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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1917
Page
5
Adelle Gilpin faces a binding engagement to Walter Davis in Bristow while Arch ie Forest, a traveling salesman, courts her. A dramatic confrontation reveals Davis’s shady debts and Forest’s truth telling, leading to a surprising resolution that clarifies loyalties.
A catalog of edible wild plants including adder's tongue, wild beans, dandelion, water-cress, chicory, cow slips, milkweed shoots, pokeweed, mushrooms and other herbs. Mentions herbs suitable as pot herbs and salads found growing wild across regions.
Raymond Crawford argues in the London Lancet that folklore credits the owl with night avoidance due to a myth of all birds giving a feather to the wren to keep warm. The owl is punished with day isolation and night cold, while other birds harass it in daylight.
A overheard exchange portrays a husband as a brutal figure who handled finances first, paying household bills himself and providing receipts to his wife, prompting the remark that he was a cruel husband. The dialogue frames a harsh critique without detailing specific actions.
Leonard R. Harting explains leaf curl as the most destructive disease of peach trees, causing leaf loss, reduced vigor, and potential winter kill. The parasitic fungus Exonsculus deformans spreads via spores, with spring infection possible, and Bordeaux mixture spray recommended before bud swell for control.
New Jersey experiment station endorses a summer spray for peaches as a substitute for self-boiled lime sulfur. The mix uses 8 lb sulfur, 4 lb hydrated lime, 1½ oz glue in 60 gallons water, effectively controlling scab and brown rot with more uniform strength and easier mixing. Also described is a poultry incubation nest detail with a galvanized tub and moisture control through wicks.
A Colorado Agricultural College report describes a poultry nest designed to add moisture in low humidity to assist incubation. The device aims to improve hatch rates by maintaining appropriate moisture levels during egg incubation.
Complete records on 18 New York state farms in 1912 and 81 farms in 1913, with cooperation from farm owners via the College of Agriculture. Findings show above average, well managed farms. man labor cost about 15 to 17 cents per hour. horse labor 18 cents. purebred cattle cost more to feed and labor but yielded higher returns than grade cattle.
The piece describes a shift in fashion as American women adopt one piece woolen jersey dresses to hide the waist, following French trends. It notes lace and drapery as methods to elongate the silhouette, contrasts American and Parisian tastes, and mentions economic factors in lace production boosting French fashion.
Nightgowns described in white net over pink crepe with yokes trimmed by filet or val luce and eibboos. The piece emphasizes delicate trim and contrasting fabric tones for a light intimate apparel look.
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