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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1900
Page
5
A poem fragment from Leslie's Popular Monthly depicts a bride buried in a wintry grave. The verse describes her dressed in lace and silk, with a gossamer veil, wreath, and perfumes, as spring arrives. An emerald blade lifts soil from her breast, and a narcissus flower rises from the shroud, symbolizing rebirth over the winter tomb.
A woman calls herself a passionless being while a nervy man argues that passion is life’s thrill. They discuss Aristotle and Kanada, then he presses for a confession of love as she brushes off the hotel departure and hints at impending feelings.
In this fragment a college friendship fractures as Guyton declares love, while Miss Mortimer confronts the ache of unrequited passion. She remains steadfast, balancing duty to ambition against personal longing, and contemplates a future without the intimate companionship they once shared. The dialogue underscores a personal resignation and resolve to pursue her professional goals.
The note reports E H Sothern's toe wound from a Hamlet performance costing about 90000 in gross receipts. He canceled engagements in Baltimore Washington Brooklyn New York and another city. An October 24 operation follows a season end on October 25 with uncertain return and potential further losses.
General Lord Kitchener is said to inherit a strict disciplinarian bent from his father Colonel Kitchener reputed as the army’s sternest enforcer. The note links hereditary severity with military reform and governance styles.
Indiana carries more interstate trunk lines than any other state, highlighting its crucial role in national freight and passenger traffic. The emphasis comes as infrastructure officials note the density of major routes converging across the state.
The London Globe notes the finest isinglass comes from Russia sourced from the giant sturgeon of the Caspian region. It is prepared from the fish’s air bladder, while coarser Amazonian isinglass from Brazil is used mainly in liquor refining and similar tasks.
An ad extols the wealth and strength of the nation as iron the most useful metal and urges readers to try Hos tetter's Stomach Bitters for bowel relief appetite improvement and relief from constipation dyspepsia and biliousness.
An educated but depraved burglar emptied valuables from a dressing table into a sack then slipped from the window and fled unseen. He quipped that he would go to a blind alley and call de sac.
An early 20th century ad proclaims Cascarets Candy Cathartic to cure ailments by restoring bowel movements. It touts a 10 cent price and warns against imitations, stressing genuine C C C stamping on each tablet.
A caller questions a girl about Santa Claus gifts, she replies with bemused scorn about obsolete tradition and delicacy, then departs with her copy of Ibsen, leaving the scene in refined indignation.
Mrs. H D Hyde of Folsom South Dakota credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with a double cure for herself and her daughter after years of heart pain and weak kidneys. She states the pills relieved her heart pain after a few doses and improved her child's kidney condition from the first dose.
A brief exchange notes Miss Frocks and Mr Postlethwaite discussing golf sticks. Miss Frocks replies that her collection is complete. The dialogue hints Charley Goslin being seen on the course with Harper’s Bazar as a reference.
An offer invites readers to write to Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York for a free powder sample of Allen's Foot-Ease. The product claims to cure sweating damp swollen and aching feet and ease tight shoes. It is advertised for chilblains frost-bites and is sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
A man should dare to live with little heed for common speech and seek days full of reality. His words should be truthful and wholesome, reflecting a life unshaken by gossip.
Detroit Journal notes a sharp critique of a famed speaker who warned of a nation’s abyss. The piece highlights how the orator’s warning supposedly stirred the crowd to act despite initial yawns.
A fragment shows flirtatious banter with lines about gifts for ten to seven different men and a remark about knitting, attributed to Puck. The clipped dialogue hints at social tension and playful mockery within a literary or theatre context.
The profits on England's postal service run about 20 million dollars each year. This figure reflects the earnings from mail handling and related services, indicating a strong revenue stream for the department.
The piece compares white and black life, noting whites live indoors with restraint and lone labor while blacks enjoy a freer social life. It cites public entertainments as scarce for the poor and praises black sociability and street life. The author hopes the racial conflict yields mutual advantages.
A New Bedford Standard discussion notes that balanced rest and simple recreation support mental and physical health amid intense work. Dr Wettler warns continuous work and worry harm, yet faults often lie in choosing harmful tasks or fretting over trivial matters, not civilization itself.
The quote contrasts heat distress with a remedy for feet. It implies one suffers from heat while the other provides relief for feet, contrasting exposure to heat and a topical foot product.
A comic sketch shows a man knocking on a kitchen door and being rebuffed by a sharp witted woman who declares she is only a woman. The scene ends with the man muttering about a bicycle on the stoop and a cheap advertisement for Putnam Faceless Dyes.
In a Chamberlain's corner Henry Watterson laments the decay of oratory, naming Clay Calhoun Webster as bygone greats and listing three contemporary orators: himself, Thurston, and George R. Peck. Thurston retorts that Peck is not present to defend the claim.
An advertisement promises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bronno Quinine tablets. It claims a full refund if it fails and features E. W. Grove’s signature on the box priced at 25 cents.
Mrs Wayuppe praises the wedding music as magnificent and triumphant. Mrs Nowittre quips that the organist was inspired because he was the bride’s first husband and no longer owes alimony. This Philadelphia Press item captures light social chatter about a wedding scene.
