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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
7
The article outlines watching and feeding sows before farrowing, placing them in clean pens, and using a stop ration to keep bowels open. It covers bedding, temperature management for piglets, use of boxes with straw, and the need for quiet feeding to prevent milk fever and piglet scours.
The Wisconsin Agriculturist describes a double sided feed trough to slow fast eaters. A narrow bottom opening and a side slide regulate grain flow into an inner box, helping efficient feeding and preventing overeating by horses.
The text describes removing growths with a knife while restraining the animal and cauterizing bleeding with a red hot iron. It mentions washing the wound after treatment and references controlling hemorrhage from vessels.
Julia Bottomley describes a winter gown in gold panne velvet with a Turkish trouser style skirt, kimono sleeves, net fichu, standing neck ruff, and a gold velvet butterfly ornament. The look features a velvet turban, fur wrap, and minimal jewelry, praised for daring draping and cohesive detailing.
The article describes matching mourning millinery using crape and chiffon. It details a small puffed crown hat with a crape ornament, a plain chiffon scarf with crape borders, and a crape trimmed muff bed lined with black silk. It notes simple construction requiring ordinary sewing skill.
A note describes cleaning fur with a soft brush and water, adding one tablespoon of pure alcohol per quart. Brush with the fur’s nap for best appearance, and mentions Wapogney and Weg map cleaning with gasoline for easier maintenance.
A brief note describes detachable sleeve trimmings that match the wolst garniture, suggesting simple adjustments for coordinated dress details.
Embroidery or beadwork stockings are described as fanciful but comparable to past rhinestone embellishments that drew laughter during their early appearance last winter.
Bowne Algernon mutters about the unfairness of freelance life as another dull day looms. A letter carrier arrives and Algernon discovers a foolscap envelope from the editor, revealing three stories returned while he had sent only two. His wife, Bowne’s wife, asks what happened as he vents over the failing pay and the editor’s cold response.
An authentic home remedy column recommends applying Cuticura Ointment gently to affected skin without rubbing, washing off after five minutes, and using Cuticura Soap during baths to prevent inflammation and clogging of pores. The ad notes Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold worldwide with free samples via postcard request.
A schoolteacher uncle corrects Jenny’s grammar on a May street scene. He demonstrates proper forms like you are not going and we are not going, contrasting with Jenny’s casual shutoff phrase. Jenny, in a playful bow, replies with a humorous mismatched negation.
A tourist asks about cornfield crow trouble. The farmer replies he is rarely present and thus relies on nothing to scare the birds. This exchange appears in the New York Mail.
Mothers examine covey tiles for Castoria claiming it a safe remedy for infants and children. The ad urges readers to seek Fletcher's Castoria and to ensure the product bears the signature as in use for over the years.
A dated exchange weighs marriage wisdom between an elder and a young woman. The older man argues against marrying a young fool, while the young woman questions how to judge folly. The dialogue frames consent and discernment in a cautious courtship.
A playful note asks Lady Haven if she owns a century plant that blooms more often, referencing Floriet as a ten century plant that blooms once in a hundred years.
A fragmented dialogue shows Robbie, seven, resisting sentiment as a question about going to school and affection for a teacher arises. Uncle Humry prompts and Robbie responds with terse rebuke.
The Hivitigh museum announces a display centered on the Aret envelope, touted as the most significant example of its kind. Curators describe the piece as a rare artifact reflecting historical mail design and postal practices.
A Denver physiologist Thomas M Reed says the movement unites people in the battle against addiction. Nurs Smith paces a cold night with a suffering baby as her husband John tends to the distressed child and ill wife, reflecting on past regrets.
Oswald Garrison Villard cites the phrase There is nothing like putting the best foot forward at a Maltimore address. A luncheon scene with Mrs Sudden Ryches prompts Lord Lackland to ask about her father’s job. She answers Copper, leaving him impressed by copper wealth.
A young minister wooing a charming widow uses a private lecture to win her heart. Her son Reginald, caught swearing, reveals the minister’s words: he said Reginald should love his mother more, implying love could be pushed too hard to force disliked tasks.
A generous purchaser of Red Cross seals in a southern city complained that seals did not come in sheets larger than 160. He planned to wrap his Christmas gift for his daughter entirely in seals but found 100 sheet packs insufficient for the bulky present. He solved this by pasting multiple sheets onto a large sheet of wrapping paper to encase the gift.
Two Washington youngsters visiting a Virginia country place discuss eating grass. Marie responds with a humorously practical comparison: cows eat grass so they can have pie, illustrating a playful motherly bid.
A quip from the New York Evening Post describes a servant with three alarm clocks set for five, six, and seven o'clock. The narrator says he must personally drag the sleepy servant from bed at eight.
A young woman rings for telephone service and asks for a party line citing many social obligations. The manager queries independent or party line and she favors party line despite higher cost. The judge’s quip frames the exchange as a social jest.
A brief quarrel over bringing home a newly advertised book on manners for meals. George refuses, arguing it would rob him of the enjoyment his meals provide.
A light exchange features compliments about a phrenologist's remarks on a speaker's head followed by a skeptical reply denying any meaningful claim. The dialogue captures a playful clash between belief in pseudoscience and practical doubt.
A historic note claims horsehair can substitute for rubber in manufacturing processes. It discusses material properties and possible applications, noting that applicability varies with method and product requirements.
A wealthy man’s daughter asks for a new volume from a popular juvenile series. Her father learns the book won’t be published soon and laments that even a successful businessman cannot obtain an unreleased title. The girl quips that anyone can get a new book after its release.
Eccentric line about observation platforms on Western railroad trains and third class railway fares in India noted. Mentions Mrs Winstow's Boething Syrup for Children Teething and relief from gum pain. Odd fragmentary text suggests transport costs and a patent remedy.
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