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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1913
Page
6
John Tallman extols summer camping as a rewarding, character building retreat. He recalls a six man trip to a lakeside site, detailing roughing it, food prep, and the joy of outdoor life while cautioning against laziness and poor companionship.
A lecture argues education enlarges life value beyond mere money. It contrasts physical energy with intellect, saying educated individuals age with greater dignity and independence. The speaker warns that reliance on physical prowess declines after forty, while mental development sustains fulfillment into old age.
An article notes that distance recording carts existed in ancient Rome and possibly China for 1300 to 1700 years. It describes early mechanical carts with wheel revolutions and gearing, sometimes showing a drummer figure to mark fractions of a mile.
A verse by Frank H rt O'Hara in Judge laments aging and lost youth. The speaker recalls girls of yesterday with gingham frocks and cherry pies, contrasts them with aging now mature women, and notes the shift from innocence to fashionable aging.
The official year book shows that among Europeans in the union arrivals exceeded departures by about 500. The rise was chiefly due to women. Among Asiatic and other colored races departures exceeded arrivals. London Globe reports this imbalance.
The article argues pitchers should not abandon batting and cites Wood, Plank, Johnson, and others as strong hitters and solid fielders. It notes Joe Wood led AL victories and hit .200 with several extra bases. Eddie Plank batted .27 and made no errors in limited games. Schulte aims for thirty home runs and discusses his swing timing and power.
Walter Johnson of Washington vows to endure long into the season by pacing himself. He keeps a light workload and avoids the severe strain many pitchers face, claiming self discipline and steady effort as his method.
Cincinnati Nationals outfielder Josh Devore criticizes the spring training venue as having a high sky that makes fly balls hard to judge. Red Murray grouses about Knoxville conditions while Devore explains the effect and satirizes Meiran.
A collage of light humor from newspapers includes a Boston Transcript quip about a tramp, a Detroit Free Press doctor pun, a Baltimore American strip on vacation plans, Lippincott's line about dropping letters, a Pittsburgh Post excerpt on a strained marriage, and other brief witticisms reflecting early 20th century newspaper humor.
Spesker reacts to his wife applying for a window of opportunity over tire costs to New York Sun. The exchange highlights tensions over price and travel plans.
Fragmentary text appears to describe items in storerooms and a plan to board something for cost. The readable parts include references to a moth and Berom Moth I Was and crowding, but no clear event, person, or outcome is established.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a person named Mr Homeleigh and others with unclear dialogue about appetite or nutrition. The readable lines indicate a mock or humorous remark, with repeated refusals and partial names.
A highly garbled line shows a domestic dispute tone with misspelled phrasing about affection and marriage. The legible bits reference a wife lamenting lack of kisses and a husband offering assurance, though the surrounding text is unreadable.
A brief overheard exchange shows Wilkins asking Haveleigh about a local event while Bilikine invites Haveleigh and others to join an Ameri gathering, hinting at a possible meeting or excursion.
An odd exchange centers on Thomas Cat and Lamhe Chote Deawonrat as old tensions surface in a terse, fragmented dialogue. The source highlights a clash of attitudes and a sharp verbal retort about backing up opinions.
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