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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
5
A rough stone tower stands in Auburndale Massachusetts as a memorial to Norse explorers said to have landed on the northeastern coast about five centuries before Columbus. Investigations show no ruins but uncover old stone walks believed built by the ancient village inhabitants.
When early missionaries arrived in Marsovan, Turkish Armenian church members held beliefs blending superstition with Christian elements. They feared the evil eye and used thorny branches over chimneys as crosses to ward off witches. They visited saints' graves and offered prayers for healing, tying rags to a bush to leave illness at the sacred site.
A brief noted dispute over a construction project shows tensions between Knicker and Bocker as disagreements threaten progress and future plans. The exchange hints at a stalled development and evolving opinions on the building timeline.
A storefront advertisement promises pain free corn and callus removal using Freezone. It touts easy at home treatment with a few drops on the corn or callus and immediate relief, claiming the corn lifts out root and all with no pain.
A brief Louisville Courier-Journal note shows a woman anxious about not knowing the latest books while a companion teases her about the Paris gown. The exchange highlights concerns over fashion versus reading trends.
Catarrhal Deafness cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Medicine works through the blood to the mucous surfaces. Deafness results from an inflamed Eustachian tube. reducing inflammation may restore hearing. One hundred dollars offered for any case not cured, circulars free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Los Angeles Times notes that perfect health and perfect sanity are exceedingly rare among civilized people. Sanity is defined as the ability to adapt to one's environment, and prejudice against others who differ is seen as a sign of partial insanity.
In a domestic vignette Marjorie laments not knowing about strawberries and cream for dinner. Her mother questions the impact, and Marjorie contemplates the joy of anticipation. The piece also notes golf as an outdoor pastime free from chiggers.
Memorial day is the day of the dead honoring veterans of three wars with renewed joy and pride. The piece notes ceremonies near Paris at Suresnes, the American cemetery, and Wilson's past presence, praising the American expeditionary force and Red Cross for marking graves and ensuring respectful burial. It emphasizes a shared sacrifice, equal treatment of graves, and collaboration with allies to make the day significant.
A patriotic poem recounting four hundred thousand Union soldiers who died in the Civil War. It honors their sacrifice for the nation and for future generations, urging remembrance "for me and you" and noting the debt owed to their martyrdom. The verses mention battles, prisons, deserts, and the enduring heritage they left to future children.
The plan favors tall crosses and plain altar stones at large burial sites with Kipling phrases Their name liveth forevermore The Romagne-sur-Montfaucon field holds about 36000 graves in Meuse Argonne battles and will stand as simple memorials akin to Quaker burying grounds as permanent monuments are debated Some will be laid to rest in smaller French churchyards or smaller cemeteries igniting questions of monumental impact.
The passage calls for ceremonial observances to honor those who paid the final debt in the world crisis. It argues such acts show respect for the dead, recognize duty and discipline, and elevate life to noble purpose, contrasting hopeful humanity with beasts of the fields.
The Omaha Bee notes the three Omaha Grand Army posts will consolidate due to dwindling numbers. The piece reflects on veterans who wore blue and served under Grant and Sherman, now aging and fading from active life as the organization gradually dissolves into history.
A solemn memorial day calls the nation to unite in tribute to those who made the supreme sacrifice in the great war. The day should remain sacrosanct and not be diverted to a port or other celebration.
An emotional tribute recalls the men in blue and gray who fell at Cold Harbor and the Wilderness. The text laments their sacrifices and notes how future generations miss the chance to witness history’s modern wonders and the lasting cost of war.
The passage explains heavy levies in Bible eras under Solomon taxing the Canaanites and Jeroboam’s revolt. It notes Caesar Augustus and Quirinus ordering a world tax, with people marching to their cities to be taxed and later editions describing this as enrollment.
Victor Cousin argues that history serves to instruct the young by faithfully depicting past designs and passions, highlighting prudence and courage while exposing folly. Thucydides, Polybius, and Tacitus aim to instruct rulers and humanity, not merely to provoke idle curiosity.
A correspondent advises a kitchen remedy for sick headaches: juice from half a lemon in a tumbler with a pinch of sugar and three quarters full of cold water, then add one half teaspoon baking soda to fizz. Swallow during effervescence. repeat after three hours if needed. Taken on an empty stomach, it may settle the stomach and prevent recurrence.
Instructions describe mending wall gouges by applying a plaster of paris and glue mix. A half cup of dry glue is combined with a half pound plaster to delay hardening. A sun faded patch is cut irregular and thinly applied after peeling backing layers.
A lighthearted exchange centers on a husband enjoying golf this afternoon. He claims satisfaction with the round, though the score remains a steady hundred and two. He muses how it should have been an 87 while seated and analyzing the game.
A fragmented note mocks weather as inverted and spring poetry treated as law written by a writer. Readers are left with garbled phrases about plans and greetings for the season.
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