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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
17
New York fashion writers project autumn styles with minimal skirt width, potential bustle influence, and a rise of sheath silhouettes. The era's jackets with high collars and back lift, polonaise revivals, and a prominent two-length coat trend dominate the season, while careful choice will define personal style amid wide options.
Fashion notes describe irregular hems for afternoon and evening dresses. The full dress coat remains short while European courts crumble yet court trains remain long during formal wear.
Simple inexpensive serges show youthful effect with fronts platted longer than backs. Belts are straight and belts and veat effects appear, with revers over the shoulders giving a refined silhouette.
The article urges saving unsellable fruit to make fruit butters. It extols nutrition and economy, outlines selecting quality apples, cooking cider with apples, and steps for sterilizing jars. It notes varieties, cooking times, sugar amounts, and spice ratios, plus storage guidance.
Dialogue pieces show a young brother asking how his sister feels about an engagement ring and a humorous exchange about singing The Star Spangled Banner. It reflects light social humor and family dynamics with casual banter and approval of a patriotic song.
A remark on the war prompts a tense thought that many women may become widows, while noting some could welcome a legal path to relieve hardship and social stigma. The quote captures wartime anxieties and the search for lawful solutions amid conflict.
A fragmentary romp features Mrs Rawler quizzing Max Blunderby on fresh grocer eyes, a quip about obsolescence, and a mock wedding scene with Nell refusing to give Gladyshe away. The text mentions a large Italian population near Buenos Aires in Argentina.
A French colonel recounts American engineers securing rail ground near Paris for army depots. The Americans request thirty miles of track, laughing at the initial allotment as laborers begin work the next day, while a French reporter contrasts American plans with urgency.
The Military college in Nanking, built for China by the Germans, is praised as the best housed school. The government Normal college reopens after years closed and now teaches a Chinese curriculum without formal fees, pledging graduates to teach and keep what they earn.
A new submarine telephone cable under the Hudson River between Nyack and Tarrytown connects systems on both sides, marking a milestone toward transatlantic style links. The 14 670 foot cable required a diving scow tugboat and eight dives to lay, weighing about ninety tons with seventy four grooves of wires.
The department of labor designates the Bible as a tool in the literacy test for aliens under a new immigration law. Bible selections will be drawn from over 100 languages, justified not as a religious requirement but for broad translation coverage and simplicity for foreign speakers.
Submarine fear prompts British innovations to forecastle design. The changes aim to increase safety from mines and hazards, with clearer berthing aft and better ventilation. Officials say rapid implementation will revolutionize wartime shipping and crew comfort, under the Shipping Board’s oversight.
The piece promotes a popular sticky Wy paper as a reliable read, claiming it brings in thousands with minimal effort by publishing fresh sheets twice a week, while poking fun at the fly swatter as a quirky weapon.
A sanitary update notes a disposable paper spoon option for public eateries. The new utensil aims to reduce cleaning needs and improve hygiene by being thrown away after use.
Practical guidance on cooking al fresco with simple camp gear and basic fire management. It covers packing pots, using a sheet iron as a multi purpose utensil, roasting frankfurters, boiling bacon, frying potatoes, and preparing apples peanuts tomatoes and corn. Emphasizes prep, safe fire, and enjoyment of primitive camp cooking.
The passage presents scrambled instructions for meatless dishes including a nut loaf and a rice and cheese mix. It references boiling, blending, and combining ingredients like rice, onions, water, and fat with seasonings. The text names various terms and mis-spellings, but centers on meat substitutes and vegetarian preparation steps.
A fragment notes that eggs from different species vary in shape and size but have spherical yolks that remain unchanged by cold storage. It emphasizes the yolk’s spherical form and suggests storage does not alter it.
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