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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
2
The Washington Star quotes critics noting authors stay reticent to avoid exposing that much publishers praise is fiction. The comment reflects skepticism about public portrayals of authors and the publishing industry.
The piece notes a decline in spiritualism and touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a leading family medicine for indigestion dyspepsia constipation and biliousness. It urges readers to try a bottle to verify its reliability.
In Harlem Life a lighthearted exchange captions a man noting his seventh set of twins and a friend praising the odd math of twins sparing him from the feared unlucky number thirteen. The exchange plays on superstition with humor.
A cabin passenger on a recent voyage found tiny seed pearls in an oyster and later a fish hook in a beef steak. He compared both curiosities and asked the waiter why oysters are shot and steaks hooked, prompting his humorous inquiry.
Perry Nelson of Valley Missouri narrates a striking recovery after months of ill health. He began using Dodds Kidney Pills on doctor recommended advice and reports six boxes restored his vigor and strength. He urges others to try the remedy based on his experience.
A London Science note warns that indoor oxygen drops with lighting. A man in a sealed room with a lamp may last an hour, but with more light his life shortens to fifteen minutes. Two gas burners reduce survival to five minutes, while writing a will becomes nearly impossible.
A Michigan couple, J E Blum and J Crumper of Washtenawa County, visit Alberta and Saskatchewan, praising Saskatoon Rosthern and Hague districts. They note thriving farms near Calgary Edmonton Regina and Long Lake Road, plan to relocate, urge land seekers to inspect the area, and commend western Canada as a land of potential for crops and cattle. They seek information from Canadian government agents.
The piece notes Chicago's surge of silver dollars at the great live stock show and how such money moves reveal regional fashions in currency. It discusses penny recognition, 25 cent piece circulation, and the non tender status of national bank notes while noting gold’s wear makes it less suitable as a medium of exchange.
A Pittsburg Press note recalls a young couple who stage a quarrel to oust a visiting Scotsman. They plan a dinner dispute and an appeal to the guest. The ruse ends with the guest declaring he will not interfere, stating he intends to stay only a month or two.
A London Queen collection showcases eight earthenware money boxes. The oldest and most ingenious is a Fulham or Lambeth ware head with a coin slit at the mouth. The Jolly Brewer figure uses a Rockingham ware head with the slit in the back. The chest of the...
A historical account details government officials in the Cabinet living costs including rents from 75 dollars to 1000 dollars monthly, with leaders like Secretary Wilson and Attorney General Knox facing high expenses. It notes mandatory entertaining duties, carriage support, and the strain of keeping appearances on salaries, leading to personal finance strategies.
A French housekeeper in New York miscommunicates with a carpenter over a house project. After agreeing to a price she later protests an inflated bill, only to phrase her complaint in awkward English by saying You are more dear to me than when we were first engaged.
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley was presented a solid silver and gold lined loving cup at a Knoxville Chamber of Commerce banquet. W. B. Lockett presented the cup as J. W. Caldwell presided. The 12 inch high trophy bears the inscription honoring Schley on February 5, 1902.
The Pall Mall Gazette notes Madrid as Europe's most unhealthy capital with 79 374 deaths over five years for a population just over 500 000. In 1901 deaths reached 17 242 with 4 064 under age four. Consumption, smallpox, and measles caused thousands of deaths amid overcrowded 17 000 houses housing 528 000 inhabitants.
In Briadels near Saint-Affrique in southern France a recent storm exposed a vast Merovingian burial ground. Tombs are built from slabs in varied configurations with some flat-top slabs on vertical supports and others arranged like sheds.
A Icelandic founder uses wool sales to fund a small school at Upermavik teaching girls. She gained Queen Victoria's interest and promoted Iceland woolens in England and America. The fabric, valued by sportsmen for shooting wear, comes from wool shed indoors, carded and spun by Icelandic women and woven by hand.
Henry M. Hyde twice faced a Chicago publisher who wanted golf stories. He wrote two tales that were rejected as rot. Harper's published one in Bazar and the Chicago editor printed the other in Smart Set. The publisher later urged restraint, saying, Let up. I’m sorry I spoke.
A nurse with twelve years’ experience testifies to success of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for ovarian and uterine issues. She cites personal recovery after six weeks and endorses the remedy, noting a $5000 forfeit claim as not genuine. Mrs. Pinkham offers free advice to sick women from Lynn Mass.
A Brooklyn Eagle cartoon caption shows a scene with a new maid and Mrs Housekeep joking about eggs and cream puffs left by the grocer and bakes. The dialogue notes a kiss stolen by each helper, reflecting a light domestic humor from the era.
J. W. Partridge of Belfast Maine extols Cole's Carbolisalvo as a superior household remedy for burns sores boils chilblains sore eyes cuts and wounds in a testimonial. He notes it as a trusted ointment for many ailments. The ad ends with a maxim about greatness and fame.
A playful note invites readers to Star Theater for refined burlesque while joking about a dentist whose influence stirs political envy. It also hints at competition between women over shared child matters.
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