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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1915
Page
16
A grouchy neighbor confronts the Giant Juniors at first base with a cane about a ball that allegedly broke his upstairs window. He jokes to calm anger then questions the pitcher Splinters about a prior shot that might have caused the damage. He threatens to involve the police if the bill is not settled.
Hughie McNeff found the hay harvest safely gathered despite threatening weather. He expressed relief and said the world would be better with a good shower now that his crops are secured.
In a village chat, a sixty year old confirms he will play first base next Saturday to avoid being forced to umpire. The exchange highlights youthful effort and community spirit in local sports.
Farmer Corntessel replies that mosquitoes have overrun the area as the narrator notes the punchline that the pests have control rather than the residents.
A report notes that just 93.4 per cent of Norway's arable surface is cultivated. It highlights underutilized land and potential for expanded farming activity, with implications for future agricultural policy and production goals.
A humorous exchange finds a specialist who profits from advising against summer activities. The business challenge centers on weather warmth affecting commerce, with the specialist remarking that heat creates a market for his cautionary guidance.
Former Crow reservation superintendent A A Campbell sued cattleman John H Booz for thirty thousand dollars alleging libel. After a ten day Sheridan County District Court trial the jury of five minutes returned a verdict for Booz. The suit stemmed from Campbell’s drunkenness and neglect allegations Booz had made in Washington and before a Congress committee.
A theatergoer and an admirer discuss a dramatic performance. The admirer recalls catching a fearful cold due to a damp floor, humorously attributing it to the actress's tears. The actress gave him a free season ticket.
Sir Thomas Lipton, speaking at a London banqu et, defends dealers against blame for price rises. He jokes that the public expects patriotism from them, contrasting with a sand bag anecdote about an errand boy. He notes sacrificing “half the usual proportion” of sand for troops at the front. He uses satire to defend merchants.
A bachelor raises tension with curt notes telling Mary Jane to perform tasks. He sends home a package with a die notepad and a note reading Die Inside This Package. Mary Jane rebels, exclaiming she won’t stand his demands any longer.
The July crop condition report from the Bureau of Crop Estimates in cooperation with the Weather Bureau notes Wyoming crops in good condition. Details cover statewide prospects and potential yields based on current observations and weather patterns.
Ranchers preparing for Frontier Days bucking contests in Cheyenne name outlaw horses after World War I figures and weapons. Entries include Joffre General Von Hindenburg General French Kitchener Crown Prince General Gallieni Taube Forty two Centimeter Przemysl Gallipoli Submarine Lyddite Melville and pilots Tommy Atkins Krupp U nineteen.
Charles Ridley a German sheep herder from Douglas Wyoming became insane after brooding over a conviction to return to Germany and fight for the Fatherland. He attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor but failed to kill himself and will be confined at the state asylum in Evanston.
Robert M. Richmond closed a deal with Cross and Harrison Sheep Company to buy 1200 acres and lease 1600 acres about twenty two miles south of Thermopolis. The purchase price for the land was 12000 dollars for pasturing his bands of sheep on Buffalo and Grass creeks.
Perry L. Snodgrass, superintendent of construction, was struck by lightning on Poison Creek near Sheridan and, with Forest Guard J. Waulvi on board, was left severely injured as his clothes were torn from his body.
Figures compiled by a eastern newspaper syndicate show Cheyenne's population on July 1 at 11 820. Sheridan records 12 018 and Laramie 8 258. The state population is estimated at about 174 000.
Early in the Wind River boom a thousand rail ties were laid through the plage and later sank into the lake at the Hoy sen power dam. They have been recovered, valued at about fifty thousand dollars.
John Chaney of Wind River Timber and Te Company near Dubois was hospitalized in Lander with head and body cuts and a broken right arm after a blasting accident when he inadvertently triggered a charge.
Joseph Snelder announces plans to erect an apartment house in Thermopolis for a project cost of 12000 dollars. Local officials approve the site and construction is expected to begin soon.
Wyoming news notes parade events from Marbleton to Cody with first annual roundups, fairs, and county gatherings. Mentions Moorcroft fire, district agricultural plans, road improvements, legal cases, and civic efforts as communities prepare for a busy September schedule.
In the Bronx Zoo bird house a visitor presses attendants for a myth about a pigeon with a red bloodlike breast. They insist there is no story and confirm the bird named blood-breasted came from the Philippines, while staff urge visitors to keep to the right.
Advertisement for Cuticura cleansing soap and soothing ointment claiming to purify skin scalp and hair. Promotes free sample by mail with book and address postcard sent to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Solid everywhere.
Mrs De Montmorence notes modern dances are charming and questions hesitation as the colonel answers he fluctuates. Later she sees him bobbing in the Lame Duck Uke like a speculative stock in a panic, and she knows his meaning.
A little girl asks to borrow the new mechanical tune player for the afternoon. The mother plans to use it to keep the baby from waking, not for a dance, prompting a polite, humorous exchange.
A dialogue questions the cost of placing an advertising picture in the papers and is told that it is very likely to appear at reduced rates.
A lady passenger complains she is stepping on her feet as the conductor replies he has nothing to do with traffic regulations. The exchange captures a moment of frayed decorum aboard a train.
A terse exchange shows a driver admitting fuel shortage led to trouble as a motorcycle police officer detains him. The remark implies the vehicle breakdown prompted police intervention.
Unionville Missouri resident Martha Seavey describes severe female trouble including weakness nervous spells loss of appetite and inability to speak or sleep She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with her recovery and urges other women to try it The company notes thousands of similar letters and offers confidential correspondence with a woman to answer questions
A commuter warns others to lower their voices about the war aboard a crowded car. He notes the presence of half a dozen nationalities and asks fellow passengers to avoid loud discussion to prevent offense.
A narrator repeats a cynical remark about job prospects after college. Another person counters with a claim of high turnover, noting they have held six jobs in the past month. The exchange highlights unsettled employment in the era.
Quote about patience contrasts men and boys, noting men wait for next year while boys want it now.
Sweden operates about 300 iron mines and 40 mines extracting other metals. The extensive mining framework supports domestic industry and export potential across multiple counties and mining firms.
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