Stranger Arrives Late In Town Aids Cigar Quest
A stranger arrives on a late train and finds a locked hotel cigar stand. He asks a street idler where to buy a cigar at night and is told there is a place with two cigars available.
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1914
Page
6
Post clash over insults ends with threats by mail
A Parla journalist insulted an artist who replied with a mailed cuff. The artist then sent a counter threat offering to shoot the author by post with six bullets, declaring the recipient dead. The exchange highlights escalating tensions after recent cross channel criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Evel
Attachment for the Typewriter Sparks a Quick Rebound
An office scene opens with an agent offering an attachment for a typewriter. Mr. Grouch declines, noting he still pays alimony from the previous attachment on his former typewriter.
Time When There Was Nothing To Do
A fragmentary note hints at a dialogue about watching for idle moments and potential activities. The lines suggest a gritty, improvised exchange with quips about doing something if there is light, referencing a tram script.
Man’s Laugh After Orange Peel Slip Cited by Baseball Fan
A Washington Star quote shows a man amused by an orange peel slip, joking that the moment sparked visions of a spectacular baseball slide to second base. The reply frames the gag as a baseball wonder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Doorstep Opportunity Kept Out as Collector’s Joke
A quotation recalls opportunities missed as a doorbell rang with a passerby who may have mistaken him for a debt collector. The remark hints at skepticism and cautious chances in life.
One Place Where it Failed in the Kite
Fragmentary line notes a failed kite session with mention of worms and turtles, dated to a national monthly. The readable text shows a casual reminiscence or notebook style entry without a clear event or names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Monthly
Mammy Teaches Even Pie Crust Edges in Witty Q&A
A playful line shows a mistress asking Mammy how she manages to align pie edges evenly. The exchange hints at kitchen wisdom passed between generations with a touch of humor and domestic routine.
Papas Freed After Hat Fails Trial In Hartville Shooting Case
Andrew Papas was acquitted by a District Court jury on an attempted shooting charge involving Mary Spirelli of Hartville. Prosecution tied guilt to a hat found in Spirelli’s room. Papas argued the hat did not fit him and offered alibi testimony placing him in Sunrise at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union News
Wheatland
Wyo
Andrew Papas
Wil
Mary Spirell
Hartville
Misa Spirelli
Papas
Miss Spirelli
Wes
Miss Spiirelli
Wheatland Court Sets July Trial for Webb and Hunton
Judge C H Parmalee warned all attorneys and principals to reveal any link to the disappearance of Ethel Wilcox 18, a key witness. Webb and Hunton face statutory offense charges after a party involved considerable liquor, alleged assault, and Wilcox being taken to a hotel before the case moved to Wheatland. Bonds raised to 6000 dollars each. trial scheduled for July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland
Ethel Wilcox
C. H. Parmalee
District Court
Henry Webb
James Hunton
Hunton
Wilcox
Miss Porter
Ashotel
Millions of Acres Quieted in Wyoming Land Grants
The United States Supreme Court holds the mineral clause in patents to Union Pacific grant lands invalid, altering title status for millions of acres and townsites in Wyoming. The ruling means patents issued without mineral claims should be treated as clear titles, affecting security in eastern financiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
United States Exit Court
Pacific
Wyoming
Supreme Court
Union Pacific
Thirty-eix Get Thirty-second Degree Cheyenne
A lively audience of Scottish Rite Masons watched the Wyoming Consistory close its twenty sixth biennial reunion at the Masonic temple. The ceremonial session opened with candidates for degrees numbered 39 and concluded with 36 receiving the 32 degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Masonic Temple
Wheatland Sells 11 000 Acres to Mennonites for 440000
Wheatland closes the largest irrigated land sale in Wyoming history transferring 11 000 acres of Wyoming Development Company lands to a Newton Kansas Mennonite colony. The price is 340 per acre totaling 440000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland Lands Gell
Wheatland
Wyoming
Wycoming Development Company
Newton
Kans
Brother Discovers Brother's Body in Driftwood
The body of William Ga oer, age 2, who disappeared, was found by his brother Frank, age 6, wedged in driftwood on a large irrigation dike. Authorities investigate the death as an accidental exposure near the waterway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
William Ga Oer
Frank
Simpson Bros versus Chicago Burlington & Quincy verdict
Jury awards $1,000 damages to Bimpcoa Bros in a railroad shipment case. Plaintiffs claimed a consignment of southern mite en route to their ranch was detained at stations with no feed water or shelter for several hours.
Wyoming News Highlights Across the State
Wyoming events, infrastructure, and crimes populate the statewide roundup. Chautauqua plans in Cheyenne, fairs in Fremont and Laramie plains report strong crops and fat stock. Postmaster changes, road campaigns, oil rumors near Rawlins, and notable deaths and trials shape a broad state snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heyenne
Cheyenne
The
A. L Park
Itsone Springs
Laramie
Fremont County
Law
Wyoming
Dowalas
Transparent summer gown designs with organdy and lace
The article details an American original summer gown in sheer organdy with an overskirt and nine tucks, finished with lace. It notes matching accessories including an unusually wide brim hat of marline and horsehair lace, a lace collar, and a pearl strand.
Style Features in New Coiffures COIFFURE
Detailed description of the Mise Mashallas inspired hairstyle favoring a mass of waved hair with a side part and forehead exposure. Notes on returning curls, top mass, side combs, back twist, and decorative spanish combs for dressy wear. Mention of hats influencing hair placement and the challenge of arranging the look.
Blindness fate for three year old from scissors accident
Three year old Thomas Inglesbry suffered severe eye injuries when a playmate swung scissors at him while cutting newspaper strips. Doctors at Polyclinic hospital fear loss of sight in both eyes and say an operation may not restore vision. The incident occurred during a group activity at his home. parents rushed him to the hospital after the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Mmit
Grass Creek
Thermopolis
W. F. Ball
Thomas Ingleabry
Inglesbry
Resinol Cured Itching Overnight Claims from New York
The ad recounts Miss Celia Kleinman of 61 Columbia St praising resinol ointment and resinol soap for curing a seven month skin itch in one night. It credits quick relief, low cost, and easy use, claiming other testimonies support the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Celia Kleinman
Columbia St
Resinol
Miss Kleinman
The Mammoth Microbe
Dr. Egbert R. Hewittson, a noted histologist, discusses the microbe craze at a Atlantic City dinner. He praises its positive impact on disease but notes a humorous risk as his son reports a black microbe leaping from a stray dog onto his hand on the beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egbert R. Hewittson
Atlantic City
Mrs De Graw’s Averse Kitchen Confession Sparks Chit Chat
In a witty aside a Mrs De Graw jokes her house is so tidy she seldom enters the kitchen preferring the cook to handle meals. The remark highlights domestic comedy and household control.
Man who shuns trouble and seeks church praise
A homespun saying notes a man who avoids trouble daily and attends church on Sundays, shouting balleluia and seeming close to heaven as he wonders about life and faith.
Women and fashion fuel mutual admiration, not friendship
A quip notes women often admire each other’s clothes rather than forming close bonds. It suggests clothing defines social attention and interchanges.
Postum Pitches Health Benefits Against Coffee Ailments
An Indianapolis woman recounts her family’s shift from coffee to Postum claiming relief from stomach upset headaches and dizziness. She notes Postum’s taste resembles coffee and that her husband grew to prefer it after a trial. The ad promotes instant and regular Postum with cost per cup similar to coffee and urges readers to buy from grocers.
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Umea
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Giecers
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