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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1900
Page
1
Classified note advertises a long, even and glossy hare in natural color. It lists an everyday price of 2 and a Pur special price of 4.50 for the animal.
The Bozeman sanitarium presents a peaceful residence with pleasant surroundings for invalids and patients seeking surgical operations.
The Montana arid land grant commission filed its annual report with the governor, noting limited work accomplished aside from establishing district No 4 in Lewis and Clark county. It details hopes, timelines, and costs across districts 1 to 4, calls for state funding, and cites a 11,953.26 total outstanding expenses for districts 2 and 3.
The St. Paul Daily Dispatch markets itself as the popular women's paper west of Chicago and offers a twenty five cent monthly trial subscription to entice new readers.
Secretary Wilson outlines cooperation with Montana and Colorado stations to study forage crops suitable for alkali soils. Seeds roots and native grasses are collected across Colorado Montana New Mexico Wyoming and Idaho for seed production and trial culture. The department responded to Ilon Power’s request by sending two experts to Montana to identify poisonous range plants and develop avoidance and treatment methods. An illustrated report will be completed early winter.
A London Globe discussion notes that life expectancy at age 20 varies by country. Englishmen average 42 more years, Americans slightly longer, Germans about 39.5. At age 60, Americans expect about 14 more years, Britons about 13.8, and Germans around 12. The article attributes longevity differences to feeding and clothing conditions.
The United States navy saves firing costs for large guns by using a Remington rifle mounted in the breech to shoot a centerline bullet aligned with the main projectile. For small guns a wooden dummy cartridge with a rifle barrel guides a .44 caliber round, also training crews in loading. Washington Star.
A crowded scene features Herr Hopf at a shell game where he wins three rounds, each with three dollars bet and two-dollar payouts. The shell man wins repeatedly, then vanishes, leaving Hopf unsettled by the mysterious outcome.
A performer recalls meeting Mose Rosenstein at Brighton Beach to join a one night Faust company. He aims for the Mephistopheles role, earns a $500 weekly contract, and receives $7.50 advance as he begins a season playing the devil before moving to The Foundry, a workers’ play.
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