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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
3
A whimsical reflection on human folly and the value of wisdom. The piece notes that if everyone were grave and stern learning would be useless, urging gentler humor toward fools and acknowledging shared foolishness. It echoes a Washington Star sentiment about not judging others too harshly.
In a dialog from the New York Press the wife admits to shoplifting a book titled Happy Thoughts For Happy People and plans to return it. Her husband questions the matter while she recounts the mistaken theft and reflection, noting she later bought more items with a credit check.
Dallis Love Sharp reflects in Nation a Magazine on an ancient ewang white oak seen as the greatest tree, towering over a tulip poplar. The oak, hoary and hollow, embodies centuries of life and majesty, inspiring reverent awe beside the green adorned monarch.
The article recalls the Australian bandit legend who flashed a bank robbery in Ballarat for 20 000 and was later believed seen in London. A detective used the famous cry coo ee to expose the suspect in the Strand, leading to his arrest and return to Australia.
Thomas Garfield, 83, brother of President Garfield, lives near Hudsonville Michigan on a farm he owns after forty years in the state. He says James Garfield never visited Washington until after his election. He recalls visiting James in Monton before the presidency and the president’s wish to work in the Senate. James then accompanied him to Cleveland and told him his farewell words before departure to Washington. The last time Thomas saw James he was corporae.
The United States imported more than 36 million dollars worth of diamonds and precious stones in the past calendar year, the largest total in history. Previous highs were 28.5 million in 1903 and 27.75 million in 1904, with ten months to October 1905 totaling 31.36 million.
A skater improvises an ice lens to melt a cigar, describing how the sun’s heat concentrates like a lens. He smiles through the experiment and notes seeing an ice lens boil water, while a father and son exchange a brief, awkward joke about a separation.
A dialogue features Mr Youngsman asking if he was once mentioned as a presidential possibility. Mr Agedly recalls being told as a boy that good behavior could lead to becoming president.
Quotation from Life questions Marjory's marriage motives as too refined and bred for romance. The comment suggests social expectations govern her union.
A New York Press item describes toasting finely grated cheese on bread under a gas broiler to create a light brown crust without greasiness. The method emphasizes evenly toasted cheese particles that melt slowly, yielding a pleasant texture and easy digestion with 1% dream cheese noted.
The writer argues newspapers should reflect the public duty of reporting crime honestly. They contend crime coverage improves honesty in public and private life and that sensationalism hides wrongdoing, expressing hope for better journalistic standards.
A Denver hotel desk describes guests from sea level experiencing shocks from dry air. A San Francisco woman complains of electric sensations in a dry Denver room, while proprietor William Maher explains acclimation and the common misgivings about electric wires.
The Bhway Dagon shrine at Rangsun is a vast brick stupa enclosed in gold leaf with a platform perimeter of about 1,400 feet. The interior is hollow and the structure, shaped as an elongated cone, shows seven earlier casings and twelve decorative sections including the base terraces, bells, the begging bowl, lotus, umbrella plaque, artificial flowers, vane, and diamond bud.
Butterfly collectors face uncertain values as demand and supply shift. The blue butterfly of Brazil illustrates this, with early sales at six to ten cents rising to a dollar in London markets. As collectors pursue rare finds, abundance can quickly devalue prized specimens.
Lord March races at Moston with 2 11%4 pace. Trainer C B Mell at Salem works fast green pacers after Chebulis 2:04. A J D 2 09% and Prince Greenlander 2 00% shift to pace. Tom Axworthy 2 08% leads Millard Sanders. Kentucky Futurity 1904 had 1001 mares, 873 paid up. Single K records 7 firsts in 12 races, lowering from 2:14% to 2:11%.
A London money lender Edwin Webber is bankrupt and called the only bankrupt in court. Parcels post gains favor in England with a Lancashire woman asking about sending two girls to Yorkshire and cost. London fire brigade receives an eighty foot ladder beating the previous sixty eight foot record. In Carlisle a political clash centers on a Chance vs Sanderson slogan as voters take a Chance.
Grace Bond shows two mile times and joins Charles Marvin's Lexington stable. The Broncho sets Illinois half mile pacing mark at Chicago site. President Thompson says meetings shift to southern central Indiana fair circuit despite officials' stance on selling. Spokane district fair schedules speed events October 9 to 15 with a prize range from $150 to $1,000.
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