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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1899
Page
7
Poem excerpt by P R Oliver traces seven stages of a woman through fashion. From infant cap to widow’s weeds, it satirically links hats and roles with social expectations. The piece notes changing styles and the burden of time on appearance and status.
Instructions for curling a feather with a knife and steam method. Use a regular curling knife, heat via steam, bend the feather outward and downward, curl stem to head, head concealed by heading up, then set the curve with finger pressure. Details cover hand positions, sequence, and final concealment of the stem.
A nineteenth century style notice urges women to correct slouched shoulders caused by tight corsets and sleeping propped high. It prescribes posture, exercises, and a whitening paste from eggs and alum to tone neck and shoulder skin, warning against lazy sitting and forward slump.
Excerpt presents moralizing fitness guidance urging readers to protect back health and posture. It frames correct movement as essential to beauty and health, reflecting era emphasis on bodily cultivation through posture and exercise.
A compiled list of kitchen instructions and recipes including frock decoration tips flour batter notes and methods for pickled cauliflower oysters fried in lard and butter as well as a squash pie recipe with quantities and baking steps. The piece reads like a vintage home cook instructions column offering practical domestic guidance.
Dr Koettlitz and companions visit Mount Zaquala near Negus Menelik's capital described as a 10000 foot conical mountain with a sacred lake, springs to the Virgin Mary, hermits huts and many churches. The guide notes pilgrims worship the waters and seek cures, with German made Bible pictures and a Trinity tree adorned with hair and trinkets.
German novelist Herr von Ompteda describes the crash from a party of tourists on the Schneeb leg in Austria. He notes his calm, his jump to avoid being crushed, and his wife’s injuries as she consoles him, while the violinist died nearby in the fall.
A Civil War era anecdote from Justin McCarthy describes a New York bridge encounter where a bootshiner asked for boots to be shined. A rival, assuming a higher rank, pressed forward and received a salute while demanding the same service. The tale satirizes random military titles in civilian life.
A recipe describes a batter made with one cup sugar one cup milk three cups flour two eggs half cup butter and two teaspoons baking powder. Spread in a broad shallow pan then place halved peeled peaches seedless on top.
A classroom dialogue shows Katie asking if the teacher has them read in unison. The student replies that they instead read in Tennyson, reflecting a preference for poetry in class.
About 1500 persons are listed as employed by the German emperor in a recent roll. The tally reflects a wide range of service roles within the imperial establishment.
Quote from the Indianapolis Journal contrasts etry and science, noting kinship in piling up phrases that nobody can understand. It humorously highlights the pretension of both fields and the difficulty of comprehension in scholarly speech.
A historical note likens a West Indian hurricane moving up the coast to a stubborn case of dyspepsia that resists common remedies. The item promotes Hostetter's Bitters as a long trusted cure for stomach trouble, claiming it has helped for half a century.
The Philadelphia Times extols tissue paper as a valuable aid for trunk packing. It notes that placing folds of tissue where a gown turns reduces crease risk by about half. Stuffing sleeves and blouse fronts with tissue helps prevent the crumpled look after travel.
The piece argues that silence among wise men would obscure discovery of blood circulation, then pivots to promote Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best blood medicine through a public advertisement.【Note: Based on provided text fragment.】
A businesslike preacher at a wedding urges the groom to buy life insurance for the bride’s security. He presents figures from a strong company and secures the groom’s attention with a brisk sales pitch as part of the ceremony.
A woman named Aurora laments perceived life failure while a friend urges optimism. She cites three divorces and lack of sufficient alimony to gain independence, reflecting personal and social pressures in a brief dialogue from the Chicago Times Herald.
Swollen smarting burning and sweating feet, corns and bunions relieved by Allen's Foot-Ease powder. Shake into shoes. 25 cents at druggists and shoe stores. Free sample offered. Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
A Chicago News clipping quotes a Filino commander hearing that marines land from enemy ships. The general nonchalantly replies to get ready and pepper the salts while peeling a banana.
A brief, comic exchange features the Savage Bachelor mocking Spaniards as cruel, paralleled with a quip about a five-year-old boy. The dialog reflects sharp, ironic humor from a 19th or early 20th century column.
Dr J H Rindlaus is a Fargo North Dakota physician specializing in eye ear nose and throat care in this local medical directory entry. The listing highlights his expertise and practice location for potential patients seeking ENT services.
A humorous dialogue fragment features Mistress Bridget questioning two policemen in the kitchen and Cook Yis replying that one person was only a trainee observer. The scene presents a light domestic moment with local flavor.
A Chicago notice by Mra M. i Maldwin, Box 1112 proclaims a cure for addiction to morphine laudanum opium and cocaine. The ad promises a never failing harmless remedy after repeated failures with others and instructs readers to contact the box number for treatment.
A brief reflection notes that men with steadfast minds often hold greater dignity than happiness, suggesting virtue and firmness elevate character beyond mere pleasure. The line emphasizes the value of resolute thinking over fleeting joy in human conduct.
A fragmentary quotation from Justinian on justice as the enduring aim to ensure people receive what they deserve. The line frames law and equity as universal goals in governance and civic life.
The quote links a good face to a letter of recommendation and a good heart to a letter of credit. It implies reputation mirrors inner virtue and trustworthiness in both appearance and character.
William B. McClellan of Chester Florida testifies on September 17 1895 that Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a god send to him.
The Florists' Hall Association of the United States carries $800,000 insurance on hot houses.
A brief opinion notes that one man may be as capable as another yet tends to view himself as somewhat superior, a reflection on personal bias and competitive mindset.
A reform candidate remains inconspicuous on the standard political ticket. The text notes a woman cutting a man’s acquaintance with a sharp, daggered glare.
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