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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1914
Page
7
A collection of practical tips: repell camphor for pests, sugar in tea to prevent stains, wash and polish methods for clocks, prewashing stockings to extend life, cleaning enamel bathtubs with salt and turpentine, sealing wax for broken lace ends, and reinforcing plackets with a sewn hook and eye to prevent tearing.
A lighthearted guide suggesting practical and stylish gifts for men. Items include an elgar cutter for a water chain, a water fob with gold buckle and seal, cuff links, dressing gown or smoking jacket, a smoking outfit with accessories, and den comforts like sofa pillows and a silver topped cigar box. It notes options range from low prices to velvet and satin trims.
The article lists trims in hats including silk duvetyn, patent leather, moire like fabrics, and wide ribbons. Ostrich and peacock plumage lead the ornament options with other feathers and fruit trims noted as fashionable. A square autier hat appears, and drape effects on brims, crowns, and garden motifs dominate.
A charming bridal gift idea using two half length cardboard pieces covered in decorative fabric with cotton lining and scented optional. Elastic loops in matching color hold handkerchiefs gloves ribbons and belts for easy organization.
Instructions describe making bureau covers by joining cut border selvedges to fit the cloth length. Sew by hand to form a smooth edge and finish with matching lace.
Instructions describe making protectors for sensors in a workbag. Cover a cork with a crocheted bright silk jacket and attach a crocheted silk chain to secure the protector. Pointed sensor ends are brushed into the cork before insertion into the nut.
The article explains various flag meanings including dip for lowering the flag, half mast for mourning, and a black flag for piracy. It notes the red flag as a sign of defiance and danger, and mentions flag officers and naval salutes involving the American flag on ships and presidential embarks.
A Cassell's Natural History writer cites leaps of ten to fifteen feet or more while H R Francis notes an old man covering nineteen feet per bound for a half mile and averaging twenty feet. Lydekker says under thirty feet. Thomas Ward puts it at least thirty feet. Rudyard Kipling hints twenty five feet. They rarely rise high from ground, preferring browjumping. Ward notes they cannot clear more than four feet, with five feet often enough for a paddock.
A Kansas City Star note recalls a long standing complaint about college education preparing youth for business life. It cites Samuel Venere’s era in the seventeenth century, mentioning his role as secretary to a naval board and his later competence as a naval administrator after entering public service.
A detective recounts a tense pursuit of a counterfeit policeman casing a store murder. An officer in uniform exits the shop, later identified as a masquerader from Bartonville. The investigator uses eye contact and questioning to expose the impostor and arrest him with help from Burtonville authorities.
A guide for young readers on performing a simple sleight of hand trick called spinning the handkerchief. It describes using a pin on a stick to catch and release the handkerchief, with emphasis on practice, wind, and a smooth surface to rotate the stick. It warns that a poorly executed version will spoil the illusion.
Fragmentary quiz item mentions four birds Kilme, emu, wren and ruldi. Question asks about Blake and newborns, but text is unclear. Readable pieces hint at a riddle column or viewer questions without coherent narrative or dates.
A garbled passage presents whimsical, cautionary lines about dolls. The speaker notes dolls are moralized for people rather than dolls, with a girl named Dolly commenting on the rules' relevance to herself. The piece imitates a period children’s reading tone.
A festive party game description uses a tagged tree surface and numbered pegs where players blindfolded place rosettes and tally points. The puzzle asks a riddle about something that dies in summer yet grows in winter and has a sweet upward trend.
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