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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1898
Page
3
A clergyman faces a vexed parishioner as a boy in the pews earns a penny for waking his grandfather. The boy explains the grandfather pays him to let him sleep, ending a month of near disruption. The tale from Spare Moments reflects a humorous rural scene.
List of patents granted to Northwestern inventors includes James V. Dunphy of Duluth Minn pencil retaining device Olaf O Field of Mayville N D cultivator Charles Grimes of Rapid City S D gold wash er Paul W Hammerle of Hastings Minn insect exterminator Adelbert D Hill of Stanton Minn pasteurizing apparatus John C Lee of Climax Minn reel for harvesters Patrick Quigley of Brimson Minn switch Fred B Saylor of Minneapolis shoe Fred D Williams of Cooperstown N C potato planter James E B Wood of Hetland S C threshing machine Marvin E Wooding of Minneapolis inhaler August W Zuberbier of Logan Minn sun support Merwin Lothrop Johnson patent attorneys 910 Pioneer Press Building St Paul
Mrs Flinders, seated for portrait painter M Yorgalis, predicts a speaking likeness. Mr Flinders, pale with emotion, refuses the idea and quips that she talks enough for an entire family. The exchange appears in the Chicago News.
A humorous exchange from the Indianapolis Journal features a garrulous board er asking why truth lies at the bottom of a well and the Cheerful Idiot replying that it can be hard to obtain only through long humping.
In a Boston Courier quotation, Professessori Jones notes Spudsy leaves the stage while Jaynes says he was egged on, and Jonca adds he was egged off, reflecting heated reaction and crowd dynamics around the performance.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinire Tablets promising a cure for a cold in one day. It offers a money back guarantee if it fails and instructs to look for the genuine tablet marked with L. B. Q. on each piece.
A dialogue hints at an ongoing engagement between Clara and Douglas. Gertrude confirms it while Clara expresses doubt about marriage, suggesting unresolved private matters and social implications.
An observer recalls the Mahdist charges at Tamal Abu Klea and Gubat, praising the old sheik leading his men in a Koran reading stance. The piece describes the 800-strong English guards facing ten thousand Mahdist spear points, the clash near the Nile, and the calm, serene death of the sheik in Abu Klea.
The most accomplished parrot in the Machias area is Poll the blue headed Amazon owned by Henry McIntosh. Brought from South America by George Woodruff the bird sings gospel hymns and popular tunes with Miss Julia Flannery accompanying on violin. Poll greets visitors with a kiss and calmly bids farewell saying come again.
The Orientals of Bokhara indulge in a game likened to football on horseback with no sides. A decapitated goal serves as the ball as about 200 horsemen scramble for it.
A man on a back porch debates starting anew as openings bloom worldwide. His neighbor urges action while the man contemplates leaving for the Klondike or Cuba, fearing lost chances to aid future territories. He concedes life is hard before dozing off.
A Washington Star excerpt has a boastful pugilist saying the rival has Scotch blood and is hard to find yet easy to whip when cornered. The exchange centers on whether the remark will be published to irritate the opponent.
A college fresh graduate insults the czar as an absolute dictator of 130 million people. Miss Keyboard, the typewritist, bluntly questions whether he ever pauses as subjects fall behind. The judge adds a wry remark on the remark.
Lord de Liverns asserts he values his daughter highly and quotes her as a pearl of great price. Mr Bondstock reacts with mock modesty, prompting the exchange in Town Topics style.
Uncle Al len Sparks comments that no epidemic affected army horses and urges fairness to Surgeon Huidekoper. The remark underscores caution in early reports and supports the surgeon’s conduct.
A contributor retorts his pride in being a poet when returning a manuscript. The editor replies without blame and hopes not to be brutal as to blame him for being Dorn. The poet walks away with an unusually thoughtful air.
An exchange shows the young medical doctor stating that about nine tenths of his time is devoted to the practice of economy. The elder notes amusement at such a specialty.
Li Hung Chang speaks to a young Chinaman about wealth and power. He asserts ruling government is a gilded up-to-date plutocracy, warning against treating the government as a monarchy.
A child tells his mother through sobs that Willie Spratt raced ahead because his father was killed in the war, while his own father survived, a remark noted by the Philadelphia North American.
A Washington Star quote frames a man urging a youth to study continually to master his craft while fearing rivals will take opportunities if he does not. The dialogue contrasts persistent study with active pursuit of work in a professional path.
A road agent asks if the train is clear to pass and the conductor confirms. The robber then declares his intention to go through the train, presenting a tense exchange reported by the Philadelphia North American.
Dick Dashington asks if he can obtain an injunction to stop Bondclipse from interfering with his attentions to Bondclipse’s daughter. His friend suggests breaking a will as an option, prompting legal curiosity about law and remedies.
A Washington Star excerpt shows a sardonic railway official offering a private car and Mr. Erastus Pinckley insisting that an officer is not above public service. The exchange highlights class tension in transport norms.
A Money Lender insists on proof of financial standing before granting a loan. Rolingbroke asks if a marriage certificate will suffice for the required certification. Philadelphia North American.
"I suppose," said the admiring friend, "that you gave a great deal of thought to the case you just won? "No," answered the lawyer, "I never gave a bit of thought to it. But," he added, reflectively, "It sold as lot."
Dolly laments conflicted feelings while joking about loyalty to an accepted lover. The dialogue hints at shifting loyalties and a mock confession of becoming a convert to imperialism as a quip. The source fragments present a humorous, period tone from Philadelphia North American.
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