M W of A Picnic Yields Many Prize Winners
The M. W. of A. lodge picnic last Friday featured contests with multiple winners. Prizes included nail driving first Mrs Prevost, wheel rolling Nick Curtis, and forward race Ole Johnston among others, plus awards for boys and girls races and a greased pole climb shared by contestants. The event concluded with a grand evening ball, drawing the season’s largest crowd.
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M. W. of A
Prevost
Hila Curtis
Nick Curtis
Frank Prevost
Ole Johnston
Albert Sheridan
Mit
Miss Prevost
George Briner
John Ammerman
Fred Browning
Floyd West
Profit able Industries for Women Poultry raising in September issue
The September New Idea Woman's Magazine opens a series on profitable industries for women with Poultry raising by Sarah E. Slater. A new Correct Dress for Men department by Hawthorne offers shopping guidance for women, and the issue promises technical and fictional items of strong interest.
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New Idea Woman's Magazine
Sarah E. Slater
Hawthorne
Sheepshearers Adopt New Scale for Next Season
The Butte convention of sheepshearers sets price scales by region and age with board and without board options. The Montana Wyoming group fixes eight or nine cents per head plus board for yearlings to two-year-olds and three-year-olds. bucks at double the usual rate. Idaho Oregon Washington follow seven to ten cents with or without board. bucks at two strings. Union aims to enroll all shearers and push the scale nationwide next year. Also notices Bozeman Land Office filing for township plats with filings opening September 10, 1903.
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Butte
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Bozeman
M. R. Wison
Register
Fence construction bids invited by The Pioneer Big Timber Mont
The Pioneer invites bids until August 29 1903 for fencing 15 to 20 miles using supplied posts and wire. Bids addressed to The Pioneer Big Timber Mont. August 6. 4t. s
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The
Pioneer
Big Timber
Mont
Miss Vic Davis Leads In County Flag and Park Contests
A county voting contest opens with Miss Vic Davis leading the flag and 21 candidates vying for the Park trip. Eligible groups include churches schools and societies for the flag and any county girl for the Park trip. Votes will be published weekly in the Pioneer with Park trip results on Sept 3 and flag results on Nov 5.
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Vic Davis
K. P’s
E’s
M. W
Uncalled Letters at Big Timber Post Office Aug 10 1903
List of letters remaining uncalled for for the week ending August 10 1903 includes Harry W Askim Henry Bush Ben Brown W E Chambers Mr Clyburn Mrs C L Cottingham Ed Leahy L O’Brien Peter A Peterson Mrs Joe Ryan Mrs A C Shephard Chas Smith J Sweeter. Notify politely when called adverting. Also note $2500 reward offered by Northern Pacific Railway Company for arrest and conviction of those implicated in attempts to blow up Yellowstone River Bridge at Livingston August 2 1903 and a line blast west of Bozeman about 10 30 p m August 4 1903.
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Big Timber
Harry W. Askim
Henry Bush
Ben Brown
W. E. Chambers
Clyburn
C. L. Cottingham
Henry Gerling
A. B. Holt
David Jones
Martin Law
Ed. Leahy
L. O’brien
Peter A. Peterson
Joe Ryan
A. C. Shephard
Chas. Smith
J. Sweeter
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Yellowstone River Bridge
Livingston
Bozeman
Park Trip and Silk Flag Contest Sponsored in Sweet Grass County
Local businesses offer a silk flag to the school church or society with the most votes and provide transportation for a trip from Big Timber through the Park via Wylie Transportation Co. Park trip entry ends Sept 3 and flag contest ends Nov 5. Entries open to any Sweet Grass County resident by coupon deposits at The Fair. Tickets 25 cents at The Fair F Irvines Budd Drug Store Blakeslee Hotel L P Tintinger's and The Pioneer. Ballot box at The Fair flag on display at Budds Drug Store. The Pioneer will publish weekly vote progress each Thursday.
