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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1903
Page
6
A string of satirical notes and hints cover politics humor and social musings. Items mention King Alfonso a cork leg price rises and a New York Chicago expedition while warning about pink counterfeit ten dollar notes and Lipton’s health trip.
Although citizens may spend over 100 million dollars yearly on sweets, dentists do not stage a public protest. The remark suggests a detached stance on the nation’s candy consumption and dental concerns.
Abdul Hamid dispatched a printer to a hamstringing department after a typographical error. The comment implies the proofreader should be praying.
The new German trolley cars may move about two miles per minute yet riders report every minute feels like an hour during the test ride.
A husband files for divorce alleging his wife used his funds to gamble on horse racing. The column contrasts his complaint with the broader issue of financial impropriety in marriage and the risks of shared finances.
A quirky note expresses that more funds go to chewing gum than mission efforts yet claims keeping jaws busy via chewing supports mission work through practical effort and action.
The article notes purists argue whether a ben should sit or set while the general reader focuses on the present price of ceus.
Alfred Warmsworth the London editor announces plans to publish an exclusively women's paper named the Mirror. He invites women readers to examine the new venture.
Catule sales run slower than a year ago as high table bert prices rise due to the separation process from the hoof. The note suggests demand or pricing shifts affecting current market activity.
A local notice reports Senator Deven avoiding a scene as no young ladies sat on the church steps during his forthcoming marriage announcement. The event appears uncontroversial with expected community attention.
Ambitious students face tougher standards as colleges demand excellence beyond athletics. The modern student must endure football games and intense class loads, a trend toward higher expectations across campus.
Henry Jarrett and his partner helped promote the Black Crook in London. A minister protested vigorously against the piece, but its advertising kept it in public view and Jarrett died shortly after.
The farmer seeks a guaranteed better market for Mohair than the Helgian hare market offered after raising Angora goats.
A Denver man reportedly broke a world record by dressing a steer in three minutes and twenty three seconds, though observers joked about feasibility of fitting silk stockings and shoes on the animal in that span.
An actress drawing negative press after refusing to kiss the leading man faced a swift change in fortunes as publicity surged before a theater burned down. The incident halted further promotion and suggested fate altered by the blaze.
Rev. Martin O Dybvik of the United Norwegian Lutheran church in Menominee Michigan faced a resignation request after a four month controversy. Twenty members withdrew from the congregation and Dybvik allegedly claimed all public men in Menominee were thieves.
The World’s Fair sets $95,640 in prizes for horses including Trotters Thoroughbreds Percherons Clydesdales and Shires among 24 classes. Prizes range from $1,115 for mules to $6,205 per jacks and jennets, with special allocations by breed and class. The Percheron and French Draft late prizes total $15,410 with additional offerings for American breeders and experimental market horses.
Severe snowstorm devastates crops in northern Sweden. Grain spread for drying buried, frost wipes out potato harvest, snow three feet deep across Westnorrland Jemtland Vesterbotten Nermot ten provinces. Officials warn of possible famine or severe food shortage next winter.
Insurance Inspector Phragzmen of Sweden returns to Stockholm from the United States after attending the fourth international congress of actuaries. A principal printed work distributed at the congress claims Swedes and Norwegians have the greatest vitality among nationalities in the country, designated as excellent and ranked first.
Reports show since 1885 the postal currency orders sent from America to Sweden totaled 62,979,000 crowns, greater than Sweden to the U.S. During 1982 alone Americans sent 8,018,000 crowns to Sweden, 6,557,000 more than Sweden sent here.
The will of Ole H. Ihlseng, a Fergus Falls Norwegian merchant, directed property to the relatives of deceased Norwegian sailors, but lack of witness makes the will invalid and the estate valued at $8,000 will pass to his two daughters.
A. J. Petterson of Landskrona Sweden marks twenty five years in business by giving 10000 crowns to establish a fund to build a home for feed and indigent business men and their widows.
