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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
2
An advertisement touts Fatonic as quick relief for acidity and gas after meals. It cites R. Long claiming neuralgia symptoms from upset stomach disappeared with Eatonic and encourages readers to try Fatonic, priced as a small but guaranteed remedy from pharmacists.
The committee chair urged selecting the best speaker to introduce the audience while Senator Sorghum objected preferring a silver tongued orator over a stuttering man.
An advertisement extolls Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming sworn testimony and customer reports. It offers a sample bottle by mail to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with ten cents and notes large and medium bottles available at drug stores.
A boastful rancher near Los Angeles claimed partial self-sufficiency by producing his own food and livestock but admitted dependence on town gasoline and failed attempts to value basic shirts for his crew on Bundy Drive.
Riga reports the Poland and Soviet Russia will stop fighting Friday after an armistice signed October 5. The conflict began December 1918 with Poland’s eastward advance to Kiev and ends with a boundary that cuts Lithuania from Russia and grants Poland a corridor via a line along the 1915 German positions to the Romanian frontier.
Senator Warren G. Harding reached Chicago at 6 p m Wednesday on a five day tour through the middle west. He will campaign for the national ticket and press his leadership in several close senatorial contests.
A deputy sheriff was killed, three others wounded seriously, and two miners shot during a riot at Blair on the Little Coal river in Logan county West Virginia. The clash occurred Wednesday night as deputies reportedly attempted to disperse a meeting of union men.
Early report states a well dressed male about 14 years old was found in a ditch near Lees Summit Missouri. The skull shows a bullet hole and the body appears to have lain there for about a week. Municipal authorities are investigating.
Felix Diaz, who surrendered to General Guadalupe Sanchez at Tlapacoyan, Veracruz, and was taken to Vera Cruz city, will be deported according to a statement issued at the presidential offices.
Senator George H. Moses has been renominated for the United States Senate by New Hampshire Republicans whom he opposes the League of Nations.
A vigorous attack on President Wilson's League of Nations covenant statement was delivered by Senator Willi fan Bork of Thaho in New Haven. The address aimed at challenging the recent article N of the covenant and drew sharp applause from supporters.
Miners were trapped by a double cave in at Hansen mine near Lanfulr, about 24 miles east of here, with details arriving Wednesday night. Rescue efforts were underway following advices received late Wednesday.
Washington reports partial blame for high prices falls on manufacturers' price guarantee practice. Over 200 business spokesmen pressed the issue before the federal trade commission on October 5, arguing the scheme sustains high prices and blocks natural supply-demand adjustments. J A Goldsmith of the Silk Association of America warns the policy preserves a high price level. L F Boffey of the National Association of Purchasing Agents defends the right to trade methods unless they foster monopoly or discrimination.
Brigadier General H. M. Lord announced at a military reunion dinner that 4000 Liberty bonds totaling $875 000 belong to soldiers who cannot be found. The bonds, held for two years, include early coupons worth 30 0 in interest, and efforts to locate owners have been unsuccessful despite appeals to war organizations.
Dublin reports reprisals in Trescollom county following an unsuccessful Sinn Fein attempt to burn police barracks at Prench Park. Police and troops in motor lorries carried out actions in the neighborhood Sunday.
An ad by Marley Po Christen sen for president on the Farmer Labor party ticket frames the party as a legitimate American organization. It asserts the party does not want to destroy industry and emphasizes unity with labor groups.
Fragmentary item notes a figure named Don Jamie associated with Bourbon and Spain amid references to Suain and a Russian penalty. Dismemberment of an Aletha empire is implied, with unclear context and historical framing.
Six year old Edward Pillar of St Paul s hospitalized with burns inflicted by playmates who did not fire him. Doctors say he has an even chance to recover and may pull through.
Three Black men, Jayfield and Ben Givens and Milton South, were taken from the county jail Monday night and lynched after arrest in connection with the murder of John H. White, a farmer.
Eye witness Red Cross report from Paris describes Petrograd's dire food and fuel shortages as winter nears. Population drops to 500,000–600,000, wooden houses torn down for fuel, wood yards nationalized, coffin demand rising to 80,000 monthly. Death and disease threaten with typhus and pneumonia.
Colonel Esteban Cantu former governor of Lower California visits Washington and holds a brief conference with Secretary Tumulty at the White House during his U S tour.
Enumerators report continental United States population at 105,685,108, up 13,710,842 or 14.9 percent. An estimated 12,250,000 residents in outlying possessions are not included, with Alaska and military abroad still to be announced. Final figures may adjust slightly with corrected territory canvassing.
Sherrod Smith pitched a 2 to 1 win for Brooklyn over Cleveland in game three as Caldwell started for the Indians and was relieved by Mails. The victory pushes Brooklyn toward the World Series while Smith solidifies his place in the nation’s pennant race.
Maj. FE Ormando Power recalls a 1898 Havana encounter when Cuban officers treated him with honor and presented a Toledo blade. He responded with his bent department-store sword to mirror the gesture, creating a witty exchange published in AmaRec.
Antwerp remains the world’s main ivory market with quarterly auctions drawing buyers worldwide. Hippo teeth feature in sales, fetching 35 cents to 5 dollars per pound, while rhinoceros horn auctions reach up to 150 dollars per pound.
A college handyman named Bill, central to many tasks, is taken for granted and joked about as others shift responsibilities to him. He diligently handles duties but is eventually absorbed by a more appreciative concern, leaving the college to lose a reliable helper. Two other men also perform similar work.
Police clash with alleged gamblers and bandits in a three cornered gunfight in Philadelphia. One man is killed and five others wounded as officers intervene during a raid on a gambling den.
In Chicago, Paile attempts to kill his father during a personal crisis. He fires a bullet at his father and then shoots himself in the head, dying at the hospital while unconscious.
San Francisco police say Joseph Rodrigues, jailed for abducting a 15 year old girl, confessed to killing J C Denton a wealthy Los Angeles mining promoter. Public doubt arose as the alleged confession was released and questioned.
A blast at the South Brooklyn drydock Thursday afternoon on the tug G Crowe N with five confirmed dead and several others critically injured. Dozens more are reported as injured or missing as teams rush to hospitals.
Prohibition Commissioner Krawer orders temporary withdrawal of whisky from bond in New York City and parts of Pennsylvania New Jersey to curb illegal liquor sales. The move tightens control as enforcement expands in the region.
Governor James M. Cox Democratic presidential candidate escaped injury when the stand from which he spoke collapsed just as he finished his remarks in Bowling Green Kentucky authorities said the incident occurred without further incident.
Wyttroy B. Bargetrom of Loramie was found guilty of murder in the death of his wife Ghadya MacArthur Hergstrom. The trial noted a temporary insanity defense and the verdict followed a trial held on April 8.
W M Carhart says reading or studying when tired harms eyes and urges avoiding evening study. If light is needed, place the glow to the left behind and avoid glare directed into the eyes to protect vision.
The Nation declares opposition to tyranny and defense of the rule of law. It appeals to courage common sense and just conduct toward every person while affirming dedication to equal rights and principled governance.
A description of a Scottish wedding tradition praising a couple’s exit from their old life on December 8. The custom emphasizes starting married life with shared vows and new beginnings, reflecting regional customs tied to the date.
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