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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
12
Salt Lake City shop urges mail orders for Hale Goods with switches starting five dollars and up and transformations ten dollars and up. Ear muffs and curls offered as fifty dollar set. They advertise the best human hair and offer a crown sample to match exactly.
In 18th century Ireland Jonathan Swift opposed Great Britain’s plan to issue Wood's halfpence. His Drapier letters exposed potential ruin, leading Lord Carteret to seek the author and printer, and the grand jury ultimately rejected the prosecution, ending the coin's circulation in Ireland.
The excerpt extols the owl as a valuable natural controller of harmful rodents. It notes the owl hunts at dusk and dawn, its large eyes aiding night vision, and its role as an economic boon to agriculture by reducing rodent pests. The piece cites the Los Angeles Times praising owls’ pest control.
The Mint director notes Congress on April 2 1702 authorized production of the ten dollar gold eagle and several gold and silver denominations. It is unclear which coins were minted first as all were struck around the same period.
A meditation on preserving brief moments through deliberate habits. It argues against relying on chance and urges practical aids like writing, recording thoughts, and organizing recall to prevent moments from slipping away.
About six thousand milch goats are listed in the American milch goat registry. Three breeds are recognized: Toggenburg from Switzerland with brown and white markings, Saanen from the Saas valley and pure white, and Anglo-Nubian a crossbreed from Mug Web and Nubian stock.
Dick Polly Stebbins and Teel drift through a volcanic tunnel in a risky escape after Scarface and the Aztecs trap them with a buried treasure quest. Tomas and Chu foil the outlaws by aiding the raft survivors and taking horses, while the party faces an ominous burial at sea and a war erupting in the Aztec village.
The Attorney General announced that Communist Labor party led plots included killings of federal and state officials during a May Day demonstration. Palmer said the plan aimed to force peace with Soviet Russia, with radicals seeking strikes across American industries.
Military headquarters report the first clash between Agua Prieta Carranza forces and revolutionists on April 29 near Pulpito pass in the Chihuahua Sonora divide. Sonora troops captured eleven Carranzistas. one casualty per side. Pulpito pass lies about 110 miles southeast of the staging area as Carranza concentrates to enter Sonora.
In Salt Lake City a threatened May 1 street car strike ended as an agreement was signed for one year. Platform men gain about 48 percent from 89 cents to 5ST cents per hour while barn and shop workers rise from 86 percent. The 530 employees will see a $251,606.40 annual wage increase, likely leading to a five cent fare.
American cruiser Salem reports arrival at Mazatlan and Sacramento reaches Tampico in response to a request from American representatives for protection of American lives and property. Commanding officers have not issued a full situation report.
Five persons were killed and twelve injured when two passenger trains collided near Lamberton Minnesota. Officials say the accident resulted from misinterpreted orders and a derailment risk is being reviewed by authorities.
Judge Landis imposes twenty five second jail term on Jesse Nash for possessing letters written by a man to his wife. The brief sentence is noted as one of the shortest ever recorded.
Ossining report notes that life term inmates from Bing Sing were feasted Thursday at the warden’s residence. William Perry hosted the meal, following his release after serving fifteen years of a life sentence.
Mrs Sacatansk y of Bayonne New Jersey describes six months of incapacity due to back pain fatigue and menstrual trouble. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and allowing her to work again. The testimonial extols the medicine's virtue and dependable standard.
A compact reflection notes that suppressing anger does not quench the urge for retaliation and highlights internal tension between restraint and vengeance.
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