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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1920
Page
4
Belfast rioting leaves eleven dead and at least fifty wounded as clashes erupt with widespread arson and machine gun fire. Street fighting drives families from homes while Sinn Fein militants clash with authorities near New Market station.
The Tennessee Senate rejected a bid to join the House in reversing ratification of the federal suffrage amendment. By 17 to 8 the Senate sent the House back its message declaring the House had nonconcurred and expunged the August 21 concurring vote from the record.
In Belfast since the August 28 riots a score or more have been killed with many injured and heavy property losses. Police and military dispersed crowds to aid fire crews on Albion street. Firearms were used after clashes with troops. A laborer died and a rifle wound left another seriously hurt near Mount Collier and York road areas.
Portland police recovered a stolen tenther salt engse from a second hand dealer. It had been sold for two dollars and was returned to its owner Edward McKee. The incident involved suspects aiding a home remedy and the recovery included a tobacco poke containing currency.
An order from Colonal C. C. Ballou restricts Labor Day demonstrations in this area. The prohibition targets the Converce Libor parade and related public expressions as federal troops enforce military control after the Hols reaction strike. The notice suggests demonstrations may proceed without speeching the log, while other gatherings behave similarly under the suppression and authorized by the order.
A mob estimated at about 2000 people gathered in Tulsa to lynch a white man accused of shooting Homer Nida a taxi driver who died at the hospital. Police reported arrests and the mob guarded the scene as tensions rose over the incident and cremation plans for the victim were discussed by officials.
A Forest Service bulletin argues farm woodlands on land poor for crops boost farm income. With proper care, hardwoods yield half to one cord per acre yearly, pines one to two cords, and fire protection keeps woodlands productive. Reducing waste and selective cutting maintain value and provide fence posts and fuel for farm needs.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a diverse livestock picture in South Carolina. The BETTER BRED campaign notes over 150 pig club members will breed stock to purebred sires, while other stock owners report casual breeding of various farm animals including game birds and burros.
US Department of Agriculture urges coordinated action to curb cereal crop pests Hessian fly chinch bug and white grubs. Fall plowing widely advised. avoid planting corn on freshly broken sod. interpose bean family crops between sod and grain to reduce damage.
Wool pooling and cooperative selling let growers sell a full clip in large volume to attract buyers and pay full wool value. Large buyers prefer sizable lots, while small local buyers struggle with single or few fleeces. Volume binding lowers price per pound for buyers and enables higher prices, aided by the U S Department of Agriculture Bureau of Markets offering guidance on cooperative marketing methods.
In Lewis County Washington a breeder joins the Better Sires Better Stock movement. They plan to breed centile achie poultry and livestock only to sires of pure breeding. The program includes two scrub cows six grade sows and forty mongrel hens plus a small number of better females.
The article advises farmers that phellos numbers are increasing. Sudan grass feeding rates are outlined, with emphasis on alfalfa seedbeds and soil condition at seeding time. Recommendations include thinning vines, cultivating, and fertilizing for best results.
Readers are drawn to dress accents rather than basics as fall fashion highlights rush in. Neckwear, hats, ribbons, and bags dominate the scene with ribbon chokers, jabot-like neck finishing, and tassel trim. Shopping bags paired with hats emerge, featuring velvet crowns, brocaded ribbon, and possible hidden cosmetics within a mirror ring.
The article details fall fashion trends with emphasis on modest necklines, embroidered fabrics, and restrained accessories. It highlights tailored jackets, braided trims, and long sleeves, noting preferred fabrics like serge and duvetyn like velvety textured cloths. Early models feature a pleated skirt and brocaded jacket with decorative braid.
The piece notes many colonial flag forms before the 1777 Continental Congress flag that bore 13 stripes and 15 stars on blue. It mentions August 6 1777 hoisting at Fort Schuyler and John Paul Jones raising the flag on the Ranger, with star counts changing through wars and the flag’s status as an early national symbol.
Roy Chapman Andrews describes in Harper’s a gilded Buddha statue in The Lama City temple reserved for Mongolian priests. Mongolian worshippers bathe faces with holy water, kiss silks, collect sacred dust, and endure chants amid cymbals and drums in a scene of fervent devotion.
Mrs. Ritchie recalls her childhood visit to Sir Edwin Landseer the animal painter. He shared stories of dogs including one that waited by his feet as he painted and once retrieved the painter's hat from the hall at five o'clock.
Bavaria enacts an anti kissing rule targeting behavior at stations and on trains. France previously banned kissing on trains two years earlier, reflecting continental compliance with public affection limits.
California hosts unmatched Indian language diversity yet many tongues vanish quickly as only a handful of speakers remain. Some dialects die with the last speakers each year, risking loss of ancestral history and culture without recording efforts.
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