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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1902
Page
3
A New York Times item recalls Mark Twain meeting a friend at a pyramid site in Egypt. Guides were two old Arabs who spoke only Arabic, leaving Twain unable to understand them though he knew some Arabic. He remarked that younger guides would have helped.
Pat walks past a street sign reading apartments Furnished and asks to rent a room. The landlady explains the sign means she already has a furnished room to rent, and she slams the door.
Mr Delos Hutchins of Sonoma Mich recalls a North ern soldier's rheumatism from 1861 to 1864 in Louisiana swamps. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills after four boxes with relief from back hip and leg pains and improved mobility though lingering joint deformations.
Jenks and farmer Akers discuss their dispute with lawyers after ongoing tensions on adjacent farms. The Catholic Standard notes agreement reached, though specifics remain undisclosed.
Advert says eczema tetter eruptions and torturing skin diseases are quickly relieved and permanently cured by Coles Carboli salve. Money back not satisfactory. Always get Cole’s. 25 and 50 cents, by all druggists.
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt notes a man planning marriage to a former subordinate. The exchange suggests social norms where men marry and keep the former employee employed, reflecting workplace and marital expectations of the era.
Notre Dame University in Notre Dame Indiana invites readers seeking colleges for sons to contact the President for a free catalog and details on terms and courses. The university features a preparatory school, a commercial course for business students, and St Edward's Hall for younger boys, with a reputation built on sixty years of educational work.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune notes a stylish display as a woman is described as a stickler for propriety, with her marketing conducted in an elaborate basket phaeton, prompting local chatter.
Great Northern Railway sells home seekers tickets to all points west including Montana and Washington from St Paul or Minneapolis on the first and third Tuesdays of July August September and October 1902. Rate one fare for the round trip.
An ad promotes Teko Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming cure for two colds in one day. AU druggists offer refunds if the product fails. The copy also notes that 250 artists and poets pursue high ideals by living close to the roof.
A stylish feature showcases a handsome reception gown with a fresh design and novel gloves. The piece also includes two practical recipes for appetizing and tempting dishes to complement the event.
Detachable collars for light gowns and outerwear feature polka dot silk muslin with luxeuil lace leaf appliques and tulle. Corsage decorates with cherry lace between lavender or rose velvet ribbons, forming a yoke and bolero effect. Embroidery on plain linen offers scroll and floral revers, popular this season.
The article details a handsome reception gown with buff veiling and a fashionable long shoulder effect. It features a tucked yoke edged with a scalloped berthe and Corticelli silk embroidery, puffed sleeves, and embroidered bands, with a skirt that continues the ornate styling.
The description details white chiffon chemisette with tucks and dark blue Corticelli crochet silk appliques, a skirt panel with a corded flounce, and lengthwise tucks. Ornamental effects include erect silks, flowered mousselines, and flowered parasols, signaling a return to floral designs and refined elegance in current dress trends.
Describes cotton dress fabrics and trims seen weekly. Mentions grass cloth in white with a close weave stripe, fine lawns with open work stripes, lawns with lace insertions, and embroidered batistes with all over designs. Highlights new long shoulder effect and robes in white or beige.
A handsome street costume features blue cloths with a tucked blouse waist as the focus of the display. The description notes the refined tailoring and poised presentation of the outfit.
Fashion note notes dainty mousselines in small patterns with wide and narrow borders featuring large flowers are in great demand among shoppers and designers.
A simple fritter recipe uses sweet milk sugar eggs and flour with baking powder to form a batter for chopped tart apples fried to a golden color and served with maple syrup. It also suggests fruit fritters with bananas peaches and berries and a plain sauce option.
A list of glove novelties features smart coaching gants in white pique-sewn glace kid with a pearl clasp and a detachable military cuff in dark red with gold blue or pearl. Gray Mocha and tan options include auntlet cuffs in matching colors with silver braid and two white buttons.
The piece notes Marsh grass green as a rare shade this season in some areas and discusses evolving dress trends. Grief rises among dressmakers as old flounces fade, while the girdle corset falls out of favor. The new waistline rises at the front, promising a day for fuller figures.
A 1901 testimonial from Mrs X Schneider claims Peruna cured her systemic catarrh causing heart palpitations and weakness after other remedies failed. The piece argues catarrh is inflammation of mucous linings and that internal cures work for any location. It cites Congressman Crowley endorsing Peruna as a strong tonic and offers a free catarrh book and free medical advice from Dr Hartman.
The Detroit Free Press quotes a pupil comparing two American boys, one described as living like a prince and the other as living like a trust resident, highlighting differences in status and wealth.
An advertisement claims Cole's Carboli salve stops burn pain and cures without scars. It assures superior effectiveness and urges buyers to purchase from druggists and medicine dealers at 25 and 50 cents.
An advertisement for St Marys Academy Notre Dame Ind outlines the school curriculum and facilities. It stresses loyalty, the development of intelligent womanhood, and the consecration of educators in a spiritually favored setting.
The letter quotes a charity play line about funds and a grand house, noting that the committee realized charity begins at home and could not find poorer actors. The piece mentions Piso's Cure as a trusted medicine for throat and lung ailments from Vanburen Indiana dated February 10 1900.
Homeseekers can buy excursion tickets via the Great Northern Railway to Manitoba Montana Washington and the West at about one fare for the round trip. Tickets are valid on the first and third Tuesdays of July August September and October. Information from all railway ticket agents or Fr I Whitney G P and T A St Paul.
Mrs Growells recalls being called an angel during courtship while Growells replies that bringing up three year old lies serves no purpose. The exchange appears in a Chicago News gossip item about a domestic dispute.
A brief notice promotes Nala Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. The simple advertisement asserts its claimed efficacy and cost for readers.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt frames a playwright’s quip on success and influence. The critic asks about owes to the wife. the author replies that most of his inspiration came from other women who rejected him.
A summer girl asks if the other has read a new novel. The reply notes only edition seen has a horrid yellow cover that clashes with gowns, reflecting a social antiquated tension in a Philadelphia Press style item.
The Great Northern Railway sells homeseekers tickets to Manitoba Montana Washington and other western points on the first and third Tuesdays of July August September and October at about one fare for the round trip. Information from all ticket agents or F I Whitney G P and T A St Paul.
In a Philadelphia Press item, Cholly-May Gabble says you claimed Gussie Gayhey and I would never marry due to being too fastidious. Miss Pepperey replies there was a misunderstanding and clarifies she called you “two fast idiots.”
A Yonkers Statesman clipping shows a comic exchange where Dr J a Rindlaur from Fargo is teased about a wealthy girlfriend named Mollie. Charlie jokes about preferring a "peach" and a girl with money being called "a plum."
Northwestern inventors receive patents for a typewriting machine an automatic threshold water attachment for drills a pre testing tablet and other devices. Lothrop and Johnson patent attorneys appear in St Paul Minnesota.
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