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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
7
A Washington staff officer recalls General Pershing as a genuine American hero. He recounts meeting Pershing on his way to France and chatting with a grocer porter from Pershing’s boyhood town. The porter recalls Pershing’s youth and a pebble thrown at him as an ornery kid.
Senator Lodge cautions that league of nations clauses must be weighed before adoption. He warns that excessive ties could jeopardize the future, citing a joke about a prima donna revising a contract to remove a singer's husband, illustrating last minute changes.
An army lieutenant, flying at about a thousand feet over the Pacific, shot a whale with a machine gun from his airplane. The whale surfaced four miles out, fell to the attack, and a motorboat collected the carcass, yielding the hunter a considerable profit.
A fragment notes that producing a fine watch needs over two thousand one hundred steps and contrasts youth with age, suggesting youthful theory versus seasoned practicality.
May 8 council of four with Premier Orluni of Italy begins shaping peace terms for Austrian Hungarian and Bulgarian delegates. Drafts show a 5 billion crown indemnity plan for Austria with frontier delimitation and division of Austria Hungary territories into new states. German peace delegates at Versailles decry harsher terms than anticipated in reports.
A May 7 document outlines the postwar settlement. Alsace Lorraine to France, Rhine bridges under French control, Poland gains areas, upper Silesia to Poland, Shantung to Japan, and colonies terminated. Germany limited to 100000 troops, heavy fort dismantling, and vast reparations with naval and economic concessions. Also mandates self determination and league oversight.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remover with a few cents’ cost per small bottle. It claims instant relief and easy corn lifting, calling Freezone a Cincinnati genius discovery. The piece ends with a joke about a Philadelphia girl asking to smoke after a revivalist sermon.
Reporters cite that President Wilson authored the largest share of the peace treaty despite German leader Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau appealing to the Allies. Officials say Wilson insisted on American aims and the United States would press for the terms it set during the war.
The Gould estate fight centers on alleged mismanagement of the 35 million dollar Gould fortune. Chief executor George J. Gould faces a supreme court order to justify why he should not be removed, as detailed disputes involve family members and estate control.
Wastlogtongs AX) President Witkba will not attend the May 19 opening of the special session and will deliver a cable message from Paris after Congress convenes. Fatal Marelaland explosion at Vallejo Mare Navy Yard kills one and injures seven as old powder is mistaken for refuse.
Green's August Flower has long been a global remedy for constipation indigestion and low spirits. The ad claims it relieves nervous indigestion headaches heart palpitations and related symptoms with a few doses and is sold through druggists in civilized countries.
In a chapel scene a preacher speaks on a new heart. Little Bess asks what it means and answers with childlike clarity that it is a heavenly stomach. The exchange reveals humorous misunderstanding and faith community charm.
A testimonial ad extols a lady’s refined presence due to the perfume she uses. It recommends cutting edge cleansing with Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse pores, followed by Cuticura Talcum Powder for clear, healthy skin.
A fragmented peculiarly phrased item noting money as curse under social whim and a quip on speaking wisely. Mentions Dr Pierce and a supposed remedy for digestive issues.
New York authorities report a Brodys manufacturer was sentenced to the penitentiary for selling through the United States millions of Teleum powder tablets marketed as Aspirin Tablet. The case involves counterfeit medicine distributed nationwide by the firm, with the suspect convicted on charges tied to fraud and public health deception.
An advertisement promotes Eatonic tablets to treat acid stomach and related ailments by absorbing excess acid. It claims quick relief from indigestion, heartburn, belching, and bloating, promising restored energy and vitality. The copy urges readers to buy a large box from their druggist with a money back guarantee.
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