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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
16
The term assassin traces to a secret eleventh century sect in Syria where members drank hashish to induce ecstasy. Called Hashishin meaning hemp eaters they carried out brutal acts under a chief’s vow of obedience. The word spread into Western languages as assassins.
The Tagula shellfish is cited as one of the globe’s oldest life forms with little change over millions of years. The Journal of Heredity notes its germ plasm is remarkably constant. In Britain walking sticks and umbrellas form a major industry due to rainy winters and unsettled summers, with extensive use by men and sea-side resorts.
Advertises Cuticura Ointment to remove pimples and blackheads with five minute wash using Cuticura Soap. Free samples offered by mail from Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
Virginia watches her mother bake for a church fair. The first two cakes collapse and frustrate them, but the third cake finally becomes a triumph. An elder relative arrives and congratulates them on perseverance.
A waiter prompts the host to decide dinner, while the host questions the selection and pressures for clarity. The dialogue hints at time-saving options and a tension between service pace and accuracy. The scene features an affable waiter and a controlling, uncertain diner.
The fragment presents a garbled line about THE Gakreren on CABINETC and inserts quotes from Ruskin and Shakespeare. It appears as a decorative or mis OCRed text with no clear news event or names to report. The material blends attributed sayings without a coherent narrative or identifiable persons.
A collection of home care tips covers ironing with a table and towels to save effort, packing waists for travel, removing hot water marks with oil and flour polish, and using ammonia turpentine to lift dried paint. Also notes repainting cracked shades, protecting walls during mopboard cleaning, kid-friendly treats, chapped hands paste, fire safety with oil, and quotes Disraeli on readiness.
A collection of old kitchen tips covers shredding cabbage finely for delicate slaw, using sour cream with sugar salt and vinegar, and codfish with egg sauce. It includes butter substitutes and a ham mousse recipe with gelatine, cream, and a Mayonnaise dressing. Also notes a transparent pudding with lemon and a cranberry pudding steamed to serve with hard sauce.
Christy Mathewson, Reds manager, plans to come out of retirement as a pitcher for 1918. He will stay ready to pitch, serve as relief, or start full games if needed. Mathewson retired as a hurler after beating Mordecai Brown in Chicago on Labor Day 1916 and has since kept in condition through practice.
Two famed athletes Thorpe and Berry shared a moment of mutual respect at the Penn relay carnival. Thorpe, Carlisle graduate and 1912 Olympic decathlon and pentathlon champion, and Berry, Penn standout and three year American pentathlon champion, both excel in similar events. Berry has long admired Thorpe.
The United States Golf Association asks country clubs to close until April 1 to conserve coal. Doctor Garfield, fuel administrator, says closing clubs could save about 100000 tons of coal this winter.
Mule Watson of the Cardinals posted an odd 2017 pitching line. He was knocked out or pulled in ten consecutive games yet managed five complete games, illustrating a stark contrast between early exits and endurance in late appearances.
George Hildebrand was among Ban Johnson era umpires in 2017 noted for his calm conduct. He banished two players including Speaker of the Indians and Mike Mc Nally of the Red Box for on field incidents.
Indianapolis manager Jack Hendricks faced a convict team at the Ohio State Prison in Columbus. A convict outfielder hit a dramatic home run over the prison yard wall, prompting a taunting remark from a supervising burglar.
The article recalls early eighties glass ball targets used in trap shooting and contrasts it with modern sport. It notes Bovardus as a historical figure linked to glass-ball shooting and comments on evolving trap mechanisms and target shapes. It also mentions the public’s fascination and the term the “te antaite tomer” in reference to rapid trap releases.
Green's August Flower claimed as a universal household cure for constipation indigestion nervous distress and general low spirits. The advertisement asserts quick relief after a few doses and promotes seeking it from a local creptist or druggist with numerous counter advertisements.
The readable fragments describe warfare and soldiers but lack coherent names, dates, places, or outcomes. Uncertain phrases reference trenches, a figure named Mr Coltiles, and a character named Herley, with断 garbled wording hampering precise interpretation.
The item claims a six to fourteen day cure with PAZO OINTMENT for conditions described as stehing blind bleeding or protruding. First application supposedly provides relief, with a refund promise if not cured.
An archaic ad promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets at a pricey hostelry setting, claiming the medicine regulates liver bowels and stomach. The copy urges readers to settle bills and keep clean, hinting at health benefits as a selling point.
The fragmentary text references a debate or vow by a group called The Newcomer United and a figure or phrase about feeding and speech. No clear events, names, or places are reliably readable.
Mr Banger Willan asks if you have another glass and Willian replies cautiously. They discuss luck and a broken item, then agree to pick up pieces when they break into similar parts.
A fragment discusses how money and power can be misused and perverted like any strong force. It asserts money is not a path to virtue or vice, comparing it to pressing social power and other desires, noting restraint is essential.
An advertising notice claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine strengthens the system cleanses blood and prevents frequent head colds. It warns acute catarrh can become chronic and offers testimonials free with $100 reward for any uncured case. Toledo Ohio developer F. J. Cheney & Co. sells internally through druggists.
A civil president in Cleveland heads a tiny bank with a capital of 10.58 dollars and depositors described as a common group of savings members. The story notes the deposits amount to pennies and mentions a young seventeen year old in a leadership role.
Fragmentary notes describe Wisconsin potato crop concerns and a mention of atomic tests and figures like Mike, with unclear connections to broader events. The readable portions hint at agricultural issues amid national context but lack concrete facts or dates.
Mrs. Frank Henson of 13168 Orchard St Urbana Illinois says she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during the Change of Life after a grippe left her weak. She reports regained strength and resumed full housework and urges other troubled women to try the remedy.
Quaker City Concourse resolution supporters offer to supply pigeons for war use. Thousands of birds expected to be shipped abroad in spring. Reported that 97 percent of pigeons released in European trenches reach their destination when other communications fail.
The ad promotes Anurte double strength by Dr Plemeo villed as a cure for rheumatism and kidney trouble including urine issues and backache. It asserts rapid relief, warns delaying may worsen kidney disease, and offers a trial by mail with the address provided.
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