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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
7
In a courtroom proceeding a merger is discussed involving coal interests and lumber manufacturers. Weverhuaser, a lumberman, testifies that the country depends on Washington state lumber.
Testimony before the St. Paul hearing features G B Harris of the Burlington system arguing the Burlington Great Northern and Northern Pacific combine will promote business, develop resources, and extend markets to the Pacific coast, Nebraska, Iowa, and beyond. He cites coal and ore shipments, expanded routes, and lower costs as benefits to the public and regional economies.
Reader testimony praises Dean's Kidney Pills for back and urinary troubles. Case No 24529 details Walter Mc Laughlin of 3022 Jacob Street Wheeling WV who says the pills cured him after doctors and other medicines failed. Free trials mailed. price 50 cents per box at Logan Drug Co and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The phrase watered stock meaning inflated stock value traces to Daniel Drew, once a Wall Street manipulator. As a youth he drove cattle and fed them salt to make them thirsty, then supplied water to boost weight, yielding buyers a watered stock.
One hundred dollar reward offered for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Advertisement from J Chaney and Co Toledo claims endorsements by Fr Cheney and others. Includes internal remedy notes and prices.
A joke about a hostess claiming no fibs while her husband calls it the fourth fib. The item ends with an ad for Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup claiming it eases teething pain and wind colic, priced at 2 a bottle.
Miss Lillian Bell recalls a humorous Army uniform exchange about variations in satigue cap shapes. A young officer affirms all styles are regulation compliant, noting he wears the bell crown to please her while she hints he wears the soft crown to flatter himself.
The ad promises instant relief and a permanent cure for hives saying Dean's Ointment never fails. It claims the remedy is easily obtained at any drug store and notes a worldly envy about not knowing how others live.
The Baths of St Amand receive a full chemical breakdown showing carbonate of lime 0.194 and sulphate of lime 0.616 among others. The report notes mud baths are rare with notable examples in Bannenbad Karlsbad Toep litz Saka Viterbo Dax and Neirs in France and elsewhere.
The text notes a grammar school at which Addison led a barring out prank and Dr. Johnson learned Latin, with Garrick and Ashmole among its notable former scholars. The Westminster Gazette mentions the building being sold by public auction, highlighting its literary associations and ties to Oxford's Ashmole museum.
An enterprising boot-black targets men in canvas shoes, signaling a sharp social rivalry and pride in street style. The note emphasizes class and fashion tension in urban life.
Horicon Wisconsin resident F Batsch credits Dr August Koenig for a remedy that cured an obstinate cough, expressing gratitude to the discoverer of the medicine.
A Chicago Tribune quote notes a husband abandons twice daily baths after adopting a physical culture teacher who claims bathing is weakening and injurious. The exchange jokes about the shift from traditional washing to experimental routines.
A. L. Woolsey of Merriam Park Minnesota reports Cole's Cough Cure selling more than all other cough medicines combined. He calls it a great remedy and notes it is solid and guaranteed by druggists. Priced 25 and 50 cents. One touch of nature keeps the whole world on the lookout for new sensations.
Nurse Mother Gray of the Children's Home in New York promotes a remedy for feverishness teething disorders stomach issues and worm cure. It claims 30000 testimonials and is sold at druggists for 25 cents with a free sample offered by Alien S Olmsted in LeRoy New York.
Advert says Putnam Faceless Dyes produce the brightest colors while warning against aiding opponents. It promotes Dr J H Rindlaub eye ear nose throat Fargo and Dr Thomas Electric Oil for croup burns and wounds. It quotes Publius Syrus on promises and life’s pleasures.
A exchange shows a couple debating social exclusivity. He longs for higher class status while she notes their increasing presence at opera and small events. The dialogue reflects aspirations and social climbing within a city context.
The exchange questions priority in cooking with a prosaic suitor asking can you cook and the wise girl replying to address questions in their proper order. She insists matters to be cooked are not the first thing to consider and redirects to a sequence of questions.
List of inventors from Minnesota and nearby states receiving patents last week. Frank Engles of Barnesville for a water heater Andrew Franden Jr of Moro for a bag holder Rudolph Kruschke of Duluth for a hunter's lamp Benjamin McKenzie of St Paul for a shade roller support Annie McLellan of St Paul for a folding go cart Angus Methven of Minneapolis for a rotary engine Arthur Munch of St Paul for a flue expander Walter Murphy of Murdock for a machine for cutting leather straps Lothrop and Johnson patent attorneys based in St Paul are listed.
A short exchange from the Pennsylvania Punch Bowl noting there are no mother-in-law jokes and a witty line about others knowing it.
An advertisement asserts that regardless of cough duration, if not yet consumptive, Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup will cure it. The claim targets general readers seeking a quick remedy.
A compact remark from the Detroit Free Press pivots on the debate whether marriages are for love or for money. The line suggests a cynical view that financial interests drive union. The piece reflects social attitudes of its era with concise social commentary.
A customer from Van Buren Indiana on February 10 1900 reports Piso's Cure as the best medicine for throat and lung afflictions. The note also mentions Phipps and a widow's mite gaining comfort and humor about honor and conscience.
Miss Kate Nose of York City reports weakness, backache, and nervous fatigue improved after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter urges other women with kidney and womb troubles to contact Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts for guidance.
In a brief Chicago News item two strangers discuss liking young love while one reveals he runs ice cream parlors, prompting a light exchange about optimism and daily life.
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