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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1903
Page
6
Wit and curiosities fill this column as Corbett defeats Jeffries before a turbulent era. References span Hall Caine, floods, marriages, yachting cups, fast battleships, and quips about education and press bureaus, all in a brisk, collage-style musing.
A Los Angeles newspaper reporter reports his residence was entered and robbed of a number of valuables, a move seen by observers as a pointed dig at the journalist’s profession.
A chorus girl refuses both marriage and adoption by a man with a fortune of 10 million dollars. She is described as beautiful and cultured and expects to star.
It is all right for King Peter to enjoy his new honors, but the method by which he secured them is causing other rulers to rethink their positions and actions.
The Minois woman who gave a brief farewell speech at her husband’s coffin burial insists she must have the last word. She spoke after the coffin was lowered, signaling a final act of remembrance and resolve.
President Schwab has purchased new uniforms for the village band likely with the stipulation that no footing or loud activity occurs within hearing distance of his residence.
Reporters say Colombia may form a new republic to approve the Panama canal treaty if needed. Observers call such a move a mere pastime among political circles in the region.
A man fires a shot at a practical joker, reflecting broad sympathy for the victim and implying the joker’s behavior is a major nuisance in the current world. The remark suggests strong public sentiment against such tricks.
A New Jersey man discovered a pearl valued at $400 in an oyster. Experts note that, despite the find, men employed in steady jobs should not quit their positions to hunt pearls.
M Jules Huret says the things that impressed him most in America were the Pittsburg steel works and the American chorus girl. He questions why the steel works deserve special note.
A Philadelphia contemporary discusses why popcorn pops, noting Gov. Pennypacker as a reasonable observer who would not take exception to the reasoning.
The text notes that the June bride is seen as the most important member of the couple while the bridegroom is a necessary evil. It compares automobiles providing exercise to crossing streets with traditional forms of recreation like the Indian club or cinder track.
A playful note from the Atchison Globe observes a woman’s feeling when she anticipates meeting her husband’s former partners and how she dresses to impress. The item reflects light social commentary from a small town paper.
In Boston a man is accused of becoming drunk due to buttermilk. The reference notes Dr. Holmes avoided making humor about the old town.
In a rural comic tale from Sugar Bush this October engagement between Tom Dixon and Bessie Taylor falters after a spelling bee dispute. A year of calm follows until March when Bessie wanders into Dixons woods searching for leeks and maple sugar, unexpectedly meeting Tom with sap buckets on his shoulders.
Tom and Bessie arrive at Taylor's home as dusk falls. Tom carries leeks while Bessie brings a maple chip with sugar wax. Mrs. Taylor greets them warmly and shares a family moment with a hug and a kiss.
Poem envisions eternal golf dream with lavish gear and perfect courses. A dead narrator asks for simple pleasures a caddy with keen sight, wings, and a princely putter to guarantee perfect shots. Membership limited to Scots and famed golfers as paradise fairways unfold.
Mme Marcelle Tinayre famed for shyness gives blunt Paris society advice to Mélie Thouret who attempted to shoot M. Marcel Prevost after he used her private letters in a novel. Tinayre quips Paris would have laughed either way.
The village garbage cart operator Pat quotes a price of Livin dollars an' a half per load for ashes. The narrator estimates ten loads at most but Pat insists he can take the entire pile in tin loads without trouble, assuring no worry.
A humorous dialogue contrasts social positions with a father’s salary versus a grandfather’s wages. The author recalls starting with simple supplies a bottle of ink pens paper and stamps and now runs a bustling operation with a secretary two servants and ten typewriters. He vows to publish more novels quickly.
A scene of social wit where a penniless suitor proclaims love to Miss Mullins while she coolly requests a financial account in figures. The exchange blends humor and class tension as she tests his means against his affection.
A dialogue between Mrs A and Mrs Z shows a playful desire for great wealth. Mrs Z imagines hiring a girl to tend the rubber plant daily, illustrating witty notions of luxury and leisure.
A curt dialogue frames tension as a drummer questions Kentucky, while a friend asserts its flaws. The exchange pivots on milestones misread as tombstones, hinting at heavier regional conflict beneath a casual quarrel.
The pugilist describes knockout blows aimed at the solar plexus while noting the stomach receives the impact and triggers the ensuing nervous disturbance.
The piece questions the reliability of relying on averages as a guaranteed predictor. It argues that even widely accepted bets can fail due to variability and hidden factors, urging caution in overconfidence about expected outcomes.
A New York Sun retelling recalls a Missouri origin tale about Scroggins and a railroad mishap near Savannah in the 1870s. The farmer lost his produce when a train pulled away, leading to a court fight and the phrase it spawned, “as sure as Scroggins hogs.”
The article recounts Professor Simon Newcomb's claim that a rogue stellar object could strike the sun causing a massive heat surge. If true, Earth faces overwhelming radiative onslaught, with only the polar regions briefly spared.
Maud Gonne contrasts Irish liberty with a Donegal miser story about recovering 100 stolen guineas. In Moore's retelling the miser tricks his dishonest neighbor by pretending a second stash, prompting the thief to return the original money.
A public dinner recounts John Hopkins refusing cash and instead writing a two hundred dollar promissory note for the Young Men's Christian Association. He offered to discount it himself, setting the rate at four percent, though he had no ready money.
The City of Mexico then held about 300000 inhabitants, likely more than the entire population of North America at the time.
The life of Prince Edward of Schoenburge-Hartenstein, born 1863, follows a dramatic turn from Vienna’s wild cavalry officer to a monk in Prague’s Emmaus monastery. He quit his regiment at thirty, discarded his sword, and donned monk robes, yet the exact motive remains unclear.
A Paris engineer unveils an electric sprinkler capable of watering ten miles of streets per hour at a cost of $2,000, aiming to modernize urban irrigation.
Alpine clubs plan a permanent salvage corps to render aid in accidents and disasters. The initiative aims to organize trained volunteers and coordinate with local authorities for rapid response and safety.
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