Local Big Timber News Highlights Holiday Sales and Events
Curated items note new holiday goods at Budd Drug Co and Montana Trading Co, Christmas services at St. Mark’s church, dances and socials at Howie school and Kent schoolhouse, a basket social at Howie with music, and a range of local notices. Also covered are shipments, livestock pricing, and public notices in Yellowstone county.
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Howie ‘Brass Band
Big Timber
The
Montana Trading Co
Big Baranitis
Snyder
Tri Co
News of Columbus
Sadie Bailey
Post Office
St. Mark’s Church
McMillan Fur & Wool Co
Yellowstone County
Morse
Bever
X-mas
Cogswell
Anderson House
Dr. Wearne
Quick West End Fire Suppressed by Vigilant Neighbors
A morning blaze in the west end was halted by timely discovery and rapid action. Mrs. G A Leasby spotted smoke from her residence and neighbor Mr. Whalen extinguished flames in hay and manure near the cellar, preventing spread as wind drove heat toward a neighboring dwelling.
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G. A. Leasby
Second Hand store offers musical instruments for Christmas
Reports list musical instruments at the Second Hand store with prices from $1.50 and notes on gifts. Mentions Kino items, a Band gift, and a basket ball event at Manila Halls on Dec 24 with auctions and two $5 prizes. Also notes local social visits and political references.
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Maloney
Henry Nicholson
Manila Halls
Carbon County
Woodward
Reno
Eloise Laughlin
Davenport
Iowa
W. L. Kellogg
S. P. Harvey
Butte
P. Nelson
Livingston
K. P's Elect Officers
Big Timber lodge K of P last Thursday night elected officers: H. Allen c c O. M. Lapphear v c T.R. Lapphear Prelate L. Tintinger M of w J. W. Geiger M of e H. Kellogg Mm of f Henry Nicholson K of R and S U. R. Daniel mu of a J. J. Kusey i c A. G. Hatch O G
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Big Timberlodge K
H. €. Allen
C. c
O. M. Lapphear
V. c
T.R. Lapphear
L. BP. Tintinger
J. W. Geiger
H. O. Kellogg
Henry Nicholson
U. R. Daniel
J.J. Kusey
I. c
A. G. Hatch
Death of Gus Holmeren In Moore Hospital
Gus Holmeren died last Thursday at Moore hospital from consumption. A 24 year old nephew of Merill stockman Olof Lafer son, he worked with his brother in a ranch stock business near Merrill. Unmarried, he lived in the county about 12 years and was a social member of the Improved Order of Red Men of Columbus. Funeral was held last Sunday at the Congregational church with Rev Joseph Pope officiating. 25 lodge members from Columbus attended in regalia.
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Gus Holmeren
Moore Hospital
Olof Laferson
Merrill
Improved Order of Red Men of Columbus
Congregational Church
Joseph Pope
Columbus
Entertaining Anecdote About George Selwyn and Deathbed Polite Society
The piece recalls George Selwyn famed for wit and social flair and a story from Jesse's Memoirs about Lord Holland. When told Selwyn inquired after his health, Holland purportedly said the next visit would be welcome whether alive or dead, highlighting playful exchanges of the era.
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George Selwyn
Drip Stone: A Scotch Invention From Glass to Crystal Drops
The New York Press recalls a Scotch great grandpa who used a hollow saucer like stone with a projection to create a drip stone. Placed in shade the cup fills with clean water and yields crystal drops from the underside, a process inspired by oriental practices.
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New York Press
Toe Queer to Pass
A gray haired passenger recalls keeping his first dollar since youth, joking about its imperfection and the trouble of passing it as a means of amusement among traveling acquaintances in a Philadelphia Press item.
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Geo. Muncaster
Chicago
Senger
Philadelphia Press
If I’m the bill your constitution saved you
A witty exchange from the Boston Transcript mockingly argues that the reader’s strong constitution is unnecessary for medical savings. The piece satirically overstates the cure and questions the value of health care costs.
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Jalap
Boston Transcript
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Hamilton
Anp
Elgin
Waltham
L. C. Olmstead
Montana
Budd Drug Co
Jos. Kern
Absarokee
John Davis
San Diego
Cal
Pastofike
Kudd Drug Co
A. L. Bray
Ben Lamb
Santa Claus
Billings
Dr. Prickett
Grand Hotel
Kent School
Manila
Hudd Drug Co
Prickett
Diet-Browning Mercantile Co
J. A. Hall
Big Fimber
Marshall Fleming
Red Lodge
Henry Ellingson
Robert, Allenby
Braddon
Man
Diet Browning Mercantile Co
Cr. W. Vert
Hawks Nursery Co
Milwaukee
Hawks Co
West
Callon
C. W. Vert
Cottage Hotel
Hig Timber
Agent Hawks Nursery Co
Preston
Hannah
Co C
Sargent
White
al Robertson
Park County
Franck Beller
Mr. Woodlawn
Percy Robertson
Mr. Beller
Sheriff Young
Wm. Christie
T. V. Overhuls
General Merchandise
Grey Cliff
Mont
Pioneer
M. W. OF
Big Timber Camp
M. W. of A
K. P. Wall
C. A. Cauricina
V. C. A.B. Murray
Lu Lung
Ah Loy
Bowling Alloy
T. A. Gillespie
Live Stock Commission Merchant
EF. E. Oleson
Western Road Machinery
Park and Sweet Grass Counties
Trans Atlantic
Millan Fur &Woold
Minneapolis
Minn
Graham
Muire Razor Cutlery Co
Court House
Geo. Smith
Coast
Kodaks
Kodak
W. A. Moore
Messrs. Shanks
Everett
H'Bliss
Youmans
Barbour
L. Howard
Dell Whitney
Knights Templar
Sigmund Thamling
Melville
Thamling
Curtis
Idaho
O. B
C. J
Nick
Geo
Geo. Reynolds
Chas
Budd
Barr
Cins
Wright
Stickley
K. P’s
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