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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1940
Page
8
The term firewater originated among Indians who called liquor so not for throat burn but because when spilled on the fire its alcohol content flamed blue. Lacrosse was originated by American Indians who played with entire tribes on a side and goals a mile apart.
In Ragusa now Dubrovnik, a medieval harbor built a dock where arriving ships were required to stay forty days as a plague precaution. The quarantine concept persists today under the modern name quarantine, though no longer for such a lengthy period.
Kentucky Illinois and Indiana form the big three of the liquor industry producing about three four ths of all U S whisky. In March total national output was 10 303 914 gallons with Kentucky at 4 875 387 Illinois 1 422 125 and Indiana 1 324 935 gallons.
Rosalind Russell signed to play the lead in Columbia's new comedy This Thing Called Love a tale of a six months trial marriage. Melvyn Douglas co stars as a mining engineer. The piece notes her film history including Craig's Wife and His Girl Friday and mentions industry chatter about Kissathons and radio production quirks.
A column laments returning students and critiques public education across nations. It cites France under Petain blaming schools, urges a return to prayer and national anthem, questions modern curricula, and notes cultural distractions shaping youth. The piece mixes social satire with reflections on responsibility and patriotism.
A sketch shows a quiet study corner for one girl in yellow and green tones. The hanging shelf is a box fixed to the wall, with a chair and desk painted green. The note lists Spears homemaking booklets and how to order them from Mrs. Ruth Wyeth Spears.
A reflection on how the soul communicates beyond language through locks tones and gestures alongside words. It emphasizes that emotions are conveyed by subtle means as much as by spoken phrases, citing Turnbull.
A succinct reflection cites Charles A. Benoit on the limits of success. It argues a successful person must value the conditions of achievement as much as the achievement itself, asserting that the terms of success often matter more than the victory.
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