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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1903
Page
6
A column of assorted remarks notes King Peter of Servia, Captain Kidd, Balkan prospects, New York senators, safety pins usage, a Brooklyn dress stunt, English Russia Japan tensions, a housefly myth, George Vanderbilt refuge, a Carroll College student’s injury, King Edward’s frugality, boarding house excuses for pie crust, and Swift's lard cornering miss.
The account praises a young woman who wins a prize as the champion with the lariat. It notes women are adept at roping, a skill highlighted as natural for them.
Lucile Mulhall aged 18 roped a steer, threw it and tied it in forty three seconds. The report notes her skill and suggests she could lasso a hut band with ease.
The article notes many traditionalists prefer the slower milk train over traveling at two miles per seven minutes, reflecting resistance to rapid railway progress and new schedules.
The president has the White House furnace in operation and Mrs Roosevelt has checked all closets for moth damage in a domestic mood report.
The marriage unites Miss Jane Browley aged 19 and George Bristow aged 61 in New Jersey. Bristow is reported to be worth $100,000, a detail noted in the wedding notice.
Travelers aboard the Berlin high space railway secure sizable life insurance before journeys. The remark notes a paradox of a swift, strenuous people choosing protection ahead of travel.
Despite reluctance to ostentation a Boston banquet for the English artillerymen cost sixty thousand dollars. The article notes the high expense and the distinctive display surrounding the event.
If Sir Thomas Lipton’s plan for an ocean yacht race goes ahead next spring, wireless telegraph companies will gain a rare chance to boost their reputation and profits.
A Pittsburg theater will be built with driveup box access to cars. The design aims to allow speedy entry and exit for patrons, improving convenience and crowd movement.
A New York woman who had been mute for three years regained speech after electrical treatment. It notes she was not married and that every effort was made to cure her.
The leading Conservatives largely decline Mr Palfour's invitation to join the ministry, citing pressing engagements elsewhere and avoiding involvement in the contemplated turmoil.
An investigator notes 200 kinds of mosquitoes and comments that some men are never happy except when they dig up trouble for others. The pair of ideas appears as a concise, reflective item in a late edition.
A grandson reflects on his grandfather’s reflections and actions across a six year span. The piece traces lineage, memory, and the continuity of interest in family history through personal anecdotes and measured tone.
The New York Public Library reports more than 6 000 books stolen in the past year, about 2 000 more than the year before, raising questions about public appetite for knowledge and security.
Mme Charlotte Wiehe a Danish actress arrived in New York to star in Frohman company shows in French. She emphasizes mime drama over dialogue, noting she speaks three English words and will focus on mimed works like La Main created in Paris, with strong emotional scenes.
King Oscar opened the Norwegian Storthing and urged progress on a separate consular system. Negotiations for arbitration treaties have begun with several nations. The new assembly has 64 members, with 34 farmers and 29 merchants and manufacturers among them. Consul Oppen is the oldest member at 68. Lind of North Bergenhus is 33. Voter turnout was about 214,006, down 21,000 from 1900. Fusion and Liberal Leftists gained 6,000 votes. Leftists fell by 40,000. Socialists rose from 12,000 to 26,000.
Reports from Norrland describe widespread grain price increases and a fruit crop failure. Cranberries grow wild across woods, offering a cheaper plus for the year. Snow and variable conditions cloud crop outlook, with agricultural authorities warning of a potential severe food scarcity this winter.
The article notes broad approval of Otto Blehr's resignation and a new coalition government formed under Prof. Hagerup. It credits leading figures like Hagerup, Sigvard Insen, Dirger Kildal, Chr. Michelsen, and Vout, while highlighting Sigurd Ibsen as head of consular negotiations. The program is expected to stress retrenchment, economy, and industrial stimulation, with a push for a separate Norwegian consular service.
Negotiations in Norway aim to form a Scandinavian pulp company uniting Norwegian firms producing at least 200000 tons annually with Swedish partners producing 150000 tons. A Christiania sales office would follow. A five member board—three Norwegians and two Swedes—strives to curb ruinous price competition in the woodenware trade.
On February 1 1904 Denmark marks fifty years of public telegraph service with a Copenhagen festival. A display will unveil portraits of all individuals permanently connected with the Danish telegraph system.
Two Nordenskjold relief expeditions from France and Sweden meet at Funchal. The French join Capt. Gylden and the Argentine expedition will follow. Gylden will command three vessels for the Antarctic ice field pursuit.
Paul Pass the French philologist proposes adopting Norwegian as a universal language akin to Volapuk. He argues simple grammar and clear sentence construction would aid global communication. Danes show interest while Norwegians regard it as an idle dream.
