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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
2
Classifieds advertise real estate loans from Mo & Campbell and land scrip offers, farm machinery from Big Timber Supply Co, animal sales from Billy Miles & Bro, and various items for sale or rent in Big Timber Montana. Notices include lost horses, wanted hogs and ranch help, and farm equipment sales amid a WWI era classifieds clutter.
Public notice by L F Douthrett invites bids for building two dams for an ice pond. Bids accepted at his office until August 24. Full details available by calling. Date Aug 2, 1918.
Allied forces press the German line in Picardy with French advances toward Noyon and Roye. Von Boehm shaves pockets of resistance while planning a possible withdrawal to stronger lines near Peronne Noyon as British and American units push along the Somme.
The Spectator profiles two humorous mistranslations. A schoolboy rendered a French phrase poorly while a sergeant attempted French, producing the pun im becile roll for the dish roast goose. The Horatian line was misrendered as After horse exercise the black lady sits down with care.
A 1500 acre Montana ranch offers 500 acres alfalfa 500 acres grain and 500 acres pasture. It lies with Yellowstone river to the north and railroad and trail to the south four miles long with a Boulder ditch water right. Includes timber shelter good buildings electric lights and power near a high school. No loco. Address for details.
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