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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1902
Page
6
A fragment from The Pioneer notes the Pioneer Pushsonic Co in Montana with manager J E Sueaman and a quip about a woman's privilege to change her mind even after promising to obey.
The piece complains about ongoing political spin and foreign policy claims. It mocks statements by public figures and hints at support for relocation of a person named Mr. Wu to China. It also references President Castro and dismisses the credibility of a speaking liar.
A Montana man is accused of offering a bribe of 2.5 million dollars. The piece notes other sensational items including clergy inventing a bullet proof vest and various quirky remarks about public figures and places.
The magazine reports 40,000 unsolicited manuscripts arrived this year. The burden of return postage falls on the writers, seen as unappreciated geniuses by the editors.
The passage notes Hall Caine has no complaints about the sleeping car system in the country and states he can hang up his hat and turn in with his clothes on.
Mexico lost its bid before the Hague tribunal but gains some satisfaction as the successful claimant receives a large sum in Mexican dollars, reflecting a notable financial award in the dispute.
California expects 100,000,000 pounds of prunes this year as a humorous hint to married couples to keep house intact until the crop fails, emphasizing frugal routine and shared duties.
A Syracuse widow accuses O Connor of being engaged to both herself and her mother, presenting a scandalous contention as a novel response to the mother in law issue.
Mrs Burton Harrison counsels women to talk politics at home while noting that men may push back and resist in certain situations indicating a shift in domestic political dynamics.
A brief, vivid line from the Texas Post notes a street scene where a shout of Carrie Nation triggers imagined saloon doors slamming along Main Street. The fragment captures a bygone frontier mood without detailing events or individuals beyond the famous temperance figure.
A staff of enumerators in New Jersey asks every Essex County family if they own a Bible and adds a follow up asking where it is located. The probing reflects a broader census or social survey endeavor.
Mascagni studies advertising strategies used by American managers amid growing profits and creative tension. The note hints at an artistic struggle balanced with financial gains.
Rev. Benjamin De Costa of New York describes Newport as a cakewalk ornamented with divorce and appears to echo the witty style of Mr. Watterson in his observations.
The coal operators argued no arbitration was due while the President declared there was nothing to burn. With one supply, the other will follow.
A £20,000 corruption fund uncovered in Havana raises questions about Cuba’s capacity for modern government. Reports suggesting Cubans are not fit for up-to-date governance are challenged by the new discovery.
Colonel P. B. Hogshead of Staunton served as Virginia delegate at the National Liquor Dealers' Association meeting in Washington. Mr. Tanks was not present by name but was well represented.
The Cuban Investor and Guide notes that American trucking to northern markets began near Havana in 1899 but faced early financial losses and heavy soil challenges. Gaines, 35 miles from Havana, became the island’s trucking hub, famous for potatoes and onions in irrigated land with large seasonal yields and a river system feeding ditches for farm water rights across the region.
The piece notes a shift from elaborate embroidery to simple cross stitch across garments and home textiles. It highlights luncheon cloths in blue red and yellow, dirt waist designs in white crash, and linen marking for a fashionable bride, signaling a broader move to plain, old-timey patterns.
Ice gray named as a fresh gray shade amid evolving dress materials. The piece notes its pale translucent look with a blue glint, pairing well with green accents or white lace. Also includes assorted household tips on bottling, sealing, cleaning, and care.
The bridal gown once worn by Mrs Sadie Price Pell is now worn by Mrs Percy in a note of surname change. The item marks a wedding relic passing to a new married name.
The feature shows colonial buckles and new house slipper designs in satin, matt kid, suede and dull finish kid. Patent leather loses primacy as sandal slippers with three patent straps and Louis XV heels appear for dress wear. Cuban heels remain popular and “swell” shoes are displayed with low dancing styles.
A practical pressing outfit is recommended for students and travelers. It includes a tiny iron, a small bread-board, a gas-jet heater, a square of sandpaper, and a wax stick, all packed in a neat box. The iron and board are available at 10 cent stores, enabling on‑room refreshing of ribbons veils handkerchiefs laces and chiffons.
The Monte Carlo coat reappears this season in varied styles. Three quarter and hip length options feature inverted plaits on the back and box fronts. Cloth coats show a Cape collar and bishop sleeves, while silk coats offer flowing sleeves two shoulder collars and a lace or embroidery finish with a double row of buttons.
If a white woolen shawl is soiled, dip it in a cornmeal bath and rub clean. Tea enhances apple pie with two to three tablespoonfuls of strong yet delicate flavor. A mingling of clove and lemon flavors adds spice.
The description notes a white taffeta waist blouse tucked to the side, trimmed at the neck and yoke with stitched turquoise velvet bands, finished with matching chenille fringe and turquoise buttons, reflecting chic Parisien style.
Linen Anne Hathaway curtains copied from the o'd house at Stratford-on-Avon offer a soft decorative finish without blocking light. Made of scrim or dotted Swiss, they are about three-eights yard long with a finger and a half hem, two-inch rem at the top, hung on a brass rod or cord across the window casement.
The taffeta gown offers unmatched body and rustle, standing alone better than finer fabrics and not slipping against the body. It serves well for jacket effects or bolero ensembles and remains a favorite for gowns with frilled or bolero upper portions.
A Michigan horticulturist argues that using scions from nursery trees causes unfruitfulness and fruit variation in orchards. He says scions from mature bearing trees fruit better, but many experts doubt this. The piece invites readers to seek proof and clarify the role of scion origin.
A 19th century note argues plants must be grown cheaply to fit a dollar-cost split across land, fertilizing, stock, setting, care, mulching, digging, packing, catalogs, and general expenses. It recommends viney habit plants and labor by children or cheap workers in open fields to avoid costly facilities.
United States exports of apples for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902 totaled 459 719 barrels valued at 1 628 886 dollars, compared with 883 673 barrels worth 2 058 964 dollars the prior year. Dried apples exports for 1901 02 were 15 664 68 pounds valued at 1 190 593 dollars, down from 28 309 023 pounds valued at 1 510 581 dollars the year before. Historically, 1894-95 saw 7 085 946 pounds worth 461 214 dollars. Where winters are severe cover strawberries after the ground freezes.
A terse aphorism notes that a woman’s tears can affect a man and that loving youths often say good night, only to awaken the next morning with renewed affection.
The article notes a northward expansion of wheat production in the United States and Canada. Manitoba and the Northwest Territories yielded over 63 million bushels last year on about 2.59 million acres, with an average of 25 bushels per acre, signaling strong northern competition.
White Lupine is described among three classes of lupines White Blue and Yellow as annuals. In Europe the plant serves as forage and helps enrich soil. The piece notes its illustration and quality as a good example of the White variety.
A correction notes that the New Mexico Experiment Station made water pumping experiments and that a six inch well can irrigate large tracts in semi arid regions. It reports dust reduction and fuel options like wood, with a later bulletin stating a stream of over 1000 gallons per minute from the six inch well.
A correspondent from Langdon Hills Essex England reports two vegetable marrows weighing sixty two pounds together and measuring 35 inches long with a girth of 44 inches the extraordinary produce highlights garden yields and rural life in the region.
The hog appears in nearly all zones with its natural habitat in warm climates. Thick-skinned animals share this preference for heat as a key ecological factor influencing their distribution.
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