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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
8
A light verse recalling picnic day mishaps from sunrise to tired return. The speaker notes rainy mornings, sun, misplacements, spilled mustard, busy insects, and playful calamities. The piece captures a nostalgic, humorous mood of neighborhood outings and weathered patience.
Attorney General Knox and Senator Spooner plan a Paris visit to study Panama canal title. The notes also recount diverse figures from Shakespearean relics to Boer War fundraisers, Welsh‑speaking Davis family in Wisconsin, and honors for Queen Wilhelmina’s physicians.
The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast is under renovation for its revival at the Illinois theater in Chicago on September 1. Harriet Ford is progressing on a new play for James ONeill, Edna May plans a New York musical comedy debut next season, with possible Australia tour. Eleanor Robson and her mother seek rest in the Adironacks. Alida Cortelyou, after The Sign of the Cross, will rejoin William Gillette's company in the next season.
A quirky compendium notes Confucius loved watermelon seeds, Samuel Richardson wore a full dress suit while writing, and Cardinal Richelieu favored cats. It mentions Handel’s travel dinners, Philip of Burgundy’s trapdoors, Rembrandt’s ape, and Cowper’s assortment of pets.
A collection of short sayings reflecting social values and cautions. Poverty is not a sin yet troubling, oaths imply crime, until an orphan’s purse is guarded by God, and harm from loved ones fades. Calumny burns or sells, fear comes from the rich and the poor’s tears, blessings endure, and a wife is not a wall ornament.
A brief exchange centers on a comic plan to quiet a baby. One character scolds the noise while the other reveals the infant is hidden under a tin, creating a humorous misunderstanding.
Towne jokes about fears in a quip where a husband tells his wife burglars avoid noise, then notes her nervousness grows when she hears nothing. The exchange highlights a tense domestic moment and a light humorous pun.
A Baltimore American quip has a antiquities devotee lamenting the fall of St Mark's bell tower. The weary observer notes the tower's collapse triggers memories of old traveler Gaddaboute recounting European trips.
A fragment from the Ohio State Journal describes a crowd during a game with a child perched on a telephone pole shouting plays and spectators reacting with exclamations about organizing a team. The anecdote captures local enthusiasm and school spirit around the event.
A Hudson Register item parables a man who seeks vast ownership but awakens to only two acres. The tale frames ambition and illusion within a small-scale claim, contrasting grand desire with simple reality.
An optimist quips that being thankful for a cold is common since doctors can cure it without surgery. The Washington Star notes such ailments are among the few now treated without invasive procedures.
Not needed in his family the agent states he is for the encyclopedia project. He mentions marriage to a Boston girl and references a New York Weekly in a casual aside.
A playful exchange unfolds at the supper table as a husband promises a surprise. The wife half jokes about a millinery store, signaling a light domestic moment captured in Chicago News style.
A compact newspaper quip notes that a gentleman never gives pain and adds a jest about how even a dentist might object to such a claim in a playful exchange between periodical titles.
A short quip notes Miss Muggles inherits $6,000 from an uncle who never met her, prompting humor about the unlikely windfall. The Philadelphia Bulletin quote underscores the odd twist in the tale.
A playful exchange recalls Uncle Josh and a city nephew discussing New York’s status. The dialogue hints at rising expectations and clever banter from a Smart Set tone.
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Inquirer recounts a courtroom exchange. A father asks a suitor if he has his daughter, the young man asserts he does, and the old man responds with “then take her.” The tale blends comic verse with legal world humor.
Helen refuses a marriage proposal to Mr Gingerley after decoding his incoherent remarks. Edith learns of the proposed match and discusses the situation. Brooklyn Life presents a humorous take on a potential engagement collapse through misheard statements.
A fragment from the Boston Courier quotes a highwayman threat and the speaker’s reaction about law and market forces, illustrating a dramatic excerpt from a historical commentary.
Wife chides Henry in a domestic caption from the Detroit Free Press as she reads the newspaper and questions his latest actions, revealing a lighthearted marital embarrassment.
A terse exchange between Mrs. Benham and Benham on a New York Times page reveals a clash over independence and personal will. The dialogue hints at family dynamics and personal resolve.
A Philadelphia Press anecdote highlights a powerful auctioneer famed for knocking down fifty oxen with a strong voice, underscoring his physical presence and skill in the auction block.
In a light household exchange Mrs. Henpeck-Well and her brother Tom trade barbs over brains and bachelor status. The Detroit Free Press captures a comic moment of fraternal teasing and sharp retorts.
Dialog with playful banter about Cholly Saphead and his hunting, set in a lighthearted local exchange from the Ohio State Journal.
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune note reflects on a writer and a missing look of a beloved figure. The author wrote then lamented that she cannot gaze straight into his eyes again, framing a moment of sorrow and separation.
The exchange notes that the speaker learned much of his education by traveling and questions whether such experiences count as schooling. The piece reflects on informal learning and world exposure as a form of education.
A fragment from the Richmond Dispatch cites a boy who stayed on a burning deck out of fear, unable to swim to safety. The line suggests a dramatic survival moment and fear-driven inaction.
A Denver News culture snippet notes Will’s musical laugh as a running joke when someone attempts song. The exchange highlights a light moment about personal quirks and humor in everyday life.
A brief, skeptical note questions a wireless mousetrap concept as reported in the New York Times, hinting at practical limits and seeking clarification.
The fragment hints at a dialogue where one character accuses the other of flattering themselves, while the other retorts that the accuser is boastful. The line suggests a tension in a domestic or theatrical scene with sharp exchanges.
The piece, titled Revenge, notes the Iceman Ero long facing pressure from a plumber’s mandates. It describes a bend of knee and kowtow to requirements, with a satirical tone on authority and summer trials. The Baltimore News framing emphasizes irony and public commentary.
A clipped line from Life magazine features a playful exchange about fiction and affection. The brief gag foregrounds a conversational moment where one person asks if the other is fond of fiction, and the reply suggests multiple loves beyond the speaker.
A short lyric note from the Atlanta Constitution reflects on love over pride. The quatrain-like couplet contrasts choosing affection with a partner over signature or personal fame.
In a brief quip from the Philadelphia Record the exchange mocks Rimer for calling a wastebasket posterity. The cartoonist Scrawler jeers that phrase as the basis for his writing.
A collection of brief verse snippets from 1920s newspapers. The Washington Star notes playful miseries of saving amid waves while the Philadelphia Record documents a quip about girls and catching balls, contrasting gendered jokes and social banter.
Notice of election issued by Sweet Grass County Montana for Big Timber voters on November 1, 1902 to elect a mayor and two aldermen from each ward. First ward votes near George's barber shop, second ward in the courthouse corridor. Dated October 10, 1902. County Clerk Jt. Mooner.
The Ohio State Journal quotes a wry remark on deception praising practice making deceit appear fluent. The piece notes the shift from tangled to straight lies as skill grows, reflecting printer’s irony in public discourse.
A witty line from Puck notes that the subject is not popular in clubs and should quit poker games at the right moment. The quip frames self discipline and timing as essential traits.
Poem line expresses dislike for a loud steeple clock tolling at all hours. The speaker longs for the old clock to stop striking and wishes for a fair ruling from Washington Star on the nuisance.
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