Not a Wise Man but a Foolish Talker
A reflective line notes that many who boast wisdom in speech behave foolishly in action, contrasting pretended insight with real conduct.
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1915
Page
12
Drink Denison's Coffee Ad Echoes Through Era
An old advertisement proclaims Denison's Coffee as pure and delicious. The message repeats the tagline while a curious line about old bachelors and a girl reaching sixteen echoes period ad rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Farmers comment on luck and injuries amid rail company payouts
Farmer Corntessel notes luck favors favorites after visiting Ezra Hawkins who is grim after a foot injury. The doctor billed a hundred dollars to cut his foot, while the railroad paid Uncle Jake a hundred dollars in cash. He questions whether large corporations are as grasping as rumored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Corntessel
Ezra Hawkins
Jake
Welcome Sign Mixup Sparks Naval and Army Roast
A city club’s decoration plan for a fleet visit used signal flags to spell welcome. An officer advised on the code and the result turned comic when an army officer read the sign and declared it to mean To h with the army, causing surprise and amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Victims of the Drug Habit in Tennessee Findings
A United States Public Health Service estimate places 70,000 drug habit victims nationwide with about 860 million narcotic doses used yearly. Tennessee issued 1,403 permits in six months under a new antinarcotic law and consumed 8,498,200 average doses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Public Health Service
Tennessee
Donov an savannah camp report on a waiter
In a Savannah camp Bill Donovan, baseball manager, scolds a dusky hued hotel waiter named Sutton for slow service. Sutton promises improvement and explains cold griddlecakes were due to a draft, claiming they hit the draft as he rushed them in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Bill Donovan
Sutton
Bill
Graduation gown trend from high school students noted
The report jokes that the high school girls sewed their own graduation gowns this year and compensated by drafting their commencement essays from encyclopedia entries, implying humorous thrift and resourcefulness.
Forgotten Kindness Often Stays Unseen
A reflective line urges memory of others’ good deeds while noting self acts fade. The speaker cautions against vanity and celebrates humility as a virtue in daily life.
State land plan to turn over remaining public lands west
Western states would gain funds for schools and roads by receiving unappropriated public lands for taxation and private sale, says State Land Commissioner Ervien. He argues federal management yields insufficient revenue while western handling boosts local tax base and aids small landholders against large ranchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervien
West
Union News Service
Santa Fé
N. M
R. P. Ervien
Interior
Agricultural and
Treasury Departments
Quarrel Turns Fatal Near Central in Hurley
H B Johnson a ranchman faced a preliminary hearing at Hurley for fatally shooting Job Sayre during a neighborly quarrel near Central. Sayre died en route to the hospital after Johnson surrendered claiming self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
H. B. Johnson
Hurley
Job Sayre
Central
Johnson
Sayre
Angora Goat Breeders Report Hoard Growth in Rainy Season
In Silver City breeders report a post hiding season rise in Angora goat herds well above normal due to ample fall and winter rainfall and abundant spring feed. High Mohair prices make the season especially favorable for breeders and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
Settle With Jailer Separately Under New Salary Law
Attorney General Clancy says Santa Fé settlement with the county jailer must be made separately from the sheriff's account under the new county salary law. Deputy County Clerk Ed L. Safford cited the opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fé
Clancy
Ed L. Safford
Governor honors request to return Frazer to Denver
Santa Fe reports Governor McDonald has honored Colorado’s requisition for the extradition of Guy L. Frazer to Denver on charges of non support of his wife and minor children. Frazer is currently jailed in Silver City awaiting transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fé
McDonald
Colorado
Denver
Guy L. Frazer
Silver City
New Mexico Coal Output Reaches Record High in 1914
The United States Geological Survey reports New Mexico produced 3 77,689 short tons of coal in 1914 valued at 6 230 871, the state's largest ever output. Colfax and Santa Fe counties boosted totals as Colorado supply constraints dampened Colorado production. L B Wootters named assistant bank examiner in Santa Fe by Rufus H Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Ecoal
New Mexico
C. E. Lesher
United States Geological Survey
Rocky Mountain States
Colfax
Santa Fé
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Las Cruces
Fountain Manufacturing Company
Abe Hixenbaugh
Colfax County
Roy
Mora County
William F. Gillam
Joseph Howe
Aztec
San Juan
N. H. Darton
Paulfilo Cervaunted
Banta Fé
Gallup
Santa Fé Coast Lines
Raton
Taos
Cimarron
Department of Public Instruction
Altercation Leaves Roy Bennett Wounded in Socorro
Roy Bennett, a wining man of Kelly district, is seriously injured in Socorro hospital after an alleged assault by J. R. Babcock, longtime Kelly miner. Babcock was arrested for assault and released on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socorro
Roy Bennett
Kelly District
Socorro Hospital
J. R. Babcock
Kelly
Babcock
Bennett
New Mexico State Events And Developments Noted
State merchants and chambers plan meetings in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and Las Vegas. Grain elevator rises in Melrose. wool in Roswell warehouses weighs 4,000,000 pounds. Bonds, schools, road funds, military guards, and a proposed hotel in Silver City are reported, along with deaths, shootings, and civic reorganizations across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Mesilla
Wagon Mound
Albuquerque
Silver City
Wonderful Resinol Skin Remedy Ad
The advertisement touts resinol ointment and resinol soap as instantly soothing skin irritations through deep cleansing. It claims rapid healing of eczema heat rash ringworm and pimples and notes doctors have used resinol for twenty years with nationwide availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ady
From a Sinner's Diary in Judge Magazine
A quotation from Lynette Fremire portrays sins and self indulgence. It contrasts a physician's care for physical ailments with his harshness toward longing hearts and love. The piece questions fate and choices between death and eternal chastisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynette Fremire
Resembled Dining Car Arrest in Red Wing
Jim Sullivan a typical American tramp was arrested in Red Wing Minnesota after carrying a kitchen cabinet under his coat. Police found eight large raw potatoes weighing seven pounds a quart bottle of sweet milk one ten cent loaf of wheat bread one half dozen teabags two rolls fresh two one pound packages of ground coffee two aluminum salt and pepper shakers a glass cruet filled with vinegar a teaspoon and two Japanese paper napkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Sullivan
Red Wing
Minn
Castoria Reminder Promotes Trusted Pediatric Remedy
An old warning urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature of the original maker. It emphasizes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children and notes it has been used for over 30 years. Children reportedly cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Wedding Gift Confusion Echoes Across the Ceremony
The bride notes they avoided duplicates while inspecting gifts. The bridegroom jokes about wanting a duplicate of a check from the bride’s father, prompting light, ironic humor during the exchange.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
Mrs. B. T. Huriey of Eldon Missouri reports relief from displacement inflammation and female weakness after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad claims the remedy helps with a range of gynecological issues and invites others to try it, citing widespread use and a local testimonial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon
Lydia E. Pinkham
T. Huriey
Missouri
Sample Free by Mail Skin Care Offer From Cuticura Ad
Fragrance rich emollients for skin scalp hair and hands advertised with free samples by mail using 32-page Skin Book. Address postcard to Cuticura Dept Y Boston. The ad notes theatrical scenery usage and hints at gendered implications with a bold promotional tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. Y
Boston
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