Miss Trust and Miss Behave in Smart Set Exchange
A witty fragment from the Smart Set features Miss Trust questioning a man who does nothing all evening but gaze at others. Miss Behave retorts she would not waste time with such a mutton head.
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1901
Page
3
A witty fragment from the Smart Set features Miss Trust questioning a man who does nothing all evening but gaze at others. Miss Behave retorts she would not waste time with such a mutton head.
An ornate clock that shows hours halves quarters and moon phases is offered through Hostetter's Almanac for 1902. Since the clock is pricey, readers are urged to obtain the almanac from any druggist free of charge for amusing anecdotes statistics and general information.
In Brooklyn Life the scene shows Cleek grumbling about his wife after the honeymoon. Bunker counters that she thinks she can golf, prompting further banter about expectations and abilities.
A Boston family notes Bridget the maid has become engaged to Tim who is very bashful and quiet. He speaks little at first but Bridget expects him to open up after their engagement. The pair plan to marry in two years while Bridget continues working to earn money.
A cab passenger died when the horse bolted and threw him from the cab. The incident follows a tale narrating how St. Jacob’s Oil cured years of rheumatism for a man named Bowman and led to a claim of miraculous pain relief.
A South American woman fears for her husband as she speaks of a presentment predicting dreadful events. She wonders if he is involved in another revolution, but notes no revolution occurred that day and he left to drive his new automobile.
Promoted by Mother Gray a nurse at the Children's Home New York. Claims cure feverishness bad stomach teething disorders move and regulate bowels and destroy worms. Over 80 000 testimonials. Sold at all druggists 25 cents. Sample requests to Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
Magistrate questions the charge as an officer cites carrying a concealed deadly weapon. The defendant denies the accusation claiming the pistol is a French dueling pistol and not deadly weapon.
A reader from Trinity Springs Indiana dated February 16 1900 endorses Piso’s Cure for Consumption as unmatched for coughs and colds citing its superior efficacy.
A playful exchange shows a wife and husband discussing the unknown future and joking that whatever comes will be secured at a bar gain. The lighthearted quip reflects domestic humor and casual barroom banter.
An advertisement proclaims PUTNAM SPACELESS DYES as simple as soap with no mass or failures at 10c per package and available from local druggists. A separate line offers a social quip about a man seeking a woman's sympathy signaling indifference.
An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething pain in children. It claims to soften gums reduce distress and cure wind colic with a price of 25 cents per bottle.
A playful critique notes vegetables never shine as brightly as chromos on seed boxes. The concise reflection contrasts vivid seed graphics with real produce color and harvests.
Dr J H Rindlaub established as specialist in eye ear nose and throat care in Fargo North Dakota providing ENT medical services.
The phrase captures relentless drive as ambition drives action with no pause or rest. It reflects a mindset prioritizing progress and achievement over downtime.
A roundup of government and military notes cites Indian advocacy for withdrawal of government support, Dewey and Schley censures, Miles issuing orders for light artillery distribution, a sea serpent sighting by a hydrographic official, a new consul general appointment in Apia, a pension bid involving Mrs. Harrison, Cubans appealing to Roosevelt, Porto Rico railway concessions, a consul general's death, monitors slated for sale, and plague rumors from Samsoun with Odessa inspections.
The article lists a string of criminal events including the arrest of a Memphis widow Mrs Maud Hooks on murder accusations, a canal commission employee jailed for stealing a final report, a Madisonville miners camp raided by militia, Louisville city treasurer Stuart R Young's death after accounting discrepancies, Leavenworth warden reporting James Seymour’s capture, a New Lexington railway night operator bound and robbed by masked burglars, and a West Virginia family robbery where four robbers tortured the father to reveal hiding money.
Arthur de Ferrais and family reach New York by steamer Fuerst Bismarck. Irish patriot Martin Hogan dies at Chicago county hospital at ninety three after days of illness. Maj. John D. Keiley dies of heart trouble in Brooklyn after severe illness since April. Composer Joseph Fisher dies in Springfield Ohio from toe operation. he was brother to Rev Father Fisher of St Bernard’s. Maryland Republicans plan to nominate Isador Rayner for the senate with hopes of Democratic cross votes to defeat Gorman.
