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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
2
A collage of quips about public figures and trends from the era. Mentions Panama hats, map color schemes, the Bey of Tunis, Sir Alfred Jones and yacht plans, college graduates in legislature, J Pierpont Morgan, a clergyman, Venezuela, Johann Most, an Italian cabinet minister, Sir Thomas Lipton, H M K Twombley, mosquito fashion, Pierpont Morgan of Japan, aeronauts advice, Langley, and a yellow eyed buzzard model.
A puzzling fragment notes a treasurer from Syringe area involved with money at a window and an Philadelphia doctor billing heirs of a Pittsburg millionaire. The text hints at public policy arguments and a large medical bill, but details remain unclear.
After graduation exercises the young men will take up positions in village groceries and livery stables. The scene shows Boers and British eager to assist each other as they acknowledge help given to allow the other to depart.
A Norwegian ship captain recalls spotting floating islands after sampling many Milwaukee famous products, linking sea horizons to the city’s notoriety in a vivid, period voice.
In court, lawyers act as experts in a civil suit and fix a reasonable daily fee of about $100. The record notes a few expert clients should have been called to testify to support the case.
Baron Eiichi Shibusawa of Japan calls Chicago a quick moving city after observing local leaders at a business lunch. He notes the brisk tempo and energy evident among the city’s prominent residents.
Edison claims he can build a car that goes fast enough to take a man’s breath away. He adds such a machine could be beneficial if given to the right people.
At Monte Carlo a man who loses all his money is given a railroad ticket and a policeman ensures he boards the train safely. This measure, as a precaution, prevents the town from becoming over-populated.
The article notes Paris adopting a hand kissing salute for women, while in America the custom is unlikely to catch on due to the busy pace of life and the habit of tipping the hat remains dominant.
British authorities install ping pong in imbecile wards of poorhouses to give inmates a simple, innocent amusement at a small cost, suggesting the game has value after all.
The poem urges a weary brother not to complain as night wanes and hope rises. It speaks of a king of light, a flag of hope, and ongoing battles left for fighting to illuminate the world.
London Exchange reports that after a century and a half of resisting change the grim Newgate Prison will begin destruction and rebuilding on May 24. Temporary cells rise in Old Bailey as the soot-blackened jail is attacked by workmen and its granite blocks loosened, erasing a historic landmark.
Brian Lett, a neighbor in a small village, marries Dorothy Moore a widow with three children. When Dorothy’s ex husband Jack Moore, recently pardoned, returns seeking food and a place, she gives him what remains for a fresh start. He leaves with dignity as Lett, the wife, and the children watch, their bonds intact and the dog following Moore away.
About twenty families including De Peysters Lawtons Pelletreaux Ludins Delanceys and Jays gathered at the New York Produce Exchange to unveil a bronze tablet commemorating the first Huguenot church in America. The plaque on the west courtyard reads Emplacement de la Premiere Eglise Francaise de New York erected by the Huguenot Society of America in 1902.
A five year sentenced murderer at Emporia Kansas rose in court last week to offer a formal address of thanks. He expressed satisfaction with the verdict and sentence and praised the court for its just and courteous conduct, adding a blessing upon the judges and officers.
As peace talks appraised in South Africa the Transvaal issued ten postage stamp varieties each priced from one cent to 2.50 dollars. The stamps show King Edward's head left in an oval frame with a Transvaal inscription, colors range from bluish green to scarlet olive green and purple. The British Colonial Office weighs a new Orange River Colony coat of arms by Lockwood Kipling showing an orange tree Tudor rose water lines and two springboks.
Prof. Verrill of Yale proposes that contact of lava with water splits hydrogen and oxygen, creating a massive, sudden release of flammable gases. Sea water chloride may dissociate from sodium, producing hydrochloric acid as chlorine and hydrogen mix. The violent eruption ejects gases that ignite flesh, clothing, buildings, and ships in the roadstead.
The story centers on Miss Guerd and Carruthers whose quarrel over a German figure strains relations. In church Carruthers tries to mollify her with a delicate plan but endures a sudden bug crawl on his neck. He grabs a feathered hat from Miss Guard, revealing the friction between them continues.
Plans propose Lafayette square in Boston as a cen ter for statues of Pulaski Steuben and existing Lafayette Rochambeau. The goal is to honor foreign figures who fought for America while noting industry today with a Lynn mass firm quickly shoeing a horse in thirteen minutes.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat letter argues mosquitoes can learn to bypass barriers such as unscreened cisterns and bed nets. The author recounts mosquitos sneaking through a mosquito bar and through tiny gaps, claiming the insect’s capacity to adapt and be educated to human artifices.
A Philadelphia newspaper notes an antique stove in Minneapolis described as the oldest in the nation. It mirrors stoves in the state capitol with heavy legs, a 500 pound body, and pebbled finish. The piece bears the inscription Hereford Furnace Thomas Maybury Bir 1767 and rivals the Virginia stove of 1770 in grandeur.
Jones plans a summer cheap walking trip through New England to roam rather than travel. He argues wandering offers true adventure under the open sky, unlike modern travel aimed at speed and a fixed destination. The piece extols old hustler nomads and urges a league to prove scenery beats speed.
In a humorous anecdote Senator Mallory teases a page about hair loss. Senator Stewart defends humor and recalls Hannibal Hamlin’s anecdote about a bald man in Maine who later became a U S senator, illustrating a lasting roast about bald heads.
A Washington Post feature recalls the United States senate race in which Hamlin was defeated by a single vote. The decisive ballot came from a man who was bald, a detail noted in contemporary coverage.
A Missouri paper correction explains that February 1886 had a full moon on the 18th while February 1893 and 1866 had no full moon. The correction notes such gaps repeat roughly every twenty to thirty years and that a month without a full moon is not rare or historic.
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