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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
12
A Livingston crowd heard Jeanette Rankin urge wartime thrift from inside a $145 dress. The piece argues she could not have reached Congress reconvening in Washington and denounces her for preaching economy while not traveling.
A critique of wasteful paper use at the Washington Government Printing Office during wartime. The piece condemns barred newspapers for public benefit groups, excess mailings of congressional records and franked speeches, and calls for cutting waste starting at the capital. It argues the nation’s papers contribute their share while government presses hoard paper.
A Copenhagen dispatch reports Sweden will not open mediation talks. Swedish premier says no reason to believe belligerents will discuss peace and Sweden cannot commence negotiations. He follows the war’s development with interest and watches for any mediation desire.
A Glendive man figures in a brief local item with sparse readable text. The note mentions the name and place but lacks full details.
Deric Resta a noted automobile racer praised the new rim design after inspection in Billings last weekend. Clarence Johansen holds 23 patents on farm and automotive attachments and reports on the invention’s potential universal use.
George Booker, said to be the last of Men tene's pioneer vigilantes, died at his Montana ranch north of there. He came back from the Civil War era and was known as a leader among early frontier residents.
Friday features Beesons Educated Dogs Monkeys and Birds Beyond The Shadows with Wm. Desmond admission 15 and 40 cents. Saturday August 31 presents His One Home Tex with Charles Ray in a comedy and a Pathe News reel. September 2 shows Winning of Beatrice.
A lively slice of local notices from Swamp Creek area recalls a busy period with fairs, marriages, travelers from McLeod, and plans for street paving. Prominent names include C O L F Denthett, John Andersen, George Wolf, Mrs T C McCall, Miss Morrisey, and Miss Bailey. The piece notes fair circuits, a marriage epidemic, and a fatal lightning strike near Lake Basin.
Instructions from the Midland Empire fair manager urge exhibitors to study the premium list. It explains how to prepare, what judges consider, and how many points each factor counts, to improve chances of winning valuable prizes.
A fragmentary report recalls Wellington's remark about Talavera as a rare British defeat in a frostbitten campaign. It cites his army size comparisons and notes Spanish troops' gallantry amid shortages, mentioning numbers like 40,409 men at one point and contrasting forces in prior battles.
Washington officials report the 8 billion revenue bill moves forward with Ways and Means announcing completed features. Income taxes largely double and higher rates apply to intermediate incomes. exemptions stay. Inheritance taxes rise. luxury taxes expand to most goods, gasoline at 12 cents per gallon, and mobile manufacturers’ tax climbs. Automobile taxes range from $10 to $50 by car power. Tobacco, films, ice cream and arms taxes are sharply increased.
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