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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
5
A curious tale of Lasy Gray a young squirrel spoiled by family and mother who let him rest and be waited on. He shirks work steals food and learns hard the value of gathering nuts before winter when hunger returns. The story ends with a warning about self reliance.
The Scientific American discusses water wings invented by C Holroyd of Pittsburgh Pa The inflated bags help non swimmers stay afloat and prevent wings from escaping or slipping to one side during bathing
A 1914 government bulletin describes child savings banks as tools for thrift and self-control. It notes 1,839,174 children in 1913 earned and saved through public school savings banks, emphasizing deposits from self-denial rather than parental gifts and inviting readers to request bulletin forty six from the U.S. Bureau of Education in Washington, D. C.
The Bureau of Crop Estimates reports May forecasts for alfalfa and pasture conditions and producer prices with year 1918 figures. In Rawlins the National Order of Cowboy Rangers formed a fraternal group with about fifty charter members. Geo Walker and Col. Kennedy attended, and new officers include Boss of the Ranch and several named posts.
J. F. Fann suffered severe facial and hand wounds after fulminating caps exploded from a campfire he tended. Road workers had placed strong caps in a tree. caps dropped into wood near the fire, and Fann added them to the flames, causing the blast and injuries.
The Salvation Army reports 858 meals and 1197 garments distributed in Cheyenne for the year ending May 30. Relief included 770 lodgings and 712 employments, 16 medical aids, 435 Christmas dinners, and 242 children receiving presents. Value of relief totaled $416 not counting the Christmas dinner.
A commercial building housing the Sheridan Commercial hotel and multiple businesses was destroyed by fire. The loss is about 25000 dollars with 20000 dollars insured. The second floor housed about fifty rooms and the structure also contained the Sheridan Commercial Company store wholesale and retail groceries hardware and machinery a meat market and the Kool coal agency.
After fourteen hours of deliberation the jury acquitted Lillian Boland of shooting and killing her husband Jack Holland ten days earlier. She testified self defense saying she acted when he attacked with a knife. A defense fund was raised after the verdict.
An old man keeps an eight day clock wound nightly at 10 30. A jeweler guest examines it and notes the clock’s long winding cycle. The tale warns against wasting time and encourages using brains to cut unnecessary effort.
Fifty longhorn steers from Texas received by the Frontier Day Association will be pastured and fattened for the celebration on July 31 22 BS and 24.
A man was found lying between the tracks of the Union Pacific near the junction with the Colorado and Southern, at the south end of the city. Authorities investigated the scene and identified the individual. Further details were not provided in the readable text.
A roundup of events and incidents across Wyoming includes county fairs in Natrona and Big Horn in September, a state fair at Douglas, public works like a Guernsey round house, and road club name change in Douglas. Notable items mention a man sentenced to hang, a fatal gas death near Cody, hospitalizations for fever, and plans for an immigration exhibit in Denver.
A brief note describes shaping a small item before cleaning it, noting careful handling of the object and preparation steps. The fragment implies practical work steps without specifying tools or final outcome.
Fragmentary OCR passage mentions Arcndia like creatures and fur imetence with payslar aemes. It hints at likeness to inet beings and belug tga near orchids, but the text is garbled and lacks clear facts or identifiable entities.
A 25 to 30 ewe flock can be kept cheaply on any farm and will weed fields, provide wholesome feed and wool income. Use a strong purebred ram, ensure ewes have straight backs, feed clover or alfalfa hay, roots, and offer lambs cracked corn after they start eating solid food. Fence design from Forest Service helps protect against coyotes and manage stomach worms by pasturing lambs separately from mature ewes.
The article describes a simple casting method using a 50 foot rope and iron-ring hobble extensions to reduce fetlock burns. It explains knot placement to form a loop over the neck as a collar and routes each rope end behind the legs and around the pasterns before passing through the loop.
The text describes looping a rope around a horse and cinching it with assistants on both sides. The animal is restrained by drawing the hind legs toward the sides and securing them, preventing escape or movement.
A brief guide states sows may be kept cheaply in spring for a few months after weaning if given pasture. It warns that during the suckling period she must receive very good feed or her condition may decline, reducing litters and overall health.
During a summer inspection in a heavy rainstorm the ranger, soaked and seeking shelter, knocked on a ranch house door and asked to stay all night. The occupant simply replied stay there, granting him shelter for the night in a quiet, unexpected act of hospitality.
A man skips work to fish but loses luck. He buys six large trout from a fishmonger and asks the seller to stand aside and throw them at him. The remark aims to hide his failed catch as his wife will ask if he caught any. The shopkeeper stares in disbelief at the odd request.
A New York woman notes the stereotype of overbearing supervisors. A man traveling west worries about a parrot and telegraphs his brother to feed it. The brother replies that the bird has been fed but is hungry again and asks what to do next.
A nervous man faces a life insurance exam and is asked if he dissipates. He denies fast living and admits to chewing gum, revealing his anxious, timid nature in a humorous vignette from Collier’s Weekly.
A Cleve land Leader item reports chatter about a proposed marriage to Tom Speed and alleged blackballing by local clubs. The exchange suggests concerns over his suitability and potential nights spent away.
A witty Times Picayune quip imagines a Tommy Atkins traveling to France using a bicycle to cope with homesickness. The speaker jokes about puncturing a tire to breathe native air and avoid nostalgia.
In a clipped dialogue, Hie Pian questions a money perception while another figure mishears f b as tree on board, highlighting playful wordplay and miscommunication over finances.
In a playful note from the wedding scene, chatter centers on the couple and their guests. A humorous exchange about seating and festivities reflects a jovial atmosphere around the ceremony and reception.
Dialogue shows Vdea gaily praising a one headed driver while another person replies they prefer the driver asked to take the wheel, indicating a humorous or surreal exchange about driving abilities.
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