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Newspaper

Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1895

Page

5

Local Lay Out and Social Notes From Big Timber

The column recalls Ora Vestal winning first prize in a Lee’s cigar raffle and mentions Carry Sanborn arriving from Merrill. The Degree of Honor meets Monday at Busha and Bailey’s hall. Frank Lee’s cigar factory sells ready to use cigar clippings. Almas and Co. advertises Martha Washington Perfume and Creme de Lis. Rumors speak of several weddings soon. Roy and Guy Skillaan visit from their Boulder home to see friends in Dig Timber. Ida and Emma Stubblefield and Schuyler Cellars attend Columbus masquerade. Some debts unsettled, and Dixon’s offers the finest silverware at low prices. Mr and Mrs J A Hall welcome a daughter born Saturday night.

Local travelers head to Hicks Park and Boulder Camp

Geo. M. Sjatch and Geo. F. Hudson left Monday by private conveyance for a few days visit to Hicks Park and the Boulder Camp. Prof. John E. Rees and Miss Menth Cellars, noted teachers at Lig Timber's school, attended the state teachers institute at Liyineston last week.

Geo. M. Sjatch Geo. F. Hudson Hicks Park Boulder Camp John E. Rees

Miss Winifred Matheson Visits Tranters Mot Springs

Miss Winifred Matheson who teaches at Tranters Mot Springs spent several days this week visiting with her friend Miss Bessie Mirriclees.

Winifred Matheson Tranters Mot Springs Bessie Mirriclees

Shiloh's Cure Offered With Guarantee Ad

An antique ad proclaims Shiloh's Cure guarantees relief for incipient consumption and calls it the best cough remedy. The advertisement lists prices at 50 cents and one dollar, sold by Moore and Budd.

Shiloh Zie Moore & Budd

Postmaster Change at Local Office

The expected change occurred Tuesday morning as Rie Timber named Mrs Run ner assumed charge as postmaster. The office will remain in the Dixon block for the present.

Rie Timber Runner Dixon Block

Shiloh's Vitalizer Praised In Chattanooga Ad

Mrs. T. B. Wawkins of Chattanooga Tennessee proclaims Shiloh's Vitalizer saved her life and calls it the best remedy for a debilitated system. The ad claims it helps dyspepsia liver and kidney trouble and notes price and local seller Moore and Budd.

Wawkins Chattanooga Tenn Moore & Budd

Big Timber Merchants Eye Record Year Ahead

Local merchants in Big Timber are preparing annual inventories and forecast a year’s business that may surpass all prior years, despite current economic hard times and a general downturn in commerce.

Williams Laments Loss Of 17 Month Old Daughter

T. A. Williams, a district land agent for the Northern Pacific, was in town Tuesday. Friends extend sympathy as he mourns the loss of his seventeen month old daughter who died on Christmas Day from pneumonia.

T. A. Williams Dlam Northern Pacific

Election of officers at Big Timber Lodge No 39 AOUW

At Monday night’s regular meeting of Big Timber Lodge No 39 AOUW officers for the forthcoming term were elected. J W Bailey was named Past Master Workman, T F E Rice Master Workman, O M Hatch Foreman, M H Morand Overseer, P A Severance Recorder, O M Lanphear Financier, J W Geiger Receiver.

Big Timber Lodge No. 39 J.W. Bailey T. F E. Rice O. M. Hatch

Notice to Stockholders at Big Timber National Bank

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of stockholders of the Big Timber National Bank of Big Timber will be held at the bank office on the 9th day of January 1895 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to elect seven directors for the ensuing year and to transact other business. A. H. Hains, Cashier. Big Timber, Dec 1894.

Bigimber National Bank Big Timber I A. Hatn Big Timber, Dec. Ltd

Raiff and Cellars Tie The Knot In Local Wedding

Mr Harry U Raiff and Miss Della Cellars wed at the Kellogg residence on Ander son street in a simple ceremony by Rev Joseph Pope. Attendants included A L Snook and Bessie Mirrielees as guests and relatives shared a generous reception hosted by Mrs Kellogg and Miss Mentie Cellars.

Harry U. Raiff Della Cellars A. O. Kellogg Anderson Street Joseph Pope Columbus A. LE. Snook Bessie Mirrielees N. O. Kellupa M. W. Uatch A. J. Kellogg Mentie Bessie Edith Mirrielees Messrs. Schuyler Charlie Thos. Ross A. B. Snook

The Columbia Desk Blender Calendar 1895

The Pope Manufacturing Company issues the 1895 Columbia Desk Calendar with dainty silhouettes and witty verses. Each daily leaf highlights better roads outdoor exercise and bicycling. available for five 2 cent stamps from Pope Mfg Co Hartford Conn or from any Columbia bicycle agency.

Pope Manufacturing Company Hartford

South Omaha Drovers Journal Advert

The South Omaha Drovers Journal offers tri weekly semi weekly and weekly editions with livestock market reports from South Omaha and telegraphs from major markets. Subscription rates are four dollars daily two fifty tri weekly two dollars semi weekly and one fifty weekly.

