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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
5
A schoolmaster recalls tossing a silver dollar to a distant rock on a hike as Sammie challenges him then asks to prove the feat at home. Sammie explains his mother wants to see how far a dollar can go, noting her wish in a light Philadelphia Amercan tone.
An inmate reflects on ten years served and five left, speaking with a visitor about missed chances beyond his confinement. He laments the outside world, noting detectives hunting Bolsheviks reduce his chance at ambitious, risky "second-story" crimes, while he endures prison life.
A brief noting American made men’s shirts sent to Vera Cruz for the military campaign. The item emphasizes pride in American production and the utility of durable apparel for soldiers.
A reflective note on social dynamics showing widows and spinsters resisting proposals from men, while silence can read as consent or offense, illustrating the era’s gender expectations and courtship etiquette.
A religious study outlines Matthew 25 with emphasis on a future judgment of living nations, not a universal end-time judgment. It details the judge as the Son of Man, the timing at Christ’s return, the Israel-centered throne in Jerusalem, and the nations judged as sheep or goats by their treatment of Christ’s brethren.
The chief secret of comfort lies in not suffering trifles to vex us and in cultivating sensibly one’s pleasures. Few great comforts endure long, as Sharp notes.
A compact quotation reflects on love of neighbors over self centered sentiment, echoing moral injunctions attributed to Pope about selflessness and community duty.
The fragment urges living day by day with Christian faith as the key to a gentle life. It notes that long stretches tire but steady daily practice sustains character and peace.
A fragment reflecting on mortality and the idea that death is not a completed argument but a lingering, somber hope. The text evokes philosophical meditation by Newell Dwight Hillis on life and end of days.
Japanese officials in Korea acknowledge continued flogging of Koreans tied to a cross bench as punishment for independence movement arrests. They cite prison overcrowding and say some Koreans prefer flogging to fines. Foreign reports describe severe injuries from repeated blows and gangrene in hospitalized prisoners.
Countess Colloreds Mannesfield once Nora Iselin of New York and social beauty, endures financial collapse as German wealth seizures and American custodian actions drain her fortune. The trend hits many American heiresses, left penniless after grand origins.
Century old Illinois resident Mrs. Mere dith Goodall born in Saline County has lived her life in Illinois. She remains active tending a garden and chickens. Widowed for 20 years she raised 11 children with three living. Her 100th birthday drew city and county crowds to Williamson County fairgrounds. Family dinner followed this year.
Mrs. Theodore Tucker of St. Louis reported a diamond ring missing after an up town building visit. A man assisted and a jeweler said the stone was glass. The lost stone has not been recovered.
A devoted naturalist penetrated a Florida swamp to observe a flamingo colony. He used a basketlike hide covered with palmetto and watched the birds return on the wing, pairing behavior and nesting habits, noting their calm postures and vanity. He described a flamingo nest nap with a long neck curled back.
In a San Francisco Chronicle excerpt, police handwriting expert Carl Eisenschimel faces an attorney’s sharp questions about mistakes. Eisenschimel maintains he never errs, prompting the attorney to press for a recorded admission of a past mistake. The exchange highlights tensions over expertise and fallibility.
A Kansas City Star excerpt recalls a presiding elder remark that a husband and father should not speak harshly at home. Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge chimes in, joking about sending the poor fellow outdoors in all kinds of weather.
Advertises Cuticura Soap for complexion and scalp care with Cuticura Ointment as needed. Adds Cuticura Talcum for fragrance and finishing touch, promoting a clean scalp and soft white hands as part of daily use.
In a lively scene, Miss Smarty listened attentively to Jones as he woke. He later told friends she was the most entertaining girl he had ever met.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood driven treatment for catarrh. It asserts internal use, mucous surface action, and claims forty years of sale with testimonials and free sample offer. F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A brief quoted exchange from the Boston Transcript shows a goodbye and a plea to take care of oneself, highlighting a gentle, parting sentiment between speakers.
A patient pleads for vitality while the doctor dismisses moral decline. The physician offers a debility prescription and demands five dollars as the fee. The banter preserves a sharp, period tone with a hint of satire.
A reflective line of thought explores the tension between a woman’s belief in her husband’s wisdom and the difficult truth she must hear. The passage weighs expectations versus reality in intimate judgment.
A brief wartime note recalls a man en route to Camp Pike Arkansas exchanging addresses with a Chattanooga woman. He reported quarantine was over, and she replied hoping it was not as bad as "fu" and that he would not have it.
A tongue in cheek English menu notes a dish labeled Special today Bolled Rabbi and Pork. The phrasing juxtaposes two foods in a single entry, implying a controversial or humorous item on the menu.
Persistent kidney and bladder trouble urged to seek treatment with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. Advert claims Dutch origin since 1006 charter and promises restoration of strength. urges purchase from druggist with refund if unsatisfied.
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