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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
4
An ad claims Pape's Cold Compound clears nasal congestion, stops runny nose, and relieves headache fever and aches within hours. It promises fast, easy relief without quinine and costs only a few cents at drug stores.
A 1900s dialogue notes Ife guards receive from 40 to 60 dollars a week at a bathing resort. The job is described as soft but demanding, requiring alertness in helping both elderly spins ter and a distressed beauty, showing equal alacrity regardless of the case.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for biliousness constipation and headaches claiming you will wake up with a clear head right stomach and rosy skin. It emphasizes easy use without griping and notes children can use them too with prices of 10 25 and 50 cents.
Washington Star quotes Senator Sorgum asserting political flexibility to win support. The dialogue frames women’s suffrage as a strategic stance for male politicians to back any popular demand.
Dye Right each package of Diamond Dyes contains simple directions so any woman can diamond dye worn shabby garments including wool cotton or mixed fabrics. The ad promises rich fadeless colors and mentions a Diamond Dyes Color Card to guide use.
Senator Sorghum recalls a crowded rally where the audience cheered for about half an hour. He notes that people preferred listening to their own demonstrators over his speech, hinting at a tense reception. Cuticura remedies advertised for infant skin include Cuticura Soap Ointment powder trio.
Fragments show dialogue about ex-kals and Bertin, with lines questioning attitudes to peace and readiness to return. The text hints at interpersonal or political friction without full context. No clear event or organization identified.
A sharp remark imagines a universal panic if a sure enough fool killer wandered the globe. The line suggests widespread fear and evasive behavior among all people when faced with an unpredictable threat.
Britain faces an epochal coal strike as 625,008 miners vote for a 40 cent daily wage rise, affecting at least 800,000 workers and risking production across industries from cotton to chemicals. Premier Lloyd George refuses direct talks amid price and production disputes.
Senator Harding criticized Democratic policy in foreign trade, the Wilson policy in Mexico, and the Versailles league covenant as he spoke Thursday across the solid south borderland, targeting voters in Kentucky and nearby areas.
United States Senator William Calder chairman of the senate leasing committee told a luncheon of the Arkwright club that coal profiteering by operators and railroads cost the country at least $100,000,000 in the last year.
Governor Cox led a strenuous campaigning day in Columbus arguing that supporters of Republican challenger Senator M Murding were attempting to thwart his bid. He spoke at the state fair grounds coliseum, outlining his case and policy contrasts.
Secretary Houston told agricultural representatives that the treasury would not withhold any commodity to prop up prices. He reiterated the government would not act to artificially elevate market prices by restricting supplies.
Gov Louis Hart signs extradition papers for Milas Khotty Brainerd, held in New York City in a kidnaping tied to the Hobby Stage incident on September 14. Brainerd faces transfer to the local jurisdiction for trial.
Frank BE Creller was found guilty by a jury in federal court of making counterfeit half dollars while confined in federal prison. Judge John Pollock deferred sentence until the January term of court.
A mob lynched a Black man near Greenville Alabama on Thursday following an alleged attack on A. H Arrington superintendent of the Southern Coal Company plant. Authorities urged calm as the investigation began.
The preliminary internal revenue report shows the fiscal year ending June 6 1920 totaled 5 108 075 408 dollars up by about 1.5 billion from the prior year. It notes income and profits taxes provided roughly three quarters of revenue with substantial rises across several tax sources while a net 248 million reduction came from taxes on distilled and fermented liquors in the first full year of prohibition.
William Jennings Bryan urged canceling the ten billion dollars owed the United States by England France and other former allies in a World Brotherhood federation convention address. He said the action would decide whether the world becomes a world of brothers or brutes and would mark the first step toward universal reconciliation.
Logan news reports Lt Tusell L Maughan, renowned wartime aviator, left Matherfield California Thursday at 8 am for Logan arriving 4 pm. His father Peter W Munchan, a prominent local resident, died from pneumonia shortly before his arrival.
Major General John A. Lejeune says two Marines were executed on orders of Lieut H T Brokaw who was later found insane and removed from service. The privates were acquitted.
A massive blaze in Cameron destroyed 70,000 bales of cotton, the Cameron Cotton Press company compress, and its warehouses. Loss estimated at 1,000,000 dollars. Local authorities investigate the blaze believed to have started at the Cameron facility.
Riga report states a Polish supply ship warned that no Soviet submarines were observed maneuvering toward Danelg Bay. The submarines did not attack.
