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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1925
Page
1
This aged guide explains finishing wood surfaces to resist dirt, stains, and wear. It recommends filling pores with varnish or paint, finishing floors and furniture, and avoiding excess water. Cleaning unfinished wood uses mild soap and water, with gentle scrubbing and thorough rinsing.
The piece quotes Dean Within Ralphinge on the idea of a timeless Golden Age and warns that people claim such perfection while history shows gradual improvement. It argues that the present has always been worse or better in balance and questions whether progress is real or imagined, noting 16,000,000 evidences of betterment.
Mr. Charles Wollet, president emeritus of Trafvyrd, urges increased walking to protect scenery, historic sites, wildlife, forests, and public reserves. A New York Tribune survey near his Brattle Street home records traffic across four peaks with 1100 trucks, 53 pedestrians, and 2 motorcycles observed during one hour.
A revival meeting shows a sturdy individualist who refuses to go to heaven. The preacher asks those desiring salvation to raise their hands. All comply except one man who declines heaven’s trip saying he would rather stay and not go on a journey.
The tailor finishes taking measurements and asks how the customer wants his trousers. The man replies indifferently and jokes that he hates to have his wife get ahead of him. He asks how wide a tight shirt is.
A fragmented clipping mentions annual elephant killings in the Belgian Congo alongside scattered classified ads for telegraphy courses and trade fixtures. It references schooling options in telegraphy and barber training, with several addresses in Salt Lake City and Utah. The text mixes sensational wildlife data with promotional notices for technical and vocational programs.
Wyoming reports Sublet No 6 mine at Kemmerer back in production after idle period. University attendance near 900 and state teachers meet in Casper October 13 16. Peter Staten named Wyoming Law Enforcement agent. J F Stanger named field agent. Banking dividend declared at First National Torrington. Architect contract let for University of Wyoming Laramie building. Beet sugar plant near Sheridan may run into December. Lovell lighting project approved. Mayor Archie Alsan seeks reelection. Lovell council to install ornamental lighting. Glenrock gas line extension planned by New York Oil Company. Barberque event draws wide rural and city attendance. Wheatland spur aids sugar beet transport. sugar factory talks advance. Statewide total education payments $1,053,140.06 from oil royalty fund to districts and bus drivers.
A fragmented crossword puzzle page lists numerous across and down clues from 1 to 50 with mixed wordplay hints and misprints. It hints that the solution will appear in next issue and references an unrelated 1925 copyright and a humorous facing note.
In this guide the puzzle uses white spaces for letters and black squares as dividers. Horizontal clues define words from the first white letter to the next black square, while vertical clues define words downward to the next black square. Each clue letter mapping forms pettionary works with proper names excluded.
American soldiers in an Italian city during a bombing phase visit a junk shop and buy a necklace imitation black pearls for Miss Beebe, a New York stenographer. The gift triggers intrigue among Beebe, Brent, and a broker, ending with a jewelry trade and a forged note exchange.
Mrs George Iernigio praises Tanlac claiming it increased her weight from 95 to 116 pounds and cured nervous indigestion after two years of fatigue and sleep loss. She says her eight year old daughter also eats better and sleeps deeper. Sold by druggists with over 40 million bottles sold.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura products to soothe a baby with red rough itchy skin. It promotes hot baths with Cuticura Soap and Culicura Ointment along with Cuticura Talcum and Cuticura Toilet Trio for daily care. The ad ends with a humorous misprint about fools and a stray brand phrase.
A cluttered ad-like fragment pushes Bayer aspirin claims urging buyers to insist on the Bayer name to ensure authenticity. It also touts USKIDE shoe soles by the United States Rubber Company, listing long wear and mileage claims with age and repair guidance.
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