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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
4
A collection of practical advice for housewives on efficient chores, stain removal, and budget meals. Tips include sharing duties, quick glove cleaning, stain tricks with starch and peroxide, keeping linens bright, and economical meal planning with meat as flavor. Also includes short verses and literary excerpts.
A housewife with many duties should prioritize tasks that matter. Saving energy for Red Cross work and country needs keeps a mother healthy and happier. Encourages scheduling chores, avoiding unnecessary labor, and letting trusted helpers relieve overworked mothers to allow time for recreation and national service.
A brief household note describes a porous covered dish that seals contents by evaporation, highlighting its usefulness in preserving foods at home. The text references Vere Marveil in connection with the appliance or technique.
Designers move from wool to silk for late summer offerings using taffeta and satin. The features include plaited skirts with four double box plaits, short coats with side plaits, narrow white vests, and scarf end details. A black taffeta suit with a full skirt shows embroidered point collars and extended waist girdles with decorative back points.
A Paris fashion correspondent notes a shift from pink and blue for children to linen frocks in yellow and lavender. A notable display features a white frock with violet organdie collars and cuffs, finished with coarse buttonholes, reflecting fresh, playful color choices for toddlers.
Three small hats for young girls illustrate simple yet tasteful headwear. Designs include a heavy tuscan braid shape with blue satin ribbon, a white milan hemp version with gathered ribbon and medallions, and a center hat with a Chinese inspired peak and brown velvet band.
A new washable wall finish lets children draw on walls without permanent marks. Parents’ caution fades as walls become teaching aids, usable in nurseries kitchens or living rooms.
Remnant counters show lawn and voile fabrics in stripes and floral designs offered at rock bottom prices. Bargains include pieces from 25 cents to 1 dollar enough material for a blous or similar garment.
A dialogue highlights parental objections to a union, noting that both father and mother now agree on opposing the match after years of disagreement. The exchange frames the couple's challenge as “hard luck” in pursuing their relationship.
A vivid poem-like fragment describes an airplane streaking by and bombs dropping as an unfamiliar bird hovers in the chaos. The line suggests the bird lays eggs midflight, a surreal image amid wartime imagery and risk. The piece blends absurdity with peril to capture wartime spectacle.
Jane Willis-So Madge broke off her engagement to the magazine editor after he rejected her love letters. He noted he was glad to see such things and acknowledged their merit, but he was overstocked with similar contributions. Marie Gills reports the humorous setback in Town Topics.
A cheeky exchange reveals Mrs Blowitt boasting she could have married four wealthy men, while her husband retorts that none of them could cover her dress bills, illustrating local marital ribbing.
A character muses that fortune resists a simple flirtation and implies one must act boldly to gain favor, reflecting a themes of luck and personal effort. The exchange contrasts chance with deliberate action and hints at the cost of ambition.
A quip about synonyms frames a comic exchange on language. A child asks what a synonym is and a parent jokes that a synonym is a place with a big salary and no work. The father then offers a playful hint about seeking knowledge from his father.
A courtroom scene features Granny Rilem quipping about belief and truth during a hearing. The exchange highlights skepticism toward rumors as the judge and others react to her sharp remark. The line underscores the era’s humor and social dynamic in a legal setting.
Smith quotes a friend who says he has graduated from an automobile school and fondly calls it alma motor, reflecting humorous pride in technical training.
A tense exchange unfolds as a grocer fails to recall a name while a woman with a sharp retort confirms she always pays cash. The dialogue mix of apology and memory lapses highlights everyday misunderstandings and relationship strain.
A history of how America got its name traces Vespucci’s voyages and Waldseemüller’s map discovery to a misattribution. Columbus’s earlier reach and university verdicts shaped a European error that the New World would bear the name America despite later corrections.
Hawaii develops modern sanitary pol production under health supervision. Five Hilo factories now produce several tons daily, shipping to markets from New York to the mainland. Once a simple taro paste, pol gains use in hospitals and national wartime substitute-food interest may expand its reach.
The London Graphic calls John Harvard the Melchizedek of New England and notes his absence of known parents. It recounts how a reward for five lines of definite information about him went unclaimed and how investigators uncovered his true place in American history.
A reflective line from Colton notes that vice can tempt during leisure while virtue offers consolation on life’s path, underscoring a moral balance between temptation and restraint.
A historical note lists weights per cubic foot for various substances and materials. Water weighs 1000 ounces, milk 1080 ounces, cider 1020 ounces, alcohol 800 ounces, ice 80 ounces, gold 10200 ounces, white oak 830 ounces, poplar 490 ounces, limestone 20 ounces, wheat 170 ounces, air 1 ounce.
A reflective note invites readers to visit the library to commune with the inner thoughts of eminent figures. The piece suggests quiet study can reveal deep insights and intellectual nourishment through focused reading and contemplation.
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