A ham smeller inspects meat with a steel trier and keen nose, testing from 7 AM to 6 PM. He places hams in a barrel to stay clean, discards tainted meat as rejected, and notes that a cold can dull his sense, though ham testing is not considered health dangerous.
The nation’s railroads appeal to President Wilson against a Treasury ruling that withholds all postpaid guaranty payments until final accounting. Alfred P. Thom of R E A says partial payments were intended as amounts are determined, while the decision could cause undue hardship by stretching six months of payments from March to September. Separate hearings opened on Interstate Commerce Commission authority to set intrastate passenger fares after New York railroads seek a raise matching interstate 20 percent rise.
Shanghai residents report that General Chang Tsao Lin and Lin the governor of Feng Tien have overthrown the Peking government and proclaimed a monarchy. Officials have not authenticated the rumor, but it unsettles Chinese leadership amid past Chin Anfu fighting and links to Emperor Hsuan Tung.
Three military officers and twenty men in two lorries on patrol duty were ambushed near Newcestown on Sunday. The clash lasted over an hour as the force engaged the attackers in darkness. The commander and three soldiers were injured, while the attackers reportedly suffered no casualties.
The historian Bret Harte favored the Royal Thames Yacht Club in his later years. He said he avoids literary clubs to escape questions about his work and others books, preferring the social refreshment found among sailors and their talk.
The article outlines naval timekeeping by watches within a 24 hour day. It lists five four hour watches and two two hour watches with named segments including forenoon and afternoon periods. It assigns specific ranges from noon to 4 pm and from 4 pm to 8 am across dog, second dog, night, middle, morning, fore noon watches.
In Geneva New York Mrs Lucy Nelder 85 in a temporary insanity slashed her two daughters throats and forced her two sons to drink poison. Dr Charles Nelder battled her and saved himself while she slashed her throat. All five victims lie barely alive in Geneva hospital.
London authorities publish a note from Foreign Secretary Karl Curzon to Bolshevik Foreign Minister Tehiteherin dated October 2 warning that any Russian submarines encountered on the high seas will be attacked on sight by British naval forces. The note is part of exchanged correspondence between Great Britain and Russia.
The passage notes that asking gods for what they do not give is absurd, yet reflects on human desires for courted gifts. It compares inviting gods to banquets and the host releasing sweet things to the table, highlighting paradox in Epictetus.
An aged fruit imagery frames a man as enduring and real. The speaker Ewereson casts the figure as strong not for action but for living, guided by heart rather than force, a quiet assertion of inner strength over outward power.
Public note from Birwinghaw Age Herald offering a terse moral quip about vanity and imitation. The speaker warns against copying others to avoid looking foolish.
Reports from Berlin quoted by The Independent say the Socialist Party of Germany faces disruption and potential disaster as authorities label the information emanating from informed Berlin quarters.
Douglas County reports to Governor Dorsey that cotton ginners in Douglas and surrounding areas have been warned to close up accounts due to falling prices. Sherlet A. Baggett.
In a Birmingham Age-Herald item, Mr Duthwaite asks who the principals are. Lawyer Beagles replies a telephone girl and a millionaire. The slang joke notes it took about two years to obtain his number, confirming the telephone girl as the plaintiff.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe gentle remedy for children’s upset stomachs and bowels. It promises easy use with a fruity taste and notes full directions on each bottle.
Those living by the coast watch gulls in winds that bring rain. The birds wheel and scream over land, signaling changing weather. The warning is not a false alarm and there is no need for fear as people await to see if the sign proves accurate.
An old advertisement touts Halls Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh. It claims internal administration strengthens the body and aids natural healing. Circulars are free from FP J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
The Louisville Courier‑Journal notes works on display including a statue titled Julius Caesar described as rather bald and mentions a subsequent piece titled Baldur.
Pape's Diapepsin is advertised as the fastest relief for indigestion gas bloating heartburn sour stomach and fermentation. A few tablets allegedly provide immediate comfort letting people eat favorite foods without fear at little cost. The ad claims it is harmless and used by millions.
Overworked Mrs Knicker Have you had a busy week Mrs Becker Rather I ve had two husbands three landlords and four cooka.
Bochee's Syrup has sold for forty four years worldwide as a cough and lung remedy. It eases coughing and chest irritation, aids expectoration, and gives a restful night to patients with weak inflamed lungs, followed by easier mornings.
Under the new law traveling salesmen may register as required. The speaker muses about registration duties for Cooke and the broader implications for itinerant traders. The remark conveys uncertainty and practical questions about compliance.
Reflects on how desire can override duty, causing repeated errors in men's lives. Emphasizes caution against letting impulses lead actions away from responsibility.
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