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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
4
A vivid tour of Vera Cruz highlights its contrasting colorfully painted houses and crowded markets beside ancient attractions. The skyline shows Orizaba, the fortress of San Juan d'Ulloa, and a grand plaza with a cathedral while local customs frame evening promenades and youthful flirtations.
The article notes trappers and outdoorsmen linking animal behavior to weather. Musk rat housing patterns are said to indicate winter severity, with large thick-walled houses signaling a cold season and unusually high, tall houses suggesting heavy snow and high water. It claims animals become active before storms and humans feel weather changes too.
The Delaware Indians made salt from brine springs in New York as early as 1670 and sold it to settlers. White settlers began salt manufacture near Syracuse, New York, about 1788. Salt is the most used mineral in the world and is abundant in the United States.
A historical note recommends ejecting moths from pianos with a turpentine benzoline lavender mixture. Prepare seven parts benzoline to one part turpentine and add a few drops of lavender, about one drop per ounce. Feed the spray into the instrument with an accent spray or small syringe.
The article notes the Hudson runs about 300 miles, with 150 miles from Troy to New York Bay being tidal due to a shallow bed. This lower tidal stretch is crucial, saltwater mixes with fresh, forming a true estuary. Above Albany the river becomes smaller toward its source, with water described as fresh.
Lesson surveys the worshipers before God in heaven from Revelation seven. It highlights redeemed Gentiles and angels, their salvation through the Lamb, and their praise of God. The chapter describes rewards, white robes, palm branches, and eternal service with God dwelling among them.
A reflective quote from Jeremy Taylor urges living in the present and bearing evils with patience while cherishing blessings this day only, as yesterday is gone and tomorrow is not guaranteed.
Fragmentary text cites Rochefoucauld and Geewleye in a musing on deceit. The remark warns that men fall hardest when seeking to avoid snares, noting the paradox of self deception in pursuit of cleverness.
Advert promotes Danderine claiming to save hair and double its beauty. It promises long thick strong lustrous hair, restoring color vigor and vitality with a 35 cent bottle available at drug or toilet counters. It urges readers to freshen the scalp check dandruff and falling hair, claiming life brightness and abundance will return.
Federal grand jury in Indianapolis returns a 125 defendant indictment under the Lever fuel control act and the criminal code. It alleges miners and operators conspired to raise prices by restricting distribution and production, with cooperation across Indiana Illinois Ohio and Pennsylvania. Arraignment set for May 4. bond ranges from 5000 to 10000 dollars.
A Wichita Eagle captioned quip argues the fly, not the ant, teaches thrift as swarms fill cheap eating houses, challenging the idea of insect frugality with a wry bite about urban dining habits.
Readers are urged to use Cascarets as a gentle tonic for biliousness and constipation. The ad claims Cascarets cleanse the colon without griping or sickness, work while you sleep, and are cheaper than harsher purgatives. It proclaims twenty five million boxes sold annually.
Swiss use glass weights to weigh goods, reflecting a broader European shift from wood and iron to glass in various regions.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a pure remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims vegetable herbs provide safety strength and no habit forming drugs and offers sample requests by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton New York.
Springfield Missouri reports a tornado on March 11 in the Turkey creek valley near Branson and Hollister. Ten persons are known to be dead, seven of them minor children of Ran and William Box from Melva. One more believed dead, two missing and eight injured.
Women in Chicago Linneis faced a ruling by Attorney General Brundage on March 11 barring them from voting in the April 18 presidential primary unless the equal suffrage amendment is proclaimed by the secretary of state in Washington.
Salvador Congress ratifies executive decree making Salvador a member of the League of Nations. Venezuela remains the only uncertain neutral nation invited but not yet accepting.
In a curious exchange, a man proclaims he is no benefactor of humanity yet boasts of inventing a noiseless piano. The remark invites curiosity about the inventor and the potential impact of his silent instrument.
Leavenworth Kansas prison officials report that Jack Gideon serving a life sentence from a Moscow Idaho mail train robbery in 1904 escaped from the prison farm where he was held as a trusty.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless remedy for rheumatism. It claims fast relief by rubbing on tender spots to ease pain in joints muscles and bones, with promises of freedom from aches and stiffness after a small trial.
Berlin dispatch says on March 11 Germans attacked allied officers in Branden berg stoning a group of British French and Belgian officers while they were passing through the city official British French and Belgian representations report this incident to London authorities.
Attorney General Wulmer announced on March 11 that Washington efforts to curb profiteering have led to LMG prosecutions under the Lever Act, with federal action intensifying enforcement.
The article reports Petrie Kimbrough a Black man described as a scout and murderer of three women and a girl, with another woman possibly slain, and Wisel accused in connection to the case, with a transfer to prison noted.
Stanley creates elaborate red cream candies to decorate a romantic display celebrating a young couple. The confectionery effort highlights nostalgia and romantic whimsy in a small-town scene.
The Del City Housewives association appeals to the police to solve the mystery of disappearing garbage cans. Joli Cradwim, a Black person, was arrested for operating moonshine stills and airing illicit activities.
An old advertisement offers a $100 reward for a cure of catarrh and claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine treats the disease from within by improving mucous surfaces. It asserts testimonials are free and names Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
Prof Giacomo Boni urges government to use moving pictures to educate all classes about Italian history arguing they surpass books or lectures. He cites Augustus calling poets to sing of agriculture after the Roman peace and Virgil’s Georgics as a precedent.
In northern Arizona a Whippet tank helped a Flagstaff lumber firm move logs, displacing thirty horses and fourteen men per tank. The company bought two tanks from the war department to haul during winter, as weather no longer impedes operation.
A quip notes many men misplace their best umbrella after inadvertent contact with the owner. The remark blends humor on social interaction and common misfortune with a nod to everyday etiquette.
In Los Angeles County a divorce suit was dropped by agreement after the husband argued with his first attorney. He then turned to Lou Guernsey who asked for grounds and heard the wife claim she would not pay further on a policy she had kept paying for eight years without benefit.
A Chicago News warning advises steering clear of cynics to keep a wholesome view of life and enduring peace of mind. It notes cynics may be clever and entertaining, but they are poisonous to outlook and well being.
A light hearted exchange from the Boston Transcript shows Peck noting his brother remains a bachelor. The friend asks about level headedness and sensibility, framing a humorous contrast between perception and reality.
The remark notes that many choose silence over offering a kind word, highlighting social hesitation and a culture that rewards restraint even when support is possible. The idea invites reflection on communication norms and personal impact.
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