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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1930
Page
8
Pennsylvania is hailed as a premier big game state after a revival from near depopulation. Deer outnumber farmed acres, bears roam remote areas and approach camps, and hunting yields plentiful rabbit and squirrel bags near cities. Ring-necked pheasants quail and wild turkeys also steadily increase across many locales.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a growing role for motor trucks in farm product marketing. A bureau survey tracks truck receipts at major market centers, volume versus rail and boat, and redistribution to smaller areas. Farmers increasingly sell directly to truck buyers, with loads hauled up to 600 miles, impacting prices and handling, while markets seek better market news reporting on this trend.
A short, readable quiz item lists car care questions about clearing snow from a car top, lighting failures caused by a blown fuse or faulty switch, and dim lights due to weak battery or wiring issues. It reads like a period newspaper quiz feature with practical automotive tips.
An illustrated method shows forming a drop extension from heavy steel to reach under the axle when a jack is too tall. The piece must be thick to prevent bending and axle slip. Base bases of many jacks are insufficient on hard surfaces and risk tipping on soft ground, so adding an extra base is advised.
Conservation of national petroleum reserves is supported by government and industry. Motorists can help by safe driving and keeping cars in good repair. Federal and industry efforts aim to prevent waste from poor carburetor settings excessive speed and mechanical faults.
The passage notes two methods to keep a car at a standstill while awaiting a traffic signal upgrade. It describes using a hand throttle to feed fuel and the hand brake to hold position, with the option to use the sight foot on the service brake. It warns that a serious accident can occur without careful operation.
Olympic and national swimming champion Adelaide Lambert appeared at the Riverside Casades pool in New York for her first professional showing in the Metropolitan outdoor championships. She won the 100 yard freestyle event for women as many of the East's leading women swimmers competed.
A young runner asks veterans who is the greatest distance runner of all time and receives a near unanimous answer. Paavo Nurmi, the immortal Finn, is cited as the finest ever, though his speed has faded. Nurmi now focuses on long distance events, shifting from past triumphs to new challenges.
A collection of sports notes mentions Gus Suhr being benched by the Pirates after pitching struggles, Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig and Moe Meusel hitting consecutive three-homer feats in 1925 and 1929, jockey Earl Sande earning wages on a percentage system, Stella Walsh aiming for the 1932 Olympics, and Buff Donnell transitioning to freshman football coaching at Duquesne.
Hard hitting Dodger Babe Werman is highlighted as a key factor in Brooklyn’s pennant chase. The text blends baseball gossip and college links, mentioning Ike Boone’s Boone lineage, Ken Holloway’s collegiate ties, and Roaming javelin records with Sweden’s Tundquist. A note on a University of Washington sod field and a quip about a knuckleball from Ea Rommel adds variety to the sports chatter.
Stray and abandoned house cats and their litters have become a serious menace to wild game in southern New Jersey. The New Jersey Fish and Game Commission has started an intensive war on pheasants quail squirrels and rabbits. Cat traps have been placed in areas with the most damage and are checked daily by game wardens who destroy captured cats.
The biological survey seeks to estimate the nation’s water fowl population by banding 5,000 ducks and asking hunters to report banded ducks killed. If 600 banded ducks are reported and total ducks bagged number into millions, a ratio yields a national population estimate, enabling yearly checks.
The Clever Indian Charles J. Burke, commissioner of Indian affairs, noted in Washington that rich Indians in the West owe their wealth to oil and that clever ones exist too. A visiting English lady asked about Indian feathers, and a rider replied that Indians wear feathers but have been "monifing" to blend style with status.
George Viereck argues in the London Magazine that Russia’s modern militarism extends to women and children. He contends every child is taught to shoot and to use gas masks, with shooting as sport encouraged, making Russia appear the most militaristic nation.
Joseph Van Riaake notes two acquaintances, a New York hotel head porter earning about 25000 yearly tips and a Harvard graduate who drives a taxi. The porter plans to send his son to Harvard while the Harvard taxi driver trains his son to become a head porter, a twist Fate often casts.
Gladys Martin on night duty at Hollywood Units hospital fetched soup for a patient and asked about its calories. A kitchen defender retorted that the place is clean, dismissing the insult with a playful line about cleanliness.
Fire at Berwick Pennsylvania home of Peter Ursi spread quickly as responders initially forgot to activate the alarm. Fifteen minutes passed before the alert was reconnected and firefighters arrived to find the house reduced to ashes.
A playful exchange captures a couple's flirtatious moment as she prompts him to speak up while he offers affectionate kisses, illustrating a lighthearted dialogue about expressing love.
Betty Hetty and Mr Jones debate why a messenger was sent to Friar. Jones appears near death and questions the request as the hurried dialogue reveals uncertain motives and the deprecating tone of Augustan moral drama.
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