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Budd’s Drug Store
Tintingers Livery Barn
Blakeslee Hotel
Pioneer
Society
Irvine
Walvoord
Stillwater Country
Wylie Transportation Co
Sweet Grass County
the Fair
F. Irvines
Budd Drug Store
L. P. Tintinger’s
the Pioneer
Budds’ Drug Store
State Fair Funds Allocated and Harness Race Entries
The Helena executive committee on Aug 3 distributed Fair funds across divisions including Horses, Beef cattle, Sheep, Farm products, and Dairy. A $3,000 addition boosted purses in the speed events with harness races closing Sept 1 for entries in classes from 2:35 trotting to 2:16 pacing and running races.
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Helena
William Scallon
Anaconda Company
National Hereford Association
County
Ccc
Ecceees
Montana
Ocroner
Seeree
Carlyle and wife diary incident in Froude memoir
An excerpt from a volume on Thomas Carlyle recounts his treatment of his wife and her diary. It describes his discovery of blue marks from a past quarrel and his subsequent memoir that included incriminating diary passages. The note insists the record should never be destroyed.
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Carlyle
Anthony Froude
One Cause of Deafness Cited by New York Specialist
A New York eye and ear disease specialist warns that deafness is often caused by the forceful blowing of the nose. He notes a close link between nasal passages and hearing, with deafness arising after heavy nasal strain or catarrh and even bursting the eardrum during nose blowing.
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San
New York
Miss Ethel Delays Visitor in Quiet Manor
A waiting youth asks the servant if Miss Ethel will see him. The servant counters with a dry smile that the decision rests not with Miss Ethel but with her mood or intention, hinting at a social tension or reluctance.
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Ethel
Change of Name Dialog Sparks Warringford Boothby Plan
In a dialogue about marriage Miss Warringford asks Boothby to take her surname. Boothby responds willing to comply. She clarifies she does not want to change her name to Mrs Henry Boothby and proposes Boothby adopt the name Mr Ethel Warringford.
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Boothby
Ethel
Barber-Hair Banter Echoes Through Salon Exchange
A witty exchange unfolds as a barber compliments a man’s hair saying he looks thirty. The man counters claiming the hair is thinner than it was thirty years ago and jokes that he looked thirty yesterday.
Charmington fond of animals hints at Bliggens romance
Miss Charmington expresses fondness for animals, while Bliggens notes she called him a brute recently. The remark appears in a Syracuze Standard item about social rumors and potential romantic prospects.
Kindergarten Callback Brings Bennie’s Prompt Reminder
In a brief pause during a phone chat, Bennie urges his mother Mamma to ask about his kindergarten day. He warns Ell to prevent forgetting the lesson he was told to share.
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Bennie
Chicago Tribune
Wouldn't Show Mistress Bread And Morals Banter
Dialogue excerpt shows Mrs asking Mary if bread is made without washing hands while New Girl questions the difference. The exchange centers on domestic kitchen hygiene and propriety with a humorous undertone.
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Mary
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Howie School
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H. Witten
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Lollie Anderson
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Tina Frye
Sadie Bailey
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Helen Hatch
Sala Patecs
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Eepateka
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Olden
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Io Bkes
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B. E. West
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Anna Rapstad
Homeland Circle
C. A. Fallang
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Dugro
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Farr
Weenee
L. C. Ormstan, P. M
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Eetecees
Peeeese
Seeesetese
American Mining Congress
Deadwood and Lead South Dakota
W. J. Waynes
Agt
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Pioneer Limited
St. Paul
B. Dixon
Rotert St., ST. Paul
Crow
Minneapolis, St. Paul
KC Stp M.&o
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Just
Coronet
Flexibone
la Juliette
National Park
Francis Irvine
L. P. Tintinger
Budd Drug Co
Blakeslee
W.O. Tucker
the Pioneer Printing and Publishing Co
R. W. Peters
Prop
W. A. Clark
H. Pound
Lu Lung
Sam Lee
Bowling
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