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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
5
A fragmented newspaper fragment mentions Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and a claim about a record for its success as a remedy for women. The text includes stray phrases about inability to act and a personal anecdote. The overall context is unclear and privately toned.
Cortlandt Bleecker, New York slubman, spoke at the Ritz about spring gowns. He praised daring superb gowns and eighteen nineteen year old models, then lamented the weariness of older women chasing chic clothes. He asked, what's the use.
The only planets without moons are Mercury and Venus, the two closest to the Sun. Including Earths moon count, the solar system has at least 27 moons in total across other planets.
Herbert M. Gessner of Berlin New Hampshire describes ten years of chronic stomach trouble and drastic relief after using RATONIC. He reports resisting meals souring and finally returning to normal eating and water without pain. The notice, dated New York Salt Lake City No. 27 1920, credits RATONIC with his recovery.
The Democratic platform urges ratification of the peace treaty as essential to national honor, supports League of Nations linkage, and endorses collective bargaining for farmers while opposing compulsory arbitration. It commends Wilson’s war leadership, attacks Republican policies, backs tariff reform, farm credits, and expansion of postal and rail services, and urges states to ratify the suffrage amendment to empower women to vote this fall.
Ottawa reports prorogation of Parliament following a throne speech lauding provisions for wheat control and service development. In Dubuque Iowa, the First Catholic Daily Launched marks the US debut of a Catholic daily newspaper, transitioning from a weekly.
In San Francisco a plane carrying two men and a one year old boy crashed at Marine Flying Field after striking a high voltage wire. All three victims were killed and the bodies burned in the wreck.
A statement by BR. R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, released here Wednesday, notes a decrease in lynchings during the first six months of the year.
Secretary Baker orders minimized army and navy recruiting in rural communities after complaints that recruitment worsens farm labor shortages. The move targets reducing recruiting activities to address growing labor strain in agricultural areas.
Sam Cardinella alleged ringleader of a gang charged with the murder of Arthur P Bowman a sploonkeeper has been sentenced to hang Three other members of the band have already been sentenced to death.
Berlin sees martial law proclaimed at Labeck amid serious disturbances in food riots. Police fired rifles. three people were killed on Thursday. Citizens' guard called out and order restored by midnight.
William Jennings Bryan arrives in San Francisco on Friday to battle for control of the Democratic national convention, facing one of the toughest campaigns of his career to wrest party leadership from the administration.
Betty talks with her mother about family eye color. The mother notes blue eyes in Stuart and the father while Betty and the narrator have green eyes. Betty half jokes that their eyes will ripen in time.
A brief, whimsical fragment describes a three year old girl watching smoke envelop the moon and telling Auntie that the moon is going to sleep as someone seems to pull a shade over it. The tone is curious and dreamlike.
Admiral Benson told Pacific coast business groups that the government will defend American ownership and control of maritime traffic under the merchant marine act. He said if foreign threats divert trade, the Shipping Board and ICC will allocate American ships and take further steps to protect U S interests and enforce the law.
Berlin dispatch reports German Chancellor Konstantin Fehrenbach will press at the Spa conference for a German army of 200000 men and for restitution of occupied territories. He may oppose French and Polish claims to coal mines in Upper Silesia and advocate an international loan to cover occupation costs.
Dublin reports secret sessions Tuesday and Wednesday approved decrees creating courts of justice and equity and criminal jurisdiction. A national land commission was named and land protection measures were set. Officials announced the million dollar loan oversubscribed by 250000 dollars.
J C Ople age 25 of Meridian was fatally shot by Arthur Pressly at Barber late Wednesday night. Ople died at St Alphonsus hospital after arrival. Pressly held in Ada county jail as the investigation continues. Authorities say troubled divorce between Ople and Pressly’s wife sparked the tragedy.
A claimed super powerful wireless station to be attached to Saigon Indo China will connect France Africa Madagascar Australia Japan and the United States enabling global communications.
The Argentine government appointed a technical committee to study distilling crude petroleum from state owned wells for industrial use. The move signals government interest in expanding domestic petroleum processing and fuel production.
An old advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root claiming success in kidney liver and bladder ailments. It offers a sample bottle by parcel post with ten cents and lists Dr Himer & Co in Binghamton NY as the source.
A housewife offers a modest dinner to a tramp at the door. The tramp asks if it would be immodest to inquire about the dinner bill today. The exchange highlights social hospitality and curiosity about costs.
Fifty years ago few used dentifrices or brushes. Allen's Foot Ease, an antiseptic powder for feet, gained widespread wartime use with over 1.5 million pounds applied by service members. The ad argues friction from leather or canvas shoes causes callouses and bunions, promoting Foot Ease to reduce friction and maintain foot health.
A great blaze began on September 21 1776 six days after the British took New York City Trinity Church and 498 other buildings were burned according to Gas Logic.
An advertisement extols S S S as the cure for eczema described as a skin burning infection in the blood. It promises dramatic results and urges readers to write to the Medical Director in Atlanta for advice. The page also includes short amateur humor about a grandfather birthday gift and a child’s cheeky reply to a mother and puppy.
An ad extols genuine Bayer aspirin packages with directions for headaches and ailments, naming Bayer manufacture and related products. A separate Kansas City note shows a citizen protest against a county road meeting, voicing pride in free American citizenship and frustration at delays. A general remark on success arising from small efforts closes the fragment.
Ad reads claim Cuticura washes away oil and smooths rough hands in minutes. Praises Cuticura Soap for troubled complexions with gentle cleansing and warm water rinse.
The article notes the island was attributed to Tostoon to Wa but exploration only began with Captain James Cook about 150 years later. Colonization arrived 20 years after the American war, with settlements spreading to several sites rather than from a central base, reflecting British methods.
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