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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1920
Page
7
In a London Tit-Bits snippet a witness and lawyer clash over a contradiction. The lawyer notes the witness claimed the man bent his gaze while looking straight, prompting the quiz question of how a bent gaze can be fixed in the eye.
The Bayer name appears on genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as a safe, physician prescribed remedy for headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatic pains colds and general pain. Packaging includes 12 tablets in a tin and larger packages are sold by druggists.
The article outlines early American labor origins from 1803 to 1886, noting 1808 ship carpenters and tailors unionizing in New York and Boston, the first industrial strike by New York sailors, and the terms rat and scab. It cites key events including 1817 Massachusetts shipbuilders, 1820 Albany printers, and the 1886 eight hour day demand at a Baltimore convention, leading to the formation of the American Federation of Labor.
The piece asserts work as a sacred duty guiding lives from Columbus to Edison. It argues that all people can engage meaningful labor, even modest tasks, and that divine purpose and dignity reside in honest toil. It stresses variety of work prevents idle hands and praises labor as a universal vocation.
In 1884 the Knights of Labor urged a New York parade on the first Monday in September and adopted a resolution declaring it Labor Day. Colorado first made it a state holiday on March 16, 1887, with only a few states later joining. Pennsylvania's early Sunday rule shifted after Governor Hastings signed the June 23, 1897 bill aligning with the first Monday observance.
The article traces early U S labor movement roots from 1820 to the Civil War era, noting parties and unions in New York Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Boston. It highlights trade organizations, the formation of early labor bodies, and the shift toward reform and consolidation into later federations.
The Smiths honeymoon fades under modern life stress as Mrs Smith adopts masterly inactivity. On a Sunday stroll the husband asks about dinner and his charm earns a sharp retort. He suggests not cooking for him, joking that they are dining out.
A grandmother grows angry over her late husband’s family possessions and instructs her grandson James to “live all my things” after she dies. James privately contemplates the conflict and plans to wait until a convenient time to claim what she leaves.
An audience heard a speech by a modestly dressed speaker who praised the gathering for a worthy cause. Funds for a local effort were discussed as attendees expressed strong support and applauded the speaker.
Louisville Courier Journal notes a surge in farm labor shortages with tramps disappearing amid a climate of intensified search for farm workers. The brief cites rural tensions and calls out authorities' efforts to recruit laborers.
Advert says thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder issues and may mistake symptoms for other causes. It promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy and offers a 10 cent sample by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York with a note to mention the newspaper.
The text recalls William Deni Lowell and his belief in the artistic temper as a pardon for misdeeds by authors and actors. An incident at Kittery Point features a poet blamed for wandering affections while his neglected wife confronts him about infidelity and drinking during work on a new poem.
A terse, garbled account portrays a New York figure in his office with disjointed dialogue and actions. The fragment hints at social abrasion and a tense exchange, focusing on personal behavior and an implied request.
Readable portions mention a natural infirmity and a cryptic phrase about a friend and law of date with unclear meaning. No identifiable persons organizations or places are present.
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