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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1898
Page
2
A Man Weds an Angel and Wings Are Shed
A fragment from a column contrasts fate and caution in relationships. It hints at married life tempering idealization and the cost of exposure to public attention in show business.
Warlike reporter and a riddle of minds
A quirky old item riffs on wartime reporting and memory. It quips that the married man finds no end to his wife’s mind as he gets a daily piece of it. It jokes about remedies from friends and the lasting imprint of a girl’s complexion on a young man’s coat.
Alliance Vision Promises French Spanish Gain
A Paris speech envisions a Franco Spanish alliance shaping European policy. It argues the pact would win the friendship of the German emperor, prompting him to advocate publicly on their behalf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Spain
Porto Rico Paper Promotes War and Indemnity Thrills
A Porto Rico newspaper article advocates burning Washington and New York and adds that Spaniards will seek the wives and daughters of Yankee pigs as indemnity. The piece expresses regret that the idea was not acted on earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Washington
New York
Mexican law on polygamy requires consent and certificate
Mexican statutes for polygamy require a man to obtain a certificate signed by his first wife confirming her willingness and the explicit consent of the second wife and her parents before taking a second wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
English inventor develops electric fog signaling device
An Englishman designs an electric fog signaling apparatus featuring a metal disk with many cartridge chambers and a firing mechanism. The device fires cartridges at set intervals when a train occupies the block ahead, with an electric vent controlling the signal.
Wealth and luxury fall to illness in Victorian talk
A nurse recalls the rich and idle breaking down in body and mind, often sent to asylums at high cost. She notes many such gentry are cared for and that friends sometimes claim they have “gone abroad.”
Indiana strawboard trust faces legislature over river pollution
The strawboard trust must defend before the Indiana legislature about annual factory pollution that drains reservoirs into streams killing fish. Courts have limited action but some plants still pollute. Carthage factory dumped into Blue river killing millions of fish. governor vows legislation to curb running-stream pollution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawboard Trust
Indiana
United States Court
Trust
Carthage
Blue River
Cosmopolitan editor on women’s chances of success puzzle
The piece cites a Cosmopolitan statement blaming "centuries of intellectual and physical idleness" for women's disadvantages next to men. It questions whether the remark separates ancestral lines by gender and notes the author’s reasoning as incongruous, asserting a belief in shared ancestral traits rather than gendered deficits.
For Boys and Girls and a Deed of Heroism
A juvenile collection headline announces a mix of stories including Frank's Dream a bear tale and a story titled All the Boys Have War When School Is Over highlighting heroism for juniors in a long running newspaper feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Rondel That Summer Day poem by William Fisk Brewer
A short verse recalling a summer day 80 years ago when two lovers spoke hearts and watched a river. The speaker recalls a farewell as distant lights glowed and the lovers departed, ending with a whispered pledge and a parted way.
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William Fisk Brewer
Tiny baby bear captivates town visitors in playful visit
A hunter brings a tiny bear to town where Louise H Wall recalls a day of playful moments with the cub. The infant bear explores chairs, books, and a glass mirror while nursing milk from a bottle and charming children on the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Louise H. Wall
St. Nicholas
Sailor William Grant Hero of 1864 Colorados Rescue
In 1864 Commodore Dewey aboard the Colorado rescued sailors after a boat capsized near Hampton Roads. William G Grant of Matinicus Light Station, then a seaman, helped in the perilous incident. He and most others survived while one man sank, prompting later Maine reminiscences about the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
William Grant
Mr. Grant
Dewey
Grant
Maine
Matinicus
Lewistown
Commodore Dewey
Rappahannock
William G. Grant
United States
Hampton Roads
Dream of a Seed Awakening into Growth in Faith
In a garden scene Frank imagines a chorus of virtues guiding him toward spiritual growth. Faith, Sister Prayer, Promise, Obedience, Good Works, Commandment, Warning, Knowledge and Praise pledge to root him in Christ and nourish his development into a strong, obedient Christian man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Faith
Christ
Zephyr
Christian Endeavor
All the Boys Have Gone to War at Fort Washington
The New York Sun reports on West Side youths forming marching teams after school. Boys don improvised uniforms and wield paper caps, gings, sticks, and voices to parade through streets. They build forts from scrap iron labeled Fort Washington with signs like Dewey I guess we do and On to Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
New York
Kingston Road
Boulevard
Fort Washington
Dewey
Cuba
Spain
A Magnetic Island Sailors Have Lorg
Sailors on Magnetic Island report strange sightings and a local mystery unfolds as residents recall previous shipwrecks and rally to document events amid coastal fog and uncertain weather.
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Magnetic Island
New York World
Magnetic Island Bordholm Affects Ship Compasses
A recently known island near Europe, Bordholm of Denmark in the Baltic near Prussia, is described as a vast magnet altering compass readings of passing ships up to about ten miles away. Scientists who once scoffed at magnetic islands are now confronted with evidence of its strong attraction.
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Europe
Bordholm
Denmark
Baltic Sea
Prussia
Not Afraid. Aunt-Do you think such an inex perienced young man can cut off my leg
A humorous Harlem Life dialogue highlights a boastful nephew challenging a risky task. The aunt questions the young man's inexperience while the nephew insists he will try, reflecting bold streetwise banter.
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Harlem
The Veterans Quit Stage Hardships for Uncle Sam Tour
A group of actors declares they have left the stage to join a wartime road tour with Uncle Sam. They lament years of playing soldiers for pay and applause and seek realistic combat and danger, willing to die for the cause if needed.
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Uncle Sam
Uncle Am
Notches Left on a Carpenter's Saw
A veteran tradesman tasks a new apprentice with finishing tool work. The apprentice shows a saw nearly cleaned, admitting one notch remains to remove, illustrating a moment of learning and accuracy in craft.
Inventions Inspire Humble Bicycle Wind Aims
A dialogue notes a new sail allowing a bicycle to ride before the wind at fifteen miles per hour. Banks jokes about inventing a wind-directing contrivance to steer with the breeze while Harper remarks on its usefulness if the wind could be made to blow in the desired direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banks
Harper
Quotation from Ally Sloper on mortality and dying
A fragment features Ally Sloper and character Sick Murphy discussing death and the idea of dying multiple times with a grim but ironic tone. The lines reflect comic dialogue about mortality and endurance.
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Murphy
Ally Sloper
Father of Lies nickname linked to imperial service
The piece recalls that Russian diplomats defend lying as a tool for national interests and cites Count Ignatieff nicknamed Father of Lies for his response to the czar in Constantinople, bowing that he serves the sovereign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czar
Count Ignatieff
Lies
Constantinople
The Dairy of Skimmilk and Contagion
An editorial warns farmers about pasteurized factory skim milk spreading tuberculosis via calves fed on diseased milk. It contrasts factory and home skimmings, urges careful milk treatment at creameries, and calls for diligence to prevent disease transmission.
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Germany
Supreme Court voids New Hampshire and Pennsylvania oleomargarine laws
The high court declares state oleomargarine bans unconstitutional for original packages and for pink coloring, implying broader limits on state control. The rulings complicate enforcement, suggesting original packaging is a loophole and could enable nationwide sale of oleomargarine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
The Dairy Heifer Feeding Guidance for Dairy Calves
The dairy heifer calf should not be fed to gain fat and must be kept lean for optimal dairy performance. Farmers can manage this by feeding steers and poor milkers more corn with separator mill, while dairy-purposed calves should be fed more cautiously to avoid excessive fat.
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Montana
Bis
Dave Belasco
Boys In Blue
Shenandoah
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