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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1914
Page
3
Mr. C. Potter reported before the Royal Society that bacteria cause slow oxidation of carbon forms in coal peat and other amorphous carbon. This may explain loss of weight and spontaneous heating in ships bunkers. Microbes may influence early fossilization and later fermentation when coal reenters air.
John Barrymore recounts a story about his nephew Sammy Colt son of Ethel Barrymore. The tale hints that artistic vanity and desire for exclusive business may be passed down generations as Sammy resists a formal bedtime prayer after hearing someone else say it.
A fragmented quote describes a man sending lipstick and asks if it can be beaten, suggesting a controversial or lewd anecdote without clear context or attribution.
Five children in a South Dakota rural school celebrate the first Liberty Bell Bird club Christmas by making an outdoor tree for birds. They replace wasteful gifts with food garlands grain baskets and water. Children join by pledging to protect song and insectivorous birds. badges are sent free.
Simple step by step knitting instructions for a girls blanket using red and white wool. Cast on 42 stitches knit rows then alternate sections of white and red, form a patterned edge with trebles and chains, and finish with a decorative border around the blanket.
Fragmentary line presents a poetic instruction about pleasure and inward focus. The readable text hints at a devotional or reflective lyric urging the heart to become its own source of joy. No concrete events or names are evident in the fragment.
OCR reads a fragmented line about a mob and pie with garbled dialogue and misspelled words. The readable bits mention pie and a question about what to bear, leaving readers unsure of full meaning or context.
A simple aerial toy described for boys to make at home using stout cardboard, a propeller shape, and a bent wire. The design teaches rotating motion by inserting a triangular wire tip through a slot in the propeller and twisting the device between the hands.
A report notes that the propeller will whirl away through space and stay aloft for a long time due to the motion imparted by student ends.
The piece describes twelve to fourteen year old boys entering a staged form of military drill in Australia. It notes four years of drills including full day, half day, and night sessions, with penalties for evasion and forced service if marked inefficient. A vivid scene from Kalgoorlie shows cadets marching in brown uniforms and wide hats as truants endure ten days of confinement and drill under stern supervision.
The Blackwood's Magazine piece notes a crossbow toy and a seven penny cart for Alphonso and Henry. It compares medieval toy costs to modern expectations, suggesting sturdy construction and similar child treatment despite era.
Governor Carey designates the Lincoln Highway from the Nebraska line east to the Utah line as a Wyoming State Highway. The route enters Wyoming near Pine Bluffs in Laramie County and traverses Laramie Albany Carbon Sweetwater and Uinta counties before exiting west of Manston in Uinta County.
The 1914 financial report lists cash on hand and in banks at 714426.85 and bonds at 779875.00, with bonded indebtedness of 111000. Cash declined 16822.26 while bonds rose 150844.00, and debt fell 3000. Income reached 1971101.14 and expenses 1201472.08. income exceeded 1913 by 145328.99 though expenses rose 301472.08 from the prior year.
The Cheyenne Trade Assembly elected officers including President H. W. Fox First vice president O. L. Norton second vice president Clyde Hackney secretary treasurer W. A. James statistician W. W. Slack and trustees W. J. Walls J. W. Homan and Andy Weltz. The group also endorsed measures favoring labor oriented legislative action.
The race for state senator from Weston and Campbell counties between C. C. Jefferis and Fred Schmidt will go to the Senate after Schmidt received a one vote majority in the official count. Jefferis has filed contest proceedings to be reviewed when the Senate convenes on January 1.
Mrs. Marp Sharp peeled a potato grown by Vern Daniels and split it to reveal a solid gold ring embedded inside. The Daniels family has no record of ownership, and the rightful owner remains unknown.
Dean H. G. Knight of the experiment station prepares a bill for the forthcoming legislature to regulate handling of federal Smith Lever funds used by Wyoming county agents, guiding state program implementation.
Residents of the Green River valley in Pre mont county, three days by stage from Lander, petition the upcoming Legislature to create a separate county of their own to better manage local affairs.
Governor Joseph M. Carey and Mrs. Carey hosted a broad reception in Cheyenne with several hundred attendees. The event honored the incoming governor elect John B Kendrick and his wife as principal guests.
On January 1 the Bridger Washakie and Bonneville national forests were consolidated from three units into two. The Forest Supervisor's office in Dubois was abolished as part of the reorganization, affecting local forest administration.
Wyoming Commandery of the Knight Templar in Cheyenne elected and installed officers for the coming year including Georgi Strader as commander, Bond as captain general, Hoffman as grand prelate, Preebors as treasurer, Gill as recorder, Rafter as prelate, Watson, Kline, and W. M. A. Kline as j W. This item notes the officer slate and installation within the Cheyenne lodge.
A speaker describes a vast castle of doors and passages, warning that choosing unknown doors leads to wonders and dangers. Christine admits opening many doors and fears never returning to the safe main passage. The tale contrasts safe passage with tempting, perilous mysteries.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura cleansers and Ointment for skin care with free samples by mail from Boston. It mentions beauty and purity and urges postcard requests. A cartoon aside jokes about kangaroo sinews used in surgery and bone setting.
A human fragment notes how many speak before thinking and how many act as if the world is their stage. The remark contrasts rapid chatter with measured response, hinting at social behavior and ego in public discourse.
The fragment hints at a tale where a character avoids weighs and runs when intoxicated. Confusing phrasing suggests a rough historical report on behavior and weight in a wildcat context. No clear names, dates, or events emerge from the text.
A fragmentary report notes chaos around a third store and a disease linked to house cleaning. The readable text hints at a local incident or warning but lacks full context or names.
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