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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1894
Page
3
A New York bank cashier flees to Dieppe in August 1846. A crowd gathers for a guillotine execution of Jacques Reynauld as police watch. Earlier, in Paris, the Morris family is found slain with parents and infant murdered, their home looted.
The account details a string of brutal murders in Rue des Armes and Rue Grellard, with witnesses describing a three-fingered assailant. In Dieppe a widow traps the killer in her dresser, leading to Jacques Reynauld's capture and execution by guillotine.
An amused recounting of Willie Wilde’s habit of borrowing money from Americans both in London and later, with a tale of a £5 debt to William J. King. Wilde never repays, calmly phrased as a toast to owing the money for a long time as London society applauds.
A Philadelphia Record report recounts a vacation sighting by Arch Street artists who found white bats while camping near a deserted hut with an illicit whisky still. They observed numerous white bats over the chimney and debated whether albino or bleached by fumes.
The article notes a strict royal rule in Ashantee where a king may keep exactly 3333 wives who reside on two streets in Coomasie, the capital. Men who glimpse a wife face death. the wives’ quarters are called a term meaning heavens.
Official Paris statistics for 1893 reveal 953 self inflicted deaths. Among them 231 drowned, 113 by guns, 198 shots to the head, 71 stabbings, 62 poison, 4 asphyxiations and 77 from heights. Remainder listed as unclassified.
Estimates vary from twenty to seventy percent of blindness attributed to neglect by midwives and others after birth. The blindness from this cause is absolutely preventable by two simple methods at Ilcus.
A humorous vignette set in Africa contrasts a missionary’s efforts to educate a local boy with a plantation-like humor about learning. The dialogue touches on literacy, distance writing, and pride in gradual progress.
The Glasgow Kentucky Times jokes about historical figures by listing exaggerated punishments for Franklin, Jefferson, Madison, Burr, Taylor, Wesley, Washington, Jackson, Luther, and Napoleon. The item mocks moralizing biographies and questions what’s wrong with the old crowd.
A tourist notes Utah's practice once involved many wives while an ex Mormon laments the loss of that system. The exchange portrays nostalgia for multiple wives, with quips about duties and social roles and a view of modern life as chaotic and disorganized.
Dialogue notes a Mrs Strongmind predicting that her husband’s nomination will go smoothly as she recalls how his devotion matches that of a lover. The exchange suggests political support tied to personal allegiance in a domestic setting.
Mrs. Brickrow reports from Europe that her daughter’s marriage to a foreign count has exhausted funds. She notes she has taken in washing to survive, implying service for the nobility, while the outcome remains financially strained.
A witty exchange features a doctor diagnosing dyspepsia as a current ailment and advising a financial jab at waiters as the cure. The brief humor underscores price and service in a medical dialogue.
In a humorous Siftings item a man asks for a warm winter suit while a wife vows a divorce suit. The B situation creates a witty exchange reflecting domestic tensions with a light tone.
A witty Texas Siftings quip notes Miss Birdie McKinnis of Austin meets a celebrated San Antonio journalist. The remark wonders aloud about newspapers versus the idea of writers, with playful social banter about print media.
A dialogue shows Little Dot calling a girl hatefully, while Mamma rebukes harsh language and suggests milder terms. The exchange moves from hate to dislike and finally to dislove, highlighting children’s struggle with expressing strong negative feelings.
A dialogue contrasts industry with luck in a classroom scene. One student questions how to tell the difference while a line about luck turning on others’ efforts appears, reflecting a teaching moment on personal effort versus uncontrollable fortune.
A brief domestic quip about two children and Mrs Nexdoor with a motherly rebuke. Little Ethel claims she should hide her lies and preserves, while Little Johnny jokes that only a dark closet exists in their house, used by mamma when he is naughty.
In a playful column tone a missionary remarks that fashion in this country would struggle to sit down on the bustle if it ever tried. The quip reflects a satirical view on local dress and social norms.
A humorous exchange notes the perks of being married to a newspaper man with free theater tickets but laments never attending due to lacking attire. The dialogue reflects social mores and light gossip from a periodical.
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