In 1892 the Swedish post office handled 335 million pieces of mail, up about 10 percent from the prior year. Postcards surged from 20 million to 31 million. Money orders and transfers between Sweden and America reached substantial totals with 8.014 million kronor received from America and 1.463 million kronor sent to America.
Decorations were liberally distributed on the king's arrival in Christen a. Commanders of the first class of the Order of St Olaf were named Councillors Aarstad and Sigurd Ibsen, Vice Admiral Christian Sparre and Maj. Gen. K A Hanson. Councillor Heftye was made knight of St Olaf.
Artist Fra Benedicks Bruce seeks 40000 kronor to buy and restore the Burmeister house in Visby Gothland It will be furnished in sixteenth century style and kept as a museum Visby, a major antiquarian site, holds many ruins from its Hanseatic era.
A New York Stun column recalls three boys sent to church by their parents who each contribute pennies for the offertory. One brings a dog earred book and gum while the others play for keeps, ending with a cheeky end as the plate passes and a lesson on Solomon’s wisdom.
A ragged tramp is found dead by the roadside with a tiny baby’s shoe as the sole clue. Neighbors reverently wrap the worn shoe and place it on the tramp’s breast, as a silent testament to a vanished home and a life unknown. The verse implies the shoe tells stories of lost families and fragile mercy.
A horse owner notes that a good trainer cannot turn street horses into champions like Lou Dillon or Crescens but a poor trainer could ruin them fast. Training hinges on understanding temperaments and gradual progression from saddle work to gallop. High-strung horses lose appetites if overworked or stressed.
L W Sartwell fell 1200 feet when his parachute failed and landed with both feet driven into the ground. He suffered compound fractures and severe shaking but survived, with physicians optimistic about recovery.
A Philadelphia businessman explains how discarded tin cans are repurposed into elevator weights, sash weights, and boat ballast. Cans are burned in a foundry process to remove labels and solder, with recovered solder made into blocks, shells sold to trunk dealers, and remnants melted into weights.
A fragmentary poem by H. I Clarke echoes a nocturnal mood as broken lights flow through The Draken inns and city sounds fade into a twilight melody. The piece dwells on sorrow sin death doubt and a rising rhythm that soothes with waves and distant music.
An inspector notes many subscribers install telephones but never use them. Some keep phones for appearances or status, while others use them only sparingly each quarter. He cites women often keeping phones as a vanity.
A girl in blue recalls a resort companion who interpreted events as predicting marriages. The gray girl asks for details and learns the narrator foresees six marriages. The present husband worries, fearing the future and asks for plans to calm him about the other six.
A humorous Missouri era quip discusses urban anonymity and neighborly friction. A city resident laments city folk knowing little of nearby residents while a Pumpkinville relative questions the value of neighbors if one cannot get acquainted, borrow, or chat.
A humorous exchange imagines Satan admitting a larger domain after the telephone’s invention. Dante comments on the expanded infernal establishment and Satan replies that an annex was built to accommodate growth.
A light dialogue features a Jester and a Clown amid a quarrel with a tiny wife. The Jester mentions a clock five plates and a couple of flatirons as items in the exchange.
A young man questions a boy about his sister reading the novel Sweet Pauline. The boy admits it is not in the house. The man sighs, relieved at avoiding use of the book’s love speeches.
In a dialogue with Professor Waxree, Smarte seeks to trap him with a riddle about Cain's wife. The professor bluntly answers Cain's wife, prompting Smarty to claim Adam’s daughter-in-law as the source of confusion.
A Philadelphia Record cartoon caption reflects a critic’s remark about people’s desires. A tester jokes he would be satisfied only to find a pearl or simply an oyster, highlighting longing and appetite in a humorous exchange.
In a playful card game among the boys, Abel boasts of a strong hand and jokes about a big raise. Adam interrupts with a quick raise, escalating the lighthearted household dispute into a higher stakes moment.
Conversation depicts an old man with lung trouble and a younger speaker noting the baby’s all night exercise. The exchange suggests domestic tension and a focus on health and fatigue in a likely wartime or harsh living setting.
A narrative line notes the hero stands at a crossroads unsure which direction to take. The tone suggests uncertainty and a moment of indecision in the storyline.
A playful exchange centers on Miss Teezer and a young man known for weather observations. The dialogue hints at their banter about who introduced whom and the habit of noting the forecast.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a speaker praising or mocking an actor as predictable, claiming the performer always cushions statements. The excerpt suggests a light mockery of interview tactics.
A clipped Detroit Frey Press item quotes a man remarking his salary cannot support his daughter, prompting a note of relief as an implied resolution or concession appears early in the discussion.
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