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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1918
Page
14
Fragmented ad style text notes farm life and chicken raising, with a brief odd aside about marriage and a Cuticura soap advertisement. It mentions Lydia E. Pinkham, farm routines, and a city audience, finishing with a Cuticura sample offer and pricing.
A blistering October day drives James X Oyleran to frantic math and odd tricks. He loses a hand and pocket hole, then discovers a saved letter from his wife to mail on its first birthday. He realizes the postmark will reveal the year. He shrugs, amused and jokey.
A fragmented Chicago News blurb notes Bess liked by many and Jine replying no husband while a manager avoids debt. It mentions Jalil and a claim of Poland losing 3,500,000 people due to the war, indicating a mix of commentary and war-age statistics.
The article urges farmers to harvest natural ice this winter to relieve city supplies and protect dairy products and perishables in warm weather. It explains ice houses vary by design, stresses insulation and drainage, and weighs above ground versus subterranean options while noting cost and practicality.
A large creamery bought 350000 gallons of milk and cream yearly and returned nearly 2700 dollars worth of products last year due to insufficient care. Records from another plant show 50000 gallons of sour milk in one year. Insufficient cooling caused most losses, a common problem in hot seasons nationwide.
Guidance urges children to contribute seeds from their gardens and save strong healthy beans peas corn and other vegetables for next season. Let tomato cucumber and melon seeds ripen fully and dry thoroughly before storage in a vermin proof ventilated container labeled clearly.
The article urges children to save surplus vegetables for winter by storing potatoes, beets, carrots, parsnips, turnips, sallaf y and cabbage in cellars or banks, while tomatoes, peas and beans may be canned and dry beans stored. It cites the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington publishing handbooks on canning drying and storing and invites requests for copies.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a remedy for hard skin on the feet and corns. It promises painless removal with a few drops, leaving pink healthy skin and no soreness after use, urging readers to buy at drug stores.
West Point private Alfred Shurman serving in France recalls his first engagement. He says a Hun shell blew behind him, blowing out the seat of his khaki breeches. He sent a letter home and humorously requested a replacement pair from the quartermaster, illustrating the damaged garment with his own breeches.
A vintage health ad urges women not to fear aging and to keep kidneys and bladder in good condition. It touts Haarlem Oil Capsules Gold Medal as the only reliable remedy to “drive poisonous wastes” and prevent senile afflictions, with claims of renewed vigor and youthful appearance.
Fragmentary strange note reads like a playful missive with garbled words and heartfelt affection. The lines mix archaic phrasing with misspellings, suggesting a personal letter or diary entry fragment rather than a public notice.
A fragment from The Egotist presents quoted phrases in caricature form about self presentation and tone. The lines mimic a spoken, then written reflection sounding like an autobiography. No clear人物 or date provided.
An American lying wounded in a wheat field witnesses a German officer approach with medals and monocle. A large American negro soldier marches along, grinning to show his teeth, shouting a urgent line about bringing something along as the scene unfolds.
An old advertisement touts a lemon juice and Orchard White mix as a cheap freckle sunburn and tan remover. It directs women to squeeze lemons into a bottle with three ounces of Orchard White, shake, and apply to face neck arms and hands for quick, harmless whitening and clear skin.
A marine guiding a parade crowd asks an elderly man why he appears troubled. The man explains he belongs to the army of peace and heaven, prompting light laughter as the marine presses the joke about a barracks awner.
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube lining and cannot be cured by local applications. Hales Catarrh Medicine supposedly acts through the blood to restore normal mucous surfaces, with a $100 guarantee if not cured, from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a test of romance and a wedding date but lack clear names places or events. The readable bits suggest consideration of romance quality and the likely bridge date but no confirmable facts or participants.
A partial, garbled line notes that a girl looks pretty and cannot be judged by what she wears, suggesting men cannot tell what she did or dons.
A garbled text fragment presents a conversation about marriage, a wife and lover themes, and references to chickens and Leghorns. The material shows misread words and broken phrases, with names and clear narrative threads largely obscured, offering little coherent event or context.
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