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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1906
Page
3
In a grim ancient episode the foe faced deadly torture to secure his name from the Epheelan senate. They ordered that his name be never pronounced on pain of death, hoping to thwart any wish to live on through ages.
A minister advised a simple method to stay awake in church when drowsy. Lift one foot slightly from the door and hold it in the air. the act makes it impossible to sleep. The National Magazine notes this remedy is simple, effective, and reliable for staying awake.
City editor questions a reporter about a draft sentence noting among the prettiest girls at the dance was a lieutenant. The reporter clarifies that the lieutenant spent much of the evening among the prettiest attendees, prompting concern over wording.
A detailed account of Mohammedan funeral customs describing death rites. A reader recites Quran on death, sherbet given to ease pangs, and toes tied. Washers prepare the body, widows return dowries, and mothers renounce debts. Burial includes prayers, direction toward Mecca, and earth offerings. Poor relief follows funeral with alms of money and grain.
Since the fifteenth century Prague has a remarkable clock with a six to eight foot dial. It features hands for minutes hours days months and years. A skeleton figure, a ringing bell, and holy apostles in tunics and tights rotate in display, entertaining onlookers below.
The piece explains that each square inch of skin contains about 3,500 sweat pores, each a quarter inch long. With roughly 2,000 square inches of skin per person, the total length of all pores would exceed 40 miles if laid end to end.
A tale from Schliemann's early misfortunes recounts a friend joking that his habit of putting the right leg first into trousers and coat offended left hand fairies. He advised reversing the habit, and Schliemann later credited this change with improving his fortunes.
The border flower Nicotiana affinis opens about six o'clock each night and emits a strong pleasant fragrance. It takes its name from nicotiana the tobacco plant, honoring John Nicot of Nismes, French ambassador to Portugal, who procured the seeds from a Dutch source via Fior-Wa.
In the Cleveland Leader quote, a homeowner asks if the architect carried out the plans after a fire, remarking that none of the plans could be found at the house and implying the architect’s involvement is uncertain.
Fragmentary notice mentions a case and method described as the te. The readable text shows an invitation to use the te in a civic context with unclear details.
A Baltimore American note recounts visitors in Washington dining with a wealthy congressman. The host explains paying for luncheons is a privileged indulgence still allowed by the government, enjoyed by congressmen and visitors alike.
The article explains three classes of mycotic diseases. Noncommunicable illnesses arise when the microbe invades the body, such as malaria. Communicable through external carriers include yellow fever and Asiatic cholera. Directly or via carriers transmitable diseases like scarlet fever measles diphtheria influenza and varicella are both contagious and infectious.
A survey of marriage customs shows Siam uses a lit cigar to signal betrothal while offering a flower or taking a light from a cigarette aids engagement. In Calabria and India a lit taper or pipe marks acceptance, and in Siberia a suitor gifts cigars and slippers as a sign of becoming master.
A vivid scene portrays the pancake woman in a Japanese town with a coal braiser and small frying pan near a school. Children crowd her stall after classes, buying and frying pancakes for a small coin, savoring the warm treats as they eat.
A fourth class postmaster in a distant town writes to Washington revealing he is laid up with a bad leg from a wartime wound. He mentions attempting to shoot a squirrel for breakfast and complains about little holiday time. The note is quoted from the Atlanta Constitution.
Scotland Yard in Whitehall near the banqueting hall served as a royal reception site for kings of Scotland from 959 until the rebellion of William of Scotland. Noted figures such as Milton and Sir Christopher Wren lived there among other famous residents.
Advertisement notes a need for an experienced business woman to serve as manageress and floorwalker with duties including supervision. The candidate need not be experienced in hairdressing but must be tactful, reliable and born about September 22. Publication appears in Harper's Weekly.
The piece contrasts cheerful people with reticent ones and argues the latter contribute more stable benefits to society by restraining the heats and animosities around them.
Dialogue fragments show Miss Ingenue urging readiness for a ball while Miss Passay hesitates about attending. The exchange hints at social pressures and decision timing during a preparatory moment.
The Creeks are described as a distinct people of Aztec Toltec origin with teocallis and hieroglyphic archives. The narrative recounts their resistance to Cortes, their flight to Mexico City, and alliance with Guatemazín before seeking new lands to preserve ancestral worship and relics.
A set of aphoristic reflections on humor, empathy, thrift, daily life, and fear of the future. The author muses on returning from hardship, the lure of money versus friendship, and the bittersweet truth of a soldier's tale.
The article warns that cold feet signal unbalanced circulation and advises warming through exercise or hot and cold water immersion, followed by vigorous friction. If warmth fails, heat before the fire, dry thoroughly, and correct habits or improve health to ensure warmth.
A William Street house in New York is noted as Irving's birthplace in April 1783 as British evacuation neared. Mrs. Irving, English-born and patriotic, believed Washington’s work complete and the child would bear his name. A Scotch nurse recalls Washington entering a shop and the nurse asks for a blessing for the baby named after him.
A minister’s wife handles a noisy intruder by sending it home in a basket. The minister, out for a stroll, returns to hear the guest still talking and remarks about the visitor’s absence with a wry joke.
A fragment from the Washington Star quotes Ms Dagraft and a cautious reaction to a firmer public issue. The exchange hints at an anticipated quieting or resolution as tensions unfold.
A man suffers a severed leg after a railway collision near Wes. He is reported injured with authorities investigating the cause and determining liability amid scattered witnesses.
A New York World exchange recalls Hamm noting a full house and Fatt agreeing that spectators got something for their money after a recent performance.
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