Twenty workmen were killed and about thirty injured in a Detroit boiler explosion. A Wabash railroad collision near Saneca Michigan killed about eighty people, mostly immigrants. Mine No 1 tipple and washhouse burned near Collinsville Illinois, with $60 000 loss. Townsend Wyatt Dry Goods elevator collapse in St. Joseph Missouri probably killed three and severely injured several.
The Equitable Assurance society has purchased a vast block in Paris. Plans call for demolishing existing structures to erect a magnificent new building.
A essay notes that the belief women age faster than men has faded over the last two decades. Ordinary women who care for themselves age more slowly and look younger than their husbands, fueling a trend of women marrying men several years younger.
Rev. E P Stevens claims to have found a universal remedy for kidney and urinary disorders using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He reports his own recovery from incontinence and notes widespread applications to Lame Back Rheumatism Brights Disease Diabetes and other kidney ailments while asserting it is the only cure for Bright's Disease.
In a late conversation, Andrew Carnegie, praised for his library gift to Edinburgh, notes that the lack of starvation deaths reflects not charity quantity but the stubborn resilience of Scots. He says starvation is prevented by the stubborn spirit of a Scotchman.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public witness dated December 6. The advertisement claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers testimonials and druggist sales at 75 cents.
In Brooklyn on December 2 Garfield Headache Powders are touted as effective and harmless for curing headaches and building up the nervous system. The Garfield Tea Co. is urged to send samples as the product holds first place among remedies offered. A Christmas etiquette note accompanies the promotion.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as the sole remedy for swollen smarting burning sweating feet coins and bunions. It recommends shaking the powder into shoes with availability at druggists and shoe stores and offers a free sample and a mailing address in Le Roy New York.
The text depicts a missionary's defiant stance amid savage taunts with a retort about proving worth by performance. The Detroit Free Press fragment highlights a clash of wit and resolve in a harsh encounter.
Northwesterns inventors are listed with patents granted last week. Names include John Caldwell of Minneapolis for a feather stretching device, Charles Dobins of Westline for a stationary boiler, James Iggieston of Minneapolis for a printer's ink fountain, Frank Lebner of Eyota for a plow, Harvey Ricker of Mineapolis for a coffee pot, and William Walton of Neche for a device for starting explosive engines. Lothrop Johnson patent attorneys located at 911 012 Pioneer Press Bldg in St Paul handle filings.
A December Ladies' Home Journal note defines being good as showing kindness during Christmas time as the season's moral.
Reports from Rockport discuss diversifying Cape Ann farming with lobster operations near Gloucester. A key issue is legality, since the law bans short lobsters. advocates question enforcement if Sunday fishing is ignored by game officials.
A mixed group traveling south in a private car comments on faster railway travel, recalling a four year trip from Washington to Richmond and noting improved facilities over generations. The remark is attributed to a member wearing the Loyal Legion button, cited from the New York Times.
An irascible German in New York protested a $50 duty on trinkets after declaring he bought drinks abroad. He claimed no trinkets and exclaimed Ach, drinks, when questioned by inspectors. He admitted spending $50 but said he had no items to show.
A dream sequence describes Pat’s first visit to Hades where Satan welcomes him and boasts of keeping Irishmen locked up inside because they are “too green to burn.” The exchange parodies Irish stereotypes with a New York Times voice.
In Tit-Bits humor, Tom plans to visit Miss Pechy not to console but to propose, while Jack suspects the move is to beat rivals to her affections after the poodle’s death. The banter reveals light social schemes over a bereavement joke.
A cheeky exchange from the Philadelphia Press features Mr Heamly asking Miss May to kiss her with a playful line about gratitude. The quip turns into a cautionary note on promises and honoring signatures.
Bill Bunko declares a motto for his son, saying he should be up on doing. George Greengoods asks what it is, and Bill Bunko explains the motto.
The ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee. It notes druggists refund if it fails and cites a 25 cent price. It also mentions Hamlin's Wizard Of company sending a free song book and oil sold by druggists to stop pain.
A fragment discusses the value of honesty and intelligent medical judgment over allegiance to a single school. The note argues doctors should choose the best approach for each case, guided by conscience rather than school affiliation.
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