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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1926
Page
6
A historical market note highlights oats and supply movements with the 1923 crop at 1,501,809,000 bushels and 1924 carryover higher than usual. Prices eased through February and March, rose briefly in June, then fell again by August to low levels as commercial stocks remained high.
Mrs Roberts tells her husband a new encyclopedia on installments is useless. He denies waste but she exposes the flaw by noting it lacks the word why and misses the rain-New moon connection, revealing the book’s ineptitude in a humorous domestic moment.
A historical note discusses the dispute over the fastest bird, noting that while ducks reach dazzling speeds and endure winds well, falcons and swifts compete for speed. It observes swifts as cousins of hawks and cites Sir W. Beach Thomas on duck acceleration and direction changes.
A domestic quarrel erupts between Mrs. North and the Smith household over a cushion used as a pin cushion. Two hours of heated dispute followed when Willie Smith explains the row started because the cushion was left on the chair, causing tension between parents over a simple accessory.
Lac is a resinous substance produced by insects on tree twigs in India and nearby regions. Stick lac refers to lacquered twigs, seed lac is the crushed resin washed of impurities, and shellac is the melted resin strained and spread into thin layers for use.
James Wardell and Fred Quinn are putting up ice at the Murdock ranch. Mrs J H Wardell visited Murdock school on Wednesday. Mrs Murdock and Miss Fern Turner called at the Wardell ranch Wednesday evening. Louis Beck and Parley Wardell build a dam across Green River for irrigation, fearing water scarcity next summer. Miss Graus of James school visits Miss Turner. Edna Wardell visits Murdock ranch Saturday night.
In the matter of the estate of Erris E B Shivery deceased letters of administration have been issued. Creditors must file claims within ten months after March 11 1926 with vouchers for allowance in the clerk of the district court or present to the undersigned at Big Piney Wyoming. failure to do so bars any claim. Dated Big Piney Wyoming March 15 1926.
State of Wyoming filed in Evanston Wyoming an application to select lands listed as Indemnity School Land Selection Lists 228 and 227. Descriptions include Lots 8 and 2 in sections 22 and 23 and areas in sections 28, 29 totaling about 376.49 acres. Protests or objections must be received before approval and certification and forwarded to the General Land Office in Washington. First publication March 11 1926. Last publication April 3 1926.
Notice announces the Big Piney Roundup Association annual meeting at Big Piney Town Hall on Monday March 15 1926 at 2:00 p.m. for officer elections and other business. Members are urged to attend. H L Budd President.
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