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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
5
An old officer toured towns to confiscate weapons of war. At a Scots couple’s home the question was posed. The old man replied, “Deed, aye, pit out your tongue, guidwife,” prompting a humorous moment.
A lunchroom miscue shows a worker asking for two six-cent chocolate bars. The office boy, short on six-cent bars, offers two twelve-cent bars instead, explaining one twelve-cent bar would suffice but he hoped for a single allowance.
A short quip notes that some people never speak unless they have a complaint. It observes a habit of vocalizing only when dissatisfaction appears, hinting at a traits pattern in certain individuals.
The draft law lowering the minimum to twenty one shines a light on Civil War forces where many soldiers were under twenty one and some commanders were teenagers. Notable youths include Brig. Gen John L Clem born 1851 who joined as drummer at ten and rose to brigadier general.
Reader notes two main topics in Mark: destruction of Jerusalem foreshadowing Christ’s return and the glorious advent to follow. It outlines the age’s signs deceivers wars famines earthquakes and gospel proclamation before the Lord’s return and provides guidance on watchfulness prayer and faithful conduct.
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