An old advertisement claims Parker's Hair Bangsam reverses gray hair and restores vigor. It promotes Wispercorns as a top remedy for corns, touting quick relief and improved appearance.
A lighthearted Chicago News quip contrasts dry wit with wet humor in a playful exchange mentioning Jages-Waages and Nages-Waesgs, illustrating a tongue in cheek moment.
A Westerly Illinois letter to Dr Hartman praises Pe-ru-na as a universal cure for catarrhal ailments and la grippe. The author claims rapid and permanent relief, notes strong results for weakness and female specific issues, and urges readers to study the accompanying catarrh treatise.
The New York Sun recounts James O Neill telling of Alexander Dumas the author of Monte Cristo being an octoroon and tracing his ancestry through a quadroon mulatto and a final ape to end pedigree. The anecdote ends with Dumas declaring his lineage ends where theirs begins.
Northwestern inventors receiving patents last week include Gustav Beltz of Renville Minnesota for a draft equalizer Orville Hulett of La Verne Minnesota for a milk stool Joseph Nesley of Grant Montana for a reversible wrench Chris Paulson of Boyd Minnesota for a car coupling Henry Roth of Minneapolis Minnesota for a sampling tube for cheese Carl Skoog of St Paul Minnesota for a convertible stool and cane Perley Stevens of St Paul Minnesota for a picture trimming guide Lothrop and Johnson patent attorneys 911 and 012 Pioneer Press Building St Paul Minnesota
Vienna authorities order women in public parks to hold skirts clear of the ground to keep dust from rising, a measure justified by dusty town recreation areas and the desire to prevent dust being swept into heaps by trailing skirts.
An advertisement for a nerve health remedy promises permanent cure for nervousness and nervous ailments. It offers a free trial bottle for $2 with a treatise, routed through R H Kyank at 931 Arch St Philadelphia.
A letter reading Dear John invites a holiday return while noting the warrant has been dismissed. The reply to Bill says a warrant exists here, preventing the homecoming during Christmas. The exchange reflects a social note revolving around law enforcement and family plans.
A Detroit Free Press report quotes a distressed father thanking a brave young man who saved his daughter from drowning. The father insists on no marriage compelled by obligation, inviting further discussion.
Mrs Thos of Robolins Maple Street Norwich New York writes that Piso's Cure for Consumption saved her life three years ago. She notes the remedy's effectiveness and provides a dated testimonial for posterity.
A hotelier reports customers improving trade as a patron named James knocked over a gentleman's glass last night and settled the bill for a replacement, according to Judy.
A Boston Journal quotation contrasts patience and tipping in deals. The shiny coat bearer cites waiting, while a traveling wholesale rep argues outcomes hinge on how one tips the waiter.
A colonel in the British South African Army says that Adams Tutt Frutt was a blessing to his men during a march boosting morale.
A brief dialogue scene features Johnny replying he may beat the rival despite not being top of the class. Uncle Bob asks if Johnny leads, and Johnny asserts his readiness to confront the foe.
A brief item notes a man described as an old flame who smokes and goes out each night, as reported in the Chicago Daily News. The dialogue underscores lingering romantic tension and recurring nightlife behavior.
A Detroit Journal parable tells of a boy who fished on Sunday and faced the Inevitable Man in a white choker. The boy says he will have a clever answer if asked what becomes of boys who fish on Sunday. The Inevitable Man departs, dazed by the moment.
Frank J. Cheney declares his firm F. J. Cheney & Co. will pay one hundred dollars for each uncontrollable catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason verifies December 6, 1886. Cure claims to work systemically and is sold by druggists for 75 cents.
A Philadelphia Press excerpt shows a bride challenging a post office clerk over charging to Mr. Newliwed No. 411. The clerk replies that it cannot be done, sparking indignation from the young wife who asserts her husband’s credit and their usual mail service.
Promotes Allen's Foot-Ease as a remedy for swollen itching burning feet corns and bunions with frost-bites and chilblains. Claims 25 cent price at druggists and shoe stores. Free sample available by sending name and address to Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy New York.
A dialogue from the Pittsburgh Dispatch shows Mistress arguing with Bridget about pay, noting Bridget’s inexperience and the pressure of setting high wages. Bridget counters that lack of experience makes high wages harder to justify.
Dropsy treated free by Dr. H. H. Green's Bons of Atlanta Georgia described as the greatest dropsy specialists in the world. An advertisement in another column of this paper invites readers to learn more about their method and services.
A Somerville Journal observer notes the season tempts men to read ads about boating fishing surf and bathing yet inspires no urge to quit work. The quip highlights advertising's attractively vague promises and the era’s steady labor ethic.
Historic advertisement notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming gum relief reduced inflammation and pain with a 25 bottle quantity cited in an old catalog style entry.
The Philadelphia Press quotes a clairvoyant as a lady asks about her present husband’s whereabouts. The exchange highlights a humorous misreading of intent as the clairvoyant offers to reveal a future instead of present facts.
An Indianapolis Journal quotation notes an optimist’s claim that pessimistic talk loses listeners after about two minutes and a half. The comment frames optimism as a practical stance amid public discourse.
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