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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
8
An OCR fragment lists pricing for insertions in a Piney Examiner section, noting per inch and per line rates, multi insertions discounts, and church event notices with admission charges. The text is garbled with broken words and misread characters.
Mr C C Brown district manager of Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph visits this week to discuss service in the valley. He argues the present system is costly and inefficient and urges cooperative switches to reduce expenses and stabilize charges for rural lines.
The piece reflects on intergenerational values and respect within families, noting the role of elders in guiding children at home and stressing the need to instill discipline and consideration for others. It mentions diverse European nationalities in coal camps and the money orders routine of a postmaster, illustrating daily life.
Locals including Leslie Mills haul coal from LaBarge mine while Y Phillips aids Wolf on bridge work. Dick Edwards of Mason visits town. F Ball transports 160 head of beef. The Schewller and Blansett houses near completion as Miss Vale moves to Cora. Memning mine closed due to deep snow and bad roads amid frequent freight traffic through Danial, Mercantile, and Cor a.
Arlin Black loses a fine horse on his trip last week with no cause found. Wolf of Bronx arrives with a pile driver and bridge crew to start the unteen river bridge project, creating a new outlet to the east. C O Brown of Rock Springs, Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph district manager, in Big Piney seeking to change switching operations and push for toll station only while locals handle local switching.
Daniel residents attend a Payne’s dance as Billie Gilkey and spouse go. Perry Bowlsby relocates his family for winter work as mail contractor from Bondurant to Daniel. Enos Kelley Snider depart with beef for shipping, Pixley shoots injured horse after a wagon accident on Muddy while escaping harm. Chennette plans a Daniel build with groundwork underway.
A Chicago league dedicated to stopping blasphemous and indecent language in public places promotes enforcing laws, silencing ribald songs, and educating for clean speech. Secretary Thomas Mussell laments street chatter as a national disgrace and urges behavior change among adults and youth.
The regular excautual meeting of the Big Piney Printing and Publishing Co will be held at the company office in Budd Shell Big Piney Wyoming on December 8 1912. Discussions of importance and election of officers will take place. J Bh Bom serves as secretary.
A visitor recalls a Knox county Maine tour with Dinah Brown in Salem Massachusetts. In a rural schoolhouse a bright pupil at the foot of the class answers the teacher by noting that the smartest boy would be near the store, revealing a sharp quip about self perception.
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