full, with pockets and front buttoning. Coats may be on Norfolk style or straight belted coats ranging from hip to knee length.
A kindergarten teacher asks for another land and four year old John replies TV can. He adds Sweet land of Huberty to show how patriotic songs influence children.
Precede shampoo by touches of Cuticura Ointment for dandruff itching and scalp irritation. Describes Cuticura as superior for the complexion hair hands or skin and suitable as toilet preparations. Free samples by mail with book. address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
In a dialogue a speaker named Frisco Sam cheers wandering life and travel across the country in empties while contrasting it with soldiers in Europe who must dig their trenches first. His companion agrees noting harsher wartime conditions.
In Paris German music is largely taboo except older classics termed world music. In Colonne and Lamoreux concerts English and Russian works dominate, while intimate charity house concerts favor old English ballads and Russian songs.
An advertisement promises Weeks Break Up A Cold Tablets as a guaranteed remedy for colds and la grippe with a price via your druggist. The copy adds a playful line on drawing men’s attention and a remark about card games and money.
An old newspaper fragment touts Denison’s Coffee as a reliable pleaser while also noting that matrimony can sour love into a nightmare. The two items appear as a quirky juxtaposition in a single column entry.
Advertisement urges calling for full name Bromo Quinine product attributed to E. W. Grove signature. Promises to cure a cold in one day with a claimed formula LAMA TIVE BROMO QUININE.
A student asks if people should be chloroformed at sixty. The misanthropic reply argues that by age sixty most mischief is done and a few years lost do not matter.
Mrs. A L Crawford of Medfield Massachusetts claims Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her Bright's Disease after doctors failed. She describes swelling in ankles and eyes, gradual improvement after starting the pills, and lasting health. Dodd's Kidney Pills cost 50 cents per box from Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo NY. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets also advertised.
Foresight tale recalls a man who passed on a cheap corner parcel twenty years ago and now faces its soaring value. A rival boasts he traded to a neighboring lot and was recently offered a higher price. A witty remark frames luck and risk in investment.
Anuric claimed as a new chemical from Dr. Pierce of Buffalo New York. The ad touts its superior elimination of uric acid for backache, inflammation, and rheumatic pain, urging purchases at 60 cents per package and offering samples for kidney or bladder concerns.
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