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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1937
Page
2
Edgar Bell recalls a blistering August day when a copperhead venomously struck a drunken houseboat man as a shotgun threat loomed. The snake’s bites and the man’s recovery led Bell to credit the reptile with saving lives and prompting a sober turn, a tale shared as adventure.
The article explains albinism in animals and humans, noting its occurrence in all races and its origin linked to lack of pigment in skin and eyes. It cites a Detroit News writer’s claim about the term albinos from Portuguese and describes eye sensitivity to light and general similarity to nonalbino individuals.
A London Observer note outlines the famed five king dinner of 1363 hosted by the Worshipful Company of Vintners in London. It suggests the event honored John of France, then prisoner in England, who was received with royal honors, lodged at the Savoy, and later died in the spring.
Irvin Cobb notes radio may not replace newspapers while Deke Aylesworth defends print media. He cites loyalty to Roy Howard papers and shifts to the idea that listeners receive preselected content. The piece shifts to League of Nations chatter and a joke laden anecdote about priests and hospital calls, mixing satire on current affairs.
Answered clues discuss historical figures and measurements. The first query notes Charles Bonaparte as Roosevelt's cabinet member. The second details rain weight: one inch per acre equals 113 tons, or 72 300 tons per square mile.
A compendium style entry lists items including a statement on wars since 1918, a note on gover nment cabinet ranks, a list of composers, and details from minutes and committees. It also mentions a geological landslip at Salmon Falls river and a World Almanac word count estimate.
A recipe fragment describes baking a cauliflower and eggs dish with milk butter and cheese. It also notes lattice topped pies and an orange fry batter as a roast accompaniment, plus a cornstarch custard with currant jelly for children’s parties.
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