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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
6
Winnipeg correspondence extols Western Canada soil as highly productive for grain. It notes excellent yields despite late spring sowing and August frosts, highlights vast arable land, 150 acre free entry for homesteads, and mentions Craik Saskatchewan a Dahlia root blooming after 80 days, illustrating Saskatchewan golf’s productivity.
A teacher asks Johnny about his father's nativity. Johnny replies with confusion and says they just moved from Nebraska last week, implying they have not yet acquired nationality.
A dated remedy prescribes mixing two ounces glycerine one half ounce concentrated oil of pine and one half pint whisky. Shake before use and take a teaspoon to a tablespoon every four hours. Claim it will cure any curable cough or break an acute cold in 24 hours. Ingredients sold at drug stores. pine oil sold in air tight vials for medicinal use only.
A fragment from a travel scene on a wedding trip mentions a long white streak on grout near the Summer Hotel and a quip about a Sin and an inn, hinting at a curious omen in a mountain setting.
Goirg Sone reports Miss C Johnson begins as stenographer for Attorney Jagell LeMoure today while Gudren Land takes a similar post in President Wo tad Moorhead. Six ABC students recently secured positions. telegraph department shows notable progress with limited equipment and experienced teachers. Catalogs available from Grand Forks or Fargo schools.
In Brussels a poor but clever ferlo specialist is told he could make big money in America. He specializes in raising Celrian hairs, a detail emphasized as the plan to move him abroad unfolds.
Crescent Creamery Co. of St Paul lists tags and prices for Mina products today.
A Plain Man shares a quip about a coat for his monkeys and denies any interest in monkey business. The exchange, playful and dry, hinges on wordplay about pets and attire.
Dr J H Rindlaub of Fargo specializes in Eye Ear Nose and Throat. The piece notes universal tender spots that provoke rage when touched, linking bald heads to male frailty and a woman’s aging to sensitivity.
Ret full value, ship to the old reliable N. Te. Anae Fur Co. Minneapolis, Minn. Note the evil results of smoking as illustrated by the volcano, it constantly suffers from eruptions.
The piece traces the rise of patriotic groups after 1876 highlighting the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution. It notes the Sons refused to admit women, spurring the DAR in 1890. It cites membership figures, explains eligibility by descent from Revolutionary service, and depicts these groups as nationwide leaven of patriotism.
Mrs. Donald McLean leads New York City DAR chapter and is a noted writer and speaker on women’s topics. The article explains the Order of the Cincinnati formed after the Revolution, Washington as president, primogeniture rights, and the golden eagle insignia passed to the eldest son, with many Revolutionary portraits bearing the badge.
The text traces a Cincinnati founded order likened to a father of patriotic groups, detailing the Veteran Corps of Artillery formed from revolution officers and 1812 veterans. It notes a merged modern body, descendants tied to 1776 and 1812 wars, with some ancestors serving in both conflicts.
The article discusses the Sons of the Revolution and the Daughters of the Revolution, noting the former claim of forming before the Sons of the American Revolution. It states the issue is mooted and that the Daughters of the Revolution are an offshoot from the parent society.
The article surveys masculine and feminine societies such as Founders and Patriots, Colonial Dames of America, and National Society of Colonial Dames. Membership hinges on descent from colonial-era loyalists or patriots, with similar rules for other groups like the Society of Colonial Wars and the United States Daughters of 1812, praising national devotion in peace or war.
A man recounts a troubled marriage marked by financial strain and lack of order. His wife fails to learn domestic management and becomes ill tempered yet the husband insists his love deepens because marriage reveals true love and endurance. The Reader.
Telegrams report strengthening revolutionary movement in China with secret organizations increasing, especially in the Yangtse valley. Officials say thousands of revolutionists hide in foreign quarters outside Chinese court jurisdiction as agitation spreads into the army and plots against the Manchus surface in Pekin.
A woman reflects on a life of wealth and vanity noting she must now work and accumulate vast possessions. She hopes to earn so much money that she can no longer recognize every item, owning countless pieces of clothing and other goods. Her statement reveals a critique of material excess.
A curious feature of Washington’s National Museum is a so called chief poisoner who prepares preservatives for exhibits and destroys old money in a large cellar mascerator. The story includes the money shredding that yields souvenir pulp and the Imitator who makes exact lifelike to deceive museum staff with clay wax and plaster replicas.
Miss Mathilde Hannegan and Capt. Roland Clarke of the Eighteenth Hussars wed in St. John's Washington. After a Shoreham hotel reception they begin an 18 month world tour. Clarke earned the DSO for Ladysmith and Spion Kop. Hannegan, long based in London, is daughter of Col. Sellman Key Hannegan.
LIZZIE LOWR of 1155 West 13th Street Chicago writes of long term night sweats and loss of appetite. After consulting doctors and avoiding surgery she followed Dr Hartman’s Perune regimen for four months and reports full recovery. She, a widow with six children, says five bottles were taken and invites others to write for details.
A speaker jokes about buying a New York Stock Exchange seat for fifty thousand dollars and questions whether abandoned seats could be picked up to cover back taxes. The dialogue reflects speculative finance talk and skepticism about costly investments.
A mother rejects corporal punishment, saying when children misbehave they should receive a thrashing. The exchange questions a school principal about views on punishment.
A Returned Vacation Goer recounts autumn snow in the Adirondacks praising white scenery and early winter ice. He notes hotel closures, bears and deer in the region and plans a fall trip again next year.
A young Texas teacher recalls starting Postum Coffee substitute in youth and using it for six months then six weeks ago quitting coffee. She reports improved nerves, clearer rosy skin, relief from indigestion and headaches, and no withdrawal headaches. She notes others misprepare it but proper boiling solves issues.
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