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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
6
The article explains that pineapple juice contains an enzyme that aids digestion by tenderizing and dissolving meat in the stomach. It notes two pints of juice in a good pineapple, warns cooked fruit loses this virtue, and asserts the juice, not the flesh, provides the benefit while the fruit itself is not harmful.
A fragment notes a remedy or precaution aimed at reducing stomach distress from a harsh liquid. The text implies a measure or agent called It and twenty to limit violent effects of the Juice on the stomach. Further details are unreadable.
The article explains how early and modern seismographs record earthquakes. It details vertical and horizontal pendulum designs, recording methods with mercury trays and slit plates, and a Milne seismograph using moving slits and photographic paper to depict shocks.
The article traces the history of the calendar shift from the old Julian system to the Gregorian reform. It covers Julius Caesar’s adjustments, the move to fixed Easter under Constantine, the 16th century errors, Gregory XIII’s commission led by Clavius, and the 1751-1752 English adoption with the eleven days removal and leap year rules.
A biographical note praises Otto von Bismarck as the Iron Chancellor describing his rise to power and stating his long rule of the German Empire. It attributes his strength to good eating and drinking with malt and hops at his table, citing Henry VI.
The article describes how German households secure workers and brides through an advance payment. A prospective cook or bride may be bound by a pledge of three Merke to appear at the agreed time and place. If the contract is broken and the sum is not returned within twenty four hours, the person risks criminal prosecution.
A Philadelphia Bulletin quote describes postage stamp tongue as any disorder from licking stamps. The physician notes three to four percent weekly visits for postage cramp tongues and related throat skin pulmonary troubles caused by stamp licking.
A reader claims to have jokes that are new and never used before but the editor refuses them saying readers need time to adjust. The exchange ends with a courteous goodbye.
A concise reflection on happiness noting that wishing for personal happiness is easy but seeking to surpass others is difficult because people tend to overestimate others' happiness. The line attributes the challenge to social comparison and misperception.
A French belief holds that German anglers who tally their catch will not net more fish that day. The superstition reflects regional attitudes toward competition and luck in fishing communities.
Patched as a quotation note from the Houston Post attributing the line to the paper. The item highlights rumor as a social force and contrasts it with other information in a concise, reflective statement.
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