Southmalkea Dailey Drovers Journal West South Omaha Ker Tuk Drovers Journal Company Union Stock Yards Neb

Christmas Cosmopolitan Promises Rich Literary Mix

The issue blends Kipling Howells Spencer Trask and Tourgee with poetry by Arnold Stedman and Riley and showcases women portraits and photographs linked to an article on The Relation of Photography to Art. Napoleon Nay travel piece and Great Passions of History items accompany others praised for quality and illustrations.

Rudyard Kipling William Dean Howells Spencer Trask Burton Tarrison Albion W. Tourgee Sir Edwin Arnold Edmund Clarence Stedman James Whitcomb Riley Remington Torche Reinhart Turner van Schaick Gibson Stevens Napoleon Nay Froude Gosse

Notice for Final Proof In Land Claim at Big Timber

Public notice from the Bozeman land office states Edward Arneson seeks final proof for Lot 4g N Wj and S Wij of N By See 30 T2 N R1E before U S Court Clerk John Barbour at Big Timber on February 18. Witnesses Nels Iverson Horatio Gregg Theodore Oleson William Youmans are named to prove continuous residence and cultivation. First published January 3 1895.

Land Office Bozeman Montana John Te Barbour Sluner Big Timber Edward Arneson Nels Iverson Horatio Gregg Theodore Oleson William £. Youmans P. Blakeley Register

The Friend in Need. A Reminiscence of a London Actor

Fleury Irving recalls a Christmas dinner with colleagues in a Strand room where Joe Robin, once prosperous in underwear, shares a final act of generosity. Joe, now poor, sells his last warmth to fund a dinner and lends his only remaining garment to a friend, revealing the depth of his poverty and kindness.

Strand London Fleury Irving Joe Robin Joe Guy Fawkes Tee Mr. Irving New York Tribune

Cunnery on the Comstock 18 Shatters Cost and Power Records

The Virginia City Enterprise notes that Cunnery on the Comstock 18 stands as the most costly and the most powerful in the world, signaling unprecedented investment and capability.

Virginia Enterprise

Antitreating League Pledges But Accepts Drinks

A dialogue excerpt from New York Weekly shows two men discussing etiquette around treating. One member promises not to treat but notes no rule forbids accepting a drink, prompting a lighthearted back and forth about continuing the round.

Gayboy Hardhead Old Boy New York Weekly

Making a Change in the Parlor Sofa

In a short exchange Bingo reveals he swapped a larger sofa for a smaller one after his daughter disliked the old piece. The banter highlights domestic taste and family dynamics.

Kingley

Idle Ike and Lazy Luke in a Brooklyn Life vignette

The piece portrays Idle Ike passing by a seller without notice and Lazy Luke asking why he is ignored. It notes this is the third time the man has been caught trying to gain a living, reflecting urban satire.

Luke

How to Clear the Voice For Singers

A glimpse at varied vocal care practices among performers. Gallimeyer rubs the throat with rum and glycerin before shows. Labatt eats two pickles. Xelia Trebelli drank lemonade prior to performances.

Gallimeyer Labatt Wachtel Walter Geistinger Xelia Trebelli Kinderman Southeino

How to Cook Trout For Breakfast

Clean and dry trout. Roll lightly in flour and fry in butter until a delicate brown. Drain on a hot napkin, then arrange on a heated dish. Garnish and serve with salt only if frying in lard or unsalted dripping.

Valuable Pumps Across Shafts Cost Major Pumps

The hydraulic pumps for the Combination shaft total about 3 million dollars with the first ether put in at 750000. Surface pump plants at the same site cost 400609 while Union shaft pumps run around 500000. Yellow Jacket shaft steam pump plant costs nearly 800000 and Forman shaft pumps about 500000.

Union Shaft Yellow Jacket Forman

Astonishing Offers in Premium Supplement

The Premium Supplement of the Weekly Pioneer Press unveils unusually liberal propositions, highlighted by broad terms and notable incentives. The feature emphasizes generous offers and enticing terms aimed at attracting readers and buyers.

Pioneer Press Arti

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Ora Vestal Lee Carry Sanborn Merrill Busha & Bailey’s Hall Frank Lee Martha Washington Almas & Co Roy Guy Skillaan Ida Emma Stubblefield Schuyler Cellars Piper Dixon's America Mrs. J. A. Hall RAIFF Columbia Desk Irving Good Samaritan Tio St Paul Mion Ferry Kerry Ferry & Co Detrett, Mich BUDD the &Ports Lew Publishing Co Moxon Serer Chicago TUE Wisconsin Central Lines St. Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee Wisconsin United States Canadian Newrest Jas C. Pond Gen. Pass Tkt. Agt Wis Thomas F. Oakes Ienry C. Payne Henry C. Rouse Teena Ry Qira Duluth Fargo Grand Forks Winnipeg Helena Butte Spokane Tacoma Seattle Portland Pullman Pacific Mail NPRK Fee General PA ST. Paul, Minh
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