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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
3
A New Orleans Times Democrat essay discusses Creole names among Louisiana enslaved communities. It notes many names are soft musical sounds not tied to clear meanings, with examples like Souries and Cher Cite, and suggests phonetic appeal explains their selection.
A long article extols rounding Cape Horn as the supreme seamanship test and notes the Isthmian canal would save 10,000 miles between New York and San Francisco. It cites sailors who endured deadly westerly gales and contrasts Cape Horn routes with Magellan and Ma vessel passages, mentioning the Oregon's 1898 voyage and the harsh conditions faced by deepwater sailors.
A playful look at how the terms cap and climax are used in fashion and language. It explores whether these words influence headwear choices and whether any trend links exist between naming and style.
Ancient cottages near ruins yielded extraordinary finds for collectors. In Yorkshire a cottage near Ripon contained early colored glass and lead frames likely from Fountains Abbey. Near Pontefract a tumble-down home revealed inscribed stones with Cromwellian and earlier soldier names, suggesting reuse from an ancient castle.
The niece of the Russian ambassador, Marguerite Cassini, earned a countess title by aiding Count Cassini during a Pekin conference with Li Hung Chang. Her knowledge of Chinese helped resolve a deadlock, impressing the empress and czar. Her rapid promotion followed when she later held a Washington posting as ambassadorial kin.
A Swarthmore trolley car scene features a crusty man buying a boy’s whistle to quiet him as youngsters mingle with gags and jokes. The incident centers on a five year old in a Bayy uniform and a cheap whistle that provokes strong reactions among riders.
A boy and an old man strike a curious bargain on a street. The man offers 10 cents for a whistle, the boy pockets it, then buys a second whistle and asks if another can be sold. The exchange continues as the car stops at a cross street in Philadelphia.
An Algiers vineyard owner reports tortoises raiding grape clusters at night. The watchman heard mysterious noises and quit, while the owner documented many tortoises scaling vines with surprising agility, contradicting the belief that tortoises avoid food excess.
Fifteen hundred members of the Olin family visited Buffalo and Niagara Falls for their annual reunion held in the American city.
Professor John L Sheldon explains that many insect deaths are caused by fungi living inside them. Insects such as grasshoppers bees silkworms and house flies perish from fungal infection. Fungi feed on living or dead matter and include toadstools mildews and moulds.
European salt marshes are praised for fertility, with extensive reclaimed lands in Holland Denmark Germany and Belgium. England’s Fens boast vast diking and ditching producing rich soils. experts warn American projects need an experienced civil engineer to design dikes drainage and soil management to avoid costly corrections later.
Chas P Guelf reviews national onion crop reports noting New England similar to last year while New York faces regional shortages and surpluses. Ohio boosts Indiana, Michigan, and Chicago areas. Minnesota and Wisconsin may need more than indicated to reach last year’s crop. Overall maturity is slow, bulbs uneven, quality below last year with greens and yellows. storage onions scarce, red storage stock especially limited for southern trade.
The butcher’s trade in Germany is no longer seen as well paid or highly valued. The article notes declining earnings and reduced respect for the occupation amid broader economic changes.
Farmers' Review advocates persistent agitation for fruit on every farm aiming to supply fruit for a farmer family. The piece notes berries and plums thrive in diverse climates from Alaska to the Gulf, and urges planting apples where possible to ensure yearly fruit for wives and children.
The article warns against using a common plow in well established orchar ds as it damages roots and feeders. It recommends gang plows harrows weeders and close to trunk cultivators with smoothing harrows and light weeders for frequent use to keep ground weed free.
The white grub fungus Cordyceps infects six legged insects and some spiders, forming a white filament growth and later club shaped fruiting bodies that release spores. Prof. John L. Sheldon notes the spores likely attach as the insect crawls, enabling infection.
The national Bureau of Forestry established a dendro chemical laboratory with the Bureau of Chemistry to study the chemistry of forest products. Initial work analyzes chestnut and white oaks along with western hemlock, expanding to major American commercial trees.
A man with a productive cranberry bag turns a strong harvest into a profitable investment. The report highlights returns and the savvy approach guiding the venture.
A pamphlet style letter claims Peruna cures kidney catarrh and Bright's disease, citing testimonials from Major T. H. Mars of Wisconsin Cavalry and others. It describes kidney relief, heart and digestion benefits, and invites readers to write to Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio for free advice.
The fragment shows a heated exchange with Yiddish phrasing about theft and a demand to keep away. It references Putz and Eberyding and hints at a confrontational scene during a Pennsylvania Punch Bowl event.
A Chicago News item notes the county building now allows swift marriages. Couples can obtain a marriage license and wed in about eight minutes and twenty seconds, faster than the previous weeks of preparation and full ceremony day. The piece jokes that next methods of courtship may come via the lightning express.
In Freedom Missouri on November 2 a local booster touts Dodd's Kidney Pills as a splendid remedy for rheumatism claiming widespread cures. Katie Anderson of the town says five boxes completed her relief and praises the medicine as the best she has used, with Otage county noted for similar testimonials.
Fragmentary dialogue shows two men in a restaurant discussing time and a wife’s whereabouts. The exchange hints at a missing moment or mistaken companionship, with a casual reference to a bill of fare and a sudden departure.
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An advertisement promotes Cole's Carholisalve as a cure for headaches by applying it in each nostril. It promises relief by morning and urges readers to respect self-reliance.
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