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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
10
The ad proclaims 25 percent reductions on men's suits and overcoats including fur items. Domestics and cotton goods now about half their value from six months ago. All wool dress goods cut 39c to 1.50 per yard. Corsets reduced 50c to 2.00 each. Shoes largely marked down with 10 percent off on items 8.75 or more for cash.
Old man Martin Gale, aged and exhausted, travels from Brocton toward Mayville after a short runaway journey. He collapses near a homestead where Blanche and Wilton Ransom discover him, learn his past kindness to John Ransom, and invite him into their home. The trio reconcile and decide to help him settle with the Ransom fortune, ending his three day ordeal.
The piece argues that gentlemantude goes beyond noble birth. It cites Larousse, Spanish and Italian definitions and contrasts them with the idea of a man who embodies courtesy and honor. It notes that nobility alone does not ensure gentlemanly conduct and reflects on historical examples and modern French citizens who live up to the true meaning.
The first images sent from New York to London show yacht race photos reproduced hours later in a London paper. A coded message from the photograph is telegraphed, then decoded on a typewriter like device, and finally developed to yield a detailed reprint. The system may be perfected to enable long distance photo transmission.
A Chesham report links tarred roads to fish deaths in the River Chess after winter tarning. A special commission found the destruction not caused by the reed tar or an epidemic disease. poisoning by a few locals appears the real cause.
Coroner rules no inquest for E F Lampson a demented homesteader near Ryegate after he shot Sheriff Jesse Garfield and died in cabin fire. Lampson’s body sent to Roundup for relatives, with interment likely there. Garfield remains in critical condition.
Helena said on December 2 the state board of pardons approved a pardon for Christian Yegen Jr of Billings. The action was granted while Senator Williams of Deer Lodge county acted as governor during the absence of Governor Stewart and Lt Governor McDowell last June.
Captain Tom Busha undertakes a significant journey described as an important trip with military or wartime implications. Details are limited but the wording implies a purposeful mission and notable status.
Congregations are reminded of Sunday School at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11 a.m. The Young People's service follows at 7 p.m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. Mark's Epiecepet Cheres led by Rev C P career holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. and church services on the first and third Sundays each month.
Soren Caleb Cones and Rev. Father Sheehy lay out divine services on the second Sunday of each month at 10 30 and on the fourth Saturday at 10 o clock.
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