Quoted Aphorisms Stir Big Timber Editorial Talk
A collection of maxims and literary quips appears in a Big Timber Montana context. The author muses on forgiveness patience and caution with a string of paradoxes and prologue remarks.
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1899
Page
2
Wry remark on life's approach from a man nearing death
A pungent aphorism notes a man with one foot in the grave objects to moving forward hastily. The quip suggests acceptance of mortality and a cautious stance toward drastic action.
Happiness and Nebuchadnezzar in a Curious Herb Tale
A historical note explores the saying that happiness favors herbs but tradition omits that she fed with Nebuchadnezzar. The fragment hints at symbolic links between wellness, plant lore, and ancient kingly names in a bygone era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebuchadnezzar
Connecticut Doctor Admits Killing Incurable Patients
A physician in Connecticut acknowledges he ends the lives of incurable patients. He frames the act as merciful, suggesting he would only kill those deemed beyond cure. The remark raises ethical questions about medical euthanasia and physician intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Carlist Renewal in Spain Amid The Dreyfus Trial
The Carlists renew activity in Spain after a quiet period likely caused by engagement with the Dreyfus trial or changing views on the throne of Alfonso. The movement, once seen as a political prize, appears less central than before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Dreyfus
Alfonso
Colorado Notary Keeps Maiden Name After Marriage
Colorado notes that a woman notary public may not be required to change her name after marriage. The attorney general concludes no law compels or authorizes a woman to drop her maiden name on marriage, and that she should sign documents as before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Rosa Bonheur Faces Skepticism Over Woman Artist Status
Bonheur rejects the idea that women must organize to discuss her painting The Horse Fair. She explains she pursued her thinking and completed the work without seeking recognition. The finished painting was sold for a fortune to a male buyer, and the artist’s sex was not questioned.
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Rosa Bonheur
New York City Pupils Learn Sewing In Schools
Ninety thousand children in New York City public schools were taught sewing last year. The piece contrasts practical outcomes, noting a girl’s unfamiliarity with a needle and a parent’s habit of discarding clothes with holes, highlighting lessons in neatness and thrift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Proverbial delay in settling wheelman’s bicycle damage claim
A wheelman recalls a drawn out claim process after arriving with a battered bicycle. He traces the route of reports from the station agent to the master of baggage and finally to the directors, predicting a call years later for proof the wheel was not damaged before boarding.
Prussia Reports Tax Figures for 1898 With Rising Income
Income tax returns show 2126 individuals and 459 companies earning high incomes. Highest single income near 20000 marks. one firm about 250000 marks annually. Total taxable income 6.7749 billion marks, up 6.28 percent from 1897. Average city income 2696.21 marks. country 1175.30 marks. Frankfort on Main leads city averages. Linden Spandau Bochum Konigshuette have lowest. Salaries of 3000 marks plus rise 8.07 percent year over year.
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Prussia
Kingdom
Frankfort-on-Main
Bonn
Wiesbaden
Berlin
Linden
Spandau
Bochum
Koenigshuette
Dairy and Poultry Management for Farmers and Creameries
The Minnesota dairy and food commissioner reports creameries in western Minnesota closing as farmers sell milk to Minneapolis butter plants. The piece urges avoiding overexpansion, notes oleomargarine crackdowns in New York, warns about poor butter tubs, analyzes butter storage levels, and discusses whether one or multiple fowl breeds best fit a given farm depending on labor and expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy and Food Commissioner of
Minnesota
Minneapolis
About the Poultry Yard and moulting care
The article advises helping birds through moulting to ensure eggs in fall and winter. It suggests regular meat provision for them, notes a hog five cent pluck aids feather production, and warns hot weather brings red mites. It recommends daily roost inspection, whitewashing or kerosene washing to control mites, and moving roosts if possible.
Guinea Fowls in Domestic Use and Varieties
A. C. McPherson in Ohio Farmer describes two domesticated guinea varieties in the United States the white and the pearl or speckled. The pearl color variety is wild and gamey and flesh colored while the white guinea is friendly and suitable for table use. Guineas forage like turkeys and can pay back their feed. they are often turned loose to forage from April into cold weather. Young guineas need care but mature into hardy birds. feeding for youngsters includes moistened bread crumbs and scraps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. McPherson
Ohio
Dairy Product Output Rising in Pacific Northwest
The Oregon Agriculturist notes a surge in dairy quality and demand across Oregon Washington and Idaho. It cites record dairy output for 1898 and growing consumption in Northwest cities driven by population growth and shipping needs.
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Pacific Coast
Pacific Northwest
Oregon Agriculturist
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Alaska
Klondike
Northwest
Color of Eggs from Brown Egg Layers Breeding Prospects
A note from "A Few Hens" discusses how first brown eggs are well colored but color fades as hens age due to pigment loss. The author observes many in their flock still laying well colored brown eggs and contends the brown egg strain can be bred to retain shell color over profitable laying periods.
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London Standard
Tokio
Yokohama
Shanghai
Foochow
Wong Foo
France
Salt and Fresh Water for Sheep Care
E P Smith in Michigan Farmer warns that water quality affects sheep growth. Water from limestone beds raises lime and magnesia levels risking goitre. filtering through sand can purify and neutralize excess alkali. Salt craving signals bodily need as digestion relies on adequate salt intake for health and proper stomach function.
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E.p.,smith
Michigan
Great West
Soybeans for swine and foreign notice signs in English
Farmers in Iowa Illinois and Missouri use soybeans as swine forage and Kansas drought regions report Kaffir corn as a good pig feed. Prof Shaw to publish a new soybean variety for the northwest while readers are urged to watch for cheap pork food discoveries.
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Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Shaw
Northwest
Mutton Takes Front Seat in Sheep Industry Report
A Department of Agriculture report favors making mutton the primary goal of sheep farming, with wool treated as incidental. It argues profits from mutton can be steady year to year, with wool adding a secondary income even when prices vary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Meat and Grain Feeding Guidelines for Farm Hens
The article explains meat and oats as key feeds, noting meat reduces grain needs. Feeding at noon requires only a few handfuls of oats per pen to keep hens productive. Too much grain or fat hens lay soft shelled eggs, so adjust oats with meat supply. Wheat is praised as the best all round food to support egg production.
Workmen Required to Display Employer on Caps and Back
Japanese workers are mandated to wear inscriptions on their caps and backs detailing their trade and the name of their employer, enforcing visible identification in the workplace.
Essex Street Market Showcases Pennywise Purchases In Ten Cent Day
A New York Herald piece notes a East Side family buying basic staples on market day. A woman spends five minutes for a four cent corned beef portion, then potatoes, black bread, white beans, cornmeal and four tomatoes, all within ten cents, among bustling small shops and push carts in Essex and Hester streets.
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Essex and Hester Streets
Rivington Street
Essex Street
Rivy- Ington Street
New York Herald
Helen's Nasty Bitter Medicine in Stray Stories
A brief dialogue from Stray Stories shows a child Helen protesting bitter medicine her mother says will help. The exchange highlights a common parent child moment over health remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Wages Billings for London Bill Posters
London bill posters struck for eight dollars and twenty five cents per week and fifty three hours to constitute a week of work. The dispute centers on pay and hours in London printing and advertising circles.
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London
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LG Olmstead
Montana
Dairy and Poultry
New York City
Long Island
Staten Island
Commission House
Chicago
United States
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