In Fesnaes parish Norway a recently discovered mountain phenomenon shows a natural visage resembling Henrik Ibsen. Travelers are drawn to the site by the striking likeness and ongoing interest from locals and visitors.
Swedish group led by P J Christopher E Haglund Victor Kron Lars Thureen of Douglas and Ole Hedstrom of South Dakota travels to Grand Rapids Itasca county to establish a Swedish colony. About fifteen other Swedish families have already located there and expectations are high for success.
Denmark sent 188 million crowns worth of butter porl and eggs to England in the first months of the year, exceeding the same period last year by a large margin. The figure implies strong trade activity despite market conditions.
Karishamn City proposes a 1,500,000 crown loan from the government to fund a new courthouse project, repair various buildings, and upgrade the wharf.
Wisconsin Dairy Food Commissioner J Q Emery warns dealers that the state will enforce its rigid rule against oleomargarine in imitation of butter. The law requires products to be free from color or any look that resembles butter, regardless of how yellow color is achieved, spurred by ads for brands with a “rich creamy shade.”
The official portrait describes the Duroc Jersey breed with a small head, bright eyes, medium ears, thick short neck, broad jowl, broad deep shoulders, straight to slightly arched back, deep sides and long ribs. The body is large for age with a cherry red coat and weights given for various ages. temperament is gentle and easily handled.
The article argues against using sows for a single litter and insists on multiple farrowings to judge a sow’s breeding potential. It urges farmers to keep promising sows for two to three breedings, cull the poorer ones, and over a few years build a productive herd capable of yielding profits.
Sioux City Journal notes that a man should keep himself clean for health, sleep, and daily balance, underscoring personal discipline and hygiene as essential.
Prof. G. E. Day discusses feeding hogs for firm bacon. He favors barley and buttermilk, roots to prevent fat, and six to ten month market age with careful wheat or oats mixes. He notes roots may be overestimated and oats work well for young pigs.
Ohio Bulletin notes lime sulfur salt wash is effective against the San Jose Scale on the Pacific Coast and increasingly elsewhere. Experiments across Illinois Georgia New Jersey New York and Ohio show the wash adheres even with heavy rains and is worth a thorough Ohio trial.
Mrs J W Bloxham of Grundy County Iowa shares practical tips from Farmers Review on fattening ducks. She advises feeding young ducks after corn dent with corn cut from the cob and a daily ripe corn ration for older birds, plus ample fresh water and clean dry housing at night to avoid dampness harming young ducks.
An expert notes bitter butter arises from abnormal fermentation and bitter bacteria from hay dust and stable dirt. Winter butter is likelier affected. keep cream sour with a good starter, then control temperature to prevent bitter compounds from forming.
At the Indiana State Fair Purdue University operates a working dairy display. Students test milk and churn butter daily under a professor’s supervision while charts show farm crop fertility loss, cow records, and balanced rations. A daily question session engages visitors as three butter columns compare average state cow output, a recommended level, and a university cow’s yield at a $46 feed cost.
The text explains that soil type dictates fertilizer needs. Clay soils from potash felspar may not require potash manuring, while sandy soils benefit from it. Chalky soils, however, should not be treated with Mme.
A compact observation notes that modesty is tested by evolving social norms and stronger prudery debates. It hints at cultural tensions and responses from communities as manners shift.
A new material substitutes costly tiling with enameled pulp board imitating tiles. The board, made from bonded paper boards, is enameled on one side and grooved to accept plaster fillings, offering water and termite resistance and easier replacement. Inventor: William N. Cornel of Starlake, New York.
Richmond Indiana inventor Elisha F. Atrst introduces a wrench with a movable jaw that slides freely and is set by turning a cam block rather than adjusting screws. The device provides instant use, avoids screw rotation, and allows rapid sizing for different nuts.
A Cassier's Magazine writer notes fires can start without human aid when certain mixtures meet in right conditions. Sunlit lampblack on dairies, cotton waste with animal oil, printer's ink on hot paper, and oily waste among iron scraps in wooden boxes all raise